Trustees for Alaska

“The form 990s for both trustees for alaska and the trustees for alaska endowment fund are reviewed by the full board of trustees for alaska, which includes all members of the board of the trustees for alaska endowment fund and the executive director of trustees for alaska, before filing.”

“A conflict of interest survey is handed out to board members at the annual meeting and to employees during employee reviews.”

“To determine the compensation of the executive director, the board utilizes salary surveys and review of form 990s from other comparable organizations. The executive director's compensation is approved by the board on an annual basis.”

“The board used salary surveys and recommendations from hiring consultants.”

“The documents are available at the organization's anchorage office upon request.”

“Founded in 1974, trustees for alaska serves the public interest by providing legal counsel to protect and defend alaska's lands, waters, wildlife, and people. Trustees provides free legal support to clients who would not otherwise be adequately represented on some of the most important environmental issues facing alaska and the planet.”

“Board members serve on a volunteer basis.”

“1. State of alaska v. Bernhardt; safari club, int'l v. Bernhardt; alaska prof. Hunters assoc. V. Dept. Of the interior. (d. Alaska case no. 3:17- cv-00013-jws; ninth circuit case no. 21-35030) trustees for alaska represents intervenor-defendants alaska wildlife alliance, alaskans for wildlife, friends of alaska national wildlife refuges, denali citizens council, copper country alliance, kachemak bay conservation society, northern alaska environmental center, defenders of wildlife, national parks conservation association, national wildlife refuge association, the wilderness society, wilderness watch, sierra club, center for biological diversity, and the humane society of the united states to defend national park service and u.s. Fish and wildlife service predator control regulations. Status of the case: after the ninth circuit ruled in favor of our clients. The state of alaska filed a writ of certiorari in the u.s. Supreme court, which was denied. Case closed. 2. Friends of alaska national wildlife refuges, et al. V. Bernhardt, et al. (d. Alaska case no. 3:19-cv-00216-jws; ninth circuit case no. 20-35721) trustees for alaska represents friends of alaska national wildlife refuges, the wilderness society, defenders of wildlife, national audubon society, wilderness watch, center for biological diversity, national wildlife refuge association, alaska wilderness league, and sierra club as plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging the department of the interior's land exchange agreement with the king cove corporation to trade away lands within izembek national wildlife refuge's designated wilderness. Status of the case: the ninth circuit accepted the petition for rehearing en banc and held oral argument. Before a decision, the department of the interior withdrew the land exchange. A motion to dismiss was filed, and the ninth circuit dismissed the case and rescinded the decisions of the district court and ninth circuit. Case closed. 3. Gwich'in steering committee, et al. V. U.s. Dept. Of the interior, et al. (d. Alaska case no. 3:19-cv-00208-hrh) trustees for alaska represents the gwich'in steering committee, alaska wilderness league, defenders of wildlife, and the wilderness society as plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging the agencies' failure to disclose documents requested in nine requests for information under the freedom of information act. Status of the case: settlement reached. Case closed. 4. Northern alaska environmental center, et al. V. Haaland, et al. (d. Alaska case no. 3:20-cv-00187-slg) trustees for alaska represents northern alaska environmental center, alaska wildlife alliance, center for biological diversity, earthworks, national audubon society, national parks conservation association, sierra club, the wilderness society, and winter wildlands alliance as plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging approval to build a 220-mile road to the ambler mining district by the bureau of land management, the army corps of engineers, and national park service. The suit alleges failures to comply with numerous statutes and regulations, imposing important protections for the lands, wildlife, communities, and aquatic resources of the region. Status of the case: the department of the interior filed a motion seeking voluntary remand for further environmental review. The court granted the motion without vacating permits and ordered periodic status reports. A motion for clarification was filed seeking authorization for on-the-ground activities, which was denied. The draft supplemental environmental impact assessment was noticed for public comment. Court stay remains in place with status reports. 5. Gwich'in steering committee, et al. V. Haaland, et al. (d. Alaska case no. 3:20-cv-00204-slg) trustees for alaska represents gwich'in steering committee, alaska wilderness league, alaska wildlife alliance, canadian parks & wilderness society-yukon, defenders of wildlife, environment america, inc., friends of alaska national wildlife refuges, national wildl”