2013-12-10T14:45:18-08:00 2013-06-30 Kern & Thompson LLC 1800 SW First Avenue Suite 410 Portland OR 97201 990 2012-07-01 931152222 Sustainable Northwest SUST 5032216911 813 SW Alder Suite 500 Portland OR 97205 KELLY REARDON 2013-12-03 true Cheryl L Morgan CPA P00168869 5032223338 X 2012 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z KELLY REARDON C/O ORGANIZATION PORTLAND OR 97205 1572987 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. 15 15 16 0 2051016 1393156 143017 155629 984 136 12645 24066 2207662 1572987 0 0 781589 806283 0 274167 1254439 845158 2036028 1651441 171634 -78454 2278466 2159931 1016124 976043 1262342 1183888 X SUSTAINABLE NORTHWEST (SNW) COLLABORATES WITH LOCAL PEOPLE IN RURAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST TO FIND LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS FOR RESTORING ECOSYSTEMS AND CREATING JOBS THROUGH IMPROVED LAND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND INVESTMENTS IN NEW, GREEN ECONOMIES. false false 381127 DRY FOREST ZONE: THE DRY FOREST INVESTMENT ZONE PROGRAM BRINGS A DIVERSE GROUP OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL PARTNERS TOGETHER TO DEVELOP AND SHARE SOLUTIONS THAT CREATE FAMILY WAGE JOBS, RESTORE ECOSYSTEMS, AND INCREASE ENERGY INDEPENDENCE THROUGHOUT THE REGION. THIS REGION COMPRISES 15 COUNTIES WITH PREDOMINANTLY DRY PINE AND MIXED CONIFER FORESTS, OF WHICH 68% ARE FEDERALLY-MANAGED PUBLIC LAND. ALMOST ALL OF THESE FORESTS ARE OVERSTOCKED AND AT SEVERE RISK OF FIRE AND DROUGHT. LOCAL COMMUNITIES ARE ALL IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO NATIONAL FOREST LANDS AND THEREFORE VERY DEPENDENT UPON THEM. FOR YEARS, THIS REGION HAS BEEN PLAGUED WITH DECLINING FOREST HEALTH, POOR TIMBER MARKET CONDITIONS, AND HIGH LEVELS OF POVERTY AND UNEMPLOYMENT.OUR APPROACH IS TO WORK DIRECTLY WITH COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL LEADERS TO ADDRESS CRITICAL NATURAL RESOURCE CHALLENGES. WE DESIGN SOLUTIONS THAT INCREASE THE HEALTH OF THE REGIONS LANDSCAPES AND THE STRENGTH OF ITS COMMUNITIES. WE LISTEN, LEARN, BUILD TRUST, AND ARE INVESTED IN THE LONG-TERM SUCCESS OF THE COMMUNITIES IN THE ZONE. SOLUTIONS ARE DRAWN FROM LOCAL AND SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND ARE CRAFTED IN COLLABORATION WITH DIVERSE GROUPS THAT WORK TOGETHER TO PROMOTE INNOVATION IN SMALL BUSINESS, LOCAL RENEWABLE ENERGY, AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.THE PROMISE OF A MORE REGENERATIVE, DURABLE FOREST ECONOMY IS NOW IN SIGHT - IF COMMITMENT TO SHARED PURPOSE, INNOVATION, AND INVESTMENT IN HUMAN, FINANCIAL, AND ECOLOGICAL CAPITAL CAN BE INCREASED AND SUSTAINED. 238490 KLAMATH BASIN: SNW IS WORKING TO RESOLVE CONFLICT, BUILD TRUST AND PROPEL EFFORTS FOR WIDE SCALE RESTORATION OF THE ECOLOGY OF THE BASIN. FOR OVER 10 YEARS SUSTAINABLE NORTHWEST HAS WORKED WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS IN THE KLAMATH BASIN TO DESIGN SOLUTIONS THAT BENEFIT FISHERIES, AGRICULTURE AND THE REGIONAL ECONOMY. THE PROCESS HAS RESULTED IN TWO COMPANION "SETTLEMENT" AGREEMENTS FOR RESTORATION THAT HAVE THE SUPPORT OF LEADERS OF MORE THAN 25 STAKEHOLDER GROUPS REPRESENTING FARMERS, RANCHERS, NATIVE AMERICANS, FISHERMAN, ENVIRONMENTALISTS, AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM COUNTY, STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. 144781 123602 COMMUNITY ENERGY:SINCE SNW BEGAN WORKING ON CLEAN ENERGY PROJECTS, THE NUMBER OF FACILITIES IN OREGON USING LOCALLY SOURCED BIOMASS AS A SOURCE OF FUEL HAS INCREASED FROM 2 TO 18 IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS. THE RESULT IS THAT MANY SMALL COMMUNITIES HAVE SAVED HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON HEATING COSTS. NOW SNW IS SHARING OUR EXPERIENCES AND LESSONS LEARNED TO BECOME A KEY PLAYER IN SHAPING STATE ENERGY POLICY, WHILE CONTINUING TO INVEST IN RENEWABLE ENERGY THAT HELPS LOCAL COMMUNITIES SAVE MONEY, RESTORE THEIR LANDSCAPES, AND CREATE LIVING WAGE JOBS. 463352 32027 1227750 true true 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 false false false false false false false true true false false false true 17 0 true 16 true false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 15 15 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 LISA GAMBEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TIM TAYLOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TOM TUCHMANN 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL PEARCE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTY GOLDFUSS 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF ALLEN 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAY COALSON 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 YVONNE FERRELL 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBIN BOIES 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GREG CORBIN 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RAYMOND CHEUNG 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LYNN JUNGWIRTH 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY LONG HOLLAND 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 WADE MOSBY 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JANE O'KEEFFE 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MARTIN GOEBEL 40.00 0.00 X 125000 0 11391 KELLY REARDON 40.00 0.00 X 71200 0 14480 196200 25871 1 false false false 0 93825 1299331 1393156 PUB. 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FS $355589 Part XI, Line 2d Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 INCOME FOR SUBSIDIARY ON CONS. F/S $331082 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 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. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b 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 12c 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 11b 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 III, Line 4d Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: SUSTAINABLE ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT (SOLID): WITHOUT EFFECTIVE LOCAL LEADERS AND STABLE PARTNERS, LASTING SOLUTIONS TO NATURAL RESOURCE AND ECONOMIC CHALLENGES ARE IMPOSSIBLE. THAT IS WHY SNW DEVELOPED OUR SUSTAINABLE ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (SOLID). THROUGH THIS EFFORT SNW OFFERS COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS NEW TOOLS FOR STRATEGIC PLANNING, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, FUNDRAISING AND GRANT WRITING, COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING, AND MUCH MORE. PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS LEARN FROM EXPERTS AND EXCHANGE KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES WITH THEIR PEERS. AS A RESULT OF PARTICIPATION, WE HAVE HAD ORGANIZATIONS REACH MILESTONES RANGING FROM ATTAINING 501(C)(3) STATUS TO INITIATING NEW STRATEGIC ALLIANCES, TO GARNERING A RECORD $100,000 IN INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS. THROUGH SOLID, SNW HELPS RURAL ORGANIZATIONS BECOME VITAL LEADERS ACROSS THE REGION. EXPENSES TOTALED $116,218 DURING 6/30/2013. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: FSC CERTIFICATION: FOR ALMOST TWENTY YEARS, SNW HAS BEEN A PIONEER IN THE MOVEMENT TO DEVELOP A GREEN ECONOMY BASED ON LINKING THE INTERESTS OF LAND AND PEOPLE. A PRIMARY DRIVER OF THIS EFFORT IS OUR FOREST STEWARDSHIP CHAIN OF CUSTODY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM. BY WORKING WITH THE FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL, SUSTAINABLE NORTHWEST IMPLEMENTED THE FIRST FSC-APPROVED GROUP CERTIFICATION EFFORT IN THE NATION. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES QUICK, EASY, AND AFFORDABLE CERTIFICATION FOR WOOD PRODUCTS BUSINESSES ACROSS THE WESTERN U.S. THE RESULT IS MORE RESILIENT FORESTS, STRONGER COMMUNITIES, ROBUST FOREST PRODUCTS BUSINESSES, AND A HEALTHY FOREST ECONOMY HERE IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. EXPENSES TOTALED $115,694 DURING 6/30/2013. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: RURAL VOICES FOR CONSERVATION COALITION (RVCC): THROUGH THE RURAL VOICES FOR CONSERVATION COALITION, SNW BRINGS THE LEARNING AND SOLUTIONS DEVELOPED ON THE GROUND TO FEDERAL DECISION-MAKERS IN WASHINGTON D.C. RVCC IS COMPRISED OF OVER 100 WESTERN RURAL AND LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE JOINED TOGETHER TO PROMOTE BALANCED CONSERVATION-BASED APPROACHES TO THE ECOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC PROBLEMS FACING THE RURAL WEST. THE RVCC IS COMMITTED TO FINDING AND PROMOTING POLICY SOLUTIONS THROUGH COLLABORATIVE, PLACE-BASED WORK THAT RECOGNIZES THE INEXTRICABLE LINK BETWEEN THE LONG-TERM HEALTH OF THE LAND AND WELL-BEING OF RURAL COMMUNITIES. PARTICIPANT ORGANIZATIONS COME FROM ALASKA, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, IDAHO, MONTANA, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, OREGON, AND WASHINGTON. EXPENSES TOTALED $98,858 DURING 6/30/2013. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 7: BUILD LOCAL ALLIANCE: THE BUILD LOCAL ALLIANCE IS A GROUP OF DEDICATED FOREST OWNERS, MILLWRIGHTS, RETAILERS, CRAFTSMEN, BUILDERS AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN DEVELOPING OUR LOCAL ECONOMY BY INCREASING THE MARKET DEMAND FOR THE PRACTICES AND PRODUCTS GENERATED BY SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY. SNW IS A FISCAL SPONSOR AND STRATEGIC PARTNER OF THE BUILD LOCAL ALLIANCE. TOGETHER WE ARE WORKING TO CONNECT THE URBAN CONSUMER WITH THE RURAL BUSINESSES AND ENTREPRENEURS WHO ARE CREATING QUALITY, SUSTAINABLE WOOD PRODUCTS. EXPENSES TOTALED $61,933 DURING 6/30/2013. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 8: HIGH DIVIDE: THE HIGH DIVIDE IS A LARGE GEOGRAPHIC AREA SPANNING PARTS OF MONTANA, IDAHO, AND WYOMING, AND IS HOME TO SOME OF THE MOST IDYLLIC LANDSCAPES AND REMOTE COMMUNITIES IN THE WEST. IN THIS REGION, SNW IS PROMOTING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND CONSERVATION ALONG WITH RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION. OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS, SNW HAS WORKED EXTENSIVELY WITH PARTNERS IN IDAHO AND MONTANA, LENDING TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND ADVICE, NETWORKING COMMUNITIES WITH FEDERAL POLICY MAKERS, AND HELPING TO MAKE LARGE RESTORATION PROJECTS POSSIBLE. IN AREAS PRONE TO LARGE SCALE WILDFIRE, LAND RESTORATION IS NOT ONLY GOOD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND ECONOMY, IT PROTECTS PEOPLE TOO. EXPENSES TOTALED $54,269 DURING 6/30/2013. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 9: ECOSYSTEM SERVICES: AROUND THE COUNTRY, RANCHERS AND FAMILY FOREST LANDOWNERS FACE COMPLEX CHALLENGES THAT THREATEN THEIR ABILITY TO STAY ON THE LAND AND MAINTAIN THEIR OPERATIONS. THESE INCLUDE HIGH DEMAND FOR COMPETING LAND USES, AN AGING POPULATION, PRESSURE FROM ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION, AND RAZOR THIN PROFIT MARGINS. WHILE LANDOWNERS STRIVE TO KEEP THEIR OPERATIONS INTACT, THEY ARE INCREASINGLY RECOGNIZING THE NATURAL BENEFITS THAT THEIR PRIVATE WORKING LANDS PROVIDE. SNW, OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY, AND THE ECOSYSTEM WORKFORCE PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON HAVE TEAMED UP TO IDENTIFY THE FACTORS THAT AFFECT HOW RANCHERS AND FAMILY FOREST LANDOWNERS MAY BENEFIT BY PROVIDING ECOSYSTEM SERVICES THROUGH SUSTAINABLE LAND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. EXPENSES TOTALED $16,380 DURING 6/30/2013. SUSTAINABLE NW WOOD DISTRIBUTION CENTER 225-A SE DIVISION PLACE PORTLAND OR 97202 263649031 LUMBER SALES OR SUSTAINABLE NORTHWEST C CORP 1199470 583917 1.00000 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false