Clark Fork Coalition

“Members are any individual, family, organization, or business who supports the purpose and goals of the coalition as outlined in article iii, and who pays annual dues to the coalition. Membership terms correspond with the annual payment of dues.”

“The coalition's members elect the directors to the board. The board development committee identifies, recruits, and nominates candidates with the names and qualifications of candidates distributed to the members in a voting ballot thirty (30) to forty-five (45) days before the annual meeting when board members are installed. Ballots are due on a date two (2) to five (5) days before the annual meeting, to be determined at the executive director's discretion. Only those individuals names appearing on the ballot as nominees for the board may be elected.”

“The form 990 is reviewed by the finance committee and presented to the full board for approval.”

“Board members and key employees are required to reveal any possible conflicts of interest. The board reviews any potential conflict of interests and determines if the conflict can be waived.”

“The executive board meets annually to determine the executive director's salary.”

“All governing documents and organizational policies are available upon request.”

“The clark fork coalition is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to protecting and restoring the clark fork river basin, a 14-million-acre watershed spanning western montana and a portion of northern idaho. The organization focuses on cleaning up and restoring rivers, streams, and water bodies that have been harmed by industrial activities, land use practices, and resource development; protecting clean water resources from activities, policies, and practices that threaten the ecological functioning of the river system; and enhancing people's knowledge of, connection to, and stewardship of the river. The organization applies technical, scientific, legal, education, and outreach strategies and expertise to achieve its goals.”

“Consulting: program service expenses 125,191. Management and general expenses 1,464. Fundraising expenses 6,000. Total expenses 132,655. Other contract services: program service expenses 9,992. Management and general expenses 392. Fundraising expenses 84. Total expenses 10,468.”

“During the year ended december 31, 2017, the organization discovered an error made in prior periods. The error is the result of the organization's accounting for purchases of water rights. Prior to 2017, costs to acquire purchased water rights or water rights received through donation with indefinite useful lives were expensed as incurred. However, the purchase or donation of water rights represents an asset lacking physical substance, which should be capitalized on the statement of financial position. As a result of the error, intangible assets and net assets were understated by $869,988. Intangible assets and net assets have been adjsuted as of january 1, 2017 to correct this error.”