2022-07-26T17:38:18-07:00 2021-09-30 CORLISS & SOLOMON PLLC 242 CHARLOTTE ST SUITE 1 ASHEVILLE NC 28801 990 2020-10-01 472407669 Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards SOUT 8287851517 225 E Chestnut Street Asheville NC 28801 Kaitlin de Varona Executive Director 8287851517 2022-07-26 true Kaitlin de Varona Stephen C Corliss P01333317 8282360206 3 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Kaitlin de Varona 225 E Chestnut St Asheville NC 28801 1067088 false X www.wildernessstewards.org X 2014 NC Educate, cultivate, and empower an engaged public and the next generation for the stewardship of wild public lands. 14 14 39 96 0 0 292067 167394 679911 895024 0 698 4670 972676 1067088 0 0 756396 861485 0 17815 170075 181612 926471 1043097 46205 23991 193183 134823 141821 59470 51362 75353 Educating, cultivating, and empowering an engaged public for the stewardship of protected public lands. false false 860187 0 895024 Field Crew Program: In FY 21, our Field Crew program employed 15 individuals and engaged 83 volunteers and provided over 9,604 hours of stewardship. Field crew stewardship projects included recreation infrastructure improvements, such as trail maintenance and trail construction, and site restoration. Improvements to recreation infrastructure mitigated ecological degradation, improved recreational user safety, and directly supported the local tourism economies. Wilderness Ranger and Wilderness Specialist Program: The FY 21 SAWS Wilderness Ranger and Wilderness Specialist program worked across 54 Wilderness Areas and across eight states providing over 16,230 hours of stewardship. The work focused on wilderness character monitoring, trail assessments, public education, and recreation site, invasive species, and solitude monitoring, and management plan development. The program employed a staff of 17. Wilderness Skills Institute and Wilderness Education: In FY 21, the Wilderness Skills Institute trained 150 students in six virtual sessions. Courses included Visitor Use Management, Wilderness Stewardship Performance, Natural Disaster Response, Leave No Trace, Trail Maintenance and Construction, and Wilderness Character Monitoring. Students applied learned skills in environmental stewardship on federally protected public lands in projects which improved recreation infrastructure, educated the recreating public, and collected data. The education program also trained over 20 members of various local stewardship organizations 860187 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 2 0 true 39 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 14 14 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false AR GA NC SC TN VA WV KY X X Kaitlin de Varona 7757206685 225 E Chestnut Street Ste 001 Asheville NC 28801 Meryl Harrell Executive Director 30.00 X 71500 0 0 Tye Tavaras Chairman 3.00 X X 0 0 0 Hanna Malvin Vice Chair 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Veena Rangaswami Secretary 2.50 X X 0 0 0 Camilla Simon Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Nealon DeVore Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jodie Goldberg Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Anders Reynolds Chair Emeritus 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kayla Carter Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Carl Rountree Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kim Smith Woodford Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Terence Morrison Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Paul Dickens Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Chris Sporl Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mason Boring Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 71500 0 0 false false false 23471 143923 167394 Contract Service Revenue 541900 895024 0 0 895024 Other Income 900099 4670 3993 0 677 4670 1067088 899017 0 677 68880 32389 29705 6786 690378 621340 62135 6903 44959 39591 5368 0 57268 50969 6299 0 10110 0 10110 0 10584 1454 8111 1019 53 2 21 30 7026 3017 3975 34 3331 0 3331 0 31788 10311 20023 1454 32297 32297 0 0 993 0 993 0 1079 863 162 54 8627 6039 2157 431 41177 30914 10263 0 Program Supplies 24653 24653 0 0 Staff Training 7044 5987 1057 0 Educational Materials 241 241 0 0 Taxes and Licenses 980 0 980 0 1629 120 405 1104 1043097 860187 165095 17815 140592 69599 26516 47776 2522 2522 94042 80848 21821 13194 1732 1732 193183 134823 124379 48185 17442 11285 0 141821 59470 X 51362 75353 51362 75353 193183 134823 23991 X false true X true false X 0 391654 360368 322669 292067 167394 1534152 0 0 391654 360368 322669 292067 167394 1534152 284297 1249855 0 0 210 310 698 4670 5888 1540040 3373501 0.81160 0.50520 X 0 0 0 Pt II Ln 10 Other Income Part II, Line 10 Description: Other Income 2017: 210. 2018: 310. 2019: 698. 2020: 4670. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 10799 8147 2652 83243 72701 10542 13194 Security Deposits 1732 1732 None 0 0 X 1067088 1067088 1067088 1043097 1043097 1043097 Pt X, Line 2 SAWS is exempt from federal income taxes under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Under the Code, however, income from certain activities not related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose may be subject to taxation as unrelated business income. The organization had no income from unrelated business activities in the year ended September 30, 2021 and was, therefore, not required to file Federal Form 990-T (Exempt Organization Business Income Tax Return). The organization believes that it has appropriate support for all tax positions taken, and as such, does not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the financial statements Pt VI, Line 11b The 990 is prepared by independent accountants, reviewed by management, presented to the Board for review, proposed revisions and final approval. Pt VI, Line 12c Enforced as necessary. Any Board member with a conflict of interest on any specific issue informs the Board and abstains from voting on the issue. Pt VI, Line 15a In the annual budgeting process, the Board approves a budget line for aggregate salary expense. Thereafter, individual salaries and salary increases for employees are determined by the Executive Director. The Board of Directors sets the Executive Director's salary after a performance review and a check of comparable salary information for similar organizations with similar budgets. Pt VI, Line 18 Forms 990 are available on the IRS website and the websites of many charity watch organizations. Form 1023 is available upon request. Pt VI, Line 19 Governing documents, conflict of interest policy and audited financial statements are available upon request.