2024-06-06T13:17:36-04:00 2023-12-31 882059916 HORN ACCOUNTING & BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LLC 508 OAK ST STE 100 HOOD RIVER OR 970312034 990EZ 2023-01-01 930974698 COLUMBIA GORGE WIND AND WATER ASSOC COLU 5413869225 PO BOX 182 HOOD RIVER OR 97031 ANDREW SMITH TREASURER 5413869225 2024-05-14 true JAMES BOLTON 999009999 true JORDAN HORN P02461003 5413866777 2024-06-06 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X X WWW.GORGEWINDSURFING.ORG X X 53666 X 21426 31726 514 53666 1160 691 29282 31133 22533 176384 198917 X 142676 165406 33413 33413 295 98 176384 198917 176384 198917 X THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE COLUMBIA GORGE WIND AND WATER ASSOCIATION (CGW2) IS TO ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF THE COLUMBIA GORGE WIND-RIDING COMMUNITY, TO ESTABLISH, PROTECT, AND MAINTAIN RECREATIONAL ACCESS TO THE COLUMBIA RIVER IN THE GORGE; TO ENCOURAGE, FACILITATE, AND PROVIDE YOUTH WITH GORGE WIND- RIDING OPPORTUNITIES; AND TO INFORM AND PROMOTE SOUND SAFETY PRACTICES. 1) SITE ACCESS: THE CGW2 OWNS AND MAINTAINS SWELL CITY, A WATER LAUNCH SITE IN THE HEART OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE. THIS PROVIDES RIVER ACCESS TO OVER 120 PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO ARE ABLE TO RECREATE ON THE WATER VIA THIS SITE. 2) YOUTH PROGRAM: THE CGW2 MAINTAINS A YOUTH WATER & WINDSURFING PROGRAM THAT ALLOWS YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILY'S ACCESS TO WINDSURFING AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT FOR LOW COST OF ENTRY. OVER 46 YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES WERE SUPPORTED DIRECTLY IN THIS PROGRAM IN 2023. WE ALSO SUPPORT ANOTHER NON-PROFIT, WYLDE WIND & WATER, THAT PROVIDES YOUTH WATERSPORTS TRAINING AND SAFETY INSTRUCTION. 3) YOUTH COMPETITION: THE CGW2 SUPPORTED THE BRIDGE OF THE GODS KITEFEST & BLOWOUT AND THE MT. HOOD MEGALOOP COMPETITION. EACH OF THESE ARE YOUTH COMPETITIONS IN WATERSPORTS SUCH AS KITEBOARDING AND WING FOILING. OVER 160 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN THESE ACTIVITIES. 30955 30955 MICHAEL STROUD PRESIDENT 000.00 0 MICHAEL SCHOCK VICE PRESIDE 000.00 0 ANDREW SMITH TREASURER 000.00 0 COLLEEN CARROL SECRETARY 000.00 0 ANDREW SMITH BOARD MEMBER 000.00 0 GARRY KOOP BOARD MEMBER 000.00 0 SEAN AIKEN BOARD MEMBER 000.00 0 DAVID OJALA BOARD MEMBER 000.00 0 false false false false false false false false false OR COLUMBIA GORGE WIND WATER ASSOC PO BOX 182 HOOD RIVER OR 97031 5413869225 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 35799 32978 27482 21751 21426 139436 185 38 21 55 514 813 44212 8000 29189 35034 31726 148161 80196 41016 56692 56840 53666 288410 288410 80196 41016 56692 56840 53666 288410 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 X FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES ADVERTISING 4,527 OFFICE EXPENSE 371 INSURANCE 4,246 BANK FEES/MERCHANT FEES 1,102 SITE ACCESS 6,401 DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS 250 TAXES AND FEES 435 COGS 1,923 BUSINESS LICENSE AND PERM 1,050 COMPUTER AND INTERNET 986 CONTRACTED SERVICES 5,583 SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 2,211 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 197 TOTAL 29,282 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 PRIOR YEAR 10,782 10,782 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 10,487 10,684 TOTAL 295 98 FORM 990-EZ, PART III THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE COLUMBIA GORGE WIND AND WATER ASSOCIATION (CGW2) IS TO ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF THE COLUMBIA GORGE WIND-RIDING COMMUNITY, TO ESTABLISH, PROTECT, AND MAINTAIN RECREATIONAL ACCESS TO THE COLUMBIA RIVER IN THE GORGE; TO ENCOURAGE, FACILITATE, AND PROVIDE YOUTH WITH GORGE WIND- RIDING OPPORTUNITIES; AND TO INFORM AND PROMOTE SOUND SAFETY PRACTICES. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 1) SITE ACCESS: THE CGW2 OWNS AND MAINTAINS SWELL CITY, A WATER LAUNCH SITE IN THE HEART OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE. THIS PROVIDES RIVER ACCESS TO OVER 120 PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO ARE ABLE TO RECREATE ON THE WATER VIA THIS SITE. 2) YOUTH PROGRAM: THE CGW2 MAINTAINS A YOUTH WATER & WINDSURFING PROGRAM THAT ALLOWS YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILY'S ACCESS TO WINDSURFING AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT FOR LOW COST OF ENTRY. OVER 46 YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES WERE SUPPORTED DIRECTLY IN THIS PROGRAM IN 2023. WE ALSO SUPPORT ANOTHER NON-PROFIT, WYLDE WIND & WATER, THAT PROVIDES YOUTH WATERSPORTS TRAINING AND SAFETY INSTRUCTION. 3) YOUTH COMPETITION: THE CGW2 SUPPORTED THE BRIDGE OF THE GODS KITEFEST & BLOWOUT AND THE MT. HOOD MEGALOOP COMPETITION. EACH OF THESE ARE YOUTH COMPETITIONS IN WATERSPORTS SUCH AS KITEBOARDING AND WING FOILING. OVER 160 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN THESE ACTIVITIES.