2011-10-26T07:01:13-05:00 2010-12-31 H & J CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS INC 37131 EUCLID AVENUE WILLOUGHBY OH 44094 990 2010-01-01 341859064 WEST CREEK PRESERVATION COMMITTEE WEST 2167493720 P O BOX 347113 PARMA OH 441347113 JEFFERY LENNARTZ 2167493720 2011-09-26 true ROLLAND B STANDISH 4409512997 2011-09-26 2010 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z DAVID LINCHECK PO BOX 347113 PARMA OH 441347113 1547739 false X WESTCREEK.ORG X 2000 OH PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF THE WEST CREEK VALLEY WATERSHED. 14 14 3 200 0 1139265 1536527 17316 10091 10896 1121 0 1167477 1547739 0 0 67765 65064 0 1483 763593 941631 831358 1006695 336119 541044 1929496 1151107 1931 8170 1927565 1142937 PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF THE WEST CREEK VALLEY WATERSHED. false false 988754 CONSERVATION LAND AND EASEMENT MANAGEMENT AND ACQUISITION IN THE WEST CREEK VALLEY WATERSHED. 988754 true true false false false false true 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 true false false false false false false false false false false false false true 2 0 3 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 14 14 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false OH X X THE ORGANIZATION 2167493720 PO BOX 347113 PARMA OH 441347113 DAVID M LINCHECK 40.00 X X 6771 0 0 DOROTHY HAZEL 5.00 X X 0 0 0 IRVIN HAZEL 2.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA HERMES 5.00 X 0 0 0 BRETT IAFIGLIOLA 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY W LENNARTZ 10.00 X X 0 0 0 IRENE TOTH 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID J VASARHELYI 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN ZUROVCHAK 10.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM BILLIK 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT GARDIN 2.00 X 0 0 0 NEAL K HESS 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT GREYTAK 2.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY NOVAK 2.00 X 0 0 0 6771 false false false 1101450 435077 1536527 PROGRAM INCOME AND OUTREACH 10091 10091 10091 1121 1121 1547739 10091 1121 6770 5957 677 136 48720 42873 4873 974 4676 4204 468 4 4898 4310 490 98 11075 4983 6092 6462 5697 646 119 9654 8672 965 17 4222 3800 422 9956 9321 635 LAND ACQUIS DIRECT COST 448735 448735 RESTORATION WORK EXP 259780 259780 EASEMENT ACQ DIRECT COST 70540 70540 LAND ACQ SETTLEMENT COSTS 54278 54278 TRAIL & HENNINGER EXP 46195 46195 20734 19409 1190 135 1006695 988754 16458 1483 288076 269023 29457 882004 80 1611963 80 1929496 1151107 1931 8170 1931 8170 X 65507 83426 1862051 1059431 7 80 1927565 1142937 1929496 1151107 541044 -1325672 X false true true X false X 166773 513553 352472 1139265 1536527 3708590 86347 4143 17316 10091 117897 166773 599900 356615 1156581 1546618 3826487 100000 84766 184766 80266 80266 180266 84766 265032 3561455 6944 8210 9041 10896 1121 36212 6944 8210 9041 10896 1121 36212 173717 608110 365656 1167477 1547739 3862699 0.92200 0.87210 0.01000 0.01000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false X 22 282 18 1 false false false false false false false false 80 80 80 1547739 1006695 541044 541044 1547739 1547739 1547739 1006695 1006695 1006695 ACCOUNTING FOR CONSERVATION EASEMENTS SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 9 CONSERVATION LAND, EASEMENTS AND COVENANTS, WHICH WERE ACQUIRED THROUGH PURCHASES AND CONTRIBUTIONS SINCE THE ORGANIZATION'S INCEPTION, ARE RECOGNIZED AT A VALUE OF 1 PER PERMANENT PARCEL NUMBER (PPN) IN THE CASE OF LAND, OR 1 PER EACH CONSERVATION EASEMENT OR COVENANT ON THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. MANAGEMENT CLASSIFIES THESE ACQUISITIONS AS A "COLLECTION", AS DEFINED IN ASC TOPIC "NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITIES", DUE TO ITS INTENT TO HOLD THESE ASSETS IN PERPETUITY FOR CONSERVATION PURPOSES. DIRECT COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACQUISITION OF LAND, EASEMENTS OR COVENANTS ARE EXPENSED IN THE YEAR INCURRED. DAVD LINCHECK FRM BOARD MBR EXEC DIR EFF 11/10 false ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SCHEDULE L PART V THE ORGANIZATIONS CURRENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS A FORMER BOARD MEMBER ONCE THE FORMER BOARD MEMBER STARTED SERVICE IN THE ROLE OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN NOVEMBER OF 2010 THE ORGANIZATION BEGAN COMPENSING HIM AS AN EMPLOYEE NOT FOR SERVICES AS A FORMER BOARD MEMBER DURING THE TIME THE INDIVIDUAL SERVED AS A BOARD MEMBER HE WAS INDEPENDENT N HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE ORGANIZATION RELATED PARTY INFORMATION AMONG OFFICERS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 DOROTHY HAZEL DIRECTOR SPOUSE IRVIN HAZEL DIRECTOR SPOUSE ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B PRIOR TO FILING, THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, FINANCE STAFF, AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. AT THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING, THE 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW. THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED IN ADVANCE OF THE BOARD MEETING IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT DIRECTORS HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MEANINGFUL REVIEW. A BOARD OFFICER SIGNS THE 990. ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C EACH YEAR, THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO REVIEW THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE POLICY MAKES CLEAR THAT ALL DECISIONS OF THE BOARD, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE MADE SOLELY ON THE BASIS OF A DESIRE TO PROMOTE THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THE PUBLIC GOOD. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT REQUESTS BOARD MEMBERS TO IDENTIFY TO THE BEST OF THEIR KNOWLEDGE AFFILIATIONS WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT MAY BE POTENTIALLY RELATED TO THE FINANCIALS OR OTHER SUBSTANTIVE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THEY ARE ALSO ASKED TO IDENTIFY CIRCUMSTANCES INVOLVING EITHER THEMSELVES, OR A MEMBER OF THEIR EXTENDED FAMILY, THAT MAY BE CONSTRUED AS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. AT THE STAFF LEVEL, THE ORGANIZATION'S PERSONNEL ALSO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WHEN CONSIDERING THE ENGAGEMENT OF A NEW VENDOR. IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS IDENTIFIED, APPROPRIATE STEPS ARE TAKEN TO BOTH ASSESS THE NATURE OF THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT AND, SUBSEQUENTLY, TO ENSURE THAT THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ACTUAL CONFLICT IS MITIGATED. SUCH MITIGATION IS MANAGED AND THE LETTER AND SPIRIT OF THE CONFLICTS POLICY ARE UPHELD. COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE ORGANIZATIONS MANAGEMENT OFFICER SERVES WITHOUT PAY. COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B COMPENSATION FOR STAFF WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD, OR EXECUTIVE MEMBERS THEREIN. THE LEVEL OF COMPENSATION IS SET BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND IN RELATION TO OTHER AREA MISSION-COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE. THIS COMPENSATION IS A COMPONENT OF THE BUDGET, WHICH IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD AS A WHOLE. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FORM 990 CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FORM 990 CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON SEVERAL PUBLICALLY-ACCESSIBLE WEBSITES.