2026-02-18T10:15:35-06:00 2025-12-31 910614823 SCHOEDEL & SCHOEDEL CPAS PLLC 422 W RIVERSIDE AVE STE 1420 SPOKANE WA 992010395 990 2025-01-01 916087260 DISHMAN HILLS CONSERVANCY DISH 5095980003 PO BOX 8536 SPOKANE WA 99203 RUTH GIFFORD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5095980003 2026-02-18 1 JAMES R HARLESS P00011472 5097472158 2026-02-18 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DISHMAN HILLS NATURAL AREA ASSOCIATION RUTH GIFFORD PO BOX 8536 SPOKANE WA 99203 598341 0 X WWW.DISHMANHILLS.ORG X 1966 WA ACQUIRING CONSERVATION LAND AND PROVIDING EDUCATION, STEWARDSHIP, AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR THE SPOKANE AREA. 12 12 4 100 0 0 362154 581547 0 0 1989 3110 45804 13684 409947 598341 0 0 0 0 167245 179517 0 0 40349 53399 56966 220644 236483 189303 361858 3109327 3474036 698 3549 3108629 3470487 X AT DISHMAN HILLS CONSERVANCY (DHC), WE PROTECT LAND FOR PEOPLE AND WILDLIFE. THE MISSION OF DHC IS TO PERMANENTLY PROTECT THE DISHMAN HILLS WHILE CONNECTING PEOPLE TO NATURE THRUGH CONSERVATION, EDUCATION, RECREATION, AND STEWARDSHIP. 0 0 172068 CONSERVATION LAND ACQUISITION & RECREATION: THE DHC ACQUIRES AND MANAGES CONSERVATION LANDS. DHC OWNS 1012 ACRES AND CO-MANAGES THE THREE DISHMAN HILLS CONSERVATION AREAS WITH SPOKANE COUNTY PARKS, RECREATION & GOLF AND THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES. THE TOTAL PROTECTED LANDS IS MORE THAN 3400 ACRES, WITH 7 TRAILHEADS, AND OVER 33 MILES OF TRAIL. THE VOLUNTEER STEWARDS PROGRAM EDUCATES USERS AND HELPS WITH RECREATION MANAGEMENT. PROJECTS INCLUDE TRAIL CONSTRUCTION, GRAFFITI AND TRASH REMOVAL, SIGNAGE, ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION, WEED CONTROL, AND TRAIL IMPROVEMENTS. DHC PROVDED OVER 2300 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER WORK. 1241 EDUCATION AND PUBLICATIONS: DHC ORGANIZES OVER 30 EDUCATIONAL HIKES, SPEAKERS, MORE THAN 80 MEMBER OR GUEST EVENTS, AND KIDS IN THE HILLS EACH YEAR. THE KIDS IN THE HILLS PROGRAM IS LED BY DHC VOLUNTEERS AND WASHINGTON NATURALISTS. DURING THIS 10 DAY EVENT, OVER 450 CHILDREN FORM LOCAL, TITLE 1 SCHOOLS ARE BUSSED INTO THE DISHMAN HILLS FOR EXPERIENCIAL, AUTHENTIC OUTDOOR LEARNING EXPERIENCES. WE PARTNER WITH 4 LOCAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, PROVIDING FIELD TRAINING TO NUMEROUS COLLEGE STUDENTS IN PREPARATION FOR SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY/ENGINEERING/MATH JOBS. DHC PUBLISHES MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS AND MAINTAINS A WEBSITE TO PROMOTE CONSERATION THROUGHOUT SPOKANE COUNTY. THE NEWSLETTER CONTAINS ARTICLES ON CONSERVATION, ECOLOGY, UPCOMING DHC LED EVENTS AND OTHER LOCAL COMMUNITY EVENTS. DHC USES EMAIL, MAIL, AND SOCIAL MEDIA TO PUBLICIZE PROGRAMS. 1291 STEWARDSHIP & FOREST HEALTH: DHC IS COMMITTED TO CARING FOR THE LAND IT OWNS AND MANAGES WITH OUR PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. YEARLY MONITORING OF PROPERTY FOR WEEDS, TRESSPASS, ENCROACHMENT, TRASH, AND ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES IS PERFORMED. STEWARSHIP IS GUIDED BY FOREST MANAGEMENT PLANS WITH GOALS OF RESTORING FOREST HEALTH, IMPROVING FIRE RESILIANCY, AND IMPROVING WILDLIFE HABITAT. THIS WORK IS LED BY STAFF AND PERFORMED BY VOLUNTEERS. LIMBS, BRUSH, AND SMALL TREES ARE REMOVED TO INCREASE PLANTS ACCESS TO NUTRIENTS, WATER, AND SUNLIGHT, IMPROVING GROWTH AND RESILEINCY TO FIRES AND DROUGHT. DHC MAINTAINS FIRE BREAKS AROUND STRUCTURES KNOWN AS HOME HARDENING MEASURES TO IMPROVE STRUCTURE SURVIVAL DURING WILDFIRES. HABITAT ENHANCEMENTS INCLUDE REMOVAL OF BARBED WIRE, REMOVAL OF INVASIVE SPECIES, AND PLANTING NATIVE PLANTS. 174600 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 WA X THE ORGANIZATION 5095980003 PO BOX 8536 SPOKANE WA 99203 X MICHAEL HAMILTON TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ART ZACK TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS KOPCZYNSKI TRUSTEE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES HARLESS TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 ALLEN MILLER PRESIDENT 6.00 X X 0 0 0 GUY GIFFORD TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUZY DIX SECRETARY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 BETSY BANCROFT TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARIAH MCCONNAUGHEY TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL NEUPERT TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 STUART GROSSMAN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF ROBERTS VICE PRESIDENT 4.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48719 532828 581547 3110 3110 13684 48719 0 13684 13684 598341 0 0 16794 163761 129195 17158 17408 15756 12331 1732 1693 8840 3232 5608 8865 7159 807 899 DEVELOPMENT 17626 3031 0 14595 ADMINISTRATIVE, BOARD, 9828 7845 1837 146 PROGRAM EXPENSE 7827 7827 0 0 VEHICLE 1448 1448 0 0 2532 2532 236483 174600 21534 40349 278769 174108 205496 369455 2916319 6136 2601052 2910183 24010 20290 3109327 3474036 698 3549 698 3549 X 3108629 3470487 0 0 0 0 3108629 3470487 3109327 3474036 361858 0 X 0 0 0 X 333592 519911 157470 362154 581547 1954674 333592 519911 157470 362154 581547 1954674 316929 1637745 322 197 1128 1989 3110 6746 1961420 0.83500 0.87240 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 3 33.00 1 0 100.00 2910183 2910183 6136 6136 0 2910183 PART II, LINE 9. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT INCLUDE THE VALUE OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS IN ITS BALANCE SHEET, NOR IN ITS REVENUE AND EXPENSE STATEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 SUZY DIX (BOARD MEMBER) AND A.T. MILLER (BOARD MEMBER) - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP GUY GIFFORD (BOARD MEMBER) AND RUTH GIFFORD (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR) - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 DISHMAN HILLS CONSERVANCY DOES HAVE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE MEMBERSHIP VOTES ANNUALLY TO ELECT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION'S TREASURER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GATHER YEAR-END INFORMATION. A CPA FIRM IS ENGAGED TO PREPARE THE FORM 990. EACH TRUSTEE RECEIVES A COPY OF THE FORM 990 FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING THE INFORMATION RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. TRUSTEES PROVIDE ANNUAL WRITTEN CERTIFICATIONS THAT THEY HAVE READ AND WILL ADHERE TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE ORGANIZATION EMPLOYS AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE BOARD DETERMINED THE BUDGET; THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE RESEARCHED COMPARATIVE SALARIES AND PROPOSED BENEFIT PACKAGE TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 ANNUAL FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. ADDITIONALLY, THEY ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.