Promote the conservation, restoration and protection of watersheds by conducting education, outreach, assessments and research related to the environment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 600 volunteers and 18 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $375K a year · 17% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$93K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $61K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$125K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.6M
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$2.4M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$4.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.6M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$2.6M
Expenses
$2.4M
FY2025▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.4M
Net assets
$4.2M
FY2025+0.4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$4.2M
FY2025$4.2M

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1995.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $2.0M Management & general 14% · $338K Fundraising 2% · $50K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $93K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$93,002Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ashley Funk’s $93K as Executive Director is at the 22nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Beverly Braverman—————$198,400
Ashley Funk$93,002$86,777$82,253$79,663$68,684$52,653

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Protects and restores watersheds through education, outreach, assessments, and research.

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3 programs · $2.0M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Advocacy

To support communities and ecosystems impacted by coal and shale gas development in youghiogheny river watershed and surrounding areas. Activities include hosting community meetings, engaging volunteers, developing educational materials, conducting community outreach, reviewing permits and legislation, and securing expert analysis of…

$1.0Mprogram expense
02

Conservation

To continue to implement the indian creek watershed comprehensive plan to address abandoned mine discharges, develop recreational amenities, and address other conservation needs. Activities include rehabilitation, installation, monitoring, operating,maintenance and oversight of abandoned mine treatment systems and trail systems, as well…

$763Kprogram expense
03

Outreach- to provide recreational, volunteer, and educational opportunities to residents in the youghiogheny river watershed in order to increase environmental stewardship. Activities include hosting community events, producing educational materials, engaging volunteers and informing members of ongoing activities.

$253Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$61K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $393K · 2025–2025
Ohio Valley AlliesOH · FY2025$205,500
Unitemized GrantFY2025$114,610
Watchdogs of Beaver CountyFY2025$7,688

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$360K
Other incomeLn 4–11$29K
Money outPt IX
$2.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$338K
Fundraisingcol D$50K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$738K
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$125K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$321K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$19K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$360K
Other incomeLn 4–11$29K
Gains on assetsLn 7$288K
Total revenueLn 12$2.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$137K
SavingsLn 2$601K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$738K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$125K
Net assetsLn 32$4.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 6600
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$738K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$152K$125K
Net assetsLn 32$4.2M$4.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$278K$278K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$115K$115K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$101K$20K$61K$20K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$887K$774K$104K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$105K$92K$13K$62
Payroll taxesLn 10$76K$62K$12K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$57K$57K
Investment management feesLn 11f$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$21K$7K$13K$219
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$10K$1K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$40K$21K$14K$5K
TravelLn 17$28K$24K$4K$57
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$27K$27K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$175$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$634K$616K$17K$321
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$10K$5K$486
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.4M$2.0M$338K$50K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.6M$2.4M$216K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.5M$2.1M$407K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.1M$2.0M$117K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.2M$1.2M$968K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.2M$2.0M$202K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.6M$1.2M$339K$2.5M 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,633,567 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,434,654$2,240,011
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,939$4,200
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $68,106$360,223
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $20,678$29,133
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,530,377$2,633,567
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$392,798
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $993,772$1,170,625
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,129,925$853,834
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,123,697$2,417,257
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $406,680$216,310
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $2,633,567 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $18,871 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$18,780
VIII-1e Government grants$320,517
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,900,714
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,240,011
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,200$4,200
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $72,486$72,486
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $287,737$287,737
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $6,971$6,971
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,291$3,291
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,491 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $386,065$2,633,567
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,417,257 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $278,188$278,188
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $114,610$114,610
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $20,286 · Management $60,861 · Fundraising $20,286$101,433
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $774,472 · Management $104,180 · Fundraising $8,804$887,456
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $92,338 · Management $13,036 · Fundraising $62$105,436
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $62,444 · Management $11,730 · Fundraising $2,126$76,300
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $56,737$56,737
IX-11f Investment management feesFundraising $10,639$10,639
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,381 · Management $13,118 · Fundraising $219$20,718
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,646 · Management $1,195 · Fundraising $1,855$12,696
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $20,534 · Management $14,424 · Fundraising $4,696$39,654
IX-17 TravelPrograms $23,578 · Management $4,443 · Fundraising $57$28,078
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $26,877$26,877
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $175 · Management $9,708$9,883
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $616,062 · Management $17,151 · Fundraising $321$633,534
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,998 · Management $4,534 · Fundraising $486$15,018
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,029,712 · Management $337,994 · Fundraising $49,551$2,417,257
Part X · Balance sheet $4,313,893 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$137,166
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,101,706$600,658
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $555,344$724,795
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,036$2,914
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $19,559$21,221
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,425,401$1,546,601
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,153,316$1,278,999
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $66,488$1,539
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,322,850$4,313,893
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $151,602$124,870
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $151,602$124,870
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,626,803$3,019,389
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $544,445$1,169,634
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,171,248$4,189,023
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,322,850$4,313,893
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,189,023 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,633,567
XI-2 Total expenses$2,417,257
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$216,310
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,171,248
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$198,535
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,189,023

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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