Assess, protect, restore lhcw & serve as a resource for watersheds using a science-based approach.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$87K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $222K a year · 19% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$87K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $96K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$18K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$935K
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$707K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$851K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$935K
FY2022▼ -12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$993K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$935K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.6M
Expenses
$707K
FY2022▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$832K
FY2021$754K
FY2022$707K
FY2023$964K
FY2024$1.4M
Net assets
$851K
FY2022▲ +36%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$311K
FY2021$624K
FY2022$851K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.3M

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2005.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $612K Management & general 12% · $85K Fundraising 1% · $10K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $87K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$87,290Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Voting Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Voting Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Voting Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Yana Sorokin$117,350$111,300———
Jessica Olson——$87,290$96,000$90,575
Jessie Olson—$57,755———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Protecting and restoring local watersheds through science-based assessment and community resources.

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3 programs · $334K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Restore riverswe plan and implement on-the-ground projects that advance watershed restoration practices and incorporate climate change scenarios.

$187Kprogram expense
02

Adaptively manage watershedswe use science-based adaptive management to monitor and manage watershed health from the upland forests to the urban corridor.

$131Kprogram expense
03

Engage communitywe are building a community-wide stewardship ethic rooted in watershed science through place-based and participatory learning.

$16Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$96K
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$935K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$935K
Money outPt IX
$707K
Ln 25
Programscol B$612K
Managementcol C$85K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$851K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$674K
Total assetsLn 16$869K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$935K
Government grantsLn 1e$319K
Total revenueLn 12$935K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$591K
SavingsLn 2$83K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$674K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$45K
Total assetsLn 16$869K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
Net assetsLn 32$851K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$472K$674K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$45K
Total assetsLn 16$638K$869K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K$18K
Net assetsLn 32$624K$851K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$103K$97K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$288K$284K$4K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$8K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$466$466
Accounting feesLn 11c$25K$25K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$231K$231K
Office expensesLn 13$26K$26K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$707K$612K$85K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.6M$1.4M$167K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$964K$241K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $935K$707K$228K$851K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$754K$313K$624K 990 PDF
FY2020 $993K$832K$161K$311K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $934,998 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,066,867$934,998
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,066,867$934,998
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $329,141$405,500
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $424,824$301,904
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $753,965$707,404
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $312,902$227,594
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $934,998 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$319,028
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$615,970
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$934,998
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$934,998
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $707,404 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $97,068 · Management $5,507$102,575
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $284,096 · Management $4,236$288,332
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $8,281$8,281
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $3,248$3,248
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $3,064$3,064
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $466$466
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $25,415$25,415
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $230,996$230,996
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $25,542$25,542
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $5,237$5,237
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,876$3,876
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Fundraising $10,372$10,372
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $612,160 · Management $84,872 · Fundraising $10,372$707,404
Part X · Balance sheet $869,483 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $471,403$591,340
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $500$82,520
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $166,078$82,780
X-4 Accounts receivable$68,196
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$44,647
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $637,981$869,483
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $14,382$18,290
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $14,382$18,290
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $619,453$847,047
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,146$4,146
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $623,599$851,193
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $637,981$869,483
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $851,193 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$934,998
XI-2 Total expenses$707,404
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$227,594
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$623,599
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$851,193

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