WILDLANDS RESTORATION VOLUNTEERS: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
WILDLANDS RESTORATION VOLUNTEERS (EIN 46-0505155)
Tax period
2023-03-01 to 2024-02-29
Filed
2024-08-26
IRS object ID
202412399349300141
Schema version
2023v5.0
Source
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DescSUSTAINABLE TRAILS - AT WRV, WE BELIEVE IN REROUTING UNSUSTAINABLE TRAILS AWAY FROM SENSITIVE WILDLIFE AND CULTURAL SITES TO AVOID HARMING VALUABLE RESOURCES. OUR APPROACH INVOLVES SETTING A PRECEDENT BY STOPPING OFF- HIGHWAY VEHICLE (OHV) TRESPASS WHILE PERMITTING PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC. EFFORTS INCLUDE CLOSING AND RESTORING OLD TRAILS, CREATING NEW SECTIONS, AND IMPLEMENTING EROSION PREVENTION METHODS. WRV ORGANIZES GROUPS OF TRAINED VOLUNTEERS, KNOWN AS CROSSCUT SAWYERS, WHO CLEAR WILDERNESS TRAIL CORRIDORS TO ENSURE THEY REMAIN ACCESSIBLE AND SAFE FOR VISITORS. IN 2023, THEY BUCKED AND REMOVED 1,003 DOWNED TREES FROM 16 MILES OF TRAILS. OVER OUR 25 YEARS OF OPERATIONS, VOLUNTEERS HAVE COMPLETED OVER 214 MILES OF TRAIL WORK, INCLUDING AN IMPRESSIVE 20 MILES OF TRAILS IN 2023.Desc

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DescYOUTH & FAMILIES - WRV PROVIDES DIVERSE YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION SERVICE LEARNING. THE PROGRAM STARTS WITH BUILDING KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS CLOSE TO HOME AND PROGRESSES TO CRITICAL THINKING, PROBLEM-SOLVING, AND DECISION-MAKING IN THE FIELD. MONTHLY LESSONS AND ACTIVITIES ARE FOCUSED ON CULTURALLY RELEVANT SUBJECTS INCLUDING RESTORATION, OUTDOOR SKILLS, AND CAREERS IN NATURAL RESOURCES. WRV OFFERS A PAID YOUTH CORPS PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF LAFAYETTE, WHERE YOUTH LEARN RESTORATION TECHNIQUES, NATURAL SCIENCE, TEAMWORK, AND LEADERSHIP. MOST OF WRV'S YOUTH & FAMILIES PROGRAMMING IS OFFERED IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH. IN 2023, OVER 550 YOUTH ENGAGED IN RESTORATION AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, CREATING VALUABLE EXPERIENCES.Desc

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DescNATURAL HABITATS - WRV'S PRIMARY RESTORATION PROGRAM ADDRESSES A WIDE RANGE OF NEEDS ACROSS OUR REGION, INCLUDING DESIGNATED WILDERNESS AREAS, URBAN NATURAL SPACES, MOUNTAINS, AND PLAINS. WE STRIVE FOR INNOVATION BY EXPLORING NEW RESTORATION TECHNIQUES, WITH A RECENT FOCUS ON NATURAL CLIMATE SOLUTIONS LIKE ZEEDYK STRUCTURES. WE COLLABORATE WITH LOCAL FARMS TO ENHANCE HABITAT DIVERSITY AND IMPLEMENT CLIMATE-SMART SOLUTIONS IN AREAS THAT TYPICALLY LACK HABITAT VALUE BUT OFFER SIGNIFICANT POTENTIAL. IN 2023, OUR DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS PLANTED OVER 11,262 PLANTS, SHRUBS, AND TREES TO REBUILD SOIL AND PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR NATIVE SPECIES. VOLUNTEERS ALSO INSTALLED 164 SEDIMENT AND MOISTURE-RETAINING STRUCTURES IN WATERWAYS TO MITIGATE EROSION AND PRESERVE CRITICAL RESOURCES.Desc

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DescHEALTHY FORESTS -COLORADO'S FORESTS HAVE FACED CATASTROPHIC FIRES DUE TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND DECADES OF FIRE SUPPRESSION. HOWEVER, WRV IS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN PREVENTING FLOODS AND MUDSLIDES AND RESTORING THE FUNCTION OF THE NATURAL SYSTEM IN BURN SCARS. WE EMPLOY METHODS SUCH AS SEEDING, MULCHING, AND CREATING EROSION BARRIERS IN THE STEEP UPPER SLOPES OF THE WATERSHED. ADDITIONALLY, TRAINED VOLUNTEERS USE CHAINSAWS TO REDUCE FIRE RISK IN THE WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE AND REMOVE INVASIVE TREE SPECIES LIKE RUSSIAN OLIVE. IN 2023, WRV VOLUNTEERS MADE A DIFFERENCE BY STABILIZING THREE ACRES OF SEVERELY BURNED SLOPES. OUR DEDICATED SAWYERS THINNED EIGHT ACRES OF FOREST. THESE EFFORTS CONTRIBUTE TO THE RESTORATION OF HEALTHY FORESTS, THE RETURN OF NATIVE SPECIES, AND THE MITIGATION OF FIRE-RELATED RISKS 2023 EXPENSE 77,315 REVENUE 0 VITAL RIVERS - WATERWAYS ARE ESSENTIAL FOR OUR COMMUNITIES AND SUPPORT OVER 75% OF COLORADO'S WILDLIFE. THEY PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESIDENTS AND TOURISTS TO ENJOY ACTIVITIES LIKE FISHING, RAFTING, AND BIRD WATCHING. MOREOVER, CLEAN DRINKING WATER IS CRUCIAL. OVER WRV'S 25-YEAR HISTORY, OUR DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS HAVE SUCCESSFULLY RESTORED OVER 66 MILES OF STREAM CHANNEL AND SHORELINE, ALONG WITH OVER 89 ACRES OF WETLANDS. RECENT EFFORTS HAVE USED BEAVER MIMICRY TO JUMP-START THE RECOVERY OF STREAMS THROUGH NATURAL PROCESSES THAT REQUIRE LESS INTENSIVE ENGINEERING AND RELY MORE ON THE SYSTEM TO GUIDE ITS RETURN TO HEALTH. THIS WORK CAN BE PAIRED WITH FOREST THINNING, WHICH IN TURN PROVIDES THE MATERIALS FOR THE INSTREAM RESTORATION. IN 2023 ALONE, WRV VOLUNTEERS RESTORED 8,675 FEET OF STREAM CHANNEL AND SHORELINE, MAKING A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF VITAL WATERWAYS. 2023 EXPENSES 102,037 REVENUE COMMUNITY BUILDING AND TRAINING- IN 2023, WRV ESTABLISHED AND NURTURED A DEDICATED AND HIGHLY SKILLED COMMUNITY OF VOLUNTEERS AND DONORS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO CARING FOR PUBLIC, PROTECTED, AND ECOLOGICALLY SIGNIFICANT LANDS. THROUGH THEIR IN-KIND LABOR VALUED AT OVER 947,800, THIS GROUP COMPLETED AN IMPRESSIVE 190 RESTORATION PROJECTS. THESE EFFORTS POSITIVELY IMPACTED 773 ACRES OF HABITAT IN 2023. IN 2023, WRV HOSTED 29 COURSES, TRAINING 415 VOLUNTEERS IN SKILLS INCLUDING RESTORATION DESIGN, CREW LEADERSHIP, TRAIL MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION, AND MORE. MOREOVER, IN 2023, WRV CONDUCTED ITS THIRD YEAR OF SPANISH/ENGLISH BILINGUAL LEADERSHIP TRAINING, RESULTING IN THE ENGAGEMENT OF 412 VOLUNTEERS USING SPANISH. THIS INITIATIVE HAS FOSTERED GREATER INCLUSION AND PARTICIPATION WITHIN OUR VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY, FURTHER EXPANDING OUR IMPACT. 2023 EXPENSES 128,465 REVENUE 17,356 NATIVE SEEDS - RESTORATION PROJECTS RELY ON A DIVERSE SUPPLY OF NATIVE TREES, SHRUBS, GRASSES, AND WILDFLOWERS WELL-SUITED TO THRIVE IN OUR REGION. PEOPLE FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS JOIN US TO COLLECT, CLEAN, AND CULTIVATE THE NATIVE SEEDS FOR THIS PURPOSE. VOLUNTEERS ALSO ASSIST IN NURTURING PLANTS IN OUR GREENHOUSE AND NURSERY. THROUGHOUT WRV'S 25-YEAR HISTORY, DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS HAVE CONTRIBUTED AN INCREDIBLE 45,806 HOURS TO NATIVE SEED COLLECTION AND SPREAD UNTOLD MILLIONS OF SEEDS IN 2023, VOLUNTEERS DEVOTED OVER 1,958 HOURS TO COLLECTING NATIVE SEEDS, WHICH WILL BE GROWN AND UTILIZED IN FUTURE PROJECTS. IN 2023, VOLUNTEERS CONTINUED PONDEROSA PINECONE COLLECTION, ADDRESSING THE RECENT SCARCITY OF PONDEROSA SEEDLINGS FOR POST-FIRE PLANTING IN OUR REGION. THIS INITIATIVE HIGHLIGHTS OUR COMMITMENT TO RESPONDING TO ARISING RESTORATION NEEDS. 2023 EXPENSES 61,217 REVENUE 33,413 INVASIVE WEEDS - INVASIVE WEEDS POSE A THREAT BY DISPLACING NATIVE PLANTS AND ANIMALS AND DISRUPTING NATURAL SYSTEMS. AT WRV, OUR FOCUS IS ON ERADICATING WEEDS THAT ARE LEGALLY MANDATED FOR REMOVAL. THROUGHOUT OUR HISTORY, WRV'S DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS HAVE SUCCESSFULLY WEEDED A REMARKABLE 7,530 ACRES. VOLUNTEERS' HARD WORK SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED THE POPULATION OF MEDITERRANEAN SAGE BY MORE THAN 95% ACROSS HUNDREDS OF ACRES. IN ADDITION, WRV'S INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH PRIVATE LANDOWNERS HAS EFFECTIVELY ADDRESSED THE MYRTLE SPURGE POPULATIONS ON THOUSANDS OF ACRES THAT BORDER PUBLIC LANDS. THANKS TO THESE AND MANY OTHER PROJECTS, THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS ARE NOW EQUIPPED WITH THE KNOWLEDGE TO IDENTIFY AND SAFELY REMOVE THESE NOXIOUS WEEDS, PREVENTING FURTHER DAMAGE TO NATIVE HABITATS. IN 2023 ALONE, VOLUNTEERS WEEDED A TOTAL OF 453 ACRES, MAKING A SUBSTANTIAL IMPACT. 2023 EXPENSES 43,475, REVENUE 35,421Desc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$49,836TotalAmt
Program Services$34,968ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,434ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,434FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,114TotalAmt
Program Services$19,659ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,455ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PROJECT MATERIALS$407,782$407,782
PROJECT SUPPORT$54,501$54,501
OTHER EXPENSES$13,364$11,489$1,074$801
TRAINING MANAGEMENT$5,622$5,022$600

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,865TotalAmt
Program Services$7,362ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$419ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$84FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,099,339TotalAmt
Program Services$1,580,187ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$302,493ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$216,659FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$223,527BOYAmt
EOY$199,824EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$111,491BOYAmt
EOY$101,181EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$182,763BOYAmt
EOY$252,549EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,357BOYAmt
EOY$11,178EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,165,069LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$115,152LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,092,651BOYAmt
EOY$1,049,917EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$363,625BOYAmt
EOY$414,174EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,379BOYAmt
EOY$59,557EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,016,793BOYAmt
EOY$2,088,380EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$107,962BOYAmt
EOY$81,162EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,757BOYAmt
EOY$31,362EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$403,207BOYAmt
EOY$392,996EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$393,781BOYAmt
EOY$414,448EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$906,707BOYAmt
EOY$919,968EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,056,912BOYAmt
EOY$1,015,041EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$53,174BOYAmt
EOY$153,371EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,110,086BOYAmt
EOY$1,168,412EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,016,793BOYAmt
EOY$2,088,380EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$16,322ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$42,004NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$9,588OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,161,591CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$43,100CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,391,752CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,418,106CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,601,538CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,616,087TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,161,591CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$43,100CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,391,752CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,418,106CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,601,538CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,616,087TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$228,997SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$5,387,090PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$33,252CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,856CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$32,958CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$18,809CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$23,188CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$111,063TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$5,727,150TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,737,443GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.94060PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.91140PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$363,625BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$5,826ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$52,625InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses-$1,912AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$414,174EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$398,029BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$769ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$32,853InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses-$2,320AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$363,625EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$396,106BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,907ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,082InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses-$2,066AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$398,029EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$391,209BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$5,392InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses-$526AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$396,075EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$391,466BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$56,693InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures-$55,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses-$1,950AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$391,209EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY1.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$160,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$160,000BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$902,467OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$71,160DepreciationAmt
Book Value$831,307BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$102,602OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$43,992DepreciationAmt
Book Value$58,610BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,049,917TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
EID LOAN$353,641
OPERATING LEASE OBLIGATION$59,557
RENTAL DEPOSITS$1,250
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$414,448TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,106,073TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,106,073RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$9,588OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$9,588RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,115,661TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,099,339TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,099,339ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,099,339TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4ABSENT ANY DONOR-IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS, ENDOWMENT CONTRIBUTIONS AND ENDOWMENT INCOME ARE AVAILABLE FOR USE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4BDIVIDENDS/INTEREST 9,588

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990IN 2020, WILDLANDS RESTORATION VOLUNTEERS CHANGED OUR FISCAL YEAR ENDING FROM DECEMBER 31ST TO FEBRUARY 28TH. THIS ALLOWS THE STAFF TO BETTER PLAN AND PREPARE FOR A FULL PROJECT SEASON. AS A RESULT OF THIS CHANGE,A SHORT PERIOD 990 COVERING 1/1/21-2/28/21 WAS FILED, AND THE 2020 REVENUE AMOUNTS ON THE SCHEDULE A REFLECT THAT SHORT TAX PERIOD.
FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6DURING THE YEAR, VOLUNTEERS DONATED 28,301 HOURS OF SERVICE. MANAGEMENT ESTIMATES THE VALUE OF THESE SERVICES AT APPROXIMATELY 947,800.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DHEALTHY FORESTS -COLORADO'S FORESTS HAVE FACED CATASTROPHIC FIRES DUE TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND DECADES OF FIRE SUPPRESSION. HOWEVER, WRV IS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN PREVENTING FLOODS AND MUDSLIDES AND RESTORING THE FUNCTION OF THE NATURAL SYSTEM IN BURN SCARS. WE EMPLOY METHODS SUCH AS SEEDING, MULCHING, AND CREATING EROSION BARRIERS IN THE STEEP UPPER SLOPES OF THE WATERSHED. ADDITIONALLY, TRAINED VOLUNTEERS USE CHAINSAWS TO REDUCE FIRE RISK IN THE WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE AND REMOVE INVASIVE TREE SPECIES LIKE RUSSIAN OLIVE. IN 2023, WRV VOLUNTEERS MADE A DIFFERENCE BY STABILIZING THREE ACRES OF SEVERELY BURNED SLOPES. OUR DEDICATED SAWYERS THINNED EIGHT ACRES OF FOREST. THESE EFFORTS CONTRIBUTE TO THE RESTORATION OF HEALTHY FORESTS, THE RETURN OF NATIVE SPECIES, AND THE MITIGATION OF FIRE-RELATED RISKS 2023 EXPENSE 77,315 REVENUE 0 VITAL RIVERS - WATERWAYS ARE ESSENTIAL FOR OUR COMMUNITIES AND SUPPORT OVER 75% OF COLORADO'S WILDLIFE. THEY PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESIDENTS AND TOURISTS TO ENJOY ACTIVITIES LIKE FISHING, RAFTING, AND BIRD WATCHING. MOREOVER, CLEAN DRINKING WATER IS CRUCIAL. OVER WRV'S 25-YEAR HISTORY, OUR DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS HAVE SUCCESSFULLY RESTORED OVER 66 MILES OF STREAM CHANNEL AND SHORELINE, ALONG WITH OVER 89 ACRES OF WETLANDS. RECENT EFFORTS HAVE USED BEAVER MIMICRY TO JUMP-START THE RECOVERY OF STREAMS THROUGH NATURAL PROCESSES THAT REQUIRE LESS INTENSIVE ENGINEERING AND RELY MORE ON THE SYSTEM TO GUIDE ITS RETURN TO HEALTH. THIS WORK CAN BE PAIRED WITH FOREST THINNING, WHICH IN TURN PROVIDES THE MATERIALS FOR THE INSTREAM RESTORATION. IN 2023 ALONE, WRV VOLUNTEERS RESTORED 8,675 FEET OF STREAM CHANNEL AND SHORELINE, MAKING A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF VITAL WATERWAYS. 2023 EXPENSES 102,037 REVENUE COMMUNITY BUILDING AND TRAINING- IN 2023, WRV ESTABLISHED AND NURTURED A DEDICATED AND HIGHLY SKILLED COMMUNITY OF VOLUNTEERS AND DONORS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO CARING FOR PUBLIC, PROTECTED, AND ECOLOGICALLY SIGNIFICANT LANDS. THROUGH THEIR IN-KIND LABOR VALUED AT OVER 947,800, THIS GROUP COMPLETED AN IMPRESSIVE 190 RESTORATION PROJECTS. THESE EFFORTS POSITIVELY IMPACTED 773 ACRES OF HABITAT IN 2023. IN 2023, WRV HOSTED 29 COURSES, TRAINING 415 VOLUNTEERS IN SKILLS INCLUDING RESTORATION DESIGN, CREW LEADERSHIP, TRAIL MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION, AND MORE. MOREOVER, IN 2023, WRV CONDUCTED ITS THIRD YEAR OF SPANISH/ENGLISH BILINGUAL LEADERSHIP TRAINING, RESULTING IN THE ENGAGEMENT OF 412 VOLUNTEERS USING SPANISH. THIS INITIATIVE HAS FOSTERED GREATER INCLUSION AND PARTICIPATION WITHIN OUR VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY, FURTHER EXPANDING OUR IMPACT. 2023 EXPENSES 128,465 REVENUE 17,356 NATIVE SEEDS - RESTORATION PROJECTS RELY ON A DIVERSE SUPPLY OF NATIVE TREES, SHRUBS, GRASSES, AND WILDFLOWERS WELL-SUITED TO THRIVE IN OUR REGION. PEOPLE FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS JOIN US TO COLLECT, CLEAN, AND CULTIVATE THE NATIVE SEEDS FOR THIS PURPOSE. VOLUNTEERS ALSO ASSIST IN NURTURING PLANTS IN OUR GREENHOUSE AND NURSERY. THROUGHOUT WRV'S 25-YEAR HISTORY, DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS HAVE CONTRIBUTED AN INCREDIBLE 45,806 HOURS TO NATIVE SEED COLLECTION AND SPREAD UNTOLD MILLIONS OF SEEDS IN 2023, VOLUNTEERS DEVOTED OVER 1,958 HOURS TO COLLECTING NATIVE SEEDS, WHICH WILL BE GROWN AND UTILIZED IN FUTURE PROJECTS. IN 2023, VOLUNTEERS CONTINUED PONDEROSA PINECONE COLLECTION, ADDRESSING THE RECENT SCARCITY OF PONDEROSA SEEDLINGS FOR POST-FIRE PLANTING IN OUR REGION. THIS INITIATIVE HIGHLIGHTS OUR COMMITMENT TO RESPONDING TO ARISING RESTORATION NEEDS. 2023 EXPENSES 61,217 REVENUE 33,413 INVASIVE WEEDS - INVASIVE WEEDS POSE A THREAT BY DISPLACING NATIVE PLANTS AND ANIMALS AND DISRUPTING NATURAL SYSTEMS. AT WRV, OUR FOCUS IS ON ERADICATING WEEDS THAT ARE LEGALLY MANDATED FOR REMOVAL. THROUGHOUT OUR HISTORY, WRV'S DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS HAVE SUCCESSFULLY WEEDED A REMARKABLE 7,530 ACRES. VOLUNTEERS' HARD WORK SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED THE POPULATION OF MEDITERRANEAN SAGE BY MORE THAN 95% ACROSS HUNDREDS OF ACRES. IN ADDITION, WRV'S INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH PRIVATE LANDOWNERS HAS EFFECTIVELY ADDRESSED THE MYRTLE SPURGE POPULATIONS ON THOUSANDS OF ACRES THAT BORDER PUBLIC LANDS. THANKS TO THESE AND MANY OTHER PROJECTS, THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS ARE NOW EQUIPPED WITH THE KNOWLEDGE TO IDENTIFY AND SAFELY REMOVE THESE NOXIOUS WEEDS, PREVENTING FURTHER DAMAGE TO NATIVE HABITATS. IN 2023 ALONE, VOLUNTEERS WEEDED A TOTAL OF 453 ACRES, MAKING A SUBSTANTIAL IMPACT. 2023 EXPENSES 43,475, REVENUE 35,421
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE EMAILS OUT A FINAL COPY OF THE 990 TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CWRV MONITORS AND ENFORCES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY REQUIRING ALL BOARD MEMBERS TO READ THE POLICY AND FILL OUT THE DISCLOSURE FORMS ANNUALLY. IF A CONFLICT IS DISCLOSED APPROPRIATE ACTION IS TAKEN BY THE INDIVIDUAL, AS APPROVED BY THE BOARD CHAIR, TO REMOVE HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM THE SITUATION. STAFF MEMBERS CAN ACCESS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IN THEIR EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS INDEPENDENTLY REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD BASED ON A RECOMMENDATION OF THE TREASURER WHO UTILIZED COMPARATIVE DATA AND THE INDIVIDUAL'S CURRENT YEAR PERFORMANCE WITH CONSIDERATION GIVEN TO HOW THE FIRM WAS POSITIONED FOR THE FUTURE AS WELL.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES SUCH DOCUMENTS PUBLIC UPON REQUEST, AT ITS PRINCIPAL ADDRESS OF BUSINESS.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9DIVIDENDS/INTEREST -9,588

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