2015-07-29T14:18:15-07:00 2014-12-31 Kern & Thompson LLC 1800 SW First Avenue Suite 410 Portland OR 97201 990 2014-01-01 931152222 Sustainable Northwest SUST 5032216911 813 SW Alder Suite 500 Portland OR 97205 KELLY REARDON Vice President 2015-07-27 true Cheryl L Morgan CPA P00168869 5032223338 X 2014 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z KELLY REARDON C/O ORGANIZATION PORTLAND OR 97205 1542667 false false X WWW.SUSTAINABLENORTHWEST.ORG X 1994 OR SUSTAINABLE NORTHWEST BRINGS PEOPLE, IDEAS, AND INNOVATION TOGETHER SO THAT NATURE, LOCAL ECONOMIES, AND RURAL COMMUNITIES CAN THRIVE. 14 14 14 0 756728 1492652 68351 35789 270 310 14103 13916 839452 1542667 0 0 460453 846359 0 220698 411516 896715 871969 1743074 -32517 -200407 2134885 1908440 983514 957476 1151371 950964 X DECADES OF FIRE SUPPRESSION AND LITIGATION OVER LOGGING HAVE LEFT DEGRADED FORESTS AND DYING TOWNS. THERE IS AN URGENT NEED TO INCREASE THE PACE AND SCALE OF RESTORATION PROJECTS, AND CREATE JOBS THAT MAKE OUR FORESTS RESILIENT TO THE INCREASING THREAT OF ABNORMAL WILDFIRE, INSECTS, AND DISEASE. SUSTAINABLE NORTHWEST HAS CHANGED THE CONVERSATION TO JOBS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT BY BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO CREATE DURABLE SOLUTIONS THAT RESTORE OUR NORTHWEST FORESTS. false false 290132 FORESTS: DECADES OF FIRE SUPPRESSION AND LITIGATION OVER LOGGING HAVE LEFT DEGRADED FORESTS AND DYING TOWNS. THERE IS AN URGENT NEED TO INCREASE THE PACE AND SCALE OF RESTORATION PROJECTS, AND CREATE JOBS THAT MAKE OUR FORESTS RESILIENT TO THE INCREASING THREAT OF ABNORMAL WILDFIRE, INSECTS, AND DISEASE. SUSTAINABLE NORTHWEST HAS CHANGED THE CONVERSATION TO JOBS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT BY BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO CREATE DURABLE SOLUTIONS THAT RESTORE OUR NORTHWEST FORESTS. 247137 WATER: THE COMPETING NEEDS OF OUR CITIES, AGRICULTURE, FISH, AND ENERGY PRODUCTION HAVE LED TO WATER SCARCITY AND POLLUTION IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. EFFORTS TO ADDRESS WATER CHALLENGES IN RURAL AREAS ARE OFTEN HAMPERED BY PLANNING, FINANCIAL, AND SOCIAL BARRIERS. HISTORICALLY, THE RESPONSE HAS BEEN CONFLICT, LITIGATION, AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE. THIS HAS LEFT OUR WATER-DEPENDENT ECOSYSTEMS AND COMMUNITIES IMPERILED. 213263 RANGELANDS: DECADES OF FIRE SUPPRESSION HAVE ALLOWED WESTERN JUNIPER TO OVERTAKE RANGELANDS, USING PRECIOUS WATER, AND DESTROYING HABITAT FOR SAGE GROUSE AND OTHER WILDLIFE. BY SUSTAINABLY HARVESTING WESTERN JUNIPER WE ARE RESTORING RANGELANDS TO THEIR NATURAL STATE, AND RETURNING MORE WATER AND A HEALTHY WILDLIFE HABITAT TO THE HIGH DESERT. 485995 1236527 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false false false false true false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false true 15 0 true 14 true false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 14 14 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false OR X X X THE ORGANIZATION 5032216911 813 SW ALDER SUITE 500 PORTLAND OR 97205 TOM TUCHMANN CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JANE O'KEEFFE CHAIR EMERITUS 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHY LONG HOLLAND Director 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LYNN JUNGWIRTH Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GARY BURNETT Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICK JOHNSON Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBIN BOIES Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BOBBY LEVY Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAY COALSON Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RUSS VAAGEN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL PEARCE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TIM TAYLOR Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LISA GAMBEE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ELAINE ALBRICH Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN AUDLEY Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 112000 0 5523 KELLY REARDON Vice President 40.00 0.00 X 78500 0 15421 190500 20944 1 false false false 0 22900 390372 1079380 1492652 CONFERENCES 900099 35789 35789 35789 310 310 0 0 0 0 10840 22900 10840 10840 0 0 MISC. 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BY SUSTAINABLY HARVESTING WESTERN JUNIPER WE ARE RESTORING RANGELANDS TO THEIR NATURAL STATE, AND RETURNING MORE WATER AND A HEALTHY WILDLIFE HABITAT TO THE HIGH DESERT. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: MARKETS: SUSTAINABLE NORTHWEST BELIEVES THAT MARKET BASED APPROACHES ARE ONE OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE AND LONG LASTING STRATEGIES FOR RESTORING OUR ENVIRONMENT AND RURAL ECONOMIES. FOR 10 YEARS WE HAVE HELPED WOOD PRODUCTS BUSINESSES BY PROVIDING THEM WITH ACCESS TO A FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL (FSC) GROUP CHAIN OF CUSTODY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM. THE GROUP CERTIFICATION PROGRAM MAKES OBTAINING FSC CERTIFICATION EASIER FOR MEMBERS BY REDUCING THEIR CERTIFICATION COST AND STAFF TIME, AND PROVIDING TECHNICAL SUPPORT. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: SPECIAL PROJECTS: AS AN ADAPTIVE AND INNOVATIVE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, SUSTAINABLE NORTHWEST IS ALWAYS PUTTING FORTH NEW IDEAS THAT ADDRESS NEW CHALLENGES OR TAKE ADVANTAGE OF NEW OPPORTUNITIES. SOME OF THESE EFFORTS CURRENTLY INCLUDE FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES FOR OUR RURAL COMMUNITY-BASED PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS; NETWORKING INTERESTED PARTIES TO EXPLORE AND LEARN ABOUT COMMUNITY OWNED FOREST OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES; AND PROVIDING A FORUM FOR POLICY AND RURAL LEADERS TO DISCUSS RESTORATION OR EASTERN OREGONS LANDSCAPE AND RURAL ECONOMIES. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 7: POLICY: WORKING IN STRONG COOPERATION WITH OUR COMMUNITY, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND INDUSTRY PARTNERS, SUSTAINABLE NORTHWEST PROMOTES A HANDFUL OF LEGISLATIVE SOLUTIONS THAT ADDRESS SPECIFIC CHALLENGES TO RESTORING AND REBUILDING THE RURAL WEST. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts BOARD REVIEWS POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ISSUES ON AN ONGOING BASIS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees SALARY REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED BY THE BOARD. AFFECTED INDIVIDUALS RECUSED THEMSELVES AND A MOTION FOR COMPENSATION WAS OFFERED. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available REASONABLE REQUESTS FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE FURNISHED UPON REQUEST AT THE OFFICES OF SUSTAINABLE NORTHWEST. SUSTAINABLE NW WOOD DISTRIBUTION CENTER 2701 SE 14TH PORTLAND OR 97202 263649031 LUMBER SALES OR SUSTAINABLE NORTHWEST C CORP 163538 759918 1.00000 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false