2019-04-03T13:44:40-07:00 2018-09-30 CORLISS & SOLOMON PLLC 242 CHARLOTTE ST SUITE 1 ASHEVILLE NC 288011434 990 2017-10-01 472407669 Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards SOUT 8287851517 225 E Chestnut Street Asheville NC 28801 BILL HODGE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8287851517 2019-04-03 true STEPHEN C CORLISS P01333317 8282360206 2019-04-03 68.115.150.214 2019-04-03 13:44:33 PD P 0BFC3EE35A6208CBC834EBD306534E8485D13C68 19C04C626763188D0587BF44A8570314E89B73C0 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z BILL HODGE 225 E Chestnut St Asheville NC 28801 1053805 false X www.wildernessstewards.org X 2014 NC EDUCATING, CULTIVATING, AND EMPOWERING AN ENGAGED PUBLIC FOR THE STEWARDSHIP OF PROTECTED PUBLIC LANDS. 14 14 42 100 0 391654 360368 495502 690507 0 100 887156 1050975 0 0 665030 852928 0 66108 173364 230933 838394 1083861 48762 -32886 190851 200336 68440 110811 122411 89525 Educating, cultivating, and empowering an engaged public for the stewardship of false false 886651 690507 FIELD CREW PROGRAM: OUR FIELD CREW PROGRAM EMPLOYED 36 INDIVIDUALS AND ENGAGED 14 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 2018 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. THE PROGRAM EMPLOYED A STAFF OF 14. WILDERNESS SKILLS INSTITUTE AND WILDERNESS EDUCATION: THE 2017 WILDERNESS SKILLS INSTITUTE TRAINED 152 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 VARI 886651 true true false true 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 true 2 0 42 true false false false false false true true 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 X SAGE LINDEN 8287125549 225 E Chestnut Street Ste 001 Asheville NC 28801 ANDERS REYNOLDS Chairman 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MERYL HARRELL Vice Chair 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 1.00 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 BILL HODGE Executive Director 40.00 X 79823 0 11602 79823 11602 false false false 5180 355188 360368 Contract Service Revenue 541900 690507 690507 2720 5180 2830 -110 -110 Other Income 900099 210 210 210 1050975 690507 100 98488 39656 52923 5909 657387 594016 21745 41626 35915 33631 0 2284 61138 51526 5765 3847 7000 0 7000 0 5711 4486 1225 0 1887 648 0 1239 25274 10314 8053 6907 3063 514 2549 0 23650 18920 3548 1182 53143 53143 0 0 17794 2669 15125 0 1548 1238 232 78 15090 12072 2264 754 32280 23716 7173 1391 Program Supplies 28192 28192 0 0 Staff Training 7313 6947 366 0 Educational Materials 4712 4712 0 0 Taxes and Licenses 2868 0 2868 0 1408 251 266 891 1083861 886651 131102 66108 40083 76014 70000 39152 51210 34536 90937 42035 27858 48902 1700 1732 190851 200336 44949 66411 23491 44400 68440 110811 X 57411 42025 65000 47500 122411 89525 190851 200336 -32886 X false true X true false X 359694 357159 391654 360368 1468875 359694 357159 391654 360368 1468875 1468875 0 1468875 1525602 X 0 0 0 0 20 20 1086671 1086691 183669 45917 183669 183669 275504 20 20 45917 45917 68876 Pt II-A, Line 1 3 meetings totaling 3.5 hours with staff of Congressmen for discussions related to the TN Wilderness Act. 7694 6176 1518 83243 35859 47384 48902 Security Deposits 1732 1732 X 1053805 2830 2830 1050975 1050975 1086691 2830 2830 1083861 1083861 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, 2018 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 XI, Line 2d Fundraising Expenses Pt XII, Line 2d Fundraising Expenses 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. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Dues & Subscriptions 502. 251. 251. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Miscellaneous 15. 0. 15. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Event Expense 891. 0. 0. 891.