Cascade Mycological Society
Cascade Mycological Society
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More about this organization
Mission
The mission of the Cascade Mycological Society (CMS) is to educate members and the public about fungi identification and ecology, promote conservation of fungi, promote health and safety in the gathering and consumption of edible fungi, and to have fun.
Interesting data from their 2018 990 filing
To organize and staff the annual mount pisgah arboretum in eugene, oregon; to provide undergraduate and graduate scholarships to mycology students; to organize monthly mycology speaker series at the amazon community center in eugene, oregon; to assist lane community college with mycology educational programs such as mushroom identification and microscopy classes, to organize regular mushrooms forays (field trip) in oregon to promote mycology education and awareness; to support mycology-related educational programming at elementary and middle schools in eugene, oregon; to provide grants and scientific expertise to support local mycoremediation projects (environmental cleanup projects that use fungi to concentrate and remove pollutants from the environment).
- Revenue reported was $9,178.
- Expenses reported were $8,947.
- Other expenses reported $664.
- The non-profit reported a excess or deficit for $231.
- Other compensation reported was $0.
- Contributions, gifts, and grants reported were $520.
- The non-profit filed a copy of the returns in OR.
Accomplishments
- Organized and staffed with volunteers the annual mount pisgah arboretum mushroom festival in eugene, or (largest mushroom show on the us west coast); held 9 monthly speaker series meetings at the amazon community center in eugene, or on various fungi-related topics; issued one graduate-level mycology scholarship to an oregon state university student; organized fungi microscopy class at the lane community college, conducted 11 mushroom forays throughout the year to educate community members about fungi of the pacific northwest. Expenses $2,665.