Western Conservation Action

“Brendon Cechovic, Leah Wienke and Robin Hubbard (through 3/31/14) are employees of a related organization, of which Molly McUsic serves as a Board Member.”

“The sole member of WCA is Western Conservation Foundation.”

“The sole member of WCA (Western Conservation Foundation) shall designate all Directors of the corporation.”

“No amendments to the Bylaws or Articles of Incorporation of WCA shall be valid or take effect without the written consent of the sole member of WCA (Western Conservation Foundation).”

“The CEO, COO and the Finance Committee review the Form 990. The reviewed Form 990 is made available to the board of directors prior to submission to the Internal Revenue Service.”

“The organization requires the officers, directors and trustees to disclose any conflicts of interest on an annual basis. Potential conflicts, whether initially disclosed or subsequently discovered, are reviewed by the Board of Directors to determine if the conflict actually exists. Officers, directors and trustees recuse themselves from voting on matters for which there may be a potential conflict of interest.”

“The CEO, top management and staff complete an annual review process. Documentation from this review is used by the CEO and the Board of Directors, in the case of the CEO, to determine salary amounts or salary increases. Salary for the CEO is set based on the Board's extensive knowledge of salary levels in comparable organizations/positions.”

“No documents are available to the public.”

“The organization makes a copy of its Forms 1023 and 990 available to the public upon request.”

“Program consultants: Program service expenses 64,000. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 64,000.”

“Western Conservation Action's accounts are included in the consolidated financial statements of Western Conservation Foundation. As such, WCA allows the Western Conservation Foundation's Board of Directors to assume the responsibility for oversight of the audit of its financial statements and selection of an independent accountant. This process has not changed from prior years.”

“The organization is a related organization of Western Conservation Foundation. The organization did not have any paid officers, management, or staff in 2014, as all services were provided by Western Conservation Foundation. Salaries listed throughout the return represent the portion of salaries allocated to the organization for services performed for Western Conservation Action. The board and/or compensation committee of Western Conservation Foundation establish the compensation of Western Conservation Foundation's CEO & COO.”