2015-06-04T07:30:15-05:00 2014-12-31 383079404 STRALEY LAMP & KRAENZLEIN PC PO BOX 738 ALPENA MI 497070738 990 2014-01-01 382502172 HURON PINES RESOURCE CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL INC HURO 9894482293 4241 OLD US 27 SOUTH ROOM/SUITE STE 2 GAYLORD MI 49735 BRAD JENSEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9894482293 2015-06-02 true JAMES E KRAENZLEIN CPAABVCFFCVA P01254701 9893564531 2015-06-04 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z BRAD JENSEN 1889882 false X WWW.HURONPINES.ORG X 1986 MI THE MISSION OF HURON PINES IS TO CONSERVE THE FORESTS, LAKES AND STREAMS OF NORTHEAST MICHIGAN. THIS WORK IS DONE THROUGH THE COORDINATION OF RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS BY BUILDING EFFECTIVE PRIVATE-PUBLIC PARTNERSHIPS. 10 10 36 500 0 1589553 1699581 104586 189755 50 51 1971 495 1696160 1889882 0 0 954652 998087 0 58353 805000 990374 1759652 1988461 -63492 -98579 770156 798074 193407 319904 576749 478170 X THE MISSION OF HURON PINES IS TO CONSERVE THE FORESTS, LAKES AND STREAMS OF NORTHEAST MICHIGAN. THIS WORK IS DONE THROUGH THE COORDINATION OF RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS BY BUILDING EFFECTIVE PRIVATE-PUBLIC PARTNERSHIPS. false false 798323 882127 WATERSHED RESTORATION - HURON PINES TAKES A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO HELP LOCAL LEADERS AND RESIDENTS MEET GOALS CONSISTENT WITH CLEAN WATER ACT AND STATE FISHERIES MANAGEMENT PLANS. PROJECTS ARE DESIGNED TO BE LARGE IN SCALE, HIGH IN IMPACT, AND ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSE OF WATER RESOURCE PROBLEMS. HURON PINES LEADS GROUPS OF TECHNICAL PARTNERS, LANDOWNERS, RESOURCE PROVIDERS, AND RECREATIONAL USERS THROUGH A PROCESS OF RESOURCE INVENTORIES, DEVELOPMENT OF SOLUTIONS, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECTS. THIS WORK INVOLVES INSTALLING A VARIETY OF BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES THAT IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF TEN MAJOR WATERSHEDS BY REDUCTING POLLUTED RUNOFF, MINIMIZING EROSION, RECONNECTING STREAM HABITATS AND CREATING A MORE NATURAL RIVER FLOW. 266635 326859 STEWARSHIP PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO HELP IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF HABITAT ON THE LAND BY WORKING DIRECTLY WITH PRIVATE LANDOWNERS. FROM MEETING WITH PRIVATE LANDOWNERS AND TEACHING THEM ABOUT THE MANY PROGRAMS AND STEWARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE, TO DEVELOPING WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT PLANS, IDENTIFIYING IMPORTANT ECOLOGICAL RESOURCES, AND IMPLEMENTING HABITAT IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, HURON PINES FOCUSES ON WHAT BEST MEETS THE NEEDS OF LANDOWNERS AND THEIR WILDLIFE/FOREST RESOURCES. MAJOR PROJECTS INCLUDE THE PIGEON RIVER HABITAT INITIATIVE, SHORELINE GREENBELT RESTORATION, AND THE INVASIVE SPECIES CONTROL PROGRAM. PRIVATE LANDS COMPRISE 2/3 OF THE ACREAGE OF THE 11 COUNTY SERVICE AREA OF HURON PINES AND BY PROVIDING TECHINICAL ASSISTANCE AND COST-SHARE OPPORTUNITIES TO PRIVATE LANDOWNERS, THE ORGANIZATION IS ABLE TO ENHANCE THE FUNCTION OF OUR NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS ON A REGIONAL SCALE, PROTECTING WILDLIFE CORRIDORS AND ENHANCING THE STEWADSHIP OF PRIORITY CONSERVATION LANDS. 345658 286620 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - THE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM IS THE FOCUSED EFFORT TO BRING TOGETHER LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND HELP TO MAKE LOCAL INITIATIVES, COMMITTEES AND ORGANIZATIONS SUCCESSFUL. HURON PINES FACILIATES BROAD PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR, AND ASSISTS GROUPS WITH PLANNING, FUNDRAISING AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. ADDITIONALLY, THROUGH THE HURON PINES AMERICORPS PROGRAM, HURON PINES PLACES 16 FULL-TIME, COLLEGE GRADUATES INTO INTERNSHIP STYLE OPPORTUNITIES WITH OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, THERBY BOOSTING THE IMPACT OF LIKE- MINDED CONSERVATION PARTNERS WHILE PROVIDING AN IMPORTANT PATHWAY TO EMPLOYMENT FOR HIGHLY MOTIVATED PEOPLE LOOKING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR COMMUNITY. HURON PINES BRINGS ADDED VALUE TO THE REGION IN ITS ABILITY TO MATCH LOCAL PARTNERS AND STATE AND NATIONAL RESOURCES WHILE ALSO HELPING THOSE STATE/NATIONAL PARTNERS LEVERAGE THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS AND ACHIEVE RESULTS LOCALLY. 204690 394276 KIRTLAND'S WARBLER INITIATIVE - DESIGNED TO ENSURE THAT THE KIRTLAND'S WARBLER CONTINUES TO SHOW HEALTHY POPULATION NUMBERS THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STEADY FUNDING BASE, COORDINATED PARTNERSHIPS, FOCUSED EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND USE OF SOUND CONSERVATION SCIENCE. THESE EFFORTS, IN COMBINATION, WILL PROMOTE A BROADER UNDERSTANDING OF NORTHEAST MICHIGAN'S JACK PINE ECOSYSTEM AND SPECIFIC HABITAT NEEDS OF THE WARBLER. 204690 394276 1615306 true false false false false false false false false false true 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 false false false false false false false false false true 2 0 true 36 true 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 MI X SUSAN LAVANTURE 9894482293 4241 OLD US 27 SOUTH STE 2 GAYLORD MI 49735 JUDY KALMANEK SECRETARY 2.00 X 0 0 0 CONNIE SCHRIEBER TREASURER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JERRY RUCKER CHAIRMAN 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOE JARECKI VICE CHAIRMA 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD JENSEN EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 94920 0 0 DAVID SMITH OFFICER 2.00 X 0 0 0 NED CAVENEY OFFICER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHIP ERWIN OFFICER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE BELANGER OFFICER 2.00 X 0 0 0 TOM YOUNG OFFICER 2.00 X 0 0 0 94920 false false false ALCONA COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION 301 NORTH LAKE ST LINCOLN MI 49742 ROAD ASSISTANCE 118646 STATE OF MICHIGAN PO BOX 30444 LANSING MI 48909 PROGRAM ASSISTA 111688 OGEMAW COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION 1250 S M-33 OMER MI 48749 ROAD ASSISTANCE 106296 WILSON TRUCKING EXCAVATING 5356 DROW ROAD PRESCOTT MI 48756 PROGRAM ASSISTA 102551 4 1394597 304984 1699581 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 189755 189755 189755 51 51 MISCELLANEOUS 495 495 495 1889882 190250 51 X 898819 716721 132758 49340 13787 10454 3152 181 85481 68583 12202 4696 8000 8000 374613 374613 397162 360724 34413 2025 62960 62960 42777 39145 2531 1101 22108 13767 8141 200 1740 406 1334 12413 8717 3696 38312 12540 25772 COMMUNICATION 8963 287 7926 750 EQUIPMENT 8733 4675 4058 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 5291 5291 PERMITS, LICENSE AND REGI 2996 2671 325 4306 2003 2243 60 1988461 1615306 314802 58353 253499 288719 101142 101217 369632 351608 4442 7216 76666 27352 41441 49314 770156 798074 67243 145799 91769 147764 34395 26341 193407 319904 X 467054 438040 109695 40130 576749 478170 770156 798074 -98579 X false true X true true true X 1204944 1450298 2474961 1642516 1699581 8472300 1204944 1450298 2474961 1642516 1699581 8472300 8472300 474 98 50 50 51 723 8473023 190250 0.99990 0.99980 X 24376 -24376 2976 -2976 -27352 1889882 1889882 1889882 1988461 1988461 1988461 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE MISSION OF HURON PINES IS TO CONSERVE THE FORESTS, LAKES AND STREAMS OF NORTHEAST MICHIGAN. THIS WORK IS DONE THROUGH THE COORDINATION OF RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS BY BUILDING EFFECTIVE PRIVATE-PUBLIC PARTNERSHIPS. FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 VOLUNTEER IN-KIND ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE BOARD'S ROLE IN GOVERNANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION, PARTICIPATION BY VOLUNTEERS WITH SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE THAT HELP WITH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES AND ASSISTANCE TO STAFF AND OUR PARTNERS WITH SPECIFIC PROFESSIONAL-LEVEL NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION HELP. MANY OTHER VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES OCCUR WHEN THE GENERAL PUBLIC COMES OUT AND HELPS WITH PROJECTS BY PROVIDING LABOR. THOSE TYPE OF ACTIVITIES INCLUDE STREAM BANK EROSION CONTROL PROJECTS, CONDUCTING RESOURCE INVENTORIES, INSTALLING PLANTINGS TO PROMOTE CONSERVATION, CLEANING UP NATURAL AREAS, AND REMOVING INVASIVE SPECIES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B PRIVATE LANDOWNERS, THE ORGANIZATION IS ABLE TO ENHANCE THE FUNCTION OF OUR NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS ON A REGIONAL SCALE, PROTECTING WILDLIFE CORRIDORS AND ENHANCING THE STEWADSHIP OF PRIORITY CONSERVATION LANDS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C THEIR COMMUNITY. HURON PINES BRINGS ADDED VALUE TO THE REGION IN ITS ABILITY TO MATCH LOCAL PARTNERS AND STATE AND NATIONAL RESOURCES WHILE ALSO HELPING THOSE STATE/NATIONAL PARTNERS LEVERAGE THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS AND ACHIEVE RESULTS LOCALLY. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D KIRTLAND'S WARBLER INITIATIVE - DESIGNED TO ENSURE THAT THE KIRTLAND'S WARBLER CONTINUES TO SHOW HEALTHY POPULATION NUMBERS THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STEADY FUNDING BASE, COORDINATED PARTNERSHIPS, FOCUSED EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND USE OF SOUND CONSERVATION SCIENCE. THESE EFFORTS, IN COMBINATION, WILL PROMOTE A BROADER UNDERSTANDING OF NORTHEAST MICHIGAN'S JACK PINE ECOSYSTEM AND SPECIFIC HABITAT NEEDS OF THE WARBLER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B AN INDEPENDENT CPA PREPARES THE FORM 990 AND MEETS WITH A DESIGNATED COMMITTEE. AFTER THE COMMITTEE HAS RECEIVED A COPY AND MET WITH THE INDEPENDENT CPA, THE FORM 990 IS TAKEN TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL. ALL CHANGES ADDRESSED BY THE BOARD ARE MADE AND A DESIGNATED OFFICER SIGNS FORM 8879-OP AUTHORIZING THE CPA TO E-FILE THE RETURN. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ON AN ANNUAL BASIS A QUESTIONNAIRE IS GIVEN TO BOARD MEMBERS ASKING THEM TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE QUESTIONNAIRES ARE DATED AND FILED. BOARD MEMBERS EXCLUDE THEMSELVES FROM VOTING ON ANY BOARD ITEMS WHERE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A WHEN THE CURRENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS HIRED IN 2003, THE BOARD REFERRED TO A REGIONAL NON-PROFIT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION SURVEY THAT WAS DONE BASED UPON ANNUAL BUDGET SIZE. AT THAT TIME, WE DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION'S COMPENSATION PACKAGE WAS GENERALLY CONSISTENT WITH THE MIDDLE TIER OF THAT RANGE AND WE HAVE ESSENTIALLY MADE ANNUAL COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS SINCE THAT TIME. THE BOARD HAS AN ANNUAL EVALUATION PROCESS TO ASSESS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE. NO OTHER OFFICERS RECIEVE COMPENSATION AND THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 HURON PINES GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THIS FACT IS DISCLOSED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS IN OUR NEWSLETTER. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OUTSIDE CONTRACTOR-WATERSHER 159,170 0 0 OUTSIDE CONTRACTOR-KIRTLAND'S 119,382 0 0 OUTSIDE CONTRACTOR-STEWARDSHI 96,061 0 0