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X true true X X X X false false false false false false false false false BRENDON CECHOVIC BOARD MEMBER CEO WCF 223600 22360 22108 268068 SHARA KAPLIN CHIEF OF STAFF 196518 3930 20045 19265 239758 SARA MOFFAT GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 188344 3859 19220 20873 232296 LEAH WIENEKE COO 161981 16198 30428 208607 NIKI HAWTHORNE SPECIAL PROJECTS DIR 135200 13520 29323 178043 GRETA BAGWELL PUBLIC LANDS DEPUTY 133795 13379 30123 177297 MONICA PIERGROSSI PROGRAM DIRECTOR 143250 14325 9599 167174 SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3 THE CEO, TOP MANAGEMENT AND STAFF COMPLETE AN ANNUAL REVIEW PROCESS. DOCUMENTATION FROM THIS REVIEW IS USED BY THE CEO AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF WESTERN CONSERVATION FOUNDATION, IN THE CASE OF THE CEO, TO DETERMINE SALARY AMOUNTS OR SALARY INCREASES. SALARY FOR THE CEO IS SET BASED ON THE BOARD'S EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF SALARY LEVELS IN COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS/POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION IS A RELATED ORGANIZATION OF WESTERN CONSERVATION FOUNDATION. IN 2022, WCA SHARED STAFF WITH WESTERN CONSERVATION FOUNDATION THROUGH A COST-SHARING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TWO ORGANIZATIONS. WCF PAID ALL COMPENSATION AND WCA PROMPTLY REIMBURSED WCF FOR ITS SHARE OF ALLOCABLE COMPENSATION PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT. THE BOARD AND/OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF WESTERN CONSERVATION FOUNDATION ESTABLISH THE COMPENSATION OF WESTERN CONSERVATION FOUNDATION'S CEO. FORM 990 PART 1, LINE 5 AND PART VII, SECTION A: THE ORGANIZATION IS A RELATED ORGANIZATION OF WESTERN CONSERVATION FOUNDATION. IN 2022, WCA SHARED STAFF WITH WESTERN CONSERVATION FOUNDATION THROUGH A COST-SHARING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TWO ORGANIZATIONS. WCF PAID ALL COMPENSATION AND WCA PROMPTLY REIMBURSED WCF FOR ITS SHARE OF ALLOCABLE COMPENSATION PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT. THE BOARD AND/OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF WESTERN CONSERVATION FOUNDATION ESTABLISH THE COMPENSATION OF WESTERN CONSERVATION FOUNDATION'S CEO. FORM 990, PART VI SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES A COPY OF ITS FORMS 1024 AND 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THE SOLE MEMBER OF WCA IS WESTERN CONSERVATION FOUNDATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE SOLE MEMBER OF WCA (WESTERN CONSERVATION FOUNDATION) SHALL DESIGNATE ALL DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B NO AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS OR ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF WCA SHALL BE VALID OR TAKE EFFECT WITHOUT THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE SOLE MEMBER OF WCA (WESTERN CONSERVATION FOUNDATION). FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THEN MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO THE SUBMISSION TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES THE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS, WHETHER INITIALLY DISCLOSED OR SUBSEQUENTLY DISCOVERED, ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO DETERMINE IF THE CONFLICT ACTUALLY EXISTS. OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM VOTING ON MATTERS FOR WHICH THERE MAY BE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE CEO, TOP MANAGEMENT AND STAFF COMPLETE AN ANNUAL REVIEW PROCESS. DOCUMENTATION FROM THIS REVIEW IS USED BY THE CEO AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, IN THE CASE OF THE CEO, TO DETERMINE SALARY AMOUNTS OR SALARY INCREASES. SALARY FOR THE CEO IS SET BASED ON THE BOARD'S KNOWLEDGE OF SALARY LEVELS IN COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS/POSITIONS AND EXECUTIVE SALARIES PAID BY THEIR PEERS IN THE COLORADO NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY, COURTESY OF CHARITY NAVIGATOR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B SEE DESCRIPTION FOR LINE 15A, ABOVE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 NO DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. 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