2020-11-13T13:30:32-08:00 2019-12-31 911666415 Dave Bembridge CPA PS 340 15th Ave East Ste 303 Seattle WA 98112 990 2019-01-01 910972555 WASHINGTON NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY WASH 2065273210 6310 NE 74TH ST SEATTLE WA 98115 Don Schaechtel Treasurer 2020-11-13 true David G Bembridge CPA P00084442 2063237103 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z 6310 NE 74TH ST 215E SEATTLE WA 98115 378503 false X www.wnps.org X 1976 WA To promote the appreciation and conservation of Washington's native plants and their habitats through study, education, and advocacy. 23 23 2 216 0 196805 218982 50000 51134 6846 9126 49915 59407 303566 338649 24351 17504 0 86843 84173 0 21221 174243 174366 285437 276043 18129 62606 591523 696410 20188 19419 571335 676991 To promote the appreciation and conservation of Washington's native plants and their habitats through study, education, and advocacy. false false 154102 51134 Native Plant Public Education and Publications: Washington Native Plant Society staff and volunteers provide a broad array of services to the public, its 12 chapters, and 2,000 members statewide, who range from professional experts to enthusiastic novices. Popular programs included the annual Study Weekend, which this year was held in Anacortes; and Botany Washington, which is organized in partnership with the University of Washington Herbarium at the Burke Museum and held this year near Cliffdell. Other services included a popular three-day grass identification workshop, which continues to attract professional botanists and ecologists; chapter native plant sales, chapter programs, and field trips. 30250 Native Plant Stewardship Program: The Native Plant Stewardship programs train volunteers so they have the knowledge and abilities to complete native plant restoration projects in their communities. In 2019, a 100-hour Master Native Plant Steward program was completed with the City of Sammamish, with 20 graduates who committed to projects in Sammamish parks. A 30-hour stewardship training class was offered in conjunction with and partial funding from the City of Bellingham. Twenty-five students participated and committed to volunteer projects in the City parks. 17504 17504 Native Plant Grants Program: The standing committees of the Washington Native Plant Society award grants annually for conservation, education, and research. In 2019 they awarded $10,793 in grants. WNPS chapters contributed additional grants. And for the third year in a row, WNPS was a sponsor of University of Washington's annual Botany Symposium. 201856 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 16 0 true 2 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 23 23 false false false false false true true true true false true true true true true true true true false false false X Julie Russillo 2063672744 6310 NE 74th St 215E Seattle WA 98033 Denise Mahnke Business Mgr 32.00 0.00 X 47785 0 0 Mark Turner Director 2.00 0.00 X 1350 0 0 Van Bobbitt President 7.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Keyna Bugner Vice President 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Don Schaechtel Treasurer 8.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Joshua Morris Secretary 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Gretchen Graber Education Chair 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Don Hardin Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nina Kidd Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Gail Sklar Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sarah Verlinde Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Janka Hobbs Chapter Chair 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Cathy Reed Chapter Chair 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Steve Link Chapter Chair 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Allan Richardson Chapter Chair 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 George Wooten Chapter Chair 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Fayla Schwartz Chapter Chair 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Viva Worthington Chapter Chair 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bill Engle Chapter Chair 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Gail Trotter Chapter Chair 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sue Kusch Chapter Chair 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Connie Mehmel Chapter Chair 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Becky Chaney Conservation Ch 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Walter Fertig Editorial Chair 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 49135 0 false false false 0 34241 184741 2950 218982 Workshops & Study Events 611710 51134 51134 51134 9126 9126 0 0 0 0 0 0 99261 39854 59407 59407 0 338649 51134 68533 X 0 17504 17504 0 0 49135 23331 20070 5734 0 28902 21477 5367 2058 0 0 6136 3478 2035 623 0 0 12854 7284 4264 1306 0 0 0 50231 45481 2861 1889 45 45 0 0 0 13930 10412 2691 827 1047 709 259 79 0 23399 23399 0 0 58 33 19 6 5443 5443 Printing and Publications 20566 17191 433 2942 Supplies & Equipment 13830 9564 3265 1001 Botany Washington 12044 12044 Information Technology 6083 3344 2139 600 14836 6560 4120 4156 276043 201856 52966 21221 241212 206375 118752 178183 0 4595 15828 0 0 0 0 2873 11554 19448 19448 58 0 224033 284470 0 0 0 0 591523 696410 20188 18057 1362 20188 19419 X 369321 434273 202014 242718 571335 676991 591523 696410 62606 43050 X false true X false false X 150990 135721 180065 196805 216032 879613 0 0 150990 135721 180065 196805 216032 879613 0 879613 2912 3404 3607 6846 9126 25895 0 41050 33797 36683 50000 51134 212664 1118172 0.78670 0.82150 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 162048 11525 35188 4152 204609 162772 9126 -4687 5163 162048 144731 3801 20020 5780 162772 134927 3671 11613 5480 144731 135943 4601 821 6438 134927 0.70000 0.30000 false false false 16845 16845 2603 2603 Lease Liability 1362 1362 385024 43050 3325 46375 338649 338649 279368 3325 3325 276043 276043 Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. 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Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts The Board is given the Conflict of Interest Policy each year to review and asked to sign an affirmation that they have reviewed and understand the Conflict of Interest Policy. These signed affirmations are kept on file. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Available on request