Copper River Watershed Project

“Copper River Watershed Project has 300 voting members and other non-voting members. Voting members are entitled to vote at regular and special meetings; serve on the Board, if elected; and serve on a Board Committee, if appointed by the Board.”

“Nicholas Merlino, President: PO Box 93044, Anchorage, AK 99509Pete Mickelson, Vice President: PO Box 325, Cordova, AK 99574Matt Piche, Treasurer: PO Box 1436, Cordova, AK 99574Caitlin McKinstry, Secretary: PO Box 1723, Cordova, AK 99574David Saiget, Director: PO Box 1093, Cordova, AK 99574Katherine Wilson, Director: PO Box 346, Copper Center, AK 99573”

“CRWP Executive Director includes a draft copy of Form 990 in a regular monthly Board packet for governing Board review before submitting Form 990 to the IRS”

“At its annual Board retreat, Board members review the CRWP conflict of interest policy and sign a statement declaring any conflicts of interest”

“Executive Director is evaluated annually by the CRWP Board of Directors. Salary compensation is decided on by comparison to nonprofit organization comparable salaries as presented annually in the Foraker Group Salary and Benefit Survey.”

“The Executive Director evaluates the performance of the other officers/key employees on an annual basis and makes compensation recommendations to the board of directors.”

“Organization makes its Forms 1023 and 990 Available to the public upon request. The governing documents, its operations handbook which includes the conflict of interest policy, document retention and destruction policy, the whistleblower policy and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Community Tourism: As part of The Organizations mission, they work with local government and business partners to attract small scale independent travelers to the region to help build a sustainable tourism economy. The Organization develops story-telling resources for The Alaska App, a smart phone app, to enrich the visitor experience in the Copper Basin. The Organization also facilitates organizing the Salmon Jam Festival, a destination weekend event that draws visitors to Cordova from Anchorage and Fairbanks. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Recycling: As part of The Organizations mission, they work to promote recycling throughout the Copper River area. The Organization strives to maintain sustainable practices within its own operations and encourages community members to do the same. The Organization has a focus on fish net recycling within the community.”