2026-09-17T09:29:34-07:00 2025-12-31 261262413 Petersen CPAs & Advisors PLLC 3702 Kern Way Yakima WA 98902 990 2025-01-01 911312184 COWICHE CANYON CONSERVANCY COWI 5092485065 PO BOX 877 YAKIMA WA 98907 CELISA HOPKINS Executive Dir. 2026-09-17 true Angela M Pratt CPA P00234617 5095751040 X 2025 CELISA HOPKINS 302 N 3RD STREET YAKIMA WA 98907 1470652 false X COWICHECANYON.ORG X 1985 WA Protecting our shrub-steppe and connecting people to this vanishing landscape. 16 16 6 232 0 1055943 1253916 14559 4516 65224 86563 50405 66950 1186131 1411945 0 0 262258 280335 0 15983 183549 186283 445807 466618 740324 945327 8689928 9954350 891 8689928 9953459 Protecting our shrub-steppe and connecting people to this vanishing landscape. false false 155660 4516 SCIENCE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH IS A KEY PROGRAM FOR CCC. OUR NATURAL LANDSCAPES, WILDLIFE DIVERSITY AND ACCESSIBLE TRAIL SYSTEM PROVIDE THE PERFECT PLATFORM FOR OUR EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH (ECO) PROGRAM. IN 2025, THE ECO PROGRAM SERVED OVER 580 SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN FROM 5 LOCAL DISTRICTS THROUGH OUR FIELD TRIP PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, THE ECO PROGRAM HOSTED 16 GUIDED COMMUNITY WALKS ON THE LAND, including 2 walks in Spanish, WITH a total of 212 PARTICIPANTS. OVER 370 ADULT LIFE-LONG LEARNERS ALSO PARTICIPATED IN ECO PROGRAM LECTURES AND EDUCATIONAL TALKS. 124305 Cowiche Canyon Conservancy (CCC) was founded in 1985 to preserve a scenic rails-to-trails use of Cowiche Canyon for conservation and non-motorized recreation. In 2005, CCC acquired a former grazing lands ranch near the Canyon on Cowiche Mountain, knitting together a premier natural landscape for conserving the area's diversity of wildlife and natural habitat. CCCs conservation program has since led to the protection of over 6,420 acres of beautiful lands with rare plants, animals, fish and butterflies. Ongoing conservation efforts have restored former agriculture lands to native habitats. 97576 CCCs natural trail system through this stunning landscape has become a destination for outdoor hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding over the years. Designed to offer a wilderness feeling within minutes of an urban center, it is widely considered one of the best spring hiking areas in Washington state, with trails meandering through stream canyons, aspen and oak groves, meadows and cliffs. CCCS RECREATION PROGRAM MANAGES OVER 60 MILES OF NATURAL TRAILS, AND SERVED OVER 105,000 VISITORS IN 2025. CCC invests in trail maintenance, signage, maps, online resources and trail head facilities to improve user experiences on our trail system. 377541 true true false false false false true false false true true false false true false true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 4 0 true 6 true false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false X 16 16 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X CELISA HOPKINS 5092485065 PO BOX 877 YAKIMA WA 98907 CELISA HOPKINS Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 100017 0 13395 Kevin McCarthy Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Matt Fairbank Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kyle Heisey Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Leanne Hughes-Mickel Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Joan LaFramboise Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Magaly Solis Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GILBERT PLASCENCIA President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Amy Halvorson Miller Vice President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 KYLER SISSON DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kaitlyn Gottlieb Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Cathy Lighty Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jacinto Nunez DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kyle Womach Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SARA HOLTZINGER Past President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Angie Stewart Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Amelia Rutter Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 100017 13395 1 false false false 0 82238 254809 331032 585837 1253916 Program Revenue 900099 4516 4516 4516 86563 86563 0 0 0 0 125657 254809 58707 66950 0 0 0 1411945 4516 86563 0 0 0 0 113411 81665 21208 10538 0 131028 130209 819 2723 2349 246 128 13775 11902 1243 630 19398 16810 1748 840 0 0 2647 2647 0 0 15022 15022 37010 34560 2450 2834 2609 225 7333 3884 3449 6955 1002 5953 0 19519 15755 3764 5978 5978 0 1660 1330 330 0 0 2336 2024 211 101 14670 11095 3575 Program Expenses 55891 55879 12 Dues/Subscriptions 8356 488 7868 BANK FEES 6072 2 2324 3746 0 466618 377541 73094 15983 210061 225216 307818 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3942573 55086 3262163 3887487 3077704 3403829 0 0 0 2140000 2130000 8689928 9954350 891 0 891 X 1867385 3354117 6822543 6599342 8689928 9953459 8689928 9954350 945327 318204 X X false true X true false X 662269 844942 515809 1055943 1253916 4332879 14559 4516 19075 0 0 0 662269 844942 515809 1070502 1258432 4351954 0 0 4351954 18955 25953 45900 65224 86563 242595 0 18955 25953 45900 65224 86563 242595 0 0 681224 870895 561709 1135726 1344995 4594549 0.94720 0.96170 0.05280 0.03830 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X 1 47 1 true false 1074258 175000 145411 5601 1389068 654085 306000 118483 4310 1074258 430457 127000 98914 2286 654085 436000 -5543 430457 0.99000 0.01000 false false false 3883396 3883396 59177 55086 4091 3887487 CONSERVATION EASEMENT 2130000 Deposit on Property 2130000 X 1744949 318204 29822 348026 1396923 15022 15022 1411945 481418 29822 29822 451596 15022 15022 466618 Part II, Line 9: Organization Reporting of conservation easements. CCC reports conservation easements as long-term restricted assets on the statement of assets, liabilities, and net assets. At December 31, 2025, CCC reported a restricted land easement of $2,130,000. The easement supports conservation and non-motorized recreational trail purposes. Stewardship income related to easements is reported as restricted income and used for stewardship and maintenance of the related conservation lands. Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. The endowment consists of board designated and donor-restricted funds for supporting the overall mission of the Organization. The Budget and Finance Committee is responsible for review and recommendation to the board of directors for the annual distribution amount. Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Organization is exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Organization follows FASB ASC Section 740, which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. Management has evaluated the Organizations tax positions and has concluded that the Organization has taken no uncertain tax positions that require adjustments to the financial statements, or that call into question the Organizations tax status. Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 Special Event Expense $29822 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S Special Event Expense $29822 false WA CCC Rocks 340466 244809 95657 9677 22573 4300 10538 Dinner in the Canyon 40000 10000 30000 941 6312 4366 380466 254809 125657 10618 28885 4300 14904 58707 66950 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c CCC maintains a written conflict-of-interest policy covering directors, officers, and key employees. Covered persons complete annual conflict-of-interest disclosure statements and are expected to update disclosures during the year if a potential conflict arises. Potential conflicts are reviewed case-by-case by disinterested board members. Persons with a conflict do not participate in deliberation or voting on the matter, and the board documents the disclosure, recusal, discussion, and action in the minutes. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The Executive Committee evaluates compensation changes for the Executive Director using comparable data from other local non-profit organizations and other land trust organizations across Washington state. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b The Executive Director evaluates compensation changes for all employees using comparable data from other non-profit organizations and other land trust organizations across Washington state. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 CCC makes its governing documents, conflict-of-interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. Requests may be made by contacting CCC at its principal office. CCC also makes its annual information returns available for public inspection as required by law. Form 990, Part XII, Line 1 The Organization obtained its first independent audit for the year ended December 31, 2025. The Form 990 has been prepared using the same basis of accounting as the audited financial statements to provide consistency between the financial statements and the information reported on the return.