2020-08-04T07:15:36-07:00 2019-09-30 CORLISS & SOLOMON PLLC 242 CHARLOTTE ST SUITE 1 ASHEVILLE NC 28801 990 2018-10-01 472407669 Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards SOUT 8287851517 225 E Chestnut Street Asheville NC 28801 Meryl Harrell Executive Director 8287851517 2020-08-04 true Stephen C Corliss P01333317 8282360206 2020-08-04 68.115.150.214 2020-08-04 07:15:18 PD P F644F3BEB103076535D45FD2B00EC645FB4DA025 E1F956EA62341BFC2F55AA0FA02EA139C2E3A034 2018 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z Meryl Harrell 225 E Chestnut St Asheville NC 28801 935536 false X www.wildernessstewards.org X 2014 NC Educating, cultivating, and empowering an engaged public for the stewardship of protected public lands. 15 14 47 129 0 0 360368 322669 690507 612557 0 100 310 1050975 935536 0 0 852928 801980 0 82405 230933 217924 1083861 1019904 -32886 -84368 200336 101805 110811 96648 89525 5157 Educating, cultivating, and empowering an engaged public for the stewardship of protected public lands. false false 794001 0 612557 Field Crew Program: In FY 19, our Field Crew program employed 36 individuals and engaged 105 volunteers and provided over 15,376 hours of stewardship. 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 Specialists Program: The FY 19 SAWS Wilderness Ranger program worked across 60 Wilderness Areas and across seven states providing over 15,000 hours of stewardship. The work focused on wilderness character monitoring, trail assessments, public education, and writing Wilderness Narratives. SAWS also staffed the Linville Gorge Information Cabin, interacting with over 10,000 visitors each season, issuing camping permits and last-minute camping supplies, as well as educating visitors on wilderness and Leave No Trace. The program employed a staff of 12. Wilderness Skills Institute and Wilderness Education: In FY 19, the Wilderness Skills Institute trained 151 students in skills for wilderness stewardship, wilderness management, monitoring, trail maintenance, and trail construction techniques. 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 30 members of various local stewardship organizations and students at local Job Corps centers. 794001 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 5 0 true 47 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 15 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 X Preston Jacobsen 7049620209 225 E Chestnut Street Ste 001 Asheville NC 28801 Anders Reynolds Chairman 3.00 X X 0 0 0 Meryl Harrell Vice Chair, Current Executive Director 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Anna Wlodarczyk Secretary 2.50 X X 0 0 0 Camilla Simon Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Aaron Sanford Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Dawson Wheeler Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jodie Goldberg Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Will Skelton Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Carl Rountree Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Samuel Owl Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Terence Morrison Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Tye Tavaras Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Bill Meadows Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ashley Perez Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Jessica DeLoach Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Bill Hodge Prior Executive Director 40.00 X 82692 0 19704 82692 0 19704 false false false 322669 322669 Contract Service Revenue 541900 612557 0 0 612557 Other Income 900099 310 0 0 310 310 935536 612557 0 310 92180 39972 46439 5769 626504 531922 37521 57061 29236 23991 2664 2581 54060 44007 5260 4793 7150 0 7150 0 27355 13799 11543 2013 502 20 196 286 10018 1915 4753 3350 2267 45 2222 0 26174 20939 3926 1309 45382 45186 147 49 7771 155 7616 0 1795 1436 269 90 18184 14547 2728 909 35917 25251 8607 2059 Program Supplies 23640 23640 0 0 Staff Training 6107 5802 305 0 Educational Materials 1293 1293 0 0 Taxes and Licenses 1869 0 1869 0 2500 81 283 2136 1019904 794001 143498 82405 76014 46416 39152 18086 34536 2331 2522 89495 58777 48902 30718 1732 1732 200336 101805 66411 67454 44400 29194 110811 96648 X 42025 -34203 47500 39360 89525 5157 200336 101805 -84368 X false true X true false X 0 359694 357159 391654 360368 322669 1791544 0 0 359694 357159 391654 360368 322669 1791544 0 1791544 0 0 210 310 520 1792064 2138159 X 0 0 0 0 Pt II Ln 10 Other Income Part II, Line 10 Description: Other Income 2017: 210. 2018: 310. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 6252 5744 508 83243 53033 30210 30718 Security Deposits 1732 1732 X 935536 935536 935536 1019904 1019904 1019904 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, 2019 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 1023 and 990 are available upon request. Pt VI, Line 19 Governing documents, conflict of interest policy and audited financial statements are available upon request. Other Meryl Harrell served on the board of SAWS in the fiscal year 2018-2019, and in the spring of 2019 she took over the duties of the executive director. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Dues & Subscriptions 2020. 81. 283. 1656. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Promotional Items 50. 0. 0. 50. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Event Expense 430. 0. 0. 430.