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Clean Water Socal FY2021 filing

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Encinitas, CA501(c)(4) EIN 33-0526756Revenue $501K in FY2021

On file with the IRScleanwatersocal.orgPo Box 231565, 92023-1565 · Encinitas, CATax-exempt since Apr 1993

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Education - wastewater treatment

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $49K a year · 9% 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
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$222K
63% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 63% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$501K
Spent
$449K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$130K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$501K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$501K
FY2022$512K
FY2023$479K
FY2024$511K
FY2025$631K
Expenses
$449K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$449K
FY2022$491K
FY2023$460K
FY2024$498K
FY2025$489K
Net assets
$130K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$130K
FY2022$151K
FY2023$170K
FY2024$182K
FY2025$324K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1993.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $445K Management & general 1% · $4K

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

22 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Steve Jepsen
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Enrique Zaldivar
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Moody
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Ferrante
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeff Wall
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Miguel Guerrero
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Thornton
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shivaji Deshmukh
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides education and training for wastewater treatment professionals.

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1 program · $430K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

To promote public health, safety & welfare through education and information dissemination relative to new requirements & processes for wastewater treatment.

$430Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$501K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$466K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$34K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$449K
Ln 25
Programscol B$445K
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$130K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$279K
Total assetsLn 16$353K
LiabilitiesLn 26$222K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$466K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$34K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$501K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$53K
SavingsLn 2$225K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$279K
Other assetsLn 15$184
Total assetsLn 16$353K
LiabilitiesLn 26$222K
Net assetsLn 32$130K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$344K$279K
Total assetsLn 16$347K$353K
LiabilitiesLn 26$269K$222K
Net assetsLn 32$78K$130K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$12K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$33$33
TravelLn 17$48$48
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$427K$427K
All other expensesLn 24e$10$10
Total functional expensesLn 25$449K$445K$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $631K$489K$142K$324K 990 PDF
FY2024 $511K$498K$12K$182K 990 PDF
FY2023 $479K$460K$18K$170K 990 PDF
FY2022 $512K$491K$21K$151K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $501K$449K$53K$130K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $501,490 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $462,269$466,486
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,100$33,519
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,564$1,485
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $469,933$501,490
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $506,796$448,655
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $506,796$448,655
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$36,863$52,835
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $501,490 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$466,486
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$466,486
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $33,519$33,519
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,485$1,485
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $33,519 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,485$501,490
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $448,655 across 8 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $11,999$11,999
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,850$3,850
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $33$33
IX-17 TravelPrograms $48$48
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,274$2,274
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,395$3,395
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $427,046$427,046
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10$10
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $444,805 · Management $3,850 · Fundraising $0$448,655
Part X · Balance sheet $352,774 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $71,348$53,476
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $272,818$225,115
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $538$73,132
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,012$867
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $995$184
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $346,711$352,774
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$39,391
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $269,198$183,035
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $269,198$222,426
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $77,513$130,348
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $77,513$130,348
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $346,711$352,774
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $130,348 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$501,490
XI-2 Total expenses$448,655
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$52,835
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$77,513
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$130,348

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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