2026-09-15T20:54:43-04:00 2025-10-31 454895051 JAMES S LOVEJOY CPA PC 245 EAST US HIGHWAY 50 UNIT 8 SALIDA CO 81201 990 2024-11-01 332217642 WORLDWIDE WOMEN OF WHITEWATER WORL 7199667333 11120 COUNTY ROAD 194 SALIDA CO 81201 ELISHA LYNN MCARTHUR BOARD PRESIDENT 7199667333 2026-09-08 true true JAMES S LOVEJOY CPA CGMA P01002970 7203408215 2026-09-08 X 2024 X ELISHA LYNN MCARTHUR 11120 COUNTY ROAD 194 SALIDA CO 81201 81944 false X WWW.WORLDWIDEWOMENOFWHITEWATER.ORG X 2024 CO OUR MISSION IS TO EMPOWER WOMEN WORLDWIDE THROUGH WHITEWATER AND RIVER- BASED EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND MENTORSHIP. OUR VISION WWOW ENVISIONS A WORLD WHERE WOMEN HAVE ACCESSIBLE AND EQUITABLE PATHWAYS IN WHITEWATER, WHERE EACH WOMAN HAS AUTONOMY AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, AND FEELS WHOLLY SUPPORTED IN HEART, BODY, MIND, AND SPIRIT, SO THAT SHE CAN FULLY PARTICIPATE IN WHITEWATER AS IN LIFE, CREATING LASTING RIPPLE EFFECTS THROUGH RIVER CULTURE AND SOCIETY AT LARGE. OUR VALUES AUTONOMY: WE BELIEVE IN THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE. BY EQUIPPING WOMEN WITH THE TOOLS, TRAINING, AND SUPPORT NEEDED TO THRIVE AS WHITEWATER PROFESSIONALS, WE EMPOWER SELF-RELIANCE, RESILIENCE, AUTHENTICITY, AND THE ABILITY TO ADVOCATE EFFECTIVELY FOR SELF, OTHERS AND RIVERS. WE ENCOURAGE INDIVIDUALS TO BE TRUE TO THEMSELVES, EMBRACING THEIR UNIQUE STRENGTHS AND PERSPECTIVES, AND TO CELEBRATE THEIR WINS AS THEY NAVIGATE CHALLENGES. THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF AUTONO 4 4 0 9 0 71880 0 1 -3864 68017 0 0 0 0 0 15051 15051 52966 52966 0 52966 X OUR MISSION IS TO EMPOWER WOMEN WORLDWIDE THROUGH WHITEWATER AND RIVER- BASED EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND MENTORSHIP. OUR VISION WWOW ENVISIONS A WORLD WHERE WOMEN HAVE ACCESSIBLE AND EQUITABLE PATHWAYS IN WHITEWATER, WHERE EACH WOMAN HAS AUTONOMY AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, AND FEELS WHOLLY SUPPORTED IN HEART, BODY, MIND, AND SPIRIT, SO THAT SHE CAN FULLY PARTICIPATE IN WHITEWATER AS IN LIFE, CREATING LASTING RIPPLE EFFECTS THROUGH RIVER CULTURE AND SOCIETY AT LARGE. OUR VALUES AUTONOMY: WE BELIEVE IN THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE. BY EQUIPPING WOMEN WITH THE TOOLS, TRAINING, AND SUPPORT NEEDED TO THRIVE AS WHITEWATER PROFESSIONALS, WE EMPOWER SELF-RELIANCE, RESILIENCE, AUTHENTICITY, AND THE ABILITY TO ADVOCATE EFFECTIVELY FOR SELF, OTHERS AND RIVERS. WE ENCOURAGE INDIVIDUALS TO BE TRUE TO THEMSELVES, EMBRACING THEIR UNIQUE STRENGTHS AND PERSPECTIVES, AND TO CELEBRATE THEIR WINS AS THEY NAVIGATE CHALLENGES. THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF AUTONO false false 12167 WORLDWIDE WOMEN OF WHITEWATER CONDUCTED ITS CORNERSTONE PROGRAM, NARI NAUKA II, A WOMEN'S RAFT GUIDE TRAINING SCHOOL ON THE GANGA RIVER NEAR RISHIKESH, INDIA FROM MARCH 26 THROUGH APRIL 2, 2025. THE PROGRAM TRAINED NINE WOMEN FROM THE UTTARAKHAND REGION OF INDIA. SIX WOMEN EARNED UPGRADES TO THEIR EXISTING AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION (ACA) RAFT GUIDE CERTIFICATIONS AND TWO EARNED NEW ACA ASSESSMENTS. IN MAY 2025, THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTED A SCOUTING AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT TRIP TO SCOTLAND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH RIVER WILD ADVENTURES TO DEVELOP A WOMEN'S GUIDE SCHOOL PLANNED FOR 2026.THE ORGANIZATION ALSO ENGAGED IN DOMESTIC COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND AWARENESS ACTIVITIES INCLUDING HOSTING A BOOTH AT THE BANFF WORLD TOUR FILM FESTIVAL IN GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO (FEBRUARY 2025), PARTICIPATING IN THE FIBARK WHITEWATER FESTIVAL IN SALIDA, COLORADO (JUNE 2025), HOSTING A COMMUNITY GATHERING IN CANON CITY, COLORADO (JULY 2025), AND EXHIBITING AT THE USRA NATIONAL QUALIFIER RAFT RACES IN CALIFORNIA (SEPTEMBER 2025) AND THE BECOMING THE RIVER LITERARY FESTIVAL IN CALIFORNIA (OCTOBER 2025). THESE EVENTS SERVED TO BUILD AWARENESS OF GENDER EQUITY ISSUES IN THE WHITEWATER INDUSTRY AND TO CONNECT WOMEN IN THE WHITEWATER COMMUNITY. 12167 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true 0 0 false 0 false false false false false false false false X 4 4 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false CO X ELISHA LYNN MCARTHUR 7199667333 11120 COUNTY ROAD 194 SALIDA CO 81201 X JEREMY ANDERSON VP/SECRETARY 10.00 X X 0 0 0 ELISHA LYNN MCARTHUR BOARD PRESID 30.00 X X 0 0 0 JESSICA RANSOM TREASURER 30.00 X X 0 0 0 VIPIN SHARMA VOTING MEMBE 1.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 4393 50000 17487 13331 71880 1 1 10063 13927 -3864 68017 1 3067 1533 1534 850 850 6 6 1000 500 500 10128 10128 15051 12167 2884 0 52966 0 52966 0 0 X 52966 0 52966 0 52966 52966 X false false X 71880 71880 71880 71880 48562 23318 71880 10064 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OUR MISSION IS TO EMPOWER WOMEN WORLDWIDE THROUGH WHITEWATER AND RIVER- BASED EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND MENTORSHIP. OUR VISION WWOW ENVISIONS A WORLD WHERE WOMEN HAVE ACCESSIBLE AND EQUITABLE PATHWAYS IN WHITEWATER, WHERE EACH WOMAN HAS AUTONOMY AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, AND FEELS WHOLLY SUPPORTED IN HEART, BODY, MIND, AND SPIRIT, SO THAT SHE CAN FULLY PARTICIPATE IN WHITEWATER AS IN LIFE, CREATING LASTING RIPPLE EFFECTS THROUGH RIVER CULTURE AND SOCIETY AT LARGE. OUR VALUES AUTONOMY: WE BELIEVE IN THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE. BY EQUIPPING WOMEN WITH THE TOOLS, TRAINING, AND SUPPORT NEEDED TO THRIVE AS WHITEWATER PROFESSIONALS, WE EMPOWER SELF-RELIANCE, RESILIENCE, AUTHENTICITY, AND THE ABILITY TO ADVOCATE EFFECTIVELY FOR SELF, OTHERS AND RIVERS. WE ENCOURAGE INDIVIDUALS TO BE TRUE TO THEMSELVES, EMBRACING THEIR UNIQUE STRENGTHS AND PERSPECTIVES, AND TO CELEBRATE THEIR WINS AS THEY NAVIGATE CHALLENGES. THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF AUTONOMY, WE CREATE SPACE FOR GROWTH, SELF-DISCOVERY, AND EMPOWERMENT. INTEGRITY: WE ARE COMMITTED TO CARRYING OURSELVES WITH INTEGRITY, STRIVING TO ENSURE THAT OUR ACTIONS ALIGN WITH OUR WORDS AND VALUES. RIVERS ARE A DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT WITH INHERENT RISKS THAT WE TAKE SERIOUSLY. WHETHER ON OR OFF THE WATER, WE AIM TO CONSISTENTLY ACT WITH INTEGRITY IN REGARDS TO OUR SAFETY PRACTICE. BY ACTING WITH HONESTY AND CLARITY, WE CULTIVATE AN EMOTIONALLY, PSYCHOLOGICALLY, AND PHYSICALLY SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL. ROOTED IN COMPASSION AND KINDNESS, WE TREAT EACH INDIVIDUAL WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT. OUR INTEGRITY GUIDES US IN CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE TRUST IS BUILT, AND WHERE ALL VOICES ARE HEARD AND VALUED. INCLUSIVITY: OUR BELIEFS ARE ROOTED IN CREATING A DIVERSE AND WELCOMING RIVER COMMUNITY THAT SUPPORTS ALL GENDERS. AS AN ORGANIZATION, WE ARE COMMITTED TO FOCUSING ON PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE AND EQUITABLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN TO PURSUE AND EXCEL IN WHITEWATER CAREERS. WE VALUE THE STRENGTH OF AN INTERGENERATIONAL COMMUNITY AND COLLABORATIVE SOLUTIONS. WE BUILD NETWORKS THAT SUPPORT WOMEN IN WHITEWATER, PROMOTING MENTORSHIP AND SHARED EXPERIENCES THAT INSPIRE GROWTH AND CAMARADERIE. WE ACTUALIZE AN OPERATING SPACE THAT HONORS OUR RICH HISTORY AND HERITAGE WHILE CHALLENGING OUR PRESENT CULTURE TO CO-CREATE CONDITIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL SAFETY AND DIGNITY. CONNECTION: WE BELIEVE IN THE CONNECTIVE POWER OF RIVERS. RIVERS CONNECT MOUNTAINS WITH OCEANS, PEOPLE WITH PLACES AND INDIVIDUALS WITH EACH OTHER. THESE CONNECTIONS INSPIRE US TO HONOR AND PROTECT RIVERS, WHILE EMPOWERING OTHERS WITHIN THE WHITEWATER COMMUNITY TO SUCCESSFULLY NAVIGATE THEIR JOURNEYS IN LIFE. BY FOSTERING MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS AND SHARED EXPERIENCES, WE CELEBRATE THE SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE, STEWARDSHIP, AND COMMUNITY THAT RIVERS BRING TO LIFE. ACCESSIBILITY: RIVER BASED EXPERIENCES BUILD SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE, INSPIRE CREATIVITY AND AUTONOMY, FOSTER POWERFUL RELATIONSHIPS, CULTIVATE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, LAUNCH CAREERS, AND TRANSFORM LIVES. WE BELIEVE ACCESS TO THESE RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES SHOULD BE BROADENED AND NOT LIMITED BY ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR GENDER. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A WORLDWIDE WOMEN OF WHITEWATER CONDUCTED ITS CORNERSTONE PROGRAM, NARI NAUKA II, A WOMEN'S RAFT GUIDE TRAINING SCHOOL ON THE GANGA RIVER NEAR RISHIKESH, INDIA FROM MARCH 26 THROUGH APRIL 2, 2025. THE PROGRAM TRAINED NINE WOMEN FROM THE UTTARAKHAND REGION OF INDIA. SIX WOMEN EARNED UPGRADES TO THEIR EXISTING AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION (ACA) RAFT GUIDE CERTIFICATIONS AND TWO EARNED NEW ACA ASSESSMENTS. IN MAY 2025, THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTED A SCOUTING AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT TRIP TO SCOTLAND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH RIVER WILD ADVENTURES TO DEVELOP A WOMEN'S GUIDE SCHOOL PLANNED FOR 2026.THE ORGANIZATION ALSO ENGAGED IN DOMESTIC COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND AWARENESS ACTIVITIES INCLUDING HOSTING A BOOTH AT THE BANFF WORLD TOUR FILM FESTIVAL IN GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO (FEBRUARY 2025), PARTICIPATING IN THE FIBARK WHITEWATER FESTIVAL IN SALIDA, COLORADO (JUNE 2025), HOSTING A COMMUNITY GATHERING IN CANON CITY, COLORADO (JULY 2025), AND EXHIBITING AT THE USRA NATIONAL QUALIFIER RAFT RACES IN CALIFORNIA (SEPTEMBER 2025) AND THE BECOMING THE RIVER LITERARY FESTIVAL IN CALIFORNIA (OCTOBER 2025). THESE EVENTS SERVED TO BUILD AWARENESS OF GENDER EQUITY ISSUES IN THE WHITEWATER INDUSTRY AND TO CONNECT WOMEN IN THE WHITEWATER COMMUNITY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES FORM 990 BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER, AND MEMBER OF ANY COMMITTEE WITH BOARD- DELEGATED POWERS ANNUALLY SIGNS A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AFFIRMING RECEIPT AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE POLICY AND IDENTIFYING ANY RELATIONSHIPS, TRANSACTIONS, OR POSITIONS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT.WHEN A MATTER INVOLVING AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT COMES BEFORE THE BOARD, THE INTERESTED PERSON DISCLOSES THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS. THE INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION BUT THEN LEAVES THE MEETING WHILE THE REMAINING MEMBERS DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND VOTE ON THE TRANSACTION. THE BOARD CONSIDERS WHETHER A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS ARRANGEMENT IS REASONABLY AVAILABLE WITHOUT A CONFLICT, AND ANY TRANSACTION IS APPROVED ONLY BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS UPON A DETERMINATION THAT IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE AND IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST.IF THE BOARD HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE A MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE A CONFLICT, THE MEMBER IS GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO RESPOND, AND THE BOARD TAKES APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION IF WARRANTED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. BRUCE & CHARLOTTE MCARTHUR FND 19857 WHISPERING WILLOW PL NE STE 1 POULSBO WA 98370 237041854 PRIVATE FD WA 501C3 PF N/A false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false BRUCE & CHARLOTTE MCARTHUR FND C 50000 CASH SCHEDULE R SCHEDULE R, PART II RELATED TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED A 50,000 CONTRIBUTION FROM THE BRUCE & CHARLOTTE MCARTHUR FOUNDATION (EIN 23-7041854), A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD PRESIDENT, ELISHA LYNN MCARTHUR, IS A FAMILY MEMBER OF THE FOUNDATION'S PRINCIPALS AND HELD A SEAT ON THE BOARD OF THE FOUNDATION. THE 50,000 CONTRIBUTION REPRESENTED A LIQUIDATING DISTRIBUTION MADE IN CONNECTION WITH THE DISSOLUTION OF THE BRUCE & CHARLOTTE MCARTHUR FOUNDATION. THE FOUNDATION HAS CEASED OPERATIONS AND THIS CONTRIBUTION WILL NOT RECUR.