2017-07-24T11:34:27-07:00 2016-09-30 CORLISS & SOLOMON PLLC 242 CHARLOTTE ST STE 1 ASHEVILLE NC 288011434 990 2015-10-01 472407669 Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards SOUT 8287851517 225 E Chestnut Street Asheville NC 28801 BILL HODGE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8287851517 2017-07-24 true STEPHEN C CORLISS 8282360206 2017-07-24 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z X BILL HODGE 225 E Chestnut St Asheville NC 28801 637183 false X www.wildernessstewards.org X 2014 NC Educating, cultivating, and empowering an engaged public for the stewardship of protected public lands. 10 10 22 200 0 359694 357159 59569 280024 0 0 419263 637183 0 0 229311 474001 0 11194 115199 164286 344510 638287 74753 -1104 122825 138649 48072 65000 74753 73649 Educating, cultivating, and empowering an engaged public for the stewardship of false false 500742 280024 FIELD CREW PROGRAM: OUR FIELD CREW PROGRAM EMPLOYED 21 INDIVIDUALS AND PROVIDED OVER 8,000 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 2016 SAWS WILDERNESS RANGER PROGRAM WORKED ACROSS 27 WILDERNESS AREAS AND ACROSS FOUR STATES PROVIDING OVER 9,000 HOURS OF STEWARDSHIP. THE WORK FOCUSED ON SOLITUDE MONITORING, TRAIL ASSESSMENTS, PUBLIC EDUCATION AND NON-NATIVE SPECIES IDENTIFICATION AND MAPPING. THE PROGRAM EMPLOYED A STAFF OF 11. WILDERNESS SKILLS INSTITUTE: THE 2016 WILDERNESS SKILLS INSTITUTE TRAINED 120 STUDENTS IN SKILLS FOR WILDERNESS STEWARDSHIP, INCLUDING PUBLIC EDUCATION, LAND 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. STEWARDSHIP PROJECTS MITIGATED ECOLOGICAL DEGRADATION, IMPROV 500742 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 0 0 22 true false false false false false false false false false false X 10 10 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 2.00 X X 0 0 0 WILL SKELTON Vice Chair 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNA WLODARCZYK Secretary 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CAMILLA SIMON Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AARON SANFORD Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAWSON WHEELER Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANDERS REYNOLDS Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 FLYNN GLOVER Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 JODIE GOLDBERG Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT KUHN Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 BILL HODGE Executive Director 40.00 X 70786 0 11450 70786 11450 false false false 51139 306020 357159 Contract Service Revenue 541900 280024 280024 637183 280024 86098 38657 42677 4764 344974 323334 19040 2600 7196 7196 0 0 35733 30101 5032 600 19045 0 19045 0 15870 10210 5660 0 26767 15348 10942 477 3471 694 2777 0 4896 3917 734 245 30042 24034 4506 1502 11443 5722 5721 0 1532 0 1532 0 10410 8328 1561 521 15087 10698 4234 155 Program Supplies 21260 19134 2126 0 Staff Training 3105 3105 0 0 Miscellaneous 1358 264 764 330 638287 500742 126351 11194 31443 91512 40529 3486 53680 14945 45937 38735 4916 4916 122825 138649 8503 33062 39569 31938 48072 65000 X 72753 38649 2000 35000 74753 73649 122825 138649 -1104 X false true X true false X 359694 357159 716853 359694 357159 716853 716853 0 716853 339593 X 0 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5577 1316 4261 48103 13629 34474 38735 Security Deposits 4916 4916 X 655183 18000 18000 637183 637183 656287 18000 18000 638287 638287 Pt X, Line 2 Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards 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 2016 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.