2026-04-10T14:52:16-05:00 2025-06-30 934792291 SORREN INC 1120 S RACKHAM WAY SUITE 100 MERIDIAN ID 83642 990 2024-07-01 820329350 WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENCIES WEST 7654044986 PO BOX 190150 BOISE ID 83719 ZACH LOWE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7654044986 2026-03-09 1 1 CHERYL GUIDDY P00266294 2083338965 2026-03-09 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ZACH LOWE PO BOX 190150 BOISE ID 83719 4973403 0 X WWW.WAFWA.ORG X 1922 ID PROMOTING THE PRESERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO SUSTAIN FISH AND WILDLIFE IN WESTERN STATES. 23 23 18 23 0 0 3448831 3565609 1239846 1376374 13055 31420 0 0 4701732 4973403 0 0 0 0 1596074 1686532 0 0 0 2340298 2591421 3936372 4277953 765360 695450 2552733 3334460 623441 709718 1929292 2624742 X THE WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENCIES PROMOTES THE PRESERVATION OF RESOURCES IN ORDER TO SUSTAIN FISH AND WILDLIFE IN THE WESTERN STATES. 0 0 3047532 528100 GRANT MANAGEMENTWAFWA'S INITIATIVE FOCUS ON ADVANCING SCIENCE AND POLICY, WHILE PROVIDING BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND WRITTEN STANDARDS FOR TECHNICAL GUIDANCE. INITIATIVES OF HIGHEST PRIORITY ARE SELECTED BY OUR MEMBER AGENCIES. WAFWA HAS 5 FOCAL INITIATIVES: SAGEBRUSH CONSERVATION INITIATIVE, WESTERN GRASSLANDS INITIATIVE, WESTERN NATIVE TROUT INITIATIVE, WILD SHEEP INITIATIVE, AND WILDLIFE MOVEMENT AND CONNECTIVITY INITIATIVE. 732085 848274 CONFERENCES & WORKSHOPSTHE WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENCIES HOSTS TWO ANNUAL CONFERENCES: THE ANNUAL SUMMER MEETING AND THE EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP MEETING WHERE WAFWA SUPPORTS INFORMATION EXCHANGE TO HELP FACILITATE EFFECTIVE PARTNERSHIPS AND CAPABILITIES OF MEMBERS AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY TO ADDRESS IMPORTANT EMERGING ISSUES ACROSS THE WEST. THE ANNUAL SUMMER MEETING CONNECTS MEMBER AGENCY LEADERS AND TECHNICAL STAFF WITH ONE ANOTHER, FEDERAL AGENCIES, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND PARTNERS. MANY OF OUR 24 COMMITTEES (INCLUDING THE NONGAME AND ENDANGERED FISH & WILDLIFE COMMITTEE AND THE WILDLIFE HEALTH COMMITTEE) AND TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET DURING THE ANNUAL SUMMER MEETING. THE EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP MEETING PROVIDES A PLATFORM FOR OUR MEMBER AGENCY DIRECTORS, DEPUTIES, AND COMMISSIONERS TO DISCUSS EMERGING WESTERN ISSUES AND STRATEGICALLY MOVE TASKS FORWARD TO THE ANNUAL SUMMER MEETING.WAFWA HOSTS WORKSHOPS, SUMMITS, AND OTHER ONE-OFF EVENTS TO PROVIDE OUR MEMBER AGENCIES TO COMMUNICATE WITH EACH ANOTHER ON NEW RESEARCH, MANAGEMENT, ENFORCEMENT, AND ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICES AND TO USE THIS INFORMATION TO PROMOTE BETTER MANAGEMENT OF SPECIES OR ADMINISTRATION OF MEMBER AGENCIES. WAFWA HOSTS BOTH SPECIES-SPECIFIC WORKSHOPS LIKE THE PRONGHORN WORKSHOP (HELD BIENNIALLY), WESTERN STATES/PROVINCES DEER AND ELK WORKSHOP (HELD BIENNIALLY), AND MOUNTAIN LION WORKSHOP (HELD TRIENNIALLY) AS WELL AS TOPIC-BASED WORKSHOPS SUCH AS CONSERVATION BUSINESS MANAGERS ASSOCIATION WORKSHOP (HELD ANNUALLY). IN ANY GIVEN YEAR, WAFWA HOSTS BETWEEN 5 TO 8 OF THESE EVENTS. 3779617 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 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 1 1 0 1 0 1 43 0 1 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 23 23 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 X X THE ORGANIZATION 7654044986 PO BOX 190150 BOISE ID 83719 TIM MCCOY PRESIDENT 6.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 J SHIRLEY VICE-PRESIDENT 6.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFF DAVIS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER AT LARGE 6.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN ROBLING EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER AT LARGE 6.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG VINCENT-LANG BOARD MEMBER 3.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUE COTTERILL BOARD MEMBER 3.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 TOM FINLEY BOARD MEMBER 3.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD ELLIOTT BOARD MEMBER 3.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHUCK BONHAM BOARD MEMBER 3.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 JIM FREDERICKS BOARD MEMBER 3.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS KENNEDY BOARD MEMBER 3.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTY CLARK BOARD MEMBER 3.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEB WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER 3.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL SLOANE BOARD MEMBER 3.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROB GAU BOARD MEMBER 3.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN JENNE BOARD MEMBER 3.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 WADE FREE BOARD MEMBER 3.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEBBIE COLBERT BOARD MEMBER 3.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 AMY CARRIERE BOARD MEMBER 3.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID YOSKOWITZ BOARD MEMBER 3.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 RILEY PECK BOARD MEMBER 3.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY SUSEWIND BOARD MEMBER 3.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANGI BRUCE BOARD MEMBER 3.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 TESS LAWERENCE BOARD MEMBER 3.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 DUSTIN TEMPLE BOARD MEMBER 3.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER SAYINE-CRAWFORD BOARD MEMBER 3.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARC CATTET BOARD MEMBER 3.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR ZACHARY LOWE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 34.00 6.00 X 177870 0 8470 177870 0 8470 1 0 1 0 DELANEY MEETING & EVENT MANAGEMENT 46 MAIN ST WINOOSKI VT 05404 EVENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES 122006 WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE INC 1101 14TH ST NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 WILFLIFE CONSERVATION SERVICES 109993 2 3565609 3565609 MEMBERSHIP DUES AND AS 110000 528100 528100 WORKSHOPS 110000 515851 515851 CONFERENCES 110000 332423 332423 1376374 31420 31420 4973403 1376374 0 31420 X 177870 151190 26680 1211436 1029721 181715 58576 49790 8786 114536 97356 17180 124114 105497 18617 3728 3728 115886 115886 428552 428552 5025 5025 696732 627059 69673 123069 92302 30767 6810 6810 225879 225879 471784 471784 18494 18494 GRANT EXPENDITURES 495462 495462 4277953 3779617 498336 0 779067 672519 2445305 510393 688836 226341 117457 140498 3516 223915 79346 2552733 3334460 505073 708579 97260 21108 1139 623441 709718 X 1364031 2159084 565261 465658 1929292 2624742 2552733 3334460 695450 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 0 DUE TO SRF 1139 1139 X PART X, LINE 2: THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THAT GUIDANCE, THE ORGANIZATION MAY RECOGNIZE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. THE TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM SUCH A POSITION ARE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50 PERCENT LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THERE WERE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IDENTIFIED OR RECORDED AS LIABILITIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025. THE ASSOCIATION FILES FORM 990 IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION. THE ASSOCIATION IS GENERALLY NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FOR YEARS BEFORE 2021. 1 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DR ZACHARY LOWE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 177870 0 0 0 0 0 8470 0 0 0 186340 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS ANNUALLY REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS DELEGATES AUTHORITY TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. THE PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENTS, BUDGET AND FINANCE CHAIR AND FOUR AT LARGE MEMBER DIRECTORS SELECTED BY THE PRESIDENT AND THE CHAIR OF THE COMMISSIONERS MAKE UP THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE SCOPE OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS BINDING AUTHORITY ON BEHALF OF THE ASSOCIATION AND ITS MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BOARD MEMBERS SERVE AS BOARD MEMBERS OF RELATED ORGANIZATIONS, THEREFORE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP EXISTS BETWEEN THE OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF STATE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS OF THE FISH AND GAME AGENCIES, OR THEIR EQUIVALENTS WITHIN THE STATES OF ALASKA, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, HAWAII, IDAHO, KANSAS, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, NORTH DAKOTA, OKLAHOMA, OREGON, SOUTH DAKOTA, TEXAS, UTAH, WASHINGTON AND WYOMING, OF THE PROVINCES OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, ALBERTA, SASKATCHEWAN AND THE YUKON AND NORTHWEST TERRITORIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE FORM 990 AND SHARES WITH THE WAFWA OFFICERS PRIOR TO FINAL APPROVAL AND DISTRIBUTION TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE COVERED BY THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND THE POLICY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND ANY ISSUES THAT ARISE ARE HANDLED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS DEPENDING UPON THE CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS ANNUALLY REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE BYLAWS AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.WAFWA.ORG. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G COMMUNICATION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 9,847. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 9,847. GRANT PROJECT COORDINATION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 418,705. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 418,705. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. FOUNDATION FOR WESTERN FISH & WILDLIFE AGENCIES PO BOX 190150 BOISE ID 83719 262849591 SUPPORTS WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENCIES EFFORTS ID 501(C)(3) LINE 7 WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE 1 WAFWA SPECIES RESTORATION FOUNDATION PO BOX 190150 BOISE ID 83719 465570304 SUPPORTS WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENCIES EFFORTS ID 501(C)(4) WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 WAFWA SPECIES RESTORATION FOUNDATION O 159682 COST OF SERVICES WAFWA SPECIES RESTORATION FOUNDATION Q 92715 COST OF SERVICES PART II, IDENTIFICATION OF RELATED TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS NAME OF RELATED ORGANIZATION: FOUNDATION FOR WESTERN FISH & WILDLIFE AGENCIES DIRECT CONTROLLING ENTITY: WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENCIES NAME OF RELATED ORGANIZATION: WAFWA SPECIES RESTORATION FOUNDATION DIRECT CONTROLLING ENTITY: WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENCIES