2025-11-13T16:03:49-07:00 2024-12-31 811539105 Diane H McInally CPA LLC 5060 SW Philomath Blvd PMB 341 Corvallis OR 97333 990 2024-01-01 271003508 CORVALLIS SUSTAINABILITY COALITION CORV 5412301237 PO Box 2310 Corvallis OR 97339 Annette Mills Director 5412301237 2025-11-13 1 1 Diane McInally P01358735 5412074740 2025-11-13 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Annette Mills 228 NW 28th St Corvallis OR 97330 185721 0 X www.sustainablecorvallis.org X 2009 OR To promote an ecologically, economically, and socially healthy city and county through democratic decision-making processes consistent with our guiding objectives. 10 10 5 483 0 0 137143 170056 5720 6403 7922 9262 0 0 150785 185721 89527 17981 0 0 85747 102235 0 0 17522 138627 57640 313901 177856 -163116 7865 446438 454230 0 0 446438 454230 To promote an ecologically, economically, and socially healthy city and county through democratic decision-making processes consistent with our guiding objectives. 0 0 56670 1768 0 Community Outreach, Engaging Volunteers, and Creating an Inclusive Community: As a network of nearly 400 partner organizations (businesses, nonprofit organizations, faith communities, educational institutions, and local government units) and hundreds of individual volunteers, the Coalition provided grassroots leadership, inspiration, resources, and opportunities for collaboration in working on sustainability issues. The Coalition invited the community to its annual and quarterly meetings, where attendees had the opportunity to network and share information about sustainability issues, and numerous presenters among the partner organizations and 12 action teams presented their sustainability accomplishments. The monthly Sustainability Events Calendar also provided opportunities for community members to learn about our partners' activities. The Education Action Team supported educational initiatives to instill sustainability knowledge in students at local public schools; the programs focused on food waste composting in school cafeterias and education on the environmental impacts of plastics. In addition, a donation was made to the Corvallis Public Schools Foundation for the Green Apple Award to be given to school district staff who make contributions to sustainability education. In March 2024 the Coalition hosted its annual Sustainability Fair and Town Hall event, which attracted more than 500 attendees, to foster community involvement and awareness of sustainability. The Sustainability Fair featured locally sourced food, musicians, and over 60 interactive sustainability exhibits. The Town Hall focused on the connection between the arts and sustainability, and the featured speakers were representatives from The Arts Center, The Spring Creek Project, and Tarweed Folk School. Also, the Coalition co-sponsored the 8th annual Champinefu Series, designed to inspire the Corvallis community to acknowledge, understand, and collaborate with the Kalapuya culture. The three-session series included evenings of singing, dancing and webinars on camas and indigenous place-keeping. The Neighborhood Roots program completed its 3rd year of increasing shade equity by planting native trees in South Corvallis. The Coalition's Steering Committee continues to implement an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Framework by requiring an Equity Impact Assessment for new projects and including discussion of EDI resources as part of their monthly meetings. In addition to $56,670 of cash expenditures for community outreach, engaging volunteers, and creating an inclusive community, a facility rental valued at $5,495 was donated for the Sustainability Fair and Town Hall event and technology services valued at $1,046 were donated for website development and maintenance. 32237 500 0 Fostering a Sustainable Local Food System and Encouraging Waste Prevention: The Food Action Team continued to partner with Corvallis-Benton County Public Library to offer a Public Seed Library stocked with commercial seed packets. Over 1,000 new and partially used seed packets were donated and distributed. Five pop-up Vegetable Garden Plant Clinics were sponsored with support from Benton County OSU Extension and Master Gardeners. Also, the team distributed nearly 1,000 copies of the 2024 Corvallis Garden Resource Guide and organized an Edible Garden Tour in NE Corvallis that featured five home gardens, one school garden, and three local artists. Their Neighborhood Planters Kiosks, located at 28 residential and public sites, displayed new educational flyers and event announcements every week to support gardening and neighborhood connections. And, in partnership with Corvallis-Benton County Public Library and Corvallis Community Center, the team sponsored a 3rd successful year of "Cooks and Books", pairing library cookbooks with the talents of local chefs and showcasing a variety of ethnic cuisines. The No Food Left Behind program of the Waste Prevention Action Team continued to table at local farmers' markets and reach children and families through bilingual videos and classroom presentations. They also distributed hundreds of "Smart Strategies" in English and Spanish, teaching how and why to prevent wasted food at home. They also distributed hundreds of countertop composting pails to make sure inedible food scraps make it from kitchen-to-compost instead of from lunch-to-landfill. The Recycling Block Captains program distributed three separate handouts, educating their neighbors about reducing use of plastic bottles, the Library of Things, and upcycling items instead of throwing them away. The team continued to offer both print and online versions of the Corvallis-Area ReUse Directory to help residents find find local places that accept items for reuse, repair and recycling. 22865 15713 0 Protecting Natural Areas and Supporting Sustainable Transportation: The Water Action Team engaged 145 community members and 231 students in projects to regenerate local wetlands and creeks at 10 culturally relevant sites. They expanded the riparian buffer at the Bald Hill Natural Area next to the newly released north branch of Dunawi Creek, while at Starker Arts Pack they continued to regenerate a functional wetland. In addition, at Lamprey Creek in Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Park, the team removed non-native plant species and planted more than 200 native shrubs, trees and herbaceous plants, spread many loads of mulch, and watered young plants during the dry season. The Natural Areas Action Team organized the 15th annual Natural Areas Celebration Week to raise awareness and appreciation of Benton County's natural areas. The Transportation Action Team, which is working to make Corvallis more livable by promoting walking, biking and use of public transit, co-sponsored the 6th annual Open Streets with the City of Corvallis. The event featured a mile of walkable, bikeable streets for people to explore neighborhoods around Corvallis and fun activities for people of all ages. In addition, team volunteers turned car trips into bike trips by hauling portable bike racks (by bike) to community events such as SAGE Concerts, Greenbelt's Music on the Land, Open Streets, Septembeerfest, and Corvallis Fall Festival. And the team continued to raise awareness about safer multimodal street design by sponsoring a webinar series presented by OSU and Oregon Department of Transportation representatives. They also organized an electric vehicle Show & Tell event, bringing together current and potential owners of electric cars, e-bikes, and scooters. 22159 0 0 Acting on Climate Change by Making Buildings More Energy Efficient and Shifting to Renewable Energy: The Energy Action Team continued its Shift Together initiative, a 5-year campaign to enhance energy efficiency and renewable energy access for the community. Generous federal and state incentives and rebates are key to the campaign. In collaboration with Seeds for the Sol and Energy Trust of Oregon, 99 home energy assessments were provided to low-to-middle income households and individualized consultations to upper middle- and upper-income homeowners to explore available energy efficiency incentives and improvements. In addition, a home energy fair connected community members with contractors and nonprofit organizations about their energy efficiency needs and funding opportunities. Also, with support from local donors and community investors, the team was able to fund solar installations at OSU's Beth Ray Center, Peavy Hall and Richardson Hall. Each Solarize Corvallis project helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions, while saving the host organizations significant costs on their monthly electric bills. Since 2020 Solarize Corvallis has completed 15 large-scale projects in the community. The Saving Green program provided free assistance to more than 100 Corvallis businesses and nonprofits, including promotion of Energy Trust's no-cost LED lighting and other Energy Trust incentives. Local workplaces that implemented energy efficiency upgrades reduced their carbon blueprints, saving both energy and costs on their monthly power bills. 22159 0 0 133931 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 OR X X Annette Mills 5412301237 228 NW 28th Street Corvallis OR 97330 X Annette Mills Director 40 0 X X 0 0 0 Brandon Trelstad Vice Director 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Kirsten Talabere Secretary 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Shayna Rogers Secretary 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Gibb Treasurer 5 0 X X 0 0 0 John Deuel Treasurer 5 0 X X 0 0 0 Rena Chen Steering Committee Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Johannah Hamilton Steering Committee Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Loma Hammond Steering Committee Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Sean McGuire Steering Committee Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Andrea Norris Steering Committee Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Aura Thomas-Sargent Steering Committee Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Carlos Valdes-Casillas Steering Committee Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6931 163125 0 170056 Event Exhibitor Fees 813312 5403 0 0 5403 Environmental Consulting Stipend 541620 1000 0 0 1000 0 0 0 0 6403 9262 0 0 9262 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 185721 0 0 15665 17981 17981 0 0 0 0 92436 70407 10185 11844 9799 7488 1067 1244 9719 785 8819 115 12038 12038 8174 8174 6543 4219 875 1449 3949 2430 1033 486 845 413 182 250 526 526 1081 1081 2986 2986 Supplies for Action Team Projects 7765 7765 0 0 Online Processing Fees 2134 0 0 2134 Professional Development 1100 200 900 0 Fees and Permits 780 424 356 0 177856 133931 26403 17522 25469 46304 382026 362436 38943 45490 446438 454230 0 0 X 320406 306504 126032 147726 446438 454230 446438 454230 7865 -73 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 454851 201031 259383 137143 170056 1222464 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 454851 201031 259383 137143 170056 1222464 0 1222464 3861 2627 1641 5720 9262 23111 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5720 6403 12123 1257698 0.97199 0.89543 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other income in 2023 and 2024 consisted of environmental health consulting stipends and exhibitor fees for two program events (Sustainability Fair and Spring Garden Festival): For 2023: $1,500 consulting stipend and $4,220 exhibitor fees; For 2024: $1,000 consulting stipend and $5,403 exhibitor fees. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 38943 2769 3778 0 0 0 45490 32563 2455 3925 0 0 0 38943 34927 3367 -5731 0 0 0 32563 29612 409 4906 0 0 0 34927 24966 658 3988 0 0 0 29612 0 1 0 1 0 Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 The intended use of the permanent endowment is to be used for the long-term financial support of the Coalition and its programs. 1 City of Corvallis 501 SW Madison Ave Corvallis OR 97333 936002145 City of Corvallis 15713 0 The Transportation Action Team, which is working to make Corvallis more livable by promoting walking, biking and use of public transit, co-sponsored the 6th annual Open Streets with the City of Corvallis. The event featured a mile of walkable, bikeable streets for people to explore neighborhoods around Corvallis and fun activities for people of all ages such as live music, dance, games and fitness activities. 1 0 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 The Coalition uses an expenditure system that requires approval by the appropriate level of management or action team leaders to ensure the proper spending of grant and Coalition funds. Individual grant and action team balances are tracked and monitored by the Coalition. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Prior to filing Form 990 with the Internal Revenue Service, the Finance Committee reviews the return and makes suggestions about changes needed to make the return more accurate, and the preparer revises the return if necessary. The Finance Committee then makes a recommendation to the Steering Committee about approving the return as prepared. The Steering Committee then reviews and approves Form 990 for filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The Steering Committee provides all members with the conflict of interest policy. Steering Committee members are required to disclose any conflicts that arise on issues that are brought before the Steering Committee and then abstain from participating in the discussion or voting on such issues. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Form 990, Form 1023, IRS determination letter, corporate bylaws, and financial statements are provided upon request.