WEST CREEK CONSERVANCY: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
WEST CREEK CONSERVANCY (EIN 34-1859064)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-11-15
IRS object ID
201843199349320069
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
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Legal Domicile StateOHLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionOUR MISSION IS TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF PEOPLE IN GREATER CLEVELAND BY CONSERVING NATURAL HABITATS, RESTORING THE ECOLOGICAL VALUE AND SUSTAINABILITY OF URBAN LANDS, AND EXPANDING NEIGHBORHOOD OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPERIENCE NATURE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionOUR MISSION IS TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF PEOPLE IN GREATER CLEVELAND BY CONSERVING NATURAL HABITATS, RESTORING THE ECOLOGICAL VALUE AND SUSTAINABILITY OF URBAN LANDS, AND EXPANDING NEIGHBORHOOD OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPERIENCE NATURE.MissionDesc
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DescWEST CREEK CONSERVANCY (FORMERLY WEST CREEK PRESERVATION COMMITTEE) PROTECTS LOCAL NATURAL AREAS, OPEN SPACES, STREAMS AND WATERWAYS RIGHT HERE IN OUR COMMUNITY. WERE RECLAIMING VACANT URBAN LANDS AND RESTORING STREAMS, WETLANDS, WOODS AND NATURAL HABITATS. AND WERE ESTABLISHING TRAILS AND GREENWAYS TO LINK PEOPLE AND NEIGHBORHOODS NOT ONLY TO THESE SPECIAL PLACES, BUT TO EACH OTHER AS WELL. AT WEST CREEK CONSERVANCY, WE BELIEVE THAT CLEAN STREAMS AND RIVERS, ABUNDANT NATURAL AREAS, NEIGHBORHOOD GREEN SPACE, AND BEAUTIFUL WALKING AND BIKING TRAILS ARE AN IMPORTANT PART OF HEALTHY, VIBRANT, SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITIES. WE ARE DEDICATED TO OUR MISSION OF LOCAL CONSERVATION BECAUSE GREATER CLEVELAND IS OUR HOME, AND WE WANT IT TO BE AS GREAT OF A PLACE TO LIVE AS POSSIBLE. WE INVITE YOU TO HELP WEST CREEK CONSERVANCY MAKE CLEVELAND A GREENER PLACE TO LIVE. THE ORGANIZATION COLLABORATES WITH INDIVIDUALS, LANDOWNERS, NON- PROFITS, COMMUNITY GROUPS, MUNICIPALITIES, AND BUSINESSES ON MANY DIFFERENT CONSERVATION, CLEAN WATER, LAND RE-USE, AND TRAIL PROJECTS. WE HAVE MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR VOLUNTEERS, AS WELL AS OPPORTUNITIES TO GET OUTSIDE, LEARN ABOUT, AND ENJOY OUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENT. WHETHER YOU ATTEND A MEETING OR OUTING, MAKE A DONATION, PROTECT YOUR LAND, OR VOLUNTEER, YOUR PARTICIPATION MAKES A DIFFERENCE.Desc
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RICHARD K WEISER
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ERIC M SLUSS
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MARIBETH FEKE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRYAN GACKA
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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DIRECTOR10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
IRVIN E HAZEL
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BARBARA J HERMES
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CONNOR REDMAN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TRACEY L ROCK
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Program Services$14,738ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,240ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Program Services$10,097ProgramServicesAmt
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Management And General$8,143ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Fundraising$8,951FundraisingAmt

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Management And General$6,997ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,970FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Program Services$3,642ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$66ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$382FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$2,607TotalAmt
Management And General$2,607ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
LAND ACQ DIRECT COSTS$2,588,768$2,588,768
DEVELOP RIGHTS VALUE EXP$2,202,999$2,202,999
RESTORATION WORK EXP$233,486$233,486
LAND/EASEMENT ACQ COSTS$120,684$120,684

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Total$77,328TotalAmt
Program Services$71,650ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$5,678FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Program Services$7,267,771ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$140,294ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$68,881FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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EOY$207,735EOYAmt

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BOY$60,102BOYAmt
EOY$85,000EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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EOY$24,841EOYAmt

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BOY$15,250BOYAmt
EOY$10,500EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$623,057LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt

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BOY$535,744BOYAmt
EOY$623,057EOYAmt

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BOY$151BOYAmt
EOY$171EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$752,472BOYAmt
EOY$951,304EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$127,425BOYAmt
EOY$72,284EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$61,077BOYAmt
EOY$35,577EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$188,502BOYAmt
EOY$107,861EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$423,919BOYAmt
EOY$660,872EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$139,900BOYAmt
EOY$182,400EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$151BOYAmt
EOY$171EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$563,970BOYAmt
EOY$843,443EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$752,472BOYAmt
EOY$951,304EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$279,473ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,066,445CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,163,837CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,658,175CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,267,099CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,979,310CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$15,134,866TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,163,837CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,658,175CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,267,099CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,979,310CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$15,134,866TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$15,134,866PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$38CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$303TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,198CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$330CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$11,324TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$15,146,493TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$887,547GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.99920PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99850PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preservation Public UseYes (X)PreservationPublicUseInd
Protection Natural HabitatYes (X)ProtectionNaturalHabitatInd
Preservation Open SpaceYes (X)PreservationOpenSpaceInd
Historic Land AreaYes (X)HistoricLandAreaInd
Historic StructureYes (X)HistoricStructureInd
Total Easements78TotalEasementsCnt
Total Acreage780.70TotalAcreageCnt
Historic Structure Easements1HistoricStructureEasementsCnt
States Easements Held1StatesEasementsHeldCnt
Written Policy MonitoringYes (true)WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$623,057OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$623,057BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$623,057TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,756,419TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$7,756,419RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$7,756,419TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,476,946TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$7,476,946ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$7,476,946TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 5THE ORGANIZATION HAS A POLICY FOR MONITORING AND ENFORCING THE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL COVENANTS IT HOLDS.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 9LAND THAT IS PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED FOR CONSERVATION, EASEMENTS, AND COVENANTS, WHICH WERE ACQUIRED THROUGH PURCHASES AND CONTRIBUTIONS SINCE THE ORGANIZATION'S INCEPTION, ARE GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AT A VALUE OF 1 PER PERMANENT PARCEL NUMBER (PPN) ON THE STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION (INCLUDING DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS). MANAGEMENT CLASSIFIES THESE ACQUISITIONS AS A "COLLECTION," AS DEFINED IN ASC TOPIC 958, DUE TO ITS INTENT TO HOLD THESE ASSETS IN PERPETUITY FOR CONSERVATION PURPOSES. BECAUSE MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THE VALUE OF THESE PARCELS HAS BEEN IMPAIRED, AS DEFINED IN ASC TOPIC 360, AT ACQUISITION DUE TO THE RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS PLACED ON THESE PARCELS, DIRECT COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACQUISITION OF LAND, EASEMENTS, OR COVENANTS ARE EXPENSED IN THE YEAR INCURRED.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XTHE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C) (3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE "CODE") AS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION WHEREBY ONLY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, AS DEFINED BY SECTION 509(A) OF THE CODE, IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAX. THE ORGANIZATION CURRENTLY HAS NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN RECORDED. THE ORGANIZATION IS CLASSIFIED AS A PUBLIC CHARITY DESCRIBED IN SECTION 509(A)(3) OF THE CODE AND SPECIFICALLY AS A PUBLIC CHARITY DESCRIBED IN IRC SECTIONS 509(A)(1) AND 170(B)(1)(A)(VI). THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY IS TO RECORD A LIABILITY FOR ANY TAX POSITION TAKEN THAT IS BENEFICIAL TO THE ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING PENALTIES AND INTEREST, WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THE POSITION TAKEN WILL BE OVERTURNED BY A TAXING AUTHORITY UPON EXAMINATION. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THERE ARE NO SUCH POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND, ACCORDINGLY, NO LIABILITY HAS BEEN ACCRUED.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1UP A CREEKEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$150,623GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$40,185CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$110,438GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$18,561NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$26,175RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$59,890FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$450EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$5,362OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$150,623GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$40,185CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$110,438GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$18,561NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$26,175RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$59,890FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$450EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$5,362OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$110,438DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PARMA COMMUNITY IMPROVE CORPBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16611 RIDGE ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityPARMACityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP44129ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN341855275RecipientEIN
IRC SectionC3IRCSectionDesc
Non Cash Assistance$1,750,000NonCashAssistanceAmt
Valuation Method UsedFMVValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceLANDNonCashAssistanceDesc
Purpose Of GrantCONSERVATIONPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE I, PAGE 4, PART IVFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationIN 2017, THE ORGANIZATION PAID 1,750,000 FOR PROPERTY LOCATED IN PARMA, OHIO AND SOON THEREAFTER CONVEYED THE PROPERTY TO PARMA COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Real Estate Other RealEstateOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution7ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$4,817,050NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received1Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (true)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONOUR MISSION IS TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF PEOPLE IN GREATER CLEVELAND BY CONSERVING NATURAL HABITATS, RESTORING THE ECOLOGICAL VALUE AND SUSTAINABILITY OF URBAN LANDS, AND EXPANDING NEIGHBORHOOD OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPERIENCE NATURE.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4ABECAUSE GREATER CLEVELAND IS OUR HOME, AND WE WANT IT TO BE AS GREAT OF A PLACE TO LIVE AS POSSIBLE. WE INVITE YOU TO HELP WEST CREEK CONSERVANCY MAKE CLEVELAND A GREENER PLACE TO LIVE. THE ORGANIZATION COLLABORATES WITH INDIVIDUALS, LANDOWNERS, NON- PROFITS, COMMUNITY GROUPS, MUNICIPALITIES, AND BUSINESSES ON MANY DIFFERENT CONSERVATION, CLEAN WATER, LAND RE-USE, AND TRAIL PROJECTS. WE HAVE MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR VOLUNTEERS, AS WELL AS OPPORTUNITIES TO GET OUTSIDE, LEARN ABOUT, AND ENJOY OUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENT. WHETHER YOU ATTEND A MEETING OR OUTING, MAKE A DONATION, PROTECT YOUR LAND, OR VOLUNTEER, YOUR PARTICIPATION MAKES A DIFFERENCE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2DOROTHY L. HAZEL IRVIN E. HAZEL DIRECTOR DIRECTOR SPOUSE
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO FINANCE STAFF, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE IS DELEGATED AUTHORITY BY THE BOARD TO APPROVE THE 990 FOR FILING. THE BOARD RECEIVED THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS ELECTRONICALLY FILED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CEACH YEAR, THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO REVIEW THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE POLICY MAKES IT CLEAR THAT ALL DECISIONS OF THE BOARD OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE MADE SOLELY ON THE BASIS OF A DESIRE TO PROMOTE THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THE PUBLIC GOOD. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT REQUESTS BOARD MEMBERS TO IDENTIFY TO THE BEST OF THEIR KNOWLEDGE AFFILIATIONS WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT MAY BE POTENTIALLY RELATED TO THE FINANCIAL OR OTHER SUBSTANTIVE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THEY ARE ALSO ASKED TO IDENTIFY CIRCUMSTANCES INVOLVING EITHER THEMSELVES, OR A MEMBER OF THEIR EXTENDED FAMILY, THAT MAY BE CONSTRUED AS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AT THE STAFF LEVEL, THE ORGANIZATION'S PERSONNEL ALSO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WHEN CONSIDERING THE ENGAGEMENT OF A NEW VENDOR. IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS IDENTIFIED, APPROPRIATE STEPS ARE TAKEN TO BOTH ASSESS THE NATURE OF THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT AND, SUBSEQUENTLY, TO ENSURE THAT THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ACTUAL CONFLICT IS MITIGATED. SUCH MITIGATION IS MANAGED AND THE LETTER AND SPIRIT OF THE CONFLICTS POLICY ARE UPHELD. ....
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ANNUALLY EVALUATES THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. COMPENSATION IS BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND COMPARED TO OTHER AREA MISSION-COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE. THIS COMPENSATION IS A COMPONENT OF THE BUDGET, WHICH IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD AS A WHOLE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S CURRENT GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FORM 990, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FORM 990 CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON SEVERAL PUBLICALLY- ACCESSIBLE WEBSITES.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdTotal IncomeTotalIncomeAmtEnd Of Year AssetsEndOfYearAssetsAmtDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACd
RIVERBED WEST LLC
PO BOX 347113CLEVELANDOH44134LAND HOLDOH$24,459$5,300N/A
RIVERBED 007 LLC
PO BOX 347113CLEVELANDOH44134LAND HOLDOH$4,270,058$4,265,166N/A
RIVERBED 003 LLC
PO BOX 347113CLEVELANDOH44134LAND HOLDOH$5,508$651N/A
RIVERBED 002 LLC
PO BOX 347113CLEVELANDOH44134LAND HOLDOH$12,611$6,826N/A
RIVERBED 001A LLC
PO BOX 347113CLEVELANDOH44134LAND HOLDOH$9,376$4,015N/A

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE RFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ENTITIES LISTED ABOVE WERE CREATED IN 2017 TO HOLD FEE SIMPLE INTEREST IN LAND LOCATED IN THE FLATS AREA OF CLEVELAND, OHIO. ALL ACTIVITIES OF THESE ENTITIES ARE TRANSACTED BY THE BOARD AND STAFF OF WEST CREEK CONSERVANCY WITHOUT CONSIDERATION OR COST ALLOCATION.ExplanationTxt

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