2018-03-13T06:10:47-07:00 2017-09-30 CORLISS & SOLOMON PLLC 242 CHARLOTTE ST STE 1 ASHEVILLE NC 288011434 990 2016-10-01 472407669 Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards SOUT 8287851517 225 E Chestnut Street Asheville NC 28801 BILL HODGE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8287851517 2018-03-13 true STEPHEN C CORLISS 8282360206 2018-03-13 68.115.150.214 2018-03-13 06:10:38 PD P 0BFC3EE35A6208CBC834EBD306534E8485D13C68 AFB3E0769F281EC8BDA86983F965F444446FBF43 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z BILL HODGE 225 E Chestnut St Asheville NC 28801 887156 false X www.wildernessstewards.org X 2014 NC Educating, cultivating, and empowering an engaged public for the stewardship of protected public lands. 13 13 27 50 0 357159 391654 280024 495502 0 0 637183 887156 0 0 474001 665030 0 14371 164286 173364 638287 838394 -1104 48762 138649 190851 65000 68440 73649 122411 Educating, cultivating, and empowering an engaged public for the stewardship of false false 714176 495502 FIELD CREW PROGRAM: OUR FIELD CREW PROGRAM EMPLOYED 24 INDIVIDUALS AND PROVIDED OVER 12,480 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 PROGRAM: THE 2017 SAWS WILDERNESS RANGER PROGRAM WORKED ACROSS 28 WILDERNESS AREAS AND ACROSS FIVE STATES PROVIDING OVER 15,000 HOURS OF STEWARDSHIP. THE WORK FOCUSED ON SOLITUDE MONITORING, TRAIL ASSESSMENTS, PUBLIC EDUCATION, NON-NATIVE SPECIES IDENTIFICATION AND MAPPING, AND WRITING WILDERNESS NARRATIVES. THE PROGRAM EMPLOYED A STAFF OF 14. WILDERNESS SKILLS INSTITUTE AND WILDERNESS EDUCATION: THE 2017 WILDERNESS SKILLS INSTITUTE TRAINED 138 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 714176 true true false false 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 false true 6 0 27 true 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 false false X SAGE LINDEN 8287125549 225 E Chestnut Street Ste 001 Asheville NC 28801 BILL MEADOWS Chairman 3.00 X X 0 0 0 WILL SKELTON Vice Chair 0.50 X X 0 0 0 ANNA WLODARCZYK Secretary 2.50 X X 0 0 0 CAMILLA SIMON Treasurer 0.50 X X 0 0 0 AARON SANFORD Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAWSON WHEELER Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDERS REYNOLDS Member 2.50 X 0 0 0 JODIE GOLDBERG Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT KUHN Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARL ROUNTREE Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 MERYL HARRELL Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAM OWL Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 TYE TAVARAS Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 BILL HODGE Executive Director 40.00 X 69853 0 9410 69853 9410 false false false 1600 23000 367054 391654 Contract Service Revenue 541900 495502 495502 1600 887156 495502 89628 42348 42533 4747 515569 493929 19040 2600 10092 10092 0 0 49741 44169 4978 594 6300 0 6300 0 6229 6229 0 0 1774 887 0 887 14451 7710 6179 562 3145 629 2516 0 21708 17366 3257 1085 46740 37392 7011 2337 14744 7372 7372 0 1317 0 1317 0 12000 9600 1800 600 23101 17354 5568 179 Program Supplies 17851 16066 1785 0 Staff Training 2969 2969 0 0 Dues and Subscriptions 128 64 64 0 Taxes & Licenses 127 0 127 0 780 0 0 780 838394 714176 109847 14371 91512 40083 70000 3486 51210 54803 26945 38735 27858 4916 1700 138649 190851 33062 44949 31938 23491 65000 68440 X 38649 57411 35000 65000 73649 122411 138649 190851 48762 X false true X true false X 359694 357159 391654 1108507 359694 357159 391654 1108507 1108507 0 1108507 835095 X 0 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 6700 3695 3005 48103 23250 24853 27858 Security Deposits 1700 1700 X 889056 1900 1900 887156 887156 840294 1900 1900 838394 838394 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, 2017 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 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 Event Expense 780. 0. 0. 780.