NATIONAL WILDERNESS STEWARDSHIP ALLIANCE: Form 990EZ, tax year 2015

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Organization
NATIONAL WILDERNESS STEWARDSHIP ALLIANCE (EIN 30-0656123)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-04-28
IRS object ID
201601389349200820
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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NWSA Annual Gathering - NWSA hosted a four-day workshop with optional group stewardship trip in October 2015 to connect groups, volunteers, and agencies to share information and learn about developments in national wilderness stewardship policy and practice.$0$23,052
NWSA Group Stewardship - Worked with Forest Service to grant funds for education wilderness kiosk construction. Conducted workshops and facilitated meetings to form new groups, and mentor existing groups that are struggling.$20,157$20,422
NWSA Communications - Developed tool kits and resource guides for stewardship organizations and land management agencies, and communicated job and training opportunities, and partnered regional groups to share resources.$0$2,132
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Part I, Line 10Wilderness50 Kiosk Granting Program with the Forest Service
Part I, Line 16NWSA Annual Workshop/Conference focusing on building partnerships between nonprofits and government agencies and planning the future of wilderness stewardship.
Part II, Line 26Restricted program funding related to our Boots on the Ground and W50 Kiosk granting programs.

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