Marys River Watershed Council

“Any individual who supports the purpose and guiding principles of the marys river watershed council and who lives in, works in, plays in, derives benefit from, or is affected by the watershed and its resources, and who has paid annual dues, may be a member.”

“Members elect the board of directors and approve changes to the organization's bylaws.”

“Finance committee members review the draft 990 and then the 990 draft is provided to all board members approximately one week before the anticipated board meeting where group review and approval is designed to take place. A public business meeting is held where our cpa or contracted cfo presents the 990 to the full board, describes the intent and purpose of the 990, and answers questions. The board chair calls for a motion to approve the 990 for irs filing.”

“Board members are required to review and sign the conflict of interest policy at each annual meeting.”

“When the mrwc started advertising for a new ed several years ago, the hiring committee performed a salary comparison to other ed's of similarly- sized watershed councils in our region, and the starting salary was adjusted to fall in line with comparable positions. The salary recommendation was made by the governance committee and reviewed by the full board. We compared ed salary to 6 other similarly sized watershed councils in the region. Salary comparison data is documented with annual performance review data.”

“Governing documents are available upon request.”

“To inspire and support voluntary stewardship of the marys river watershed. Mrwc collaborates with landowners, public agencies and other ngos to improve water quality and quantity conditions throughout the marys river watershed.”

“Working with stream-side neighborhoods, the council assesses plans, prioritizes and implements projects to improve wildlife habitat, water quality and watershed function in the marys river watershed, with emphasis in 2016-17 on four marys river tributary systems - tumtum river, woods, greasy and beaver creeks. During fy 2016-17, we worked with a landowner on rock creek, tributary to greasy creek to improve channel function and fish habitat, where we reconnected an historic .15-acre alcove to the stream on .05 stream miles. Mrwc installed .19 miles of livestock exclusion fencing on tum tum river. The council also implemented streamside revegetation projects along nearly 1.72 stream miles with 6.63 acres of new plantings and 4.32 inter-planted across 13 land ownerships, and treated approximately .48 acres of invasive knotweed along approximately 14.9 miles of streams. The council worked with 14 landowners on 52 acres to enhance a network of prairie habitats in the wren area that are essential to threatened and endangered plants and butterflies. Approximately 5300 kincaid's lupine seeds were planted on 8 private properties, totaling 1,950 square feet of planting area. Approximately 12,122 nectar plants (bulbs, plugs, seedlings) of 12 species were planted on 14 properties. Fifteen pounds of grass seed was spread on 12 acres, and 20 pounds of forb seed was spread on 10 acres. Fiscal sponsorship services: marys river watershed council (mrwc) provided fiscal sponsorship services to the luckiamute watershed council (lwc) from july 1, 2014 through february 28, 2017. Lwc had been operating for many years through foundation and government agency grant funding, and thus brought both assets and liabilities to mrwc's financial records beginning july 2014. During fiscal years 14-15 and 15-16, all the revenue and expense activity of the lwc was reported on the mrwc 990, along with their assets and liabilities. Lwc was granted 501(c)(3) non-profit status effective august 1, 2016. Mrwc continued in its role of fiscal sponsor until the end of february 2017, to give the lwc time to establish their own fiscal management team. Only lwc's revenue and expense activity for july 2016 is reported on this current year 990. Likewise their assets and liabilites are included in the beginning balance sheet but not on the ending balance sheet. Lwc's july 2016 expenses of 20,688 are reported on line 24b of page 10. Lwc had no revenue during that period. The decrease in net assets of 223,799, resulting from lwc's independent status as a 501(c)(3), is reported on line 9, page 12.”

“Contracted services 96,574 30,561 900”

“Lwc net assets removed -223,799 this decrease in net assets is due to luckiamute watershed council (lwc) being granted 501(c)(3) non-profit status effective august 1, 2016. The net assets will now be reported by the lwc.”