Whiterock Conservancy

“Elizabeth garst jennifer & sarah garst director directors sisters”

“Each class a director serves for a term of three years. The terms of the class a directors are staggered so that the terms of three or four class a directors expire each year. When there is a vacancy for a class a director, the existing class a directors designate a successor class a director, subject to the right of the "supported organizations" to veto any designee. In addition, the "supported organizations" have the right to remove any class a director. Each class b director serves for a term of three years. The terms of the class b directors are staggered so that the term of one class b director expires each year. When there is a vacancy for a class b director, the existing class b directors designate a successor class b director, subject to the right of the "garst family advisory committee" (as defined in the bylaws of whiterock conservancy) to veto any designee. In addition, the "garst family advisory committee" has the right to remove any class b director. The "garst family advisory committee" has the right to veto any successor class b designee. In addition, the "garst family advisory committee" has the right to remove any class b director from the board.”

“As noted in the response to part vi line 7a, the "supported organizations" of whiterock conservancy have the right to veto any successor class a designee. In addition, the "supported organizations" have the right to remove any class a director from the board. The "garst family advisory committee" has the right to veto any successor class b designee. In addition, the "garst family advisory committee" has the right to remove any class b director from the board.”

“All aspects of the return were carefully reviewed by the finance committee. All proposed changes were incorporated in the return. All board members were provided a draft of the 990 return. Board members were given the opportunity to examine the entire return before.”

“The board performs a review of the policy and the policy adherence at their annual meeting each march. The executive director also reviews each board member's signed "annual statement regarding conflict of interest policy and disclosure". In addition, board members are supplied with detail transaction histories of account activity at board meetings to facilitate ongoing review.”

“The executive director's compensation is set by the board of directors by consideration of compensation levels at other state-wide conservation non-profit organizations and state agencies. The organization maintained contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision through their record of board of directors minutes. The organization has no other paid officer positions besides the executive director.”

“The organizations organizing documents and conflict of interest policy are made available to the public upon request. These documents are available for the same period of time as described in internal revenue code section 6104(d) for other public disclosure documents.”

“Section a, line 1a fred kirschenmann's salary and benefits are paid 50% by the related organization leopold center for sustainable agriculture and 50% by an unrelated organization.”

“Whiterock conservancy is a 5,500 acre non-profit land trust that balances sustainable agriculture, natural resource protection and public recreation on the landscape. Whiterock conservancy works for a resilient future by helping land flourish and transforming people's relationship to agriculture and nature. Whiterock conservancy assists and supports the iowa department of natural resources, the leopold center for sustainable agriculture and the iowa natural heritage foundation (the supported organizations) in carrying out their purposes relating to land preservation, land restoration, conservation, sustainable agriculture, education and recreation.”

“Whiterock conservancy accepted its first conservation easements in 2021 and anticipates growing the program. The easement program focus is on soil retention, soil health and open space in iowa, furthering the mission to improve the condition of our conservation land. Requirements also include protection of natural features such as riparian buffers and woodlots, and requirements for grassland soil erosion protections such as waterways, contour grasslands and terraces. The organization established a substantial endowment and policies to ensure a robust monitoring and enforcement program.”

“Outdoor recreation and environmental education: a goal of whiterock conservancy is to provide the public with opportunities to access and engage with the outdoors for recreation, renewal, and education to increase appreciation of the cultural, natural and scenic resources of rural iowa. This goal is accomplished through the operation of whiterock guest services, designed to facilitate access and engagement by providing various overnight accomodations and a range of programs and events from guided tours, nature walks, fishing, boating, bird watching, etc., along with recreational equipment rentals. Whiterock guest services operates as a fee for service program; however, many activities are available at no charge. Funds raised have been used for construction and maintenance of recreational trails throughout whiterock conservancy's land and on 1,400 acres of land owned by the garst family, on which a trail cooridor easement has been secured.”

“Change in beneficial interest 71,038 change in value of res. Subject to life interest 4,266 total 75,304 change in value of residence subject to life interest 4,266. Change in value of beneficial interest 71,038.”