Blue Ribbon Coalition Inc

“Blue ribbon coalition, inc. Consists of three classes of members: individual members, business members, and organization members.”

“All members have the right to vote for the board of directors.”

“Members must vote to approve amended articles of incorporation and bylaws.”

“The form 990 is reviewed and approved by the audit committee before it is filed and then provided to the entire board after completion.”

“Board holds an annual review of policy with discussion and re-signing of policy at board meeting.”

“When hiring the executive director, an officer of the organization contacted several peer organizations and inquired about their executive directors' compensation. The information was brought back to the brc executive committee (board officers) who presented it to the full board of directors. After approval, the executive committee set a salary range to be used in the search for an executive director. No board officers receive compensation, and there are no other key employees who are hired by the board of directors at this time.”

“Mississippi, new hampshire, new jersey, new mexico, north carolina, north dakota, ohio, oklahoma, oregon, pennsylvania, rhode island, south carolina, tennessee, utah, virginia, washington, west virginia, wisconsin, connecticut, dist of columbia, georgia, massachusetts, nevada, arkansas”

“Governing documents are made available upon request. Conflict of interest policy is made available upon request. Financial statements (p & l and balance sheet) are generally not available to the general public except in the event of request by a grant application, banking request, in periodic publication for member education and/or as required by law.”

“Blueribbon coalition is a non-profit advocacy organization which works with governing bodies, the forest service and the bureau of land management to influence the planning of public lands for recreational uses. In addition, we serve the public through our website, magazine, and public meetings -- educating them on land-use issues. We provide legal representation via lawsuits when legal remedies are needed to keep public lands open. We are a watchdog group which scrutinizes agency planning activities, offering options which will keep public lands open for recreation. We work with other conservation groups to protect the lands and waters that belong to the american people and collaboratively work with different user groups to create a sustainable environmental policy to protect public lands for recreation”

“Action alerts on issues specific to their area or to national issues, and they may sign up for our rss feed from recreational access news and information. Also at our website, we provide historical information and links to congressional representation, advocacy tools, links to other enthusiast organizations, and other educational materials. Brc also makes judicious use of direct mail materials to educate, inform and facilitate involvement by enthusiasts in public land use planning projects. We coordinate our national actions and often partner with local, state, or other national associations to maximize impact and ensure prudent use of brc's resources.”

“Together toward meaningful "on the ground" solutions. Where there are gaps in local enthusiast involvement and where applicable, the blueribbon coalition actively and directly engages in those planning processes on behalf of its members. Where appropriate, and in furtherance of the exempt purposes of the organization within the legal confines of the irs regulations for 501(c)(3) organizations, the blueribbon coalition lobbies on behalf of its members on legislative initiatives affecting recreational funding, recreational access, and other similar issues having an impact on recreation on public lands and waters.”

“Advocacy contract 30,229 0 0 education contract 112,895 0 0 magazine ad sales rep 0 0 7,258 payroll company fees 0 1,663 0 total 143,124 1,663 7,258”