Northwest Avalanche Center
Northwest Avalanche Center
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About this organization
Mission
The Northwest Avalanche Center (NWAC) is a collaborative effort between the US Forest Service Northwest Weather and Avalanche Center and the non-profit Northwest Weather and Avalanche Center. The mission of NWAC is to save lives and reduce the impacts of avalanches on recreation, industry and transportation in the Cascade and Olympic Mountains of Washington and northern Oregon through mountain weather and avalanche forecasting, data collection and education.
About
Support of the US Forest Service avalanche forecasting for the Northwest provided financial support to the USFS.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's aim, as stated in the filing, is “The northwest avalanche center (nwac) exists to increase avalanche awareness, reduce avalanche impacts, and equip the community with mountain weather and avalanche forecasts, education, and data.”.
When referring to its actions, they were outlined as: “The northwest avalanche center (nwac) exists to increase avalanche awareness, reduce avalanche impacts, and equip the community with mountain weather and avalanche forecasts, education, and data.”.
- The non-profit has complied with legal obligations by reporting their state of operation as WA.
- The non-profit's address in 2020 is noted in the filing as 249 MAIN AVE S SUITE 107-366, NORTH BEND, WA, 98045.
- The non-profit's form for 2020 reports a total of 11 employees.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue is between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue less expenses is -$9,526.
- The salary policy for the CEO of the organization is established through a review and approval by an impartial party.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 17 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1999.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $227,687 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $156,103 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has fundraising events.
- The organization has grants to organizations.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.