TY 2015 Form 990

- TIN:

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.
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Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2015

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

WEST CREEK PRESERVATION COMMITTEE

Employer identification number

34-1859064

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 described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(i).

A school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). (Attach Schedule E (Form 990 or 990-EZ))

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. See section 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 in lines 11a through 11d that describes the type of supporting organization and complete lines 11e, 11f, and 11g.

Type I. A supporting organization operated, supervised, or controlled by its supported organization(s), typically by giving the supported organization(s) the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the directors or trustees of the supporting organization. You must complete Part IV, Sections A and B.

Type II. A supporting organization supervised or controlled in connection with its supported organization(s), by having control or management of the supporting organization vested in the same persons that control or manage the supported organization(s). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and C.

Type III functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with, and functionally integrated with, its supported organization(s) (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A, D, and E.

Type III non-functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with its supported organization(s) that is not functionally integrated. The organization generally must satisfy a distribution requirement and an attentiveness requirement (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and D, and Part V.

Check this box if the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, Type III functionally integrated, or Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organization.

Enter the number of supported organizations ..............

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

(i)Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	(iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document?		(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)
(i)Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	Yes	No	(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)


Total

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

Cat. No. 11285F

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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Part II

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 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)		(a) 2011	(b) 2012	(c) 2013	(d) 2014	(e) 2015	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any unusual grants.) ....	534,526	183,697	1,066,445	1,163,837	1,658,175	4,606,680
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	534,526	183,697	1,066,445	1,163,837	1,658,175	4,606,680
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)..						57,602
6	Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.						4,549,078

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2011	(b) 2012	(c) 2013	(d) 2014	(e) 2015	(f) Total
7	Amounts from line 4..	534,526	183,697	1,066,445	1,163,837	1,658,175	4,606,680
8	Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources...	967	630	265	38		1,900
9	Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..			3,796	7,198	330	11,324
10	Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.)..
11	Total support. Add lines 7 through 10.						4,619,904

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

172,461

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

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public support percentage for 2015 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f)) .........

98.470 %

Public support percentage for 2014 Schedule A, Part II, line 14 ...............

16a

33 1/3% support test—2015. 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—2014. If the organization did not check a 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—2015. 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 VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported
organization ..................................................... right arrow

10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2014. 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 VI 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) 2015

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Part III

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 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) 2011	(b) 2012	(c) 2013	(d) 2014	(e) 2015	(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) 2011	(b) 2012	(c) 2013	(d) 2014	(e) 2015	(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 VI.) ..
13	Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.)..

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

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public support percentage for 2015 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) .........

Public support percentage from 2014 Schedule A, Part III, line 15 ...............

Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage

Investment income percentage for 2015 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) ......

Investment income percentage from 2014 Schedule A, Part III, line 17 .............

19a

331/3% support tests—2015. 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—2014. 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) 2015

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations

(Complete only if you checked a box on line 11 of Part I. If you checked 11a of Part I, complete Sections A and B. If you checked 11b of Part I, complete Sections A and C. If you checked 11c of Part I, complete Sections A, D, and E. If you checked 11d of Part I, complete Sections A and D, and complete Part V.)

Section A. All Supporting Organizations

Yes

Are all of the organization’s supported organizations listed by name in the organization’s governing documents?
If "No," describe in Part VI how the supported organizations are designated. If designated by class or purpose,
describe the designation. If historic and continuing relationship, explain.

Did the organization have any supported organization that does not have an IRS determination of status under section 509(a)(1) or (2)? If "Yes," explain in Part VI how the organization determined that the supported organization was described in section 509(a)(1) or (2).

Did the organization have a supported organization described in section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6)? If "Yes," answer (b) and (c) below.

Did the organization confirm that each supported organization qualified under section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) and satisfied the public support tests under section 509(a)(2)? If "Yes," describe in Part VI when and how the organization made the determination.

Did the organization ensure that all support to such organizations was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes? If "Yes," explain in Part VI what controls the organization put in place to ensure such use.

Was any supported organization not organized in the United States ("foreign supported organization")? If “Yes” and if you checked 11a or 11b in Part I, answer (b) and (c) below.

Did the organization have ultimate control and discretion in deciding whether to make grants to the foreign supported organization? If “Yes,” describe in Part VI how the organization had such control and discretion despite being controlled or supervised by or in connection with its supported organizations.

Did the organization support any foreign supported organization that does not have an IRS determination under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (2)? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI what controls the organization used to ensure that all support to the foreign supported organization was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes.

Did the organization add, substitute, or remove any supported organizations during the tax year? If “Yes,” answer (b) and (c) below (if applicable). Also, provide detail in Part VI, including (i) the names and EIN numbers of the supported organizations added, substituted, or removed; (ii) the reasons for each such action; (iii) the authority under the organization's organizing document authorizing such action; and (iv) how the action was accomplished (such as by amendment to the organizing document).

Type I or Type II only. Was any added or substituted supported organization part of a class already designated in the organization's organizing document?

Substitutions only. Was the substitution the result of an event beyond the organization's control?

Did the organization provide support (whether in the form of grants or the provision of services or facilities) to anyone other than (i) its supported organizations, (ii) individuals that are part of the charitable class benefited by one or more of its supported organizations, or (iii) other supporting organizations that also support or benefit one or more of the filing organization’s supported organizations? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did the organization provide a grant, loan, compensation, or other similar payment to a substantial contributor (defined in section 4958(c)(3)(C)), a family member of a substantial contributor, or a 35% controlled entity with regard to a substantial contributor? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ) .

Did the organization make a loan to a disqualified person (as defined in section 4958) not described in line 7? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ).

Was the organization controlled directly or indirectly at any time during the tax year by one or more disqualified persons as defined in section 4946 (other than foundation managers and organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or (2))? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did one or more disqualified persons (as defined in line 9a) hold a controlling interest in any entity in which the supporting organization had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did a disqualified person (as defined in line 9a) have an ownership interest in, or derive any personal benefit from, assets in which the supporting organization also had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

10a

Was the organization subject to the excess business holdings rules of section 4943 because of section 4943(f) (regarding certain Type II supporting organizations, and all Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations)? If “Yes,” answer line 10b below.

10a

Did the organization have any excess business holdings in the tax year? (Use Schedule C, Form 4720, to determine whether the organization had excess business holdings).

10b

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations (continued)

Yes

Has the organization accepted a gift or contribution from any of the following persons?

A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (b) and (c) below, the governing body of a supported organization?

11a

A family member of a person described in (a) above?

11b

A 35% controlled entity of a person described in (a) or (b) above? If “Yes” to a, b, or c, provide detail in Part VI.

11c

Section B. Type I Supporting Organizations

Yes

Did the directors, trustees, or membership of one or more supported organizations have the power to regularly appoint or elect at least a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees at all times during the tax year? If “No,” describe in Part VI how the supported organization(s) effectively operated, supervised, or controlled the organization’s activities. If the organization had more than one supported organization, describe how the powers to appoint and/or remove directors or trustees were allocated among the supported organizations and what conditions or restrictions, if any, applied to such powers during the tax year.

Did the organization operate for the benefit of any supported organization other than the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised, or controlled the supporting organization? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI how providing such benefit carried out the purposes of the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised or controlled the supporting organization.

Section C. Type II Supporting Organizations

Yes

Were a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees during the tax year also a majority of the directors or trustees of each of the organization’s supported organization(s)? If “No,” describe in Part VI how control or management of the supporting organization was vested in the same persons that controlled or managed the supported organization(s).

Section D. All Type III Supporting Organizations

Yes

Did the organization provide to each of its supported organizations, by the last day of the fifth month of the organization’s tax year, (i) a written notice describing the type and amount of support provided during the prior tax year, (ii) a copy of the Form 990 that was most recently filed as of the date of notification, and (iii) copies of the organization’s governing documents in effect on the date of notification, to the extent not previously provided?

Were any of the organization’s officers, directors, or trustees either (i) appointed or elected by the supported organization(s) or (ii) serving on the governing body of a supported organization? If "No," explain in Part VI how the organization maintained a close and continuous working relationship with the supported organization(s).

By reason of the relationship described in (2), did the organization’s supported organizations have a significant voice in the organization’s investment policies and in directing the use of the organization’s income or assets at all times during the tax year? If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role the organization’s supported organizations played in this regard.

Section E. Type III Functionally-Integrated Supporting Organizations

Check the box next to the method that the organization used to satisfy the Integral Part Test during the year (see instructions):

The organization satisfied the Activities Test. Complete line 2 below.

The organization is the parent of each of its supported organizations. Complete line 3 below.

The organization supported a governmental entity. Describe in Part VI how you supported a government entity (see instructions)

Activities Test. Answer (a) and (b) below.

Yes

Did substantially all of the organization’s activities during the tax year directly further the exempt purposes of the supported organization(s) to which the organization was responsive? If "Yes," then in Part VI identify those supported organizations and explain how these activities directly furthered their exempt purposes, how the organization was responsive to those supported organizations, and how the organization determined that these activities constituted substantially all of its activities.

Did the activities described in (a) constitute activities that, but for the organization’s involvement, one or more of the organization’s supported organization(s) would have been engaged in? If "Yes," explain in Part VI the reasons for the organization’s position that its supported organization(s) would have engaged in these activities but for the organization’s involvement.

Parent of Supported Organizations. Answer (a) and (b) below.

Did the organization have the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the officers, directors, or trustees of each of the supported organizations? Provide details in Part VI.

Did the organization exercise a substantial degree of direction over the policies, programs and activities of each of its supported organizations? If "Yes," describe in Part VI. the role played by the organization in this regard.

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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Part V

Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations

Check here if the organization satisfied the Integral Part Test as a qualifying trust on Nov. 20, 1970. See instructions. All other Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations must complete Sections A through E.

	Section A - Adjusted Net Income		(A) Prior Year	(B) Current Year (optional)
1	Net short-term capital gain	1
2	Recoveries of prior-year distributions	2
3	Other gross income (see instructions)	3
4	Add lines 1 through 3	4
5	Depreciation and depletion	5
6	Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions)	6
7	Other expenses (see instructions)	7
8	Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4)	8

	Section B - Minimum Asset Amount		(A) Prior Year	(B) Current Year (optional)
1	Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year):	1
a	Average monthly value of securities	1a
b	Average monthly cash balances	1b
c	Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets	1c
d	Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c)	1d
e	Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI):
2	Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets	2
3	Subtract line 2 from line 1d	3
4	Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions).	4
5	Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3)	5
6	Multiply line 5 by .035	6
7	Recoveries of prior-year distributions	7
8	Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6)	8

	Section C - Distributable Amount		Current Year
1	Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A)	1
2	Enter 85% of line 1	2
3	Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A)	3
4	Enter greater of line 2 or line 3	4
5	Income tax imposed in prior year	5
6	Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions)	6

Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions)

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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Part V

Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations (continued)

Section D - Distributions		Current Year
1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes
2 Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity
3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations
4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets
5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required)
6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions
7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6.
8 Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions
9 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6
10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount

Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions)		(i) Excess Distributions	(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2015	(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015
1 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6
2 Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions)
3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015:
a
b
c
d From 2013.......
e From 2014.......
fTotal of lines 3a through e
g Applied to underdistributions of prior years
h Applied to 2015 distributable amount
i Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions)
j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f.
4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7:
$
a Applied to underdistributions of prior years
b Applied to 2015 distributable amount
c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4.
5 Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions)
6 Remaining underdistributions for 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions)
7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c.
8 Breakdown of line 7:
a
b
c Excess from 2013.......
d From 2014.......
e From 2015.......

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) (2015)

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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Part VI

Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; Part III, line 12; Part IV, Section A, lines 1, 2, 3b, 3c, 4b, 4c, 5a, 6, 9a, 9b, 9c, 11a, 11b, and 11c; Part IV, Section B, lines 1 and 2; Part IV, Section C, line 1; Part IV, Section D, lines 2 and 3; Part IV, Section E, lines 1c, 2a, 2b, 3a and 3b; Part V, line 1; Part V, Section B, line 1e; Part V Section D, lines 5, 6, and 8; and Part V, Section E, lines 2, 5, and 6. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).

Facts And Circumstances Test

Return Reference	Explanation

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

Additional Data

Software ID:
Software Version:

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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.

Information about Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2015

Name of the organization

WEST CREEK PRESERVATION COMMITTEE

Employer identification number

34-1859064

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, contributions totaling $5,000 or more (in money or other property) from any one contributor. Complete Parts I and II. See instructions for determining a contributor's total contributions.

Special Rules

For an organization described in section 501(c)(3) 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), that checked Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ), Part II, line 13, 16a, or 16b, and that received from any one contributor, during the year, total contributions 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 an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor,
during the year, total contributions of more than $1,000 exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes, or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals. Complete Parts I, II, and III.

For an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor,
during the year, contributions exclusively for religious, charitable, etc., purposes, but no such contributions totaled 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 totaling $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 on line H of its
Form 990-EZ or on its Form 990PF, Part I, line 2, 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) (2015)

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015) Page 2

Name of organization WEST CREEK PRESERVATION COMMITTEE

Part I	Contributors (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
RESTRICTED	,	$ RESTRICTED	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

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Name of organization WEST CREEK PRESERVATION COMMITTEE		Employer identification number 34-1859064

Part II	Noncash Property (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed.
(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) (2015)

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

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Name of organization WEST CREEK PRESERVATION COMMITTEE			Employer identification number 34-1859064
Part III Exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions to organizations described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) that total more than $1,000 for the year from any one contributor. 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.) $ Use duplicate copies of Part III if additional space is needed.

(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

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SCHEDULE D
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Financial Statements

Complete if the organization answered "Yes," on Form 990,
Part IV, line 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 12a, or 12b.
SchDMd Bullet

Attach to Form 990.
Information about Schedule D (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2015

Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

WEST CREEK PRESERVATION COMMITTEE

Employer identification number

34-1859064

Part I

Organizations Maintaining Donor Advised Funds or Other Similar Funds or Accounts. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 6.

			(a) Donor advised funds	(b) Funds and other accounts

1	Total number at end of year ....
2	Aggregate value of contributions to (during year)
3	Aggregate value of grants from (during year)
4	Aggregate value at end of year ....

Did the organization inform all donors and donor advisors in writing that the assets held in donor advised
funds are the organization's property, subject to the organization's exclusive legal control? ...........

Yes No

Did the organization inform all grantees, donors, and donor advisors in writing that grant funds can be
used only for charitable purposes and not for the benefit of the donor or donor advisor, or for any other purpose conferring impermissible private benefit? ............................

Yes No

Part II

Conservation Easements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 7.

Purpose(s) of conservation easements held by the organization (check all that apply).

Preservation of land for public use (e.g., recreation or education) Preservation of an historically important land area

Protection of natural habitat Preservation of a certified historic structure

Preservation of open space

Complete lines 2a through 2d if the organization held a qualified conservation contribution in the form of a conservation easement on the last day of the tax year.

			Held at the End of the Year
a	Total number of conservation easements ......................	2a	41
b	Total acreage restricted by conservation easements ....................	2b	440.92
c	Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) .....	2c	1
d	Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after 8/17/06, and not on a historic structure listed in the National Register ...	2d

Number of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during the
tax year SchDMd Bullet

Number of states where property subject to conservation easement is located SchDMd Bullet

Does the organization have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling of violations, and enforcement of the conservation easements it holds? ............

Yes No

Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet

170.00

Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet

$ 3,725

Does each conservation easement reported on line 2(d) above satisfy the requirements of section 170(h)(4)(B)(i) and section 170(h)(4)(B)(ii)? .............................

Yes No

In Part XIII, describe how the organization reports conservation easements in its revenue and expense statement, and
balance sheet, and include, if applicable, the text of the footnote to the organization’s financial statements that describes
the organization’s accounting for conservation easements.

Part III

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 8.

If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), not to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide, in Part XIII, the text of the footnote to its financial statements that describes these items.

If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide the following amounts relating to these items:

(i)

Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ......................... SchDMd Bullet

(ii)

Assets included in Form 990, Part X ............................... SchDMd Bullet

If the organization received or held works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets for financial gain, provide the
following amounts required to be reported under SFAS 116 (ASC 958) relating to these items:

Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 .......................... SchDMd Bullet

Assets included in Form 990, Part X ............................... SchDMd Bullet

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

Cat. No. 52283D

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Part III

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets (continued)

Using the organization’s acquisition, accession, and other records, check any of the following that are a significant use of its collection items (check all that apply):

Public exhibition

Loan or exchange programs

Scholarly research

Other

Preservation for future generations

Provide a description of the organization’s collections and explain how they further the organization’s exempt purpose in
Part XIII.

During the year, did the organization solicit or receive donations of art, historical treasures or other similar
assets to be sold to raise funds rather than to be maintained as part of the organization’s collection?...

Yes No

Part IV

Escrow and Custodial Arrangements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 9, or reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21.

Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not
included on Form 990, Part X? ....................................

Yes No


b	If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII and complete the following table:		Amount
c	Beginning balance .............................	1c
d	Additions during the year ............................	1d
e	Distributions during the year ..........................	1e
f	Ending balance ................................	1f

Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability?

Yes No

If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII. Check here if the explanation has been provided in Part XIII ........

Part V

Endowment Funds. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 10.

		(a)Current year	(b)Prior year	(c)Two years back	(d)Three years back	(e)Four years back

1a	Beginning of year balance ....
b	Contributions ...
c	Net investment earnings, gains, and losses
d	Grants or scholarships ...
e	Other expenditures for facilities and programs ...
f	Administrative expenses ....
g	End of year balance ......

Provide the estimated percentage of the current year end balance (line 1g, column (a)) held as:

Board designated or quasi-endowment SchDMd Bullet

Permanent endowment SchDMd Bullet

Temporarily restricted endowment SchDMd Bullet

The percentages on lines 2a, 2b, and 2c should equal 100%.

Are there endowment funds not in the possession of the organization that are held and administered for the
organization by:

Yes

(i) unrelated organizations .................

3a(i)

(ii) related organizations .................

3a(ii)

If "Yes" on 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R? .........

Describe in Part XIII the intended uses of the organization's endowment funds.

Part VI

Land, Buildings, and Equipment.
Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11a. See Form 990, Part X, line 10.

Description of property		(a) Cost or other basis (investment)	(b)Cost or other basis (other)	(c) Accumulated depreciation	(d) Book value

1a	Land ...	372,087	372,087
b	Buildings
c	Leasehold improvements
d	Equipment ...	13,905	13,905
e	Other ...
Total. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).)..			385,992

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Part VII

InvestmentsOther Securities. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11b. See Form 990, Part X, line 12.

(a) Description of security or category (including name of security)	(b)Book value	(c)Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value
(1)Financial derivatives
(2)Closely-held equity interests
(3)Other
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
(G)
(H)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.)

Part VIII

InvestmentsProgram Related. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11c. See Form 990, Part X, line 13.

(a) Description of investment	(b) Book value	(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 13.)

Part IX

Other Assets. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11d. See Form 990, Part X, line 15.

(a) Description				(b) Book value

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 15.)...........

Part X

Other Liabilities. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11e or 11f. See Form 990, Part X, line 25.

1.(a) Description of liability	(b) Book value
(1) Federal income taxes

(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 25.)
2. Liability for uncertain tax positions. In Part XIII, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740). Check here if the text of the footnote has been provided in Part XIII

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Part XI Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements .......			1	1,861,445
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
a	Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments ....	2a
b	Donated services and use of facilities .........	2b
c	Recoveries of prior year grants ...........	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d	30,130
e	Add lines 2a through 2d .....................			2e	30,130
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1..................			3	1,831,315
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b .	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ...........	4b
c	Add lines 4a and 4b....................			4c
5	Total revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) ......			5	1,831,315

Part XII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements ...........			1	1,751,406
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25:
a	Donated services and use of facilities .........	2a
b	Prior year adjustments ............	2b
c	Other losses ................	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d	30,130
e	Add lines 2a through 2d....................			2e	30,130
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1...................			3	1,721,276
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b ..	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	4b
c	Add lines 4a and 4b.....................			4c
5	Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) ......			5	1,721,276

Part XIII

Supplemental Information

Provide the descriptions required for Part II, lines 3, 5, and 9; Part III, lines 1a and 4; Part lV, lines 1b and 2b;
Part V, line 4; Part X, line 2; Part XI, lines 2d and 4b; and Part XII, lines 2d and 4b. Also complete this part to provide any additional information.

Return Reference	Explanation
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 9	LAND THAT IS PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED FOR CONSERVATION, EASEMENTS, AND COVENANTS, WHICH WERE ACQUIRED THROUGH PURCHASES AND CONTRIBUTIONS SINCE THE ORGANIZATION'S INCEPTION, ARE GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AT A VALUE OF 1 PER PERMANENT PARCEL NUMBER (PPN) ON THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. MANAGEMENT CLASSIFIES THESE ACQUISITIONS AS A "COLLECTION," AS DEFINED IN ASC TOPIC 958, DUE TO ITS INTENT TO HOLD THESE ASSETS IN PERPETUITY FOR CONSERVATION PURPOSES. BECAUSE MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THE VALUE OF THESE PARCELS HAS BEEN IMPAIRED, AS DEFINED IN ASC TOPIC 360, AT ACQUISITION DUE TO THE RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS PLACED ON THESE PARCELS, DIRECT COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACQUISITION OF LAND, EASEMENTS, OR COVENANTS ARE EXPENSED IN THE YEAR INCURRED.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X	THE PREPARATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN CONFORMITY WITH ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRE THE ORGANIZATION TO REPORT INFORMATION REGARDING ITS EXPOSURE TO VARIOUS TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED WHETHER ANY TAX POSITIONS HAVE MET THE RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND HAS MEASURED THE ORGANIZATION'S EXPOSURE TO THOSE TAX POSITIONS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED ALL RELEVANT TAX POSITIONS AND THAT THERE ARE NO UNRECORDED TAX LIABILITIES. FEDERAL AND STATE TAX AUTHORITIES GENERALLY HAVE THE RIGHT TO EXAMINE AND AUDIT THE PREVIOUS THREE YEARS OF TAX RETURNS FILED.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D	SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE 30,130
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D	SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE 30,130

Schedule D (Form 990) 2015

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SCHEDULE G (Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information Regarding
Fundraising or Gaming Activities

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, lines 17, 18, or 19, or if the organization entered more than $15,000 on Form 990-EZ, line 6a. right arrow

Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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Information about Schedule G (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2015

Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization
WEST CREEK PRESERVATION COMMITTEE

Employer identification number

34-1859064

Part I

Fundraising Activities. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 17.

Form 990-EZ filers are not required to complete this part.

Indicate whether the organization raised funds through any of the following activities. Check all that apply.

a	Mail solicitations	e	Solicitation of non-government grants
b	Internet and email solicitations	f	Solicitation of government grants
c	Phone solicitations	g	Special fundraising events
d	In-person solicitations

Did the organization have a written or oral agreement with any individual (including officers, directors, trustees

or key employees listed in Form 990, Part VII) or entity in connection with professional fundraising services?

YesNo

If "Yes," list the ten highest paid individuals or entities (fundraisers) pursuant to agreements under which the fundraiser is
to be compensated at least $5,000 by the organization.

(i) Name and address of individual or entity (fundraiser)	(iii) Did fundraiser have custody or control of contributions?
	Yes	No










Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

List all states in which the organization is registered or licensed to solicit contributions or has been notified it is exempt from registration or licensing.

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

Cat. No. 50083H

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Part II

Fundraising Events. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 18, or reported more than $15,000 of fundraising event contributions and gross income on Form 990-EZ, lines 1 and 6b. List events with gross receipts greater than $5,000.

		(a) Event #1 BLUES FOR GREEN (event type)	(b) Event #2 TAILS FOR TRAIL (event type)	(d) Total events (add col. (a) through col. (c))
1	Gross receipts . . . . .	42,254	5,960	48,214
2	Less: Contributions . . . .	14,824	2,750	17,574
3	Gross income (line 1 minus line 2) . . . . . .	27,430	3,210	30,640

4	Cash prizes . . . . .
5	Noncash prizes . . . .	9,042	1,350	10,392
6	Rent/facility costs . . . .	11,400	225	11,625
7	Food and beverages . . .	1,006	281	1,287
8	Entertainment . . . .	1,300	200	1,500
9	Other direct expenses . . .	1,916	2,968	4,884
10	Direct expense summary. Add lines 4 through 9 in column (d) . . . . . . . . . .			29,688
11	Net income summary. Subtract line 10 from line 3, column (d). . . . . . . . . .			952

Part III

Gaming. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 19, or reported more than $15,000 on Form 990-EZ, line 6a.

		(a) Bingo	(b) Pull tabs/Instant bingo/progressive bingo	(c) Other gaming	(d) Total gaming (add col.(a) through col.(c))
1	Gross revenue . . . . .

2	Cash prizes . . . . .
3	Noncash prizes . . . .
4	Rent/facility costs . . . .
5	Other direct expenses . . .	1,916	2,968	4,884

Volunteer labor . . . .

	Yes %
	No

	Yes %
	No

	Yes %
	No

Direct expense summary. Add lines 2 through 5 in column (d) . . . . . . . . . . right arrow

Net gaming income summary. Subtract line 7 from line 1, column (d). . . . . . . . . right arrow

Enter the state(s) in which the organization conducts gaming activities:

Is the organization licensed to conduct gaming activities in each of these states? . . . . . . . .

YesNo

If "No," explain:

10a

Were any of the organization's gaming licenses revoked, suspended or terminated during the tax year? . . .

YesNo

If "Yes," explain:

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Does the organization conduct gaming activities with nonmembers? . . . . . . . . . . .

YesNo

Is the organization a grantor, beneficiary or trustee of a trust or a member of a partnership or other entity

formed to administer charitable gaming? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YesNo

Indicate the percentage of gaming activity conducted in:

The organization's facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13a

An outside facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13b

Enter the name and address of the person who prepares the organization's gaming/special events books and records:

Name

Address

15a

Does the organization have a contract with a third party from whom the organization receives gaming

revenue? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YesNo

If "Yes," enter the amount of gaming revenue received by the organization right arrow

$ and the

amount of gaming revenue retained by the third party right arrow

$ .

If "Yes," enter name and address of the third party:

Name

Address

Gaming manager information:

Name

Gaming manager compensation right arrow

Description of services provided right arrow

Director/officer Employee Independent contractor

Mandatory distributions:

Is the organization required under state law to make charitable distributions from the gaming proceeds to

retain the state gaming license? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YesNo

Enter the amount of distributions required under state law distributed to other exempt organizations or spent

in the organization's own exempt activities during the tax year right arrow

Part IV

Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part I, line 2b, columns (iii) and (v); and Part III, lines 9, 9b, 10b, 15b, 15c, 16, and 17b, as applicable. Also complete this part to provide any additional information (see instructions).

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Schedule G (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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SCHEDULE M
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury

Internal Revenue Service

Noncash Contributions

Complete if the organizations answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, lines 29 or 30.
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Attach to Form 990.
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Information about Schedule M (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990

OMB No. 1545-0047

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Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

WEST CREEK PRESERVATION COMMITTEE

Employer identification number

34-1859064

Part I

Types of Property

	(a) Check if applicable	(b) Number of contributions or items contributed	(c) Noncash contribution amounts reported on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1g
1 Art—Works of art ....
2 Art—Historical treasures .
3 Art—Fractional interests ..
4 Books and publications ..
5 Clothing and household goods .......
6 Cars and other vehicles ..
7 Boats and planes ....
8 Intellectual property ...
9 Securities—Publicly traded .
10 Securities—Closely held stock .
11 Securities—Partnership, LLC, or trust interests ....
12 Securities—Miscellaneous ..
13 Qualified conservation contribution—Historic structures .....
14 Qualified conservation contribution—Other ...
15 Real estate—Residential .
16 Real estate—Commercial ..
17 Real estate—Other ...	X	20	439,630
18 Collectibles .....
19 Food inventory ...
20 Drugs and medical supplies .
21 Taxidermy ......
22 Historical artifacts ....
23 Scientific specimens ..
24 Archeological artifacts ...
25 Other ( ITEMS TO RAFFLE )	X	86	9,894
26 Other ( COMPUTER SOFTWA )	X	1	360
27 Other ( PARTY ITEMS )	X	3	285
28 Other ( )

Number of Forms 8283 received by the organization during the tax year for contributions
for which the organization completed Form 8283, Part IV, Donee Acknowledgement

Yes

30a

During the year, did the organization receive by contribution any property reported in Part I, lines 1 through 28, that

it must hold for at least three years from the date of the initial contribution, and which is not required to be used

for exempt purposes for the entire holding period? ..................

30a

If "Yes," describe the arrangement in Part II.

Does the organization have a gift acceptance policy that requires the review of any non-standard contributions?

Yes

32a

Does the organization hire or use third parties or related organizations to solicit, process, or sell noncash

contributions? ..........................

32a

If "Yes," describe in Part II.

If the organization did not report an amount in column (c) for a type of property for which column (a) is checked,

describe in Part II.

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

Cat. No. 51227J

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Part II

Supplemental Information. Provide the information required by Part I, lines 30b, 32b, and 33, and whether the organization is reporting in Part I, column (b), the number of contributions, the number of items received, or a combination of both. Also complete this part for any additional information.

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Schedule M (Form 990) (2015)

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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 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at
www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2015

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

WEST CREEK PRESERVATION COMMITTEE

Employer identification number

34-1859064

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FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION	OUR MISSION IS TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF PEOPLE IN GREATER CLEVELAND BY CONSERVING NATURAL HABITATS, RESTORING THE ECOLOGICAL VALUE AND SUSTAINABILITY OF URBAN LANDS, AND EXPANDING NEIGHBORHOOD OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPERIENCE NATURE.
FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6	VOLUNTEERISM NUMBERED APPROXIMATELY 420 PARTICIPANTS FOR 2015. SUCH PARTICIPANTS PUT IN THOUSANDS OF HOURS OF WORK, WHETHER AT CLEAN-UPS, PLANTINGS, TOURS, HIKES, FIELD DAYS, OR AT HENNINGER HOUSE WORKDAYS SPENT PAINTING, LANDSCAPING, OR BUILDING TRAILS. NOT ONLY DO THESE GENEROUS VOLUNTEERS HELP WEST CREEK CONSERVANCY FORWARD ITS MISSION THROUGHOUT GREATER CLEVELAND, BUT WE ALSO HOPE THAT THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE THEY GAIN WHILE WORKING WITH US CAN BE REPLICATED AT THEIR HOME OR WORKPLACE. VOLUNTEERS AND MEMBERS ARE OUR BEST SPOKESPEOPLE, AND WITH THEM TAKING HOME WHAT THEY LEARNED OR SAW WITH US, AND BROADCASTING IT TO THE LARGER COMMUNITY, WE CAN INITIATE SOCIO-ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE IN A GREATER POPULACE.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A	APPROACH TO WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (THE HOUSES SLATED FOR DISMANTLING AND DEMOLITION IN 2016). IN AN EFFORT TO CONNECT PEOPLE TO THE RESERVATION, WCC COMPLETED AN 8-YEAR ACQUISITION AT THE END OF PARKHAVEN DR., WHICH FINALLY PROVIDED AN EAST-SIDE ACCESS POINT TO THE PARK (A TRAIL HAS ALREADY BEEN ESTABLISHED GIVING THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS ACCESS TO THE 16TH CLEVELAND METROPARKS' GEM IN THEIR EMERALD NECKLACE). THIS PROPERTY IS BEING INTEGRATED INTO THE PARK IN 2016, VIA A LEASE AMENDMENT. THROUGH WCC'S EFFORTS TO ASSIST OTHER WATERSHED GROUPS, THE ORGANIZATION PARTNERED WITH ROCKY RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL AND THE CUYAHOGA COUNTY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT TO PROTECT A 20-ACRE PROPERTY, WITH NEARLY A MILE OF UN-IMPACTED STREAM CHANNEL, ALONG BALDWIN CREEK, ONE OF THE MOST DISTRESSED WATERSHEDS OF THE ROCKY RIVER WATERSHED. THESE COMBINED ACQUISITIONS TOTALED OVER 750,000 (A COMBINATION OF LOCAL, PRIVATE, AND STATE FUNDING). WITHIN THE TINKER'S CREEK WATERSHED, WCC COORDINATED THE ACQUISITION AND RECLAMATION OF A 4-ACRE PROPERTY ALONG BEAR CREEK, A MAJOR TRIBUTARY TO TINKER'S CREEK, IN THE CITY OF BEDFORD. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY, A PRIVATE DONOR, AND THE COUNTY LAND BANK, WEST CREEK CONSERVANCY ALSO SUCCESSFULLY REMOVED 4 STRUCTURES (3 HOMES AND 1 LARGE GARAGE) FROM THE FLOODPLAIN AND RIPARIAN AREA; AGAIN AN INITIATIVE TO NOT ONLY PROTECT STREAM CORRIDORS, BUT TO ALSO RECLAIM LAND THAT WAS UN-SUSTAINABLY DEVELOPED. WCC NOW OWNS AND STEWARDS THE LAND AS A NATURAL GREENSPACE. DURING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ABOVE, WCC WAS ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY NEGOTIATE THE PRESERVATION OF OVER 270 ACRES OF URBAN GREENSPACE, AND PROCURE SUCH FUNDING THROUGH STATE AND PRIVATE FUNDS (WITH IMPLEMENTATION/CLOSING SET FOR 2016). SUCH INITIATIVES WILL PUT WEST CREEK RESERVATION OVER THE 400-ACRE MARK, EXPAND VILLAGE OF VALLEY VIEW PARK BY OVER 100 ACRES, AND ADD 26 ACRES (AND NEARLY A MILE OF STREAM) TO ONE OF THE NATION'S MOST VISITED PARKS, THE CUYAHOGA VALLEY NATIONAL PARK; AN ACQUISITION INITIATIVE TOTALING OVER 5M IN LOCAL, PRIVATE, AND STATE SUPPORT, LEVERAGED BY WEST CREEK CONSERVANCY. 2015 WAS ALSO A YEAR THAT INCLUDED FACILITATION OF THE MILL CREEK WATERSHED PARTNERSHIP, AN ASSOCIATION OF STAKEHOLDERS WITHIN THE WATERSHED THAT HAVE THE COMMON PURPOSE OF RESTORING AND ENHANCING MILL CREEK FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT AND ENJOYMENT. WCC WAS ABLE TO EFFECTIVELY LEVERAGE FUNDING TO SUPPORT A WATERSHED COORDINATOR, A LARGE SCALE STREAM RESTORATION AND REFORESTRY PROJECT IN THE HEADWATERS, AS WELL AS PLANNING/ENGINEERING FUNDS FOR A SERIES OF SIGNIFICANT RESTORATION PROJECTS. NUMEROUS COMMUNITY EVENTS WERE HELD IN THE WATERSHED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MILL CREEK MEMBER COMMUNITIES, INCLUSIVE OF PLANTINGS, CLEAN-UPS, HIKES, TOURS, AND ACTION-ORIENTED WORKSHOPS AND FIELD DAYS, THAT INTEGRATED LOCAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS. WEST CREEK CONSERVANCY ALSO TAKES GREAT PRIDE IN MANAGING AND STEWARDING ITS LANDS. THROUGHOUT 2015, THE WEST CREEK CONFLUENCE (A PREVIOUSLY COMPLETE LARGE SCALE RESTORATION PROJECT), WAS THE SITE OF ANOTHER LARGE PHASE OF PLANTING, ADDING OVER 1,400 TREES AND SHRUBS. WITHIN THE ROCKY RIVER WATERSHED, WCC ADDED ANOTHER PHASE OF PLANTING TO ANOTHER PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED 2014 PROJECT, ENSURING VEGETATION WAS BEING ESTABLISHED. STRATEGIC INVASIVE SPECIE CONTROL WAS MAINTAINED AT ALL WCC-PROTECTED PROPERTIES AS WELL, ENSURING THAT BIODIVERSITY WAS MAINTAINED. ALSO, TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION, WCC CREATED A SMALL NATIVE PLANT NURSERY AT ONE OF ITS CONSERVATION SITES, IN ORDER TO PROVIDE PLANT MATERIAL TO BE UTILIZED THROUGHOUT WCC'S PROJECTS AND LANDS. VOLUNTEERISM AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT REMAINED HIGH FOR THE YEAR AS WELL, WITH HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS PITCHING IN THOUSANDS OF HOURS TOWARDS PLANTINGS, INVASIVE CONTROL, CLEAN-UPS, HENNINGER HOUSE LANDSCAPING, PROPERTY SURVEYS AND SO MUCH MORE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2	DOROTHY HAZEL IRVIN HAZEL FAMILY MEMBER
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B	PRIOR TO FILING, THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, FINANCE STAFF, AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL, AFTER WHICH IT IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. A BOARD OFFICER SIGNS THE 990.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C	EACH YEAR, THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO REVIEW THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE POLICY MAKES IT CLEAR THAT ALL DECISIONS OF THE BOARD OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE MADE SOLELY ON THE BASIS OF A DESIRE TO PROMOTE THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THE PUBLIC GOOD. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT REQUESTS BOARD MEMBERS TO IDENTIFY TO THE BEST OF THEIR KNOWLEDGE AFFILIATIONS WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT MAY BE POTENTIALLY RELATED TO THE FINANCIAL OR OTHER SUBSTANTIVE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THEY ARE ALSO ASKED TO IDENTIFY CIRCUMSTANCES INVOLVING EITHER THEMSELVES, OR A MEMBER OF THEIR EXTENDED FAMILY, THAT MAY BE CONSTRUED AS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AT THE STAFF LEVEL, THE ORGANIZATION'S PERSONNEL ALSO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WHEN CONSIDERING THE ENGAGEMENT OF A NEW VENDOR. IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS IDENTIFIED, APPROPRIATE STEPS ARE TAKEN TO BOTH ASSESS THE NATURE OF THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT AND, SUBSEQUENTLY, TO ENSURE THAT THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ACTUAL CONFLICT IS MITIGATED. SUCH MITIGATION IS MANAGED AND THE LETTER AND SPIRIT OF THE CONFLICTS POLICY ARE UPHELD.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A	THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ANNUALLY EVALUATES THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. COMPENSATION IS BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND COMPARED TO OTHER AREA MISSION-COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE. THIS COMPENSATION IS A COMPONENT OF THE BUDGET, WHICH IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD AS A WHOLE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19	THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FORM 990, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FORM 990 CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON SEVERAL PUBLICALLY-ACCESSIBLE WEBSITES.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9	SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE 30,130 SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE -30,130

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

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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		Prior Year	Current Year
8	Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) .........	1,163,837	1,658,175
9	Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) .........	141,527	171,671
10	Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) ....	38	-651
11	Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e)	8,198	2,120
12	Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)	1,313,600	1,831,315
13	Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1–3 )...		0
14	Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4).....		0
15	Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5–10)	105,524	157,168
16a	Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e) .....		0
b	Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) 59,764
17	Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24e)....	1,422,148	1,564,108
18	Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25)	1,527,672	1,721,276
19	Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12.......	-214,072	110,039
		Beginning of Current Year	End of Year
20	Total assets (Part X, line 16).............	161,210	701,290
21	Total liabilities (Part X, line 26).............	86,535	158,254
22	Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20.....	74,675	543,036

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4a	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 1,587,553 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 171,810 )
	WITHIN 2015, WEST CREEK CONSERVANCY COMPLETED A SIGNIFICANT QUANTITY OF KEY CONSERVATION PROJECTS IN VARIOUS WATERSHEDS ACROSS THE GREATER CLEVELAND AREA. IMPORTANT TO NOTE IS THE INITIATIVE ALONG COVENTRY DRIVE IN PARMA, WHICH IS ON THE SOUTH END OF THE WEST CREEK RESERVATION. IN AN EXTENUATING EFFORT TO EXPAND THE PARK AND RECLAIM UN-SUSTAINABLY DEVELOPED LAND ALONG A STREAM CORRIDOR, WCC COMPLETED 4 KEY ACQUISITIONS DIRECTLY ADJACENT AND UPON A MAIN WEST CREEK TRIBUTARY; 4 PROPERTIES (WITH FLOODPRONE HOMES) WERE ACQUIRED AND SLATED FOR DEMOLITION. NOT ONLY DID THIS ELIMINATE A DIRECT STORMWATER DISCHARGE INTO THE STREAM, IT ALSO ENABLED A VITAL PARK EXTENSION AND NEIGHBORHOOD CONNECTION AND IT IS ALSO RECLAIMING LAND THAT SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN DEVELOPED IN THE FIRST PLACE; A LAND ACQUISITION APPROACH TO WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (THE HOUSES SLATED FOR DISMANTLING AND DEMOLITION IN 2016). IN AN EFFORT TO CONNECT PEOPLE TO THE RESERVATION, WCC COMPLETED AN 8-YEAR ACQUISITION AT THE END OF PARKHAVEN DR., WHICH FINALLY PROVIDED AN EAST-SIDE ACCESS POINT TO THE PARK (A TRAIL HAS ALREADY BEEN ESTABLISHED GIVING THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS ACCESS TO THE 16TH CLEVELAND METROPARKS' GEM IN THEIR EMERALD NECKLACE). THIS PROPERTY IS BEING INTEGRATED INTO THE PARK IN 2016, VIA A LEASE AMENDMENT. THROUGH WCC'S EFFORTS TO ASSIST OTHER WATERSHED GROUPS, THE ORGANIZATION PARTNERED WITH ROCKY RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL AND THE CUYAHOGA COUNTY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT TO PROTECT A 20-ACRE PROPERTY, WITH NEARLY A MILE OF UN-IMPACTED STREAM CHANNEL, ALONG BALDWIN CREEK, ONE OF THE MOST DISTRESSED WATERSHEDS OF THE ROCKY RIVER WATERSHED. THESE COMBINED ACQUISITIONS TOTALED OVER 750,000 (A COMBINATION OF LOCAL, PRIVATE, AND STATE FUNDING). WITHIN THE TINKER'S CREEK WATERSHED, WCC COORDINATED THE ACQUISITION AND RECLAMATION OF A 4-ACRE PROPERTY ALONG BEAR CREEK, A MAJOR TRIBUTARY TO TINKER'S CREEK, IN THE CITY OF BEDFORD. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY, A PRIVATE DONOR, AND THE COUNTY LAND BANK, WEST CREEK CONSERVANCY ALSO SUCCESSFULLY REMOVED 4 STRUCTURES (3 HOMES AND 1 LARGE GARAGE) FROM THE FLOODPLAIN AND RIPARIAN AREA; AGAIN AN INITIATIVE TO NOT ONLY PROTECT STREAM CORRIDORS, BUT TO ALSO RECLAIM LAND THAT WAS UN-SUSTAINABLY DEVELOPED. WCC NOW OWNS AND STEWARDS THE LAND AS A NATURAL GREENSPACE. DURING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ABOVE, WCC WAS ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY NEGOTIATE THE PRESERVATION OF OVER 270 ACRES OF URBAN GREENSPACE, AND PROCURE SUCH FUNDING THROUGH STATE AND PRIVATE FUNDS (WITH IMPLEMENTATION/CLOSING SET FOR 2016). SUCH INITIATIVES WILL PUT WEST CREEK RESERVATION OVER THE 400-ACRE MARK, EXPAND VILLAGE OF VALLEY VIEW PARK BY OVER 100 ACRES, AND ADD 26 ACRES (AND NEARLY A MILE OF STREAM) TO ONE OF THE NATION'S MOST VISITED PARKS, THE CUYAHOGA VALLEY NATIONAL PARK; AN ACQUISITION INITIATIVE TOTALING OVER 5M IN LOCAL, PRIVATE, AND STATE SUPPORT, LEVERAGED BY WEST CREEK CONSERVANCY. 2015 WAS ALSO A YEAR THAT INCLUDED FACILITATION OF THE MILL CREEK WATERSHED PARTNERSHIP, AN ASSOCIATION OF STAKEHOLDERS WITHIN THE WATERSHED THAT HAVE THE COMMON PURPOSE OF RESTORING AND ENHANCING MILL CREEK FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT AND ENJOYMENT. WCC WAS ABLE TO EFFECTIVELY LEVERAGE FUNDING TO SUPPORT A WATERSHED COORDINATOR, A LARGE SCALE STREAM RESTORATION AND REFORESTRY PROJECT IN THE HEADWATERS, AS WELL AS PLANNING/ENGINEERING FUNDS FOR A SERIES OF SIGNIFICANT RESTORATION PROJECTS. NUMEROUS COMMUNITY EVENTS WERE HELD IN THE WATERSHED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MILL CREEK MEMBER COMMUNITIES, INCLUSIVE OF PLANTINGS, CLEAN-UPS, HIKES, TOURS, AND ACTION-ORIENTED WORKSHOPS AND FIELD DAYS, THAT INTEGRATED LOCAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS. WEST CREEK CONSERVANCY ALSO TAKES GREAT PRIDE IN MANAGING AND STEWARDING ITS LANDS. THROUGHOUT 2015, THE WEST CREEK CONFLUENCE (A PREVIOUSLY COMPLETE LARGE SCALE RESTORATION PROJECT), WAS THE SITE OF ANOTHER LARGE PHASE OF PLANTING, ADDING OVER 1,400 TREES AND SHRUBS. WITHIN THE ROCKY RIVER WATERSHED, WCC ADDED ANOTHER PHASE OF PLANTING TO ANOTHER PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED 2014 PROJECT, ENSURING VEGETATION WAS BEING ESTABLISHED. STRATEGIC INVASIVE SPECIE CONTROL WAS MAINTAINED AT ALL WCC-PROTECTED PROPERTIES AS WELL, ENSURING THAT BIODIVERSITY WAS MAINTAINED. ALSO, TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION, WCC CREATED A SMALL NATIVE PLANT NURSERY AT ONE OF ITS CONSERVATION SITES, IN ORDER TO PROVIDE PLANT MATERIAL TO BE UTILIZED THROUGHOUT WCC'S PROJECTS AND LANDS. VOLUNTEERISM AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT REMAINED HIGH FOR THE YEAR AS WELL, WITH HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS PITCHING IN THOUSANDS OF HOURS TOWARDS PLANTINGS, INVASIVE CONTROL, CLEAN-UPS, HENNINGER HOUSE LANDSCAPING, PROPERTY SURVEYS AND SO MUCH MORE.

4b	(Code: ) (Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )












4c	(Code: ) (Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )












4d	Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.)
	(Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
4e	Total program service expenses1,587,553

(A) Name and Title	(B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)	(C) Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee)		(D) Reportable compensation from the organization (W- 2/1099-MISC)	(E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC)	(F) Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
(A) Name and Title
(1) DOROTHY HAZEL...................................................................... DIRECTOR	10.00 .................	X		0	0	0
(2) IRVIN HAZEL...................................................................... DIRECTOR	2.00 .................	X		0	0	0
(3) BARBARA HERMES...................................................................... SECRETARY	10.00 .................	X	X	0	0	0
(4) MICHAEL G CRAIG...................................................................... DIRECTOR	2.00 .................	X		0	0	0
(5) JEFFREY W LENNARTZ...................................................................... CHAIRPERSON	10.00 .................	X	X	0	0	0
(6) GEORGE CANTOR...................................................................... DIRECTOR	2.00 .................	X		0	0	0
(7) IRENE TOTH...................................................................... DIRECTOR	2.00 .................	X		0	0	0
(8) TERRY GREATHOUSE...................................................................... DIRECTOR	2.00 .................	X		0	0	0
(9) JEREMY A DEPINET...................................................................... TREASURER	2.00 .................	X	X	0	0	0
(10) MICHAEL R BAUMGARTNER...................................................................... VICE CHAIR	2.00 .................	X	X	0	0	0
(11) RICHARD K WEISER...................................................................... DIRECTOR	2.00 .................	X		0	0	0
(12) MARIA CURCIO...................................................................... DIRECTOR	2.00 .................	X		0	0	0
(13) ERIC SLUSS...................................................................... DIRECTOR	2.00 .................	X		0	0	0
(14) DEREK SCHAFER EXECUTIVE DI	40.00 .................		X	71,874	0	10,635

(A) Name and Title	(B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)	(C) Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee)						(D) Reportable compensation from the organization (W- 2/1099-MISC)	(E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC)	(F) Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
(A) Name and Title

1	Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE PRESERVATION, RESTORATION, AND STEWARDSHIP OF NATURAL AREAS, WILDLIFE HABITAT, OPEN SPACE, AND STREAM/WETLANDS/WATERSHEDS IN GREATER CLEVELAND.
2	Check this box
3	Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ........	3	13
4	Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) .....	4	13
5	Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2015 (Part V, line 2a) ......	5	4
6	Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) .............	6	420
7a	Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ........	7a	0
b	Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 .........	7b

1b	Sub-Total................
c	Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A....
d	Total (add lines 1b and 1c)...........	71,874	10,635

(A) Name and business address	(B) Description of services	(C) Compensation





2 Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization

1a	Federated campaigns..		1a
b	Membership dues..		1b	25,531
c	Fundraising events..		1c	17,574
d	Related organizations		1d
e	Government grants (contributions)		1e	958,826

f	All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above		1f	656,244

g	Noncash contributions included in lines 1a-1f:$ 450,169
h Total.Add lines 1a-1f.......		1,658,175

			Business Code
2a	PROGRAM AND FEE INCOME	531390	171,671	171,671
b
c
d
e
f	All other program service revenue.
g Total.Add lines 2a–2f.....			171,671

3 Investment income (including dividends, interest, and othersimilar amounts) ..........
4 Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
5 Royalties...........
		(ii) Personal	(i) Real
6a	Gross rents
b	Less: rental expenses
c	Rental income or (loss)
d	Net rental income or (loss)......
		(ii) Other	(i) Securities
7a	Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory	2,349
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses	3,000
c	Gain or (loss)	-651
d	Net gain or (loss).....			-651	-651
8a	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ 17,574of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 ....
	a		31,460
b	Less: direct expenses ...b		30,130
c	Net income or (loss) from fundraising events..			1,330		1,330
9a	Gross income from gaming activities. See Part IV, line 19 ...
	a
b	Less: direct expenses ...b
c	Net income or (loss) from gaming activities..
10a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances ..
	a
b	Less: cost of goods sold ..b
c	Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory..
Business Code			Miscellaneous Revenue
11a	MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE		531390	790	790
b
c
d	All other revenue ....
e	Total. Add lines 11a–11d ......			790
12	Total revenue. See Instructions......			1,831,315	171,810	1,330

1	Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. See Part IV, line 21
2	Grants and other assistance to individuals in the United States. See Part IV, line 22
3	Grants and other assistance to governments, organizations, and individuals outside the United States. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16
4	Benefits paid to or for members
5	Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees ....	82,509	42,080	20,627	19,802
6	Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) ....
7	Other salaries and wages	53,557	27,117	13,922	12,518
8	Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) ....
9	Other employee benefits .......	10,259	7,181	1,026	2,052
10	Payroll taxes ...........	10,843	6,290	2,545	2,008
11	Fees for services (non-employees):
a	Management ......
b	Legal .........	3,015		3,015
c	Accounting ...........	7,379		7,379
d	Lobbying ...........
e	Professional fundraising services. See Part IV, line 17
f	Investment management fees ......
g	Other (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Schedule O)	24,802	9,899	5,128	9,775
12	Advertising and promotion ....
13	Office expenses .......	21,402	7,605	5,855	7,942
14	Information technology ......
15	Royalties ..
16	Occupancy ...........	11,862		11,862
17	Travel ............	5,419	4,450	89	880
18	Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials .
19	Conferences, conventions, and meetings ....
20	Interest ...........
21	Payments to affiliates .......
22	Depreciation, depletion, and amortization ..
23	Insurance ...	1,015		1,015
24	Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered above (List miscellaneous expenses in line 24e. If line 24e amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 24e expenses on Schedule O.)
a	LAND ACQUISITON DIRECT	1,108,610	1,108,610
b	RESTORATION WORK EXPENSE	147,582	147,582
c	LAND SETTLEMENT COSTS	145,404	145,404
d	TRAIL PLANNING	21,037	21,037
e	All other expenses	66,581	60,298	1,496	4,787
25	Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e	1,721,276	1,587,553	73,959	59,764
26	Joint costs. Complete this line only if the organization reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation. Check here if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720).

1	Cash–non-interest-bearing ........			142,237	1	59,685
2	Savings and temporary cash investments .........				2
3	Pledges and grants receivable, net ......			15,856	3	231,602
4	Accounts receivable, net .............				4
5	Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Complete Part II of Schedule L
					5
6	Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employers and sponsoring organizations of section 501(c)(9) voluntary employees' beneficiary organizations (see instructions) Complete Part II of Schedule L
					6
7	Notes and loans receivable, net ....				7
8	Inventories for sale or use ........				8
9	Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ......				9	24,011
10a	Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D	10a	385,992
b	Less: accumulated depreciation	10b		3,117	10c	385,992
11	Investments—publicly traded securities .				11
12	Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 .....				12
13	Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 ..				13
14	Intangible assets ...............				14
15	Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ...........				15
16	Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34)...			161,210	16	701,290

17	Accounts payable and accrued expenses .....	50,364	17	133,573
18	Grants payable ...		18
19	Deferred revenue .........	36,171	19	24,681
20	Tax-exempt bond liabilities .........		20
21	Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D		21
22	Loans and other payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified
	persons. Complete Part II of Schedule L..		22
23	Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ..		23
24	Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ..		24
25	Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17-24). Complete Part X of Schedule D		25
26	Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25..	86,535	26	158,254

	Organizations that follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.
27	Unrestricted net assets	-31,211	27	407,666
28	Temporarily restricted net assets ...........	105,769	28	135,233
29	Permanently restricted net assets	117	29	137
	Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 30 through 34.
30	Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds .....		30
31	Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund ...		31
32	Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds		32
33	Total net assets or fund balances ...........	74,675	33	543,036
34	Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........	161,210	34	701,290