Organizations Filed Purposes:
WESTERN RIVERS CONSERVANCY'S MISSION IS TO PROTECT OUTSTANDING RIVER ECOSYSTEMS IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)WE ACQUIRE LAND TO CONSERVE CRITICAL HABITAT, PROVIDE PUBLIC ACCESS FOR COMPATIBLE USE AND ENJOYMENT, AND COOPERATE WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES TO SECURE THE HEALTH OF WHOLE RIVER ECOSYSTEMS.
PROTECTION OF OUTSTANDING RIVER ECOSYSTEMS IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES.
WESTERN RIVERS CONSERVANCY (WRC) IS THE ONLY ORGANIZATION IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES THAT FOCUSES SOLELY ON RIPARIAN CORRIDOR CONSERVATION ALONG OUTSTANDING WESTERN STREAMS. BY ACQUIRING RIVERLANDS WITH HIGH CONSERVATION VALUES, WRC CREATES SANCTUARIES FOR IMPERILED FISH AND WILDLIFE, BUFFERING THE IMPACTS OF WATER USE, LOGGING, MINING AND OTHER DEVELOPMENT. WRC'S PROJECTS IMPROVE HABITAT CONNECTIVITY IN SOME OF THE WEST'S MOST BIOLOGICALLY IMPORTANT REGIONS. OUR ACQUISITIONS ALSO ENHANCE RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE BY OPENING ACCESS TO EXTENSIVE REACHES OF OUR MOST TREASURED WESTERN STREAMS.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)FOUNDED IN 1988 AND INCORPORATED AS AN INDEPENDENT 501(C)(3) IN 2001, WESTERN RIVERS CONSERVANCY USES A MARKET-BASED APPROACH OF BUYING RIVERLANDS FROM CORPORATE AND INDIVIDUAL WILLING SELLERS. WE BRING TO BEAR CREATIVE REAL ESTATE TECHNIQUES AND UNIQUE APPROACHES TO CONSERVATION FINANCE AND GET MAXIMUM LEVERAGE FROM PRIVATE CAPITAL AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. WITH HEADQUARTERS IN PORTLAND, OREGON, WE HAVE ADDITIONAL OFFICES IN DENVER, OLYMPIA AND SAN FRANCISCO. WRC IS GOVERNED BY A FOURTEEN-MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND HAS TWENTY STAFF MEMBERS.IN FISCAL YEAR 2020, WESTERN RIVERS CONSERVANCY HAD 27 ACTIVE PROJECTS IN SIX STATES. WRC PERMANENTLY PROTECTED 8,239 ACRES OF LAND ALONG 12 OF THE FINEST RIVERS AND STREAMS IN WASHINGTON, CALIFORNIA, OREGON, COLORADO, AND IDAHO. IN ADDITION, WRC PURCHASED 11,016 ACRES ALONG 18 WESTERN RIVERS AND STREAMS. WESTERN RIVERS CONSERVANCY HELD AN ADDITIONAL 10,719 ACRES ALONG EIGHT RIVERS AND STREAMS AND WORKED TO PLACE THESE LANDS INTO PERMANENT PROTECTIVE STEWARDSHIP. WRC ALSO HAD CONTRACTUAL COMMITMENTS TO CONSERVE 11,799 ACRES OF LAND IN FUTURE YEARS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
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| Sue Doroff | PRESIDENT | 40 | $223,935 |
| Nelson Mathews | VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $174,127 |
| R Willis Yarberry | DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS | 40 | $152,420 |
| Juliette Harding | SECRETARY/TREASURER/DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMIN. | 40 | $128,816 |
| Shaun Hamilton | PROJECT MANAGER | 40 | $127,193 |
| Josh Kling | CONSERVATION DIRECTOR | 40 | $121,919 |
| Sara Sandford | CORPORATE COUNSEL | 40 | $117,251 |
| Jim Cox | DIRECTOR OF DONOR RELATIONS | 40 | $114,893 |
| Tim Wood | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Bruce Williams | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Liam Thornton | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Darcy Saiget | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jon Roush | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Peter Moyle | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Nancy Mckay | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Carter Macnichol | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Lynn Loacker | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Betsy Jewett | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ken Grossman | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Eric Adema | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Jim Smith | VICE CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| Bill Brown | CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
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