2019-09-23T15:27:32-07:00 2018-12-31 931157146 Kern & Thompson LLC 1800 SW First Avenue Suite 410 Portland OR 97201 990 2018-01-01 931152222 Sustainable Northwest SUST 5032216911 1130 SW Morrison St Ste 510 Portland OR 97205 GREG BLOCK President 2019-09-16 true Cheryl L Morgan CPA P00168869 5032223338 X 2018 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z GREG BLOCK 1130 SW Morrison St Ste 510 Portland OR 97205 2160418 false false X WWW.SUSTAINABLENORTHWEST.ORG X 1994 OR SUSTAINABLE NORTHWEST BRINGS PEOPLE, IDEAS, AND INNOVATION TOGETHER SO THAT NATURE, LOCAL ECONOMIES, AND RURAL COMMUNITIES CAN THRIVE. 13 13 18 0 2276301 1736671 174069 328971 330 20391 44032 74385 2494732 2160418 0 0 855456 1061262 0 275458 860094 868681 1715550 1929943 779182 230475 1587709 1961447 100836 244099 1486873 1717348 X SUSTAINABLE NORTHWEST BRINGS PEOPLE, IDEAS, AND INNOVATION TOGETHER SO THAT NATURE, LOCAL ECONOMIES, AND RURAL COMMUNITIES CAN THRIVE. false false 509211 FORESTS: DECADES OF FIRE SUPPRESSION AND LITIGATION OVER LOGGING HAVE LEFT DEGRADED FORESTS AND DYING TOWNS. THERE IS AN URGENT NEED TO INCREASE THE PACE AND SCALE OF RESTORATION PROJECTS, AND CREATE JOBS THAT MAKE OUR FORESTS RESILIENT TO THE INCREASING THREAT OF ABNORMAL WILDFIRE, INSECTS, AND DISEASE. SUSTAINABLE NORTHWEST HAS CHANGED THE CONVERSATION TO JOBS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT BY BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO CREATE DURABLE SOLUTIONS THAT RESTORE OUR NORTHWEST FORESTS. 251492 RANGELANDS: DECADES OF FIRE SUPPRESSION HAVE ALLOWED WESTERN JUNIPER TO OVERTAKE RANGELANDS, USING PRECIOUS WATER, AND DESTROYING HABITAT FOR SAGE GROUSE AND OTHER WILDLIFE. BY SUSTAINABLY HARVESTING WESTERN JUNIPER WE ARE RESTORING RANGELANDS TO THEIR NATURAL STATE, AND RETURNING MORE WATER AND A HEALTHY WILDLIFE HABITAT TO THE HIGH DESERT. 202106 ENERGY: IMPLEMENTATION OF LOCAL ENERGY SYSTEMS IN RURAL AREAS IS OFTEN HAMPERED BY THE LACK OF COORDINATED PLANNING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND FINANCIAL AND SOCIAL BARRIERS. WITH OUR ON-THE-GROUND PARTNERS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS, SUSTAINABLE NORTHWEST IS DEVELOPING LASTING SOLUTIONS THROUGH A COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY-BASED APPROACH. 345441 1308250 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false false false false true 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 false false false true false false false true 51 0 true 18 true false false false false false false false false 0 true false false false false false false false false false false false X 13 13 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false OR X X THE ORGANIZATION 5032216911 1130 SW Morrison St Ste 510 PORTLAND OR 97205 ELAINE ALBRICH CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBIN BOIES Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GARY BURNETT Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAY COALSON Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALICIA DANIELS UHLIG Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JESSAMINE FITZPATRICK Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARTIN GOEBEL Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DR NORMAN K JOHNSON Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BOBBY LEVY Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF NUSS Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN ROSE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DUDLEY SLATER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RUSS VAAGEN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH HALL COO/CFO 40.00 0.00 X 69609 0 27519 GREG BLOCK Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 110718 0 16982 180327 44501 1 false false false 0 719272 1017399 1736671 CONTRACTS 900099 182398 182398 PROGRAM AND OTHER FEES 900099 146573 146573 328971 20391 20391 0 0 0 0 67727 67727 67727 0 0 MISC. 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BY SUSTAINABLY HARVESTING WESTERN JUNIPER WE ARE RESTORING RANGELANDS TO THEIR NATURAL STATE, AND RETURNING MORE WATER AND A HEALTHY WILDLIFE HABITAT TO THE HIGH DESERT. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: MARKETS: SUSTAINABLE NORTHWEST BELIEVES THAT MARKET BASED APPROACHES ARE ONE OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE AND LONG LASTING STRATEGIES FOR RESTORING OUR ENVIRONMENT AND RURAL ECONOMIES. FOR 10 YEARS WE HAVE HELPED WOOD PRODUCTS BUSINESSES BY PROVIDING THEM WITH ACCESS TO A FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL (FSC) GROUP CHAIN OF CUSTODY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM. THE GROUP CERTIFICATION PROGRAM MAKES OBTAINING FSC CERTIFICATION EASIER FOR MEMBERS BY REDUCING THEIR CERTIFICATION COST AND STAFF TIME, AND PROVIDING TECHNICAL SUPPORT. AS BUSINESSES SEE THE VALUE OF REACHING CONSUMERS ASKING FOR FSC CERTIFIED WOOD, THEY ARE GETTING INVOLVED AND GETTING CERTIFIED. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: SPECIAL PROJECTS: AS AN ADAPTIVE AND INNOVATIVE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, SUSTAINABLE NORTHWEST IS ALWAYS PUTTING FORTH NEW IDEAS THAT ADDRESS NEW CHALLENGES OR TAKE ADVANTAGE OF NEW OPPORTUNITIES. SOME OF THESE EFFORTS CURRENTLY INCLUDE FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES FOR OUR RURAL COMMUNITY-BASED PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS; NETWORKING INTERESTED PARTIES TO EXPLORE AND LEARN ABOUT COMMUNITY OWNED FOREST OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES; AND PROVIDING A FORUM FOR POLICY AND RURAL LEADERS TO DISCUSS RESTORATION OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST'S LANDSCAPE AND RURAL ECONOMIES. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts BOARD REVIEWS POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ISSUES ON AN ONGOING BASIS. 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