Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any unusual grants.) .... | 288,699 | 78,457 | 79,323 | 260,811 | 95,838 | 803,128 |
| 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 | 288,699 | 78,457 | 79,323 | 260,811 | 95,838 | 803,128 |
| 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).. | 409,644 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 393,484 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 288,699 | 78,457 | 79,323 | 260,811 | 95,838 | 803,128 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 830 | 118 | 1,071 | 135 | 205 | 2,359 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 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. | 805,487 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 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.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 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.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 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) |
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| 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): |
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| 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 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 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. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 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 |
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Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 |
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015: | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
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Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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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) |
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Remaining underdistributions for 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
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| c Excess from 2013....... | ||||
| d From 2014....... | ||||
| e From 2015....... | ||||
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| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES DUES 368 OFFICE EXPENSE (INKIND 1362) 1,195 TAXES AND LICENSES 50 D&O INSURANCE 1,802 BANK CHARGES 119 FUNDRAISING 1,655 OUTREACH (INKIND 10,827) 246 STUDY EX (INKIND 12,596) 14,913 INDICATORS (INKIND 177) 2,850 TRAINING 255 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 785 TOTAL 24,238 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 | 2014 GRANT HELD IN BANNER BANK 100,000 2014 INTEREST ON GRANT 136 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 | ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 250 1,020 1,247 1,890 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 249 1,034 TOTAL 1,248 1,876 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 2,127 2,662 |
| 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. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 | STUDY PROCESS COMMITTEES: PROGRAM, STUDY, AND IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM COMMITTEE THE COMMITTEE, WHICH REVIEWS ALL OF THE SUBMITTED STUDY TOPICS IDEAS, WINNOWED THE MANY ISSUES BEFORE THEM TO TWO POTENTIAL STUDY TOPICS FOR THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL BOARD'S ADOPTION. THE BOARD ADOPTED EDUCATION AS A PATH TO ECONOMIC GROWTH. THE FRAMING QUESTION FOR THE TOPIC IS: "HOW CAN WE STRATEGICALLY INVEST IN EDUCATION AS A WAY TO DRIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE REGION?" THE 2015 PROGRAM COMMITTEE WAS LED BY JEFF REYNOLDS STUDY COMMITTEE: EDUCATION AS A PATH TO ECONOMIC GROWTH THE QUESTION THE COMMITTEE IS ADDRESSING IS "HOW CAN WE STRATEGICALLY INVEST IN EDUCATION AS A WAY TO DRIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE REGION?" THEY ARE LOOKING AT THE ISSUE FROM A NUMBER OF PERSPECTIVES, INCLUDING A REVIEW OF CURRENT PROGRAMS DEDICATED TO ANTICIPATING AND SUPPORTING GROWTH POTENTIAL AND EDUCATION/SKILL ALIGNMENT, AND ASSESSMENT OF THE CURRENT EDUCATION TRENDS IN THE CONTEXT OF EMPLOYMENT NEEDS AND GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES. THE COMMITTEE BEGAN MEETING WEEKLY IN LATE SEPTEMBER. THEIR WORK AND STUDY REPORT WILL BE CELEBRATED AT A LUNCHEON IN JUNE 2016. THIS STUDY COMMITTEE IS BEING LED BY JAN FOSTER. STUDY COMMITTEE: ENHANCING OUTDOOR RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES THE STUDY COMMITTEE MET WEEKLY FROM MID-SEPTEMBER 2014 TO EARLY APRIL 2015, CELEBRATING THEIR WORK AND THE RELEASE OF THE STUDY REPORT AT A LUNCHEON ON JUNE 10TH. THE STUDY COMMITTEE HEARD FROM VARIOUS EXPERTS ON THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF OUTDOOR RECREATION, INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC, COMMUNITY AND INDIVIDUAL HEALTH. THE COMMITTEE DEVELOPED RECOMMENDATIONS, INCLUDING: THE CREATION OF A CENTRALIZED, COMPREHENSIVE OUTDOOR RECREATION INFORMATION PORTAL, THE ELIMINATION OF BARRIERS SUCH AS COST SO THAT THE OUTDOOR OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE TO LOW-USE GROUPS, THE CREATION OF A NETWORK OF CONNECTED TRAILS THROUGHOUT THE REGION. THE COMPLETE STUDY REPORT, INCLUDING ALL OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS IS ON OUR WEBSITE: WWW.WWCOMMUNITYCOUNCIL.ORG. THIS STUDY COMMITTEE WAS LED BY ADAM KIRTLEY IMPLEMENTATION TASK FORCE: ENHANCING OUTDOOR RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES THE TASK FORCE TOOK THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE STUDY REPORT AND DEVELOPED STEPS FOR EACH RECOMMENDATION AND THEN COMPILED THE RECOMMENDATIONS INTO FIVE GROUPS FOR ADVOCACY. THEY WILL CONTINUE THEIR ADVOCACY FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS THROUGH THE FALL OF 2017. THIS IMPLEMENTATION TASK FORCE IS BEING LED BY KATE BOBROW-STRAIN AND KEVIN MILLS. IMPLEMENTATION TASK FORCE: IMPROVING FOOD SECURITY THE TASK FORCE CONTINUES TO WORK WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE MISSIONS ALIGN WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE STUDY. MANY OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE LARGE-SCALE PROJECTS, INCLUDING SUCH THINGS AS THE PERFORMANCE OF A STATISTICALLY SOUND STUDY TO DETERMINE THE FOOD SECURITY NEEDS IN THE REGION, AND CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL FOOD CHAIN PLAYERS TO CONNECT AROUND ISSUE OF FOOD INSECURITY IN ORDER TO COORDINATE SERVICES. THEY WILL CONTINUE THEIR ADVOCACY EFFORTS THROUGH THE FALL OF 2016. THIS IMPLEMENTATION TASK FORCE IS LED BY GENIE CROWE. IMPLEMENTATION TASK FORCE: IMPROVING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN CITIZENS AND GOVERNMENT THE TASK FORCE CELEBRATED THE COMPLETION OF THE THREE-YEAR PERIOD OF THIS STUDY, INCLUDING THE TWO YEARS OF ADVOCACY, AT ITS FULL CIRCLE CELEBRATION ON NOVEMBER 30TH. THE TASK FORCE MEMBERS LOOKED AT VARIOUS GOVERNMENTAL WEBSITES, READ BUDGETS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS, ATTENDED PUBLIC MEETINGS, AND VISITED WITH MANY PUBLIC EMPLOYEES AND OFFICIALS. THEY LEARNED ABOUT CREATIVE WAYS GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES ARE TRYING TO BETTER COMMUNICATE WITH THEIR CONSTITUENTS. THE IMPLEMENTATION TASK FORCE FINAL REPORT CAN BE FOUND ON COMMUNITY COUNCIL'S WEBSITE: WWW.WWCOMMUNITYCOUNCIL.ORG. THE RESOURCES LISTED IN THE INDEX OF THE REPORT ARE A GREAT RESOURCE FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. THIS IMPLEMENTATION TASK FORCE WAS LED BY BOB WITHYCOMBE. COMMUNITY INDICATORS PROJECT COMMUNITY COUNCIL CONTINUES TO WORK TOWARDS THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INDICATORS SYSTEM THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE REGION. AN INDICATORS SYSTEM - A MEANS TO MEASURE COMMUNITY CONDITIONS - IS THE FOURTH PIECE OF COMMUNITY COUNCIL'S STUDY PROCESS. IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DONALD AND VIRGINIA SHERWOOD TRUST, WALLA WALLA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH, AND BLUE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, TWO MEETINGS WERE HELD IN 2015 TO GET COMMUNITY INPUT. AT THE SECOND MEETING, ON DECEMBER 17TH, DR. LORI PFINGST, DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH FOR THE WASHINGTON STATE BUDGET & POLICY CENTER, TOOK MORE THAN 100 COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH A DATA WALK - EXPLAINING WHAT DATA TELLS US ABOUT OUR COMMUNITY. MORE COMMUNITY MEETINGS WILL BE HELD IN 2016 TO OBTAIN MORE COMMUNITY INPUT. OUTREACH COMMUNITY COUNCIL HAD OVER 400 PEOPLE ATTEND THE ENHANCING OUTDOOR RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES STUDY REPORT LUNCHEON ON JUNE 10TH AT THE MARCUS WHITMAN HOTEL. MANY OF THE ATTENDEES HAD NEVER HEARD OF COMMUNITY COUNCIL AND ITS WORK. THE FULL CIRCLE CELEBRATION FOR THE IMPROVING COMMUNICATIONS AMONG CITIZENS AND GOVERNMENT STUDY WAS ATTENDED BY OVER 50 PEOPLE, ALL WERE APPRECIATIVE OF THE GREAT WORK OF THE IMPLEMENTATION TASK FORCE MEMBERS. |
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