2018-07-20T16:18:45-05:00 2017-12-31 910605875 PETERSON SULLIVAN LLP CPA'S 601 UNION ST STE 2300 SEATTLE WA 981012345 990 2017-01-01 910900134 WASHINGTON TRAILS ASSOCIATION WASH 2066251367 705 2ND AVE SUITE 300 SEATTLE WA 98104 BRUCE BURGER BOARD PRESIDENT 2066251367 2018-07-18 1 NATHAN J HARTMAN P01564623 2063827777 2018-07-18 2017 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z BRUCE BURGER 705 2ND AVE SUITE 300 SEATTLE WA 98104 5755741 0 X WWW.WTA.ORG X 1966 WA WTA IS THE VOICE FOR HIKERS IN WASHINGTON STATE. WITH OVER 15,000 MEMBERS, WTA PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO PUBLIC LANDS PROTECTION. BY PROVIDING VALUABLE INFORMATION AND EDUCATION, MOBILIZING VOLUNTEERS TO MAINTAIN TRAILS, AND ENGAGING PEOPLE AS ADVOCATES FOR PROTECTING OUR STATE'S TRAILS, WTA'S IMPACT IS UNMATCHED. 18 18 64 5000 10640 0 3475520 4754545 570362 663311 40984 92295 16996 10640 4103862 5520791 0 0 0 0 2352160 2662690 0 0 546902 1372118 1593619 3724278 4256309 379584 1264482 6759105 8623665 226245 247647 6532860 8376018 X TO PRESERVE, ENHANCE, AND PROMOTE HIKING OPPORTUNITIES IN WASHINGTON STATE THROUGH COLLABORATION, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND VOLUNTEER TRAIL MAINTENANCE. 0 0 1098610 14805 WTA IS THE STATE'S LEADING SOURCE OF UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ABOUT TRAILS, CURRENT CONDITIONS, HIKING OPPORTUNITIES, LAND MANAGEMENT ISSUES, AND SAFETY. WTA BRINGS TOGETHER HIKING EXPERTS AND LOCAL KNOWLEDGE TO CULTIVATE A COMMUNITY OF HIKERS THROUGH OUTREACH, OUR MAGAZINE (WASHINGTON TRAILS), OUR WEBSITE (WTA.ORG), AND OUR MOBILE APPS. OUR ONLINE RESOURCES ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, WITH TRIP REPORTS FILED EVERY DAY BY VOLUNTEERS. 8,300 HIKERS FILED MORE THAN 21,000 TRIP REPORTS AT WTA.ORG IN 2017. OUR BLOG CONTAINS INFORMATION ON TRAIL ACCESS, PERMIT REQUIREMENTS, SAFETY, AND WILDLIFE. WTA EVENTS BRING HIKERS TOGETHER AT EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL EVENTS ACROSS THE STATE. 504581 42931 WTA CONTINUED OUR PROGRAMS THAT SERVE YOUTH IN 2017. TEACHERS AND YOUTH LEADERS RECEIVED TRAINING AND RESOURCES TO SUPPORT MORE THAN 1,980 OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES. WTA'S GEAR LENDING LIBRARY EXPANDED SO THAT YOUTH GROUPS CAN BE PROPERLY EQUIPPED FOR THEIR ADVENTURES YEAR ROUND. 66 SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY GROUPS PARTNERED WITH WTA FOR TRAINING AND/OR TRAIL WORK. WTA SUPPORTED 1,500 YOUTH EXPERIENCES IN TRAIL STEWARDSHIP ON 52 ONE-DAY YOUTH WORK PARTIES AND 19 YOUTH VOLUNTEER VACATIONS IN 2017. OUR FAMILIES GO HIKING E-NEWSLETTER HAS 24,500 SUBSCRIBERS. 1540169 605575 WTA'S VOLUNTEER TRAIL MAINTENANCE PROGRAM IS AMONG THE LARGEST IN THE NATION, WITH MORE THAN 5,000 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTING 160,000 HOURS STATEWIDE IN 2017. WTA VOLUNTEERS BUILT, MAINTAINED OR PROTECTED 250 TRAILS ON PUBLIC LAND IN 2017. VOLUNTEERS CHOOSE BETWEEN ONE-DAY WORK PARTIES, AND MULTI-DAY TRIPS IN THREE NATIONAL PARKS, SIX NATIONAL FORESTS, 10 STATE PARKS, STATE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES LANDS, AND A VARIETY OF LOCALLY-MANAGED SITES. 245599 WTA PROTECTS TRAILS THROUGH GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY ON ISSUES THAT IMPACT HIKERS, SUCH AS TRAIL FUNDING AND WILDERNESS PROTECTION. WTA WORKS CLOSELY WITH FEDERAL AND STATE POLICYMAKERS TO ADVANCE HIKERS' INTERESTS IN FOREST PLANNING AND NEW RECREATION PROJECTS. IN 2017 WTA ADVOCATED FOR FUNDING FOR NATIONAL FORESTS AND PARKS, PARTICIPATED IN TRAIL AND RECREATION PLANNING EFFORTS ACROSS THE STATE AND EMPOWERED MORE THAN 43,000 INDIVIDUALS TO TAKE ACTION FOR TRAILS WITH ITS ONLINE TRAIL ACTION NETWORK. 245599 3388959 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 1 64 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X X MARJORIE KITTLE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS 2066251367 705 2ND AVE SUITE 300 SEATTLE WA 98104 BRUCE BURGER PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREA BAINES SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JOE GREGG TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN QUEARY VP PHILANTHROPY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MASON WHITE VP ADVOCACY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 PERRY BURKHART DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL DUNNING VP BOARD DEVELOPMENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ETHAN EVANS DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JENNY FAUBION VP ADVOCACY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ASHLEY FONTAINE DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS GOLDSTEIN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN LAU SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLIE ANN LIEU DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 GEOFF MARTIN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW MARTINEZ DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 KEN MYER DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 TITTI RINGSTROM DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE PAYNE DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JILL SIMMONS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 103171 0 9142 103171 0 9142 1 0 0 0 0 55086 587771 122881 3988807 569109 4754545 TRAIL MAINTENANCE 110000 659521 659521 MAGAZINE SALES 511120 2700 2700 TRAIL MERCHANDISE 452000 1090 1090 663311 92245 92245 235000 234950 50 50 50 ADVERTISING 511120 10640 10640 10640 5520791 663311 10640 92295 112313 89426 8456 14431 2041213 1624192 203176 213845 48359 38481 4752 5126 243293 193595 23909 25789 217512 173080 21375 23057 7809 7809 36000 36000 46773 46773 241009 177642 4421 58946 21105 20265 157 683 138083 117948 8817 11318 207441 171369 8643 27429 182646 156014 11662 14970 80482 78625 602 1255 109669 109669 18259 15862 1664 733 PRINTING AND PRODUCTION 177772 135395 223 42154 MISCELLANEOUS 155657 99986 9546 46125 TRAILWORK SUPPLIES 92705 92705 VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION 78209 50896 13045 14268 4256309 3388959 320448 546902 1057897 1436525 295053 99156 453580 780525 85766 71629 65652 65744 590071 293125 406961 296946 1930462 2834929 2463734 3038211 6759105 8623665 216245 237647 10000 10000 226245 247647 X 3247622 4378902 2013548 2323797 1271690 1673319 6532860 8376018 6759105 8623665 X 1264482 176800 401876 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2773851 3359643 3965481 3475520 4754545 18329040 2773851 3359643 3965481 3475520 4754545 18329040 1491277 16837763 251077 110328 9079 70624 92245 533353 16996 10640 27636 18890029 2411643 0.89140 0.90570 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 1 2287 0 0 1 3810 1 2876 1 36000 44973 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: WTA PARTICIPATED IN LOBBYING ACTIVITIES IN 2017 INCLUDING: - HOSTING A STATE LOBBY DAY THAT BROUGHT 120 VOLUNTEERS AND WTA STAFF TO THE STATE'S CAPITAL TO ADVOCATE IN SUPPORT OF TRAILS AND PUBLIC LANDS, INCLUDING THE STATE'S CAPITAL BUDGET; - SENDING OUT TWO ACTION ALERTS AND BLOGS THAT ASKED ADVOCATES TO CONTACT LEGISLATORS IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION; - DIRECT CONTACT WITH STATE LEGISLATORS AND THEIR STAFFS DURING THE 2017 WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION. 590071 293125 296946 296946 BENEFICIAL INTERESTS IN ASSETS HELD BY THE SEATTLE FOUNDATION 3026601 SECURITY DEPOSITS 11610 3038211 6052694 176800 401876 578676 5474018 46773 46773 5520791 4209536 0 4209536 46773 46773 4256309 PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANGE IN VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTERESTS IN ASSETS X 16 569109 FMV 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD REVIEWS THE COMPLETE 990 PRIOR TO IT BEING FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE EVALUATES MARKET DATA AND MEETS TO SET EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 WTA'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ON ITS WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTERESTS IN ASSETS 401,876.