Willamette Partnership

“The 990 is prepared by the Finance Director and reviewed by the Executive Director and shared with the Finance and Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, which is made up of no fewer than three individuals. The Chair and all members of the Finance and Audit Committee are appointed by the Board, and shall be independent of management in order to serve on this committee. Although not all Finance and Audit Committee members need to be members of the Board, a majority of the Finance and Audit Committee members shall be members of the Board. The full Board of Directors has assigned review of the IRS 990 to the Finance and Audit Committee. The full Board of Directors recieves a copy of the 990.”

“Each director, principal officer and member of a committee with governing board-delegated powers shall annually sign a statement which affirms such person: Has received a copy of the Conflict of Interest Policy; Read and understands the policy; Has agreed to comply with the policy; and Understands the Organization is charitable and in order to maintain federal tax exemption it must engage primarily in activities which accomplish one ore more of its tax-exempt purpose.”

“The Board of Directors meets annually to review and approve the Executive Director's compensation.”

“Willamette Partnership makes it organizational documents, Conflict of Interest Policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request by email, telephone, or via US mail.”

“In October 2022 the board of directors approved the following changes to the organization's bylaws: reduce minimum number of directors from 10 to 8; remove at-large member from Executive Committee. Updated Mission Statement and Vision Statement for the organization. Neither change impacted the overall mission or programmatic work of the organization, it was to more simply state the mission of the organization.”

“Strategic Integration/Health & Outdoors: The Strategic Integration-Health & Outdoors program is ensuring that everyone can access and benefit from thriving green spaces. We develop local health & nature pilots in Oregon that can be scaled at statewide and national levels. The Northwest Environmental Justice Center: The NWEJC provides frontline communities in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington with free, direct technical assistance, training, cohort learning and leadership development, ethical storytelling, systems change and accountability.”

“Items on this line include program-related subcontract expenses.”