TY 2010 Form 990EZ

- TIN:

Form990-EZ
Click to see attachment

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Short Form
Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax

Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code
(except black lung benefit trust or private foundation)

Sponsoring organizations of donor advised funds, organizations that operate one or more hospital facilities, and certain controlling organizations as defined in section 512(b)(13) must file Form 990 (see instructions).
All other organizations with gross receipts less than $200,000 and total assets less than $500,000 at the end of the year may use this form.

The organization may have to use a copy of this return to satisfy state reporting requirements.

OMB No. 1545-1150

2010

Open to Public
Inspection

For the 2010 calendar year, or tax year beginning 01-01-2010, and ending 12-31-2010

Check if applicable:

Address change

Name change

Initial return

Terminated

Amended return

Application pending

C Name of organization
COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Number and street (or P. O. box, if mail is not delivered to street address)P O BOX 2936
Room/suite

City or town, state or country, and ZIP + 4 WALLA WALLA, WA99362

D Employer identification number

35-2327775

E Telephone number

(509) 540-6720

F Group Exemption
Number. . bullet

G Accounting method: CashAccrualOther (specify) bullet

H Check bullet

required to attach Schedule B
(Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF).I Website: bullet

WWW.WWCOMMUNITYCOUNCIL.ORGJ Tax-Exempt status(check only one)501(c)(3) Click to see attachment

501(c)( ) bullet

(insert no.) 4947(a)(1) or 527

K Check

if the organization is not a section 509(a)(3) supporting organization and its gross receipts are normally not more than $50,000. A Form 990-EZ or Form 990 return is not required though Form 990-N (e-postcard) may be required (see instructions). But if the organization chooses to file a return, be sure to file a complete return.

L Add lines 5b, 6c, and 7b, to line 9 to determine gross receipts; If gross receipts are $200,000 or more, or if total assets (Part II, line 25, column (B) below) are $500,000 or more, file Form 990 instead of Form 990-EZ.. . bullet

$ 122,009


1	Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received . . . . . . . . .		1	119,243
2	Program service revenue including government fees and contracts . . . . . . .		2
3	Membership dues and assessments . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		3
4	Investment income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		4	2,766
5a	Gross amount from sale of assets other than inventory . . . .	5a
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses . .	5b
c	Gain or (loss) from sale of assets other than inventory (Subtract line 5b from line 5a) . .		5c
6	Gaming and fundraising events
a	Gross income from gaming (attach Schedule G if greater than $15,000)	6a
b	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions from fundraising events reported on line 1) (attach Schedule G if the sum of such gross income and contributions exceed $15,000) . . . . . . .
c	Less: direct expenses from gaming and fundraising events . . .	6c
d	Net income or (loss) from gaming and fundraising events (Add lines 6a and 6b and subtract line 6c)		6d
7a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances . . . .	7a
b	Less: cost of goods sold . . . . . . . . . .	7b
c	Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory (Subtract line 7b from line 7a) . . . . . .		7c
8	Other revenue (describe in Schedule O) . . . . . . . . .		8
9	Total revenue. Add lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5c, 6d, 7c, and 8 . . . . . . . . .		9	122,009
10	Grants and similar amounts paid (list in Schedule O) . . . . . . . .		10
11	Benefits paid to or for members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		11
12	Salaries, other compensation, and employee benefits . . . . . . . . . . .		12	87,353
13	Professional fees and other payments to independent contractors . . . . . . . .		13
14	Occupancy, rent, utilities, and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . .		14	5,910
15	Printing, publications, postage, and shipping . . . . . . . . . . . .		15	14,390
16	Other expenses (describe in Schedule O) . . . . . . . . . .		16	11,669
17	Total expenses. Add lines 10 through 16 . . . . . . . . . . . .		17	119,322
18	Excess or (deficit) for the year (Subtract line 17 from line 9) . . . . . . . . .		18	2,687
19	Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (from line 27, column (A)) (must agree with
	end-of-year figure reported on prior year’s return) . . . . . . . . . . .		19	73,515
20	Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) . . . . . . .		20
21	Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 18 through 20 . . . . .		21	76,202

Part IIBalance Sheets Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part II. . . . . . . . .

(See the instructions for Part II.)(A) Beginning of year(B) End of year

22Cash, savings, and investments . . . . . . . . . .

166,020

80,068

23Land and buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . .

24Other assets (describe in Schedule O) . . . . . .

25Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

166,020

80,088

Total liabilities (describe in Schedule O) . . . . .

92,505

3,886

27Net assets or fund balances (line 27 of column (B) must agree with line 21) .

73,515

76,202

For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructions.

Cat. No. 10642I Form 990-EZ (2010)

Form 990-EZ (2010)

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Part IIIStatement of Program Service Accomplishments Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part III .	Expenses (Required for section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations and section 4947(a)(1) trusts; optional for others.)
What is the organization's primary exempt purpose? THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL IS A REGIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT WILL ENABLE CITIZENS TO STUDY, DISCUSS, AND DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS AND IMPROVE OUR REGIONAL COMMUNITY. THE REGION IN WHICH THE COUNCIL WILL OPERATE INCLUDES PART OF SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON STATE AND A SMALL PART OF NORTHEAST OREGON STATE, WITH THE CITY OF WALLA WALLA, WASHINGTON REPRESENTING THE LARGEST POPULATION CENTER. THE COUNCIL WILL GENERATE A RECURRING CYCLE OF DISCUSSION, RESEARCH, CONSENSUS, ADVOCACY, AND MEASUREMENT OF PROGRESS TOWARD COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT. THE COUNCIL HAS ESTABLISHED A PROGRAM COMMITTEE THAT WILL ANNUALLY RECOMMEND REGIONAL ISSUES FOR STUDY TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR SELECTION, APPROVAL, AND THE BEGINNING OF ACTION.
Describe what was achieved in carrying out the organization's exempt purposes. In a clear and concise manner, describe the services provided, the number of persons benefited, and other relevant information for each program title.
28 2010 WAS A BUSY, PRODUCTIVE YEAR FOR COMMUNITY COUNCIL-ITS COMMITTEES TACKLED THREE IMPORTANT REGIONAL ISSUES; WORKED TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF ITS STUDY-ACTION PROCESS; AND WORKED TO BUILD FINANCIAL STABILITY. STUDY PROCESS IMPLEMENTATION TASK FORCE: ENHANCING THE EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF OUR REGION'S CHILDREN. THE STUDY PROCESS IS A 3-YEAR CYCLE, AND 2010 FOUND COMMUNITY COUNCIL'S FIRST IMPLEMENTATION TASK FORCE MAKING HEADWAY TOWARD THE GOALS ESTABLISHED BY THE 2008-09 STUDY COMMITTEE. FOUR SUBCOMMITTEES ARE ADDRESSING GOALS RELATED TO COMMUNITY AWARENESS, EDUCATION AND PARENTING, HOUSING AND MENTAL HEALTH. AN INTERIM REPORT ABOUT THE WORK OF THE TASK FORCE WAS MADE AT THE JANUARY 20, 2011, ANNUAL MEETING; A FINAL REPORT WILL BE PUBLISHED FALL 2011. STUDY 2009-10: VALUE-ADDED AGRICULTURE. FOR 27 TUESDAY EVENINGS BETWEEN NOVEMBER AND MAY, THE 2009-10 STUDY COMMITTEE MET TO RESEARCH AND ANALYZE HOW CREATING VALUE-ADDED BUSINESSES THAT USE AGRICULTURE RESOURCES COULD IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC VITALITY OF THE REGION. THE STUDY WAS GUIDED BY MANAGEMENT TEAM MEMBERS. THE CHAIRWOMAN PRESENTED THE COMMITTEE'S FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ACTION TO ABOUT 90 ATTENDEES AT THE SEPTEMBER 8 STUDY REPORT LUNCHEON. THE STUDY REPORT WAS PUBLISHED IN A VISUALLY-EXCITING, READABLE FORMAT AND IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON COMMUNITY COUNCIL'S WEBSITE, WWW.WWCOMMUNITYCOUNCIL.ORG. STAKEHOLDERS, COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, FUNDERS, PRESENTERS, STUDY COMMITTEE, ELECTED OFFICIALS, MEDIA, AND INTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC RECEIVED COPIES OF THE REPORT. THE IMPLEMENTATION TASK FORCE WILL USE IT TO SUPPORT ITS ADVOCACY EFFORTS IN THE NEXT TWO YEARS. IMPLEMENTATION TASK FORCE: VALUE-ADDED AGRICULTURE. THE CHAIRMAN IS LEADING THE EFFORT TO ADVOCATE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE VALUE-ADDED AGRICULTURE STUDY RECOMMENDATIONS, WORKING WITH TASK FORCE MEMBERS. THEIR 2-YEAR STINT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 2012. PROGRAM COMMITTEE. AFTER FIVE MEETINGS DISCUSSING IDEAS SUBMITTED BY THE PUBLIC, THE PROGRAM COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED TWO POTENTIAL STUDY TOPICS FOR THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL BOARD'S FINAL DECISION. THE BOARD ADOPTED THE COMMITTEE'S FIRST CHOICE AS THE 2010-11 STUDY TOPIC: "HOW CAN PREVENTION AND REHABILITATION EFFORTS REDUCE GANG MEMBERSHIP AND THE IMPACT OF GANGS IN THE REGION?" 2010-11 STUDY: REDUCING GANG MEMBERSHIP THROUGH PREVENTION EFFORTS. THE CHAIR RECRUITED A STUDY MANAGEMENT TEAM TO GUIDE THE GANG PREVENTION STUDY. THEY NARROWED THE STUDY'S TOPIC TO FOCUS SPECIFICALLY ON PREVENTION. EIGHTY PEOPLE ATTENDED THE FIRST SESSION BUT ATTENDANCE SOON SETTLED TO 40 PARTICIPANTS WEEKLY. THE GROUP IS LEARNING ABOUT GANGS FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF COMMUNITY LEADERS, SCHOOLS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, JUSTICE SYSTEM, CORRECTIONS, AND GANG MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. LOCAL PREVENTION ACTIVITIES AND RESOURCES, AS WELL AS BEST PRACTICES IN OTHER COMMUNITIES, WILL ROUND OUT THE RESEARCH PORTION OF THE STUDY. COMMITTEE MEMBERS WILL THEN DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COMMUNITY ACTION BASED UPON WHAT THEY HAVE LEARNED. INDICATORS. WALLA WALLA REGIONAL VITAL SIGNS, WWW.WALLA2REGVITALSIGNS.ORG, COMMUNITY COUNCIL'S DASHBOARD OF QUALITY OF LIFE DATA, WAS UPDATED AND MAINTAINED BY EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY. A COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE DATA AND TRENDS HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL SPRING 2011. DEVELOPMENT. IN ADDITION TO FOCUSING ON THE STUDY PROCESS, THE BOARD AND STAFF PRIORITIZED WORK IN TWO KEY AREAS DURING 2010: WORKING TOWARD LONG-TERM FINANCIAL STABILITY AND INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS. FINANCIAL STABILITY. MEMBERSHIP: DURING THE YEAR, COMMUNITY COUNCIL HAD 218 MEMBERS. MEASURED AGAINST 69 CHARTER MEMBERS IN 2008, GROWTH HAS BEEN STEADY. DONORS NUMBERED ABOUT THE SAME AS 2009, BUT THE AMOUNT DONATED WAS ABOUT ONE-THIRD OF 2009. FIFTY-TWO DONORS GAVE 5,040, AS COMPARED TO 14,568 IN 2009. IN-KIND DONATIONS PROVIDED MORE THAN 14,000 IN GIFTS AND SERVICES. A NEW DONOR PROGRAM, COMMUNITY PARTNERS, BEGAN WITH A SMALL GROUP OF BUSINESS PEOPLE VISITING ABOUT COMMUNITY COUNCIL OVER COFFEE. TWO 1000 CASH GIFTS HAVE RESULTED (RECEIVED IN 2011), AS HAVE SIGNIFICANT GIFTS OF SERVICES. ONE OF THE CASH GIFTS WAS A 3-YEAR PLEDGE. FOUNDATIONS CONTINUED TO BE GENEROUS. GRANT AWARDS, TOTALING 107,350, WERE RECEIVED FROM SEVERAL AREA TRUSTS. SPRING AND FALL FRIEND-RAISING SOCIALS WERE HELD, EACH BRINGING TOGETHER ABOUT 100 FRIENDS TO LEARN ABOUT AND CELEBRATE COMMUNITY COUNCIL'S ROLE IN COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT IN THE REGION. THE FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE HAS UPDATED THEIR 3-YEAR PLAN AND (EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 2011) HAS DEVELOPED SPECIFIC GOALS AND A PLAN OF APPROACH FOR EACH REVENUE SOURCE. OUTREACH. THE FOLLOWING STEPS WERE TAKEN TO HEIGHTEN COMMUNITY COUNCIL'S VISIBILITY IN THE REGION: 1) A VIBRANT NEW WEBSITE, WWW.WWCOMMUNITYCOUNCIL.ORG, WAS DESIGNED AND IS HOSTED BY A SIGNIFICANT IN-KIND DONATION TO PROVIDE CONSTANT ACCESS TO THE ORGANIZATION'S NEWS. IT IS REGULARLY UPDATED. IT IS PROVIDING A WAY FOR THE COMMUNITY TO ACCESS ALL STUDY COMMITTEE MEETING SUMMARIES AND THE FINAL REPORTS, AS WELL AS GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE STUDY-ACTION PROCESS, GOVERNANCE AND MISSION. IT HAS ALSO BEEN USEFUL TO THOSE WISHING TO SUBMIT SUGGESTED STUDY TOPICS. 2) ATTRACTIVE NEW BROCHURES ARE NOW AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH. COMMUNITY MEMBERS PROVIDED THE DESIGN AND SPANISH-LANGUAGE TRANSLATION. DISTRIBUTION WAS LIMITED IN 2010 BECAUSE THEY WERE PRINTED LATE IN THE YEAR. 3) THE MARKETING COMMITTEE IS DEVELOPING A DISTRIBUTION PLAN AND A COMMUNITY MEMBER HAS BEEN PREPARING A MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP NEWSLETTER. 4) A POWERPOINT PRESENTATION WAS DEVELOPED FOR USE IN COMMUNITY OUTREACH. PRESENTATIONS WERE MADE TO WALLA WALLA EXCHANGE CLUB, ALTRUSA OF WALLA WALLA, MILTON-FREEWATER ROTARY CLUB, LATINO FORUM, SHERWOOD TRUST AND WALLA WALLA VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LEADERSHIP CLASSES, MASONS, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE COUNCIL. 5) AN ALL-OUT EFFORT WAS MADE TO PROMOTE PARTICIPATION IN THE 2010-11 GANG STUDY. AT THE END OF ITS WEEK-LONG GANG SERIES, THE UNION BULLETIN RAN A COLUMN WRITTEN BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO LET PEOPLE KNOW THAT GANGS WOULD BE THE 2010-11 STUDY TOPIC, BUSINESS OWNERS WERE ENCOURAGED TO SEND PARTICIPANTS. POSTERS (PRINTED IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH) WERE PLACED THROUGHOUT THE REGION. INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED TO ALL COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, ELECTED OFFICIALS, MEDIA OUTLETS AND CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE, REGIONAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND TO ALL OF WALLA WALLA CHAMBER LEADERSHIP PROGRAM'S ALUMNI. THE WEEK BEFORE THE STUDY, THERE WAS FRONT PAGE IN THE UNION-BULLETIN AND KNDU-TV COVERAGE, AND GUEST APPEARANCES WERE MADE ON KTEL'S AND ON BLUE MOUNTAIN TV'S TALK SHOWS. KVEW-TV COVERED THE FIRST STUDY SESSION WITH A NEWS STORY AND INTERVIEWS. PRESENTATIONS WERE MADE TO A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. WORD OF MOUTH ALSO WORKED WELL THIS YEAR. 6) AT THE ORGANIZATIONAL SESSIONS OF THE STUDY AND IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE A PRESENTATION ABOUT COMMUNITY COUNCIL'S MISSION WAS MADE WHICH PROVIDED AN OVERVIEW OF THE STUDY-ACTION PROCESS. 7) EDUCATION ABOUT COMMUNITY COUNCIL'S MISSION AND PROCESS WAS PART OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS FOR BOARD AND COMMITTEES. IT WAS ALSO PART OF THE DISCUSSION WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS WHO SERVED AS RESOURCES FOR THE STUDY COMMITTEE AND WORK WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEES. 8) NEW LETTERHEAD AND BUSINESS CARDS WERE DEVELOPED AND ARE REGULARLY USED TO INCREASE VISIBILITY AND NAME RECOGNITION. 9) THE WALLA WALLA TRENDS NEWSLETTER FEATURED AN ARTICLE ABOUT COMMUNITY COUNCIL'S USE OF INDICATORS TO MEASURE IMPLEMENTATION RESULTS AND TO SUPPORT SELECTION OF TOPICS FOR STUDY. DR. PATRICK JONES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY'S INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS, MENTIONED THE WEBSITE AND ITS USE A HIS PRESENTATION ABOUT WALLA WALLA TRENDS TO THE WALLA WALLA NOON ROTARY CLUB. 10) REGULAR APPEARANCES ON KTEL'S "ON THE GRAPEVINE" BROUGHT LISTENERS UP-TO-DATE ON VARIOUS COMMUNITY COUNCIL ACTIVITIES. 11) AS PART OF HIS PRESENTATION ABOUT SHERWOOD TRUST AND ITS PHILOSOPHY FOR COMMUNITY-BUILDING, THE DIRECTOR COMPELLINGLY EXPLAINED COMMUNITY COUNCIL'S ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY TO THE WALLA WALLA NOON ROTARY CLUB. MORE AND MORE FREQUENTLY, INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS WORKING TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY ISSUES ARE MENTIONING COMMUNITY COUNCIL AS A "PLAYER" IN THE PROCESS AND ARE USING WORK FACILITATED BY COMMUNITY COUNCIL AS BASIS FOR ACTION. THESE "MENTIONS" POP OUT IN SETTINGS SUCH AS LAST YEAR'S CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY LUNCHEON AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS. (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			28a	80,573
29 (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			29a
30 (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			30a
31 Other program services (describe in Schedule O) . . . . . . . . . . . . (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here...	31a
32 Total program service expenses (add lines 28a through 31a) . . . . . . . . .	32	80,573

Part IVList of Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees. List each one even if not compensated. (See the instructions for Part IV.) Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part IV . . . . . . . .

(a) Name and address	(b) Title and average hours per week devoted to position	(c) Compensation (If not paid, enter -0-.)	(d) Contributions to employee benefit plans & deferred compensation
JEAN H ADAMS 1124 ALVARADO TERRACE WALLA WALLA,WA99362	DIRECTOR1.00	0
LESLIE BROWN 84063 WINESAP RD MILTONFREEWATER,OR97862	DIRECTOR1.00	0
MARY A CAMPBELL 336 MCCORKLE LN WALLA WALLA,WA99362	DIRECTOR1.00	0
SANDRA CANNON 803 VALENCIA WALLA WALLA,WA99362	DIRECTOR1.00	0
LARRY CRAIG CHRISTENSEN 454 CHRISTENSEN LN WALLA WALLA,WA99362	DIRECTOR1.00	0
ROGER BAIRSTOW 329 JUNIPER ST WALLA WALLA,WA99362	DIRECTOR1.00	0
JAN FOSTER 220 NEWELL ST WALLA WALLA,WA99362	DIRECTOR1.00	0
TERRY HEISEY 2028 GLEN ERIN WALLA WALLA,WA99362	DIRECTOR1.00	0
WILMA M HEPKER 504 SCENIC VIEW DRIVE COLLEGE PLACE,WA99324	DIRECTOR1.00	0
YOLANDA ESQUIVEL 208 SHERIDAN RD WALLA WALLA,WA99362	DIRECTOR1.00	0
KIP KELLY 1505 BUSINESS ONE CIRCLE WALLA WALLA,WA99362	DIRECTOR1.00	0
NOAH LEAVITT 625 WHITMAN ST WALLA WALLA,WA99362	DIRECTOR1.00	0
CLIVE KAISER 418 N MAIN ST MILTONFREEWATER,OR97862	DIRECTOR1.00	0
ABIGAIL MURO 210 CASCADE DRIVE WALLA WALLA,WA99362	SECRETARY1.00	0
MATTHEW MCKERN 1328 FAIRMONT WALLA WALLA,WA99362	DIRECTOR1.00	0
LISA RONNBERG 113 BARCLAY LN WALLA WALLA,WA99362	DIRECTOR1.00	0
KEVIN BAYNE P O BOX 2936 WALLA WALLA,WA99362	DIRECTOR1.00	0
THOMAS SAWATZKI 1211 HIGHLAND RD WALLA WALLA,WA99362	TREASURER2.00	0
JOHN CRESS 975 SE CREEKSIDE DR COLLEGE PLACE,WA99324	DIRECTOR1.00	0
SANDY TRENTHAM 1851 FAIRWAY DRIVE WALLA WALLA,WA99362	DIRECTOR1.00	0
JAY TURNER 152 E MAPLE STREET WALLA WALLA,WA99362	PRESIDENT2.00	0
BRIAN DOHE 703 S PARK ST WALLA WALLA,WA99362	DIRECTOR1.00	0
J PATRICIA YENNEY 1011 BONNIE BRAE WALLA WALLA,WA99362	DIRECTOR1.00	0
JULIE T REESE 50182 TUBBS RANCH RD ADAMS,OR97810	EXECUTIVE DI40.00	60,000	18,000
MARLEEN RAMSEY P O BOX 2936 WALLA WALLA,WA99362	DIRECTOR1.00	0

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Part VOther Information(Note the statement requirements in the instructions for Part V.)YesNo Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part V . . . .

Did the organization engage in any activity not previously reported to the IRS? If "Yes," provide a detailed description of each activity in Schedule O ..............

Were any significant changes made to the organizing or governing documents? If "Yes," attach a conformed copy of the amended documents if they reflect a change to the organization’s name. Otherwise, explain the change on Schedule O (see instructions). ...................

If the organization had income from business activities, such as those reported on lines 2, 6a, and 7a (among others), but not reported on Form 990-T, explain in Schedule O why the organization did not report the income on Form 990-T. ........................

Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more or was it a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization subject to section 6033(e) notice, reporting, and proxy tax requirements?

35a

If "Yes," has it filed a tax return on Form 990-T for this year? (see instructions) ........

35b

Did the organization undergo a liquidation, dissolution, termination, or significant disposition of net assets during the year? If “Yes,” complete applicable parts of Schedule N .............

37a

Enter amount of political expenditures, direct or indirect, as described in the instructions. bullet

37a

Did the organization file Form 1120-POL for this year? ...............

37b

38a

Did the organization borrow from, or make any loans to, any officer, director, trustee, or key employee or were

any such loans made in a prior year and still outstanding at the end of the tax year covered by this return?

38a

If “Yes,” complete Schedule L, Part II and enter the total amount involved .

38b

Section 501(c)(7) organizations. Enter:

Initiation fees and capital contributions included on line 9 ......

39a

Gross receipts, included on line 9, for public use of club facilities ....

39b

40a

Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Enter amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under:

section 4911 bullet

; section 4912 bullet

; section 4955 bullet

Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations. Did the organization engage in any section 4958 excess benefit transaction during the year or did it engage in an excess benefit transaction in a prior year that has not been reported on any of its prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L, Part I. ....

40b

Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations. Enter amount of tax imposed on organization managers or disqualified persons during the year under sections 4912, 4955, and 4958 .. bullet

Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations. Enter amount of tax on line 40c reimbursed by the organization ................... bullet

All organizations. At any time during the tax year, was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction? If "Yes," complete Form 8886-T. .................

40e

41List the states with which a copy of this return is filed. bullet

42aThe organization's books are in care of bullet

JULIE T REESE Telephone no. bullet

(509) 540-6720

Located at bullet

5 W ALDER ST SUITE 335
WALLA WALLA,WA ZIP + 4 bullet

99362

At any time during the calendar year, did the organization have an interest in or a signature or other authority over a financial account in a foreign country (such as a bank account, securities account, or other financial account)?

Yes

42b

If “Yes,” enter the name of the foreign country: bullet

See the instructions for exceptions and filing requirements for Form TD F 90-22.1, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts.

At any time during the calendar year, did the organization maintain an office outside of the U.S.?

42c

If “Yes,” enter the name of the foreign country: bullet

43 Section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trusts filing Form 990-EZ in lieu of Form 1041Check here ....... bullet

and enter the amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the tax year . . . bullet

44a

Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds? If "Yes", Form 990 must be completed instead of

Yes

Form 990-EZ.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

44a

Did the organization operate one or more hospital facilities during the year? If ‘Yes,’ Form 990 must be completed instead of Form990-EZ. . . . . . . . .

44b

Did the organization receive any payments for indoor tanning services during the year? . . . . . . .

44c

If 'Yes' to line 44c, has the organization filed a Form 720 to report these payments? If ‘No,’ provide an explanation in Schedule O. . . . . . . . .

44d

Is any related organization a controlled entity of the organization within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)? If ‘Yes,’ Form 990 and Schedule R must be completed instead of Form990-EZ. . . . . . . . .

45a

Did the organization receive any payment from or engage in any transaction with a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)? If ‘Yes,’ Form 990 and Schedule R must be completed instead of Form990-EZ. .

45a

Did the organization engage, directly or indirectly, in political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to candidates for public office? If “Yes,” complete Schedule C, Part I. . . . . . . . . .

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Part VI

Section 501(c)(3) organizations and section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trusts only. All section 501(c)(3) organizations and section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trusts must answer questions 47-49b and 52. Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part VI . . . . . . . .

Yes

Did the organization engage in lobbying activities? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part II . . . .

Is the organization a school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)? If "Yes," complete Schedule E . . .

49a

Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization? . . . .

49a

If "Yes," was the related organization a section 527 organization? . . . . . . . . .

49b

Complete this table for the organization's five highest compensated employees (other than officers, directors, trustees and key employees) who each received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. If there is none, enter "None."

(a) Name and address of each employee paid more than $100,000	(b) Title and average hours per week devoted to position	(c) Compensation	(d) Contributions to employee benefit plans & deferred compensation	(e) Expense account and other allowances
NONE

50(f)

Total number of other employees paid over $100,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . bullet

Complete this table for the organization's five highest compensated independent contractors who each received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. If there is none, enter "None."

(a) Name and address of each independent contractor paid more than $100,000	(b) Type of service	(c) Compensation
NONE

51(d)

Total number of other independent contractors each receiving over $100,000 . . . . . . . bullet

Did the organization complete Schedule A? NOTE: All Section 501(c)(3) organizations and 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trusts must attach a completed Schedule A .................... Yes No

Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, including accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, and complete. Declaration of preparer (other than officer) is based on all information of which preparer has any knowledge.

Sign Here

	Signature of officer	Date

	Type or print name and title

Paid Preparer's Use Only	Preparer's signature	Date	Check if self- employed	Preparer’s taxpayer identification number (See instructions)
	Firm’s name (or yours if self-employed), address, and ZIP + 4			EIN
				Phone no.

May the IRS discuss this return with the preparer shown above? See instructions ......... bullet

YesNo

Form 990-EZ (2010)

Additional Data

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Software Version:

Form 990-EZ, Special Condition Description:

Special Condition Description

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SCHEDULE A
(Form 990 or 990EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Public Charity Status and Public Support

Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section
4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.

Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. right arrow

See separate instructions.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2010

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Employer identification number

35-2327775

Part I

Reason for Public Charity Status (All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions

The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 11, check only one box.)

A church, convention of churches, or association of churches. section 170(b)(1)(A)(i).

A school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). (Attach Schedule E.)

A hospital or a cooperative hospital service organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii).

A medical research organization operated in conjunction with a hospital described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii). Enter the hospital's name, city, and state:

An organization operated for the benefit of a college or university owned or operated by a governmental unit described in

section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)

A federal, state, or local government or governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(v).

An organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public described in

section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

A community trust described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

An organization that normally receives: (1) more than 331/3% of its support from contributions, membership fees, and gross

receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 331/3% of

its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses

acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)

An organization organized and operated exclusively to test for public safety. Seesection 509(a)(4).

An organization organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry out the purposes of one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2). See section 509(a)(3). Check the box that describes the type of supporting organization and complete lines 11e through 11h.

Type I

Type II

Type III - Functionally integrated

Type III - Other

By checking this box, I certify that the organization is not controlled directly or indirectly by one or more disqualified persons other than foundation managers and other than one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2).

If the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II or Type III supporting organization, check this box ..................................................

Since August 17, 2006, has the organization accepted any gift or contribution from any of the
following persons?

(i) a person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (ii)

Yes

and (iii) below, the governing body of the the supported organization? ................

11g(i)

(ii) a family member of a person described in (i) above? ......................

11g(ii)

(iii) a 35% controlled entity of a person described in (i) or (ii) above? ................

11g(iii)

Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).

(i) Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	(iv) Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document?		(v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support?		(vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.?		(vii) Amount of support?
(i) Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	(vii) Amount of support?


Total

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

Cat. No. 11285F

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010

Page 2

Part II

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in IRC 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)

Section A. Public Support

Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in)		(c) 2008	(d) 2009	(e) 2010	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") ....	148,665	107,295	119,243	375,203
2	Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.......
3	The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
4	Total. Add lines 1 through 3..	148,665	107,295	119,243	375,203
5	The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f)..				297,960
6	Public Support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.				77,243

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in)		(c) 2008	(d) 2009	(e) 2010	(f) Total
7	Amounts from line 4..	148,665	107,295	119,243	375,203
8	Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..	1,931	4,076	2,766	8,773
9	Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..
10	Other income. (Explain in Part IV.) Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets..
11	Total support (Add lines 7 through 10).				383,976

Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (See instructions.) ..................

First Five Years If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here.......................................... right arrow

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public Support Percentage for 2010 (line 6 column (f) divided by line 11 column (f)) .........

Public Support Percentage for 2009 Schedule A, Part II, line 14 ...............

16a

33 1/3% support test—2010. If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ...................... right arrow

33 1/3% support test—2009. If the organization did not check the box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ..................... right arrow

17a

10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2010. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b and line 14
is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts and circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain
in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts and circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported
organization .................................................. right arrow

10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2009. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a and line
15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts and circumstances" test, check this box and stop here.
Explain in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts and circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly
supported organization .............................................. right arrow

Private Foundation If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a or 17b, check this box and see
instructions ................................................... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010

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Part III

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in IRC 509(a)(2)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)

Section A. Public Support

Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2006	(b) 2007	(c) 2008	(d) 2009	(e) 2010	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .
2	Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose......
3	Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513..
4	Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...
5	The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
6	Total. Add lines 1 through 5.
7a	Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons...
b	Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.
c	Add lines 7a and 7b..
8	Public Support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2006	(b) 2007	(c) 2008	(d) 2009	(e) 2010	(f) Total
9	Amounts from line 6...
10a	Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..
b	Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.
c	Add lines 10a and 10b.
11	Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.
12	Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)
13	Total support (Add lines 9, 10c, 11 and 12.).

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public Support Percentage for 2010 (line 8 column (f) divided by line 13 column (f)) .........

Public support percentage from 2009 Schedule A, Part III, line 15 ...............

Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage

Investment income percentage for 2010 (line 10c column (f) divided by line 13 column (f)) ......

Investment income percentage from 2009 Schedule A, Part III, line 17 .............

19a

33 1/3% support tests—2010. If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3% and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization .......... right arrow

33 1/3% support tests—2009. If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization .... right arrow

Private Foundation If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a or 19b, check this box and see instructions ..... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010

Page 4

Part IV

Supplemental Information. Supplemental Information. Complete this part to provide the explanation required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; or Part III, line 12. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).

Facts And Circumstances Test

Explanation

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010

Additional Data

Software ID:
Software Version:

- TIN:

Schedule B
(Form 990, 990-EZ,
or 990-PF)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Schedule of Contributors

Attach to Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2010

Name of organization

COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Employer identification number

35-2327775

Organization type (check one):

Filers of:

Section:

Form 990 or 990-EZ

501(c)( ) (enter number) organization

4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust not treated as a private foundation

527 political organization

Form 990-PF

501(c)(3) exempt private foundation

4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust treated as a private foundation

501(c)(3) taxable private foundation

Check if your organization is covered by the General Rule or a Special Rule.
Note. Only a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization can check boxes for both the General Rule and a Special Rule. See instructions.

General Rule

For an organization filing Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF that received, during the year, $5,000 or more (in money or
property) from any one contributor. Complete Parts I and II.

Special Rules

For a section 501(c)(3) organization filing Form 990 or 990-EZ, that met the 33¹/3% support test of the regulations
under sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi), and received from any one contributor, during the year, a contribution of the
greater of (1) $5,000 or (2) 2% of the amount on (i) Form 990, Part VIII, line 1h, or (ii) Form 990-EZ, line 1. Complete Parts I and II.

For a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization filing Form 990, or 990-EZ, that received from any one contributor,
during the year, aggregate contributions of more than $1,000 for use exclusively for religious, charitable,
scientific, literary, or educational purposes, or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals. Complete Parts I, II, and
III.

For a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization filing Form 990, or 990-EZ, that received from any one contributor,
during the year, contributions for use exclusively for religious, charitable, etc., purposes, but these contributions did
not aggregate to more than $1,000. If this box is checked, enter here the total contributions that were received during
the year for an exclusively religious, charitable, etc., purpose. Do not complete any of the parts unless the General Rule
applies to this organization because it received nonexclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions of $5,000 or more
during the year. ......................... Arrow Bullet

Caution. An Organization that is not covered by the General Rule and/or the Special Rules does not file Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF), but it must answer “No” on Part IV, line 2 of its Form 990, or check the box in the heading of its
Form 990-EZ, or on line 2 of its Form 990-PF, to certify that it does not meet the filing requirements of Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF).

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions
for Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.

Cat. No. 30613XSchedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2010)

Name of organization COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2010) Page 1 of 1 of Part I
Part I	Contributors (see Instructions)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Aggregate contributions	(d) Type of contribution
RESTRICTED	RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED, RESTRICTED RESTRICTED	$RESTRICTED	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Aggregate contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Aggregate contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Aggregate contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Aggregate contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Aggregate contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.)
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2010)

Name of organization COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2010) Page 1 of 1 of Part II
Part II	Noncash Property (see Instructions)
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2010)

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2010)

Page 1 of 1 of Part III

Name of organization
COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Employer identification number

35-2327775

Part III

Exclusively religious, charitable, etc., individual contributions to section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organizations
aggregating more than $1,000 for the year. (Complete columns (a) through (e) and the following line entry.)
For organizations completing Part III, enter the total of exclusively religious, charitable, etc.,
contributions of $1,000 or less for the year. (Enter this information once. See instructions.) Arrow Bullet

(a) No.
from
Part I

(b)
Purpose of gift

(d)
Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a) No.
from
Part I

(b)
Purpose of gift

(d)
Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a) No.
from
Part I

(b)
Purpose of gift

(d)
Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a) No.
from
Part I

(b)
Purpose of gift

(d)
Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2010)

Additional Data

Software ID:
Software Version:

- TIN:

SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or to provide any additional information.
MediumBullet

Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2010

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Employer identification number

35-2327775

Identifier	Return Reference	Explanation
OTHER EXPENSES	FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16	EXPENSES ADV & OUTREACH (IN-KIND 18) 504 ADV & OUTRAACH (IN-KIND 1064) 3,612 BANK CHARGES 21 TAXES AND LICENSES 10 OFFICE EXPENSE (IN-KIND 2,940 2,864 DUES 436 WEBSITE (IN-KIND 1,200) 66 TRAINING (IN-KIND 500) 1,689 D&O INSURANCE 2,152 ANNUAL MEETING 200 ACCOMOD (IN-KIND 100) 115 TOTAL 11,669
OTHER ASSETS	FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24	ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 0 20 TOTAL 0 20
OTHER LIABILITIES	FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26	ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 2,505 3,886 DEFERRED REVENUE 90,000 0
PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE	FORM 990-EZ, PART III	THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL IS A REGIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT WILL ENABLE CITIZENS TO STUDY, DISCUSS, AND DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS AND IMPROVE OUR REGIONAL COMMUNITY. THE REGION IN WHICH THE COUNCIL WILL OPERATE INCLUDES PART OF SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON STATE AND A SMALL PART OF NORTHEAST OREGON STATE, WITH THE CITY OF WALLA WALLA, WASHINGTON REPRESENTING THE LARGEST POPULATION CENTER. THE COUNCIL WILL GENERATE A RECURRING CYCLE OF DISCUSSION, RESEARCH, CONSENSUS, ADVOCACY, AND MEASUREMENT OF PROGRESS TOWARD COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT. THE COUNCIL HAS ESTABLISHED A PROGRAM COMMITTEE THAT WILL ANNUALLY RECOMMEND REGIONAL ISSUES FOR STUDY TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR SELECTION, APPROVAL, AND THE BEGINNING OF ACTION.
FIRST ACHIEVEMENT	FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28	2010 WAS A BUSY, PRODUCTIVE YEAR FOR COMMUNITY COUNCIL-ITS COMMITTEES TACKLED THREE IMPORTANT REGIONAL ISSUES; WORKED TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF ITS STUDY-ACTION PROCESS; AND WORKED TO BUILD FINANCIAL STABILITY. STUDY PROCESS IMPLEMENTATION TASK FORCE: ENHANCING THE EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF OUR REGION'S CHILDREN. THE STUDY PROCESS IS A 3-YEAR CYCLE, AND 2010 FOUND COMMUNITY COUNCIL'S FIRST IMPLEMENTATION TASK FORCE MAKING HEADWAY TOWARD THE GOALS ESTABLISHED BY THE 2008-09 STUDY COMMITTEE. FOUR SUBCOMMITTEES ARE ADDRESSING GOALS RELATED TO COMMUNITY AWARENESS, EDUCATION AND PARENTING, HOUSING AND MENTAL HEALTH. AN INTERIM REPORT ABOUT THE WORK OF THE TASK FORCE WAS MADE AT THE JANUARY 20, 2011, ANNUAL MEETING; A FINAL REPORT WILL BE PUBLISHED FALL 2011. STUDY 2009-10: VALUE-ADDED AGRICULTURE. FOR 27 TUESDAY EVENINGS BETWEEN NOVEMBER AND MAY, THE 2009-10 STUDY COMMITTEE MET TO RESEARCH AND ANALYZE HOW CREATING VALUE-ADDED BUSINESSES THAT USE AGRICULTURE RESOURCES COULD IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC VITALITY OF THE REGION. THE STUDY WAS GUIDED BY MANAGEMENT TEAM MEMBERS. THE CHAIRWOMAN PRESENTED THE COMMITTEE'S FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ACTION TO ABOUT 90 ATTENDEES AT THE SEPTEMBER 8 STUDY REPORT LUNCHEON. THE STUDY REPORT WAS PUBLISHED IN A VISUALLY-EXCITING, READABLE FORMAT AND IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON COMMUNITY COUNCIL'S WEBSITE, WWW.WWCOMMUNITYCOUNCIL.ORG. STAKEHOLDERS, COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, FUNDERS, PRESENTERS, STUDY COMMITTEE, ELECTED OFFICIALS, MEDIA, AND INTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC RECEIVED COPIES OF THE REPORT. THE IMPLEMENTATION TASK FORCE WILL USE IT TO SUPPORT ITS ADVOCACY EFFORTS IN THE NEXT TWO YEARS. IMPLEMENTATION TASK FORCE: VALUE-ADDED AGRICULTURE. THE CHAIRMAN IS LEADING THE EFFORT TO ADVOCATE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE VALUE-ADDED AGRICULTURE STUDY RECOMMENDATIONS, WORKING WITH TASK FORCE MEMBERS. THEIR 2-YEAR STINT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 2012. PROGRAM COMMITTEE. AFTER FIVE MEETINGS DISCUSSING IDEAS SUBMITTED BY THE PUBLIC, THE PROGRAM COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED TWO POTENTIAL STUDY TOPICS FOR THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL BOARD'S FINAL DECISION. THE BOARD ADOPTED THE COMMITTEE'S FIRST CHOICE AS THE 2010-11 STUDY TOPIC: "HOW CAN PREVENTION AND REHABILITATION EFFORTS REDUCE GANG MEMBERSHIP AND THE IMPACT OF GANGS IN THE REGION?" 2010-11 STUDY: REDUCING GANG MEMBERSHIP THROUGH PREVENTION EFFORTS. THE CHAIR RECRUITED A STUDY MANAGEMENT TEAM TO GUIDE THE GANG PREVENTION STUDY. THEY NARROWED THE STUDY'S TOPIC TO FOCUS SPECIFICALLY ON PREVENTION. EIGHTY PEOPLE ATTENDED THE FIRST SESSION BUT ATTENDANCE SOON SETTLED TO 40 PARTICIPANTS WEEKLY. THE GROUP IS LEARNING ABOUT GANGS FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF COMMUNITY LEADERS, SCHOOLS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, JUSTICE SYSTEM, CORRECTIONS, AND GANG MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. LOCAL PREVENTION ACTIVITIES AND RESOURCES, AS WELL AS BEST PRACTICES IN OTHER COMMUNITIES, WILL ROUND OUT THE RESEARCH PORTION OF THE STUDY. COMMITTEE MEMBERS WILL THEN DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COMMUNITY ACTION BASED UPON WHAT THEY HAVE LEARNED. INDICATORS. WALLA WALLA REGIONAL VITAL SIGNS, WWW.WALLA2REGVITALSIGNS.ORG, COMMUNITY COUNCIL'S DASHBOARD OF QUALITY OF LIFE DATA, WAS UPDATED AND MAINTAINED BY EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY. A COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE DATA AND TRENDS HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL SPRING 2011. DEVELOPMENT. IN ADDITION TO FOCUSING ON THE STUDY PROCESS, THE BOARD AND STAFF PRIORITIZED WORK IN TWO KEY AREAS DURING 2010: WORKING TOWARD LONG-TERM FINANCIAL STABILITY AND INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS. FINANCIAL STABILITY. MEMBERSHIP: DURING THE YEAR, COMMUNITY COUNCIL HAD 218 MEMBERS. MEASURED AGAINST 69 CHARTER MEMBERS IN 2008, GROWTH HAS BEEN STEADY. DONORS NUMBERED ABOUT THE SAME AS 2009, BUT THE AMOUNT DONATED WAS ABOUT ONE-THIRD OF 2009. FIFTY-TWO DONORS GAVE 5,040, AS COMPARED TO 14,568 IN 2009. IN-KIND DONATIONS PROVIDED MORE THAN 14,000 IN GIFTS AND SERVICES. A NEW DONOR PROGRAM, COMMUNITY PARTNERS, BEGAN WITH A SMALL GROUP OF BUSINESS PEOPLE VISITING ABOUT COMMUNITY COUNCIL OVER COFFEE. TWO 1000 CASH GIFTS HAVE RESULTED (RECEIVED IN 2011), AS HAVE SIGNIFICANT GIFTS OF SERVICES. ONE OF THE CASH GIFTS WAS A 3-YEAR PLEDGE. FOUNDATIONS CONTINUED TO BE GENEROUS. GRANT AWARDS, TOTALING 107,350, WERE RECEIVED FROM SEVERAL AREA TRUSTS. SPRING AND FALL FRIEND-RAISING SOCIALS WERE HELD, EACH BRINGING TOGETHER ABOUT 100 FRIENDS TO LEARN ABOUT AND CELEBRATE COMMUNITY COUNCIL'S ROLE IN COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT IN THE REGION. THE FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE HAS UPDATED THEIR 3-YEAR PLAN AND (EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 2011) HAS DEVELOPED SPECIFIC GOALS AND A PLAN OF APPROACH FOR EACH REVENUE SOURCE. OUTREACH. THE FOLLOWING STEPS WERE TAKEN TO HEIGHTEN COMMUNITY COUNCIL'S VISIBILITY IN THE REGION: 1) A VIBRANT NEW WEBSITE, WWW.WWCOMMUNITYCOUNCIL.ORG, WAS DESIGNED AND IS HOSTED BY A SIGNIFICANT IN-KIND DONATION TO PROVIDE CONSTANT ACCESS TO THE ORGANIZATION'S NEWS. IT IS REGULARLY UPDATED. IT IS PROVIDING A WAY FOR THE COMMUNITY TO ACCESS ALL STUDY COMMITTEE MEETING SUMMARIES AND THE FINAL REPORTS, AS WELL AS GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE STUDY-ACTION PROCESS, GOVERNANCE AND MISSION. IT HAS ALSO BEEN USEFUL TO THOSE WISHING TO SUBMIT SUGGESTED STUDY TOPICS. 2) ATTRACTIVE NEW BROCHURES ARE NOW AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH. COMMUNITY MEMBERS PROVIDED THE DESIGN AND SPANISH-LANGUAGE TRANSLATION. DISTRIBUTION WAS LIMITED IN 2010 BECAUSE THEY WERE PRINTED LATE IN THE YEAR. 3) THE MARKETING COMMITTEE IS DEVELOPING A DISTRIBUTION PLAN AND A COMMUNITY MEMBER HAS BEEN PREPARING A MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP NEWSLETTER. 4) A POWERPOINT PRESENTATION WAS DEVELOPED FOR USE IN COMMUNITY OUTREACH. PRESENTATIONS WERE MADE TO WALLA WALLA EXCHANGE CLUB, ALTRUSA OF WALLA WALLA, MILTON-FREEWATER ROTARY CLUB, LATINO FORUM, SHERWOOD TRUST AND WALLA WALLA VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LEADERSHIP CLASSES, MASONS, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE COUNCIL. 5) AN ALL-OUT EFFORT WAS MADE TO PROMOTE PARTICIPATION IN THE 2010-11 GANG STUDY. AT THE END OF ITS WEEK-LONG GANG SERIES, THE UNION BULLETIN RAN A COLUMN WRITTEN BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO LET PEOPLE KNOW THAT GANGS WOULD BE THE 2010-11 STUDY TOPIC, BUSINESS OWNERS WERE ENCOURAGED TO SEND PARTICIPANTS. POSTERS (PRINTED IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH) WERE PLACED THROUGHOUT THE REGION. INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED TO ALL COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, ELECTED OFFICIALS, MEDIA OUTLETS AND CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE, REGIONAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND TO ALL OF WALLA WALLA CHAMBER LEADERSHIP PROGRAM'S ALUMNI. THE WEEK BEFORE THE STUDY, THERE WAS FRONT PAGE IN THE UNION-BULLETIN AND KNDU-TV COVERAGE, AND GUEST APPEARANCES WERE MADE ON KTEL'S AND ON BLUE MOUNTAIN TV'S TALK SHOWS. KVEW-TV COVERED THE FIRST STUDY SESSION WITH A NEWS STORY AND INTERVIEWS. PRESENTATIONS WERE MADE TO A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. WORD OF MOUTH ALSO WORKED WELL THIS YEAR. 6) AT THE ORGANIZATIONAL SESSIONS OF THE STUDY AND IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE A PRESENTATION ABOUT COMMUNITY COUNCIL'S MISSION WAS MADE WHICH PROVIDED AN OVERVIEW OF THE STUDY-ACTION PROCESS. 7) EDUCATION ABOUT COMMUNITY COUNCIL'S MISSION AND PROCESS WAS PART OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS FOR BOARD AND COMMITTEES. IT WAS ALSO PART OF THE DISCUSSION WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS WHO SERVED AS RESOURCES FOR THE STUDY COMMITTEE AND WORK WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEES. 8) NEW LETTERHEAD AND BUSINESS CARDS WERE DEVELOPED AND ARE REGULARLY USED TO INCREASE VISIBILITY AND NAME RECOGNITION. 9) THE WALLA WALLA TRENDS NEWSLETTER FEATURED AN ARTICLE ABOUT COMMUNITY COUNCIL'S USE OF INDICATORS TO MEASURE IMPLEMENTATION RESULTS AND TO SUPPORT SELECTION OF TOPICS FOR STUDY. DR. PATRICK JONES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY'S INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS, MENTIONED THE WEBSITE AND ITS USE A HIS PRESENTATION ABOUT WALLA WALLA TRENDS TO THE WALLA WALLA NOON ROTARY CLUB. 10) REGULAR APPEARANCES ON KTEL'S "ON THE GRAPEVINE" BROUGHT LISTENERS UP-TO-DATE ON VARIOUS COMMUNITY COUNCIL ACTIVITIES. 11) AS PART OF HIS PRESENTATION ABOUT SHERWOOD TRUST AND ITS PHILOSOPHY FOR COMMUNITY-BUILDING, THE DIRECTOR COMPELLINGLY EXPLAINED COMMUNITY COUNCIL'S ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY TO THE WALLA WALLA NOON ROTARY CLUB. MORE AND MORE FREQUENTLY, INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS WORKING TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY ISSUES ARE MENTIONING COMMUNITY COUNCIL AS A "PLAYER" IN THE PROCESS AND ARE USING WORK FACILITATED BY COMMUNITY COUNCIL AS BASIS FOR ACTION. THESE "MENTIONS" POP OUT IN SETTINGS SUCH AS LAST YEAR'S CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY LUNCHEON AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS.

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JEAN H ADAMS
LESLIE BROWN
MARY A CAMPBELL
SANDRA CANNON
LARRY CRAIG CHRISTENSEN
ROGER BAIRSTOW
JAN FOSTER
TERRY HEISEY
WILMA M HEPKER
YOLANDA ESQUIVEL
KIP KELLY
NOAH LEAVITT
CLIVE KAISER
ABIGAIL MURO
MATTHEW MCKERN
LISA RONNBERG
KEVIN BAYNE
THOMAS SAWATZKI
JOHN CRESS
SANDY TRENTHAM
JAY TURNER
BRIAN DOHE
J PATRICIA YENNEY
JULIE T REESE
MARLEEN RAMSEY