Clark Fork Coalition

“During the year ended december 31, 2018, at its march and september meetings, the board adopted revisions to its organizational bylaws to acknowledge clark fork coalition's work in the realm of water right acquisitions and stewardship, and to clarify protocols for electronic voting: article iii purpose and goals: revisions to this article make the point that acquisition and management of water rights and certain properties are authorized organizational practices, in recognition of the fact that this work is an important tool in clark fork coalition's work to preserve and protect the watershed. Article xiii dissolution: edits here describe what happens to the water rights clark fork coalition owns in the event of the organization's dissolution. Article vi, sec. J action without a meeting: changes to this section clarify the process and provide details on record keeping when the board takes action via email.”

“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.”

“Consulting: program service expenses 327,985. Management and general expenses 143. Fundraising expenses 5,200. Total expenses 333,328. Other contract services: program service expenses 99,826. Management and general expenses 1,398. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 101,224.”