Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 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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| Yes | No | |||||
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Total |
0 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 1,603,138 | 1,995,366 | 1,994,006 | 2,131,265 | 2,506,423 | 10,230,198 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 1,603,138 | 1,995,366 | 1,994,006 | 2,131,265 | 2,506,423 | 10,230,198 |
| 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).. | 1,530,486 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 8,699,712 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 1,603,138 | 1,995,366 | 1,994,006 | 2,131,265 | 2,506,423 | 10,230,198 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 1,235 | 10,071 | 22,500 | 33,080 | 17,142 | 84,028 |
| 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.).. | 5,142 | 0 | 3,120 | 2,769 | 0 | 11,031 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 10,325,257 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (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.) | 0 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2020 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2020 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2020: | ||||
| a From 2015....... | ||||
| b From 2016....... | ||||
| c From 2017....... | ||||
| d From 2018....... | ||||
| e From 2019....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2015 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2020 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2020, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2020. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2021. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Pt II Ln 10 | Other Income Part II, Line 10 Description: Rental Income 2016: 0. 2017: 0. 2018: 0. 2019: 0. 2020: 0. Description: Special Event Income, Gross 2016: 5142. 2017: 0. 2018: 3120. 2019: 2769. 2020: 0. Description: Miscellaneous 2016: 0. 2017: 0. 2018: 0. 2019: 0. 2020: 0. |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Other | Program Service Accomplishments - Part III Line 4a |
| Other | Our Forests Aren't Fuel (OFAF) -Policy makers in Europe and the United States are promoting the burning of wood as a "renewable" climate friendly alternative coal for electricity generation under the guise of "renewable energy" even though the science documents that burning wood releases more carbon than goal per unit of electricity generated and further degrades forests. Over the past several years, the forests of the Southern US have been the target of this growing global market. In response, in 2013 Dogwood Alliance, launched the Our Forests Aren't Fuel campaign educating and activating citizens, policy makers and industry on both sides of the Atlantic to stop the further expansion of this industry. This campaign continued to be a major focus of work in 2020 leveraging significant results. State, national and international concern about industrial biomass grew significantly in 2020, as communities and government officials publicly challenged the industry's "renewableX and "sustainable" claims. During the year our campaign with partners launched the Cut Carbon Not Forests campaign in the United Kingdom. This coordinated effort generated significant media attention and over 2000 direct contact with officials in the UK within the first few months. Our work in the Netherlands with local partners has also resulted in a significant shift in public opinion towards biomass. A 2020 public survey in the Netherlands showed that now 98% of citizens oppose further subsidies for biomass. In combination with ongoing work in Denmark, our international work in 2020 set up the Our Forests Aren't Fuel campaign for major victories on biomass in the EU in 2021 and beyond. In our focus area of North Carolina, 2020 started with a major 4 part series in North Carolina's major papers - the Raleigh News and Observer and Durham Herald Sun - on the biomass issue. Our campaign had worked for months with the reporters and provided background for the stories. Raleigh News Observer - "Slow Burn" (4 part series). Following this high profile media coverage in the State, we secured a meeting with high-ranking officials within the Cooper Administration, including the NC Secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality. Our subsequent work with the local community in Robeson County, NC to stop another wood pellet mill resulted in NC DEQ delaying the permit twice. Though the permit was ultimately granted, this work kept the issue of wood pellets at the forefront in NC, throughout the South and at the international level. It also resulted in expanded opposition to wood pellets and support for greater forest protection at the local and state level. The issue of wood pellets is now a priority issue within the Governor's Environmental Justice Task Force. We also continued to provide support and resources to groups on the ground throughout NC, in SC, in GA and in AL and MS for challenging the expansion of the wood pellet industry. |
| Other | Program Service Accomplishments - Part III Line 4b |
| Other | Wetland Forest Initiative (WFI) - Wetland forests in the US South span nearly 35 million acres across 14 states and are critical for community health and safety. They have some of the highest rates of biodiversity and carbon sequestration of any forest type in the US. In 2016, Dogwood Alliance, Inc. launched the Wetland Forests Initiative WFI) to engage partners, citizens, political leaders, landowners and many others in a legacy landscape conservation initiative to protect millions of acres throughout the Southeast. Dogwood's leadership in protecting critical wetland forests in the South from industrial logging, including biomass, gained momentum in 2020 - specifically within communities who are being most impacted by industrial logging. Our work in partnership with the Pee Dee Indian Tribe is supporting their vision of establishing a cultural and environmental center on their land where people can learn about the tribe, its culture and the importance of protecting wetland forests in the Pee Dee Watershed of South Carlina. The tribe is using Dogwood materials and resources to educate the community about the value of wetland forests and to build some outdoor recreation infrastructure on their land as an example of how the community could benefit from an outdoor recreation economy and transition away from logging wetland forests. In partnership with New Alpha CDC, we continued outreach in the community of Brittons Neck, SC - also in the Pee Dee Watershed. We held monthly zoom calls with 10 community leaders about the importance of protecting wetland forests for flood control and for building an outdoor recreation economy. Our community partners in Brittons Neck, SC we're able to distribute over 1000 flyers - going door to door talking about wetland forest protection. Our work in the Pee Dee Watershed with the Pee Dee Tribe and Britton's Neck Community is designing a model for community-led wetland forest solutions that can serve as a model for rural communities across the South. |
| Other | Program Service Accomplishments - Part III Line 4c |
| Other | Forests and Climate (F&C) - The Paris Climate Agreement gave the world a charge: decarbonize all energy sectors and simultaneously remove carbon dioxide from the air. The best and most cost-effective technology we have to remove carbon from our atmosphere right now lies in the power of forests. Standing forests are the natural life support that we need to mitigate the worst impacts of climate change and protect those most profoundly impacted, often low income communities and people of color. Logging in the US releases large amounts of carbon into the atmosphere while simultaneously degrading the nation's forests ability to provide critical climate benefits. Despite these facts, forest protection continues to remain on the sidelines of the national climate agenda and renewable energy policy in the US. Dogwood Alliance's new forest and climate program is designed to shift this dynamic, by elevating climate, forest and community impacts created by industrial logging in the US, while providing conservation solutions that place the needs of those most impacted at the forefront. Dogwood Alliance has continued to be a national leader, working at the intersection of forests, climate and justice. Our focus on deepening partnerships and strategic communications created opportunities to influence policy and policy makers at the state and national level. In 2020, our influence grew through a webinar series entitled "The Perfect Storm: US Forests and the Climate Emergency'' which engaged hundreds of individuals from around the county. As well as several major national media stories, elected official briefings at the national and state level, and a Stand4Forests report series that worked to bust widespread industry greenwashing. In partnership with Southern Climate and Energy Network, Gulf Coast Center for Law and Policy, and New Alpha Development Corporation, Dogwood Alliance is co-leading an effort to unite the Southern climate justice movement behind a climate and green jobs policy platform that centers the needs of Southern front-line communities. A major portion of the platform focuses on issues of forests and climate. This platform will be launched and used to influence state and federal policy in 2021 and beyond. Dogwood also continued working at the state levels in North Carolina and Georgia to advance policy to protect forests. In 2019 through 2020, Dogwood Alliance participated in the forestry subgroup to provide input on NC's Climate Risk and Resiliency Plan, which was released in 2020. This plan, endorsed by the Governor, calls for increased protection for millions of acres of forests in NC. In Georgia, our work resulted in bi-partisan support for a resolution calling for increased protection for forests that was introduced into the House and Senate natural resource committees. |
| Pt VI, Line 11b | The 990 is prepared by independent accountants, reviewed by management, presented to the Treasurer and the finance committe for review, and once it is approved, shared with the entire Board for final approval or proposed revision. |
| Pt VI, Line 12c | Enforced as necessary. Any Board Member with a conflict of interest on any specific issue informs the Board and abstains from voting on the issue. |
| Pt VI, Line 15a | In the annual budgeting process, the Board approves a budget line for aggregate salary expense. Thereafter, individual salaries and salary increases for employees are determined by the Executive Director. The Executive Director's compensation is determined by the Executive Committee of the Board, with the process led by the Board Chair and Vice Chair. The Executive Director's compensation is based on responsibilities, performance, a check of comparability data with similar non-profit organizations in the City of Asheville, the state of North Carolina, the southeast region, and nationally. The organizational budget is also consulted. |
| Pt VI, Line 18 | Form 1023 and 990 available upon request. |
| Pt VI, Line 19 | Governing documents, conflict of interest policy and audited financial statements are available upon request. |
| Pt XII, Line 2c | The board's finance committe is responsible for reviewing the audit, and the full board receives and reviews the written documents. |
| Software ID: | 20011577 |
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