St Joseph River Watershed FY2022 filing

Fort Wayne, INUnknown exempt organization EIN 35-2061535Revenue $212K in FY2022Latest return filed May 14, 2025

On file with the IRSsjrwi.org200 E Berry St Ste 250 · Fort Wayne, IN

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To improve water quality in the St. Joseph River Watershed by promoting economically and environmentally compatible land uses and practices.

96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1K a year · 1% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$212K
+355% vs prior year
Spent
$203K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$52K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$212K
FY2022▲ +355%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$10K
FY2021$47K
FY2022$212K
FY2023$2K
FY2024$16K
Expenses
$203K
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$203K
FY2023$8K
FY2024Not on file
Net assets
$52K
FY2022▲ +21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$49K
FY2021$43K
FY2022$52K
FY2023$46K
FY2024Not on file

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $195K Management & general 4% · $8K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$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

Improves river water quality by promoting sustainable land uses and practices.

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3 programs · $194K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Water quality monitoring of the ST. Joseph river and its tributaries is done annually with samples collected and analyzed weekly during the recreational season from april through october. The initiative conducted the water quality monitoring in conjunction with the allen county soil and water conservation district, purdue university at…

$193Kprogram expense
02

Educational programs were conducted to educate the public and landowners throughout the watershed about the sources of and ways to address water pollution coming from point and non-point sources.

$2Kprogram expense
03

Watershed management plans have been developed for the ST. Joseph river watershed and all of its subwatersheds. These plans form the basis for all of the initiative's outreach and education messages. The initiative developed a proposal to implement education and outreach programs targeting urban and rural property owners in the lower ST.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$212K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$212K
Money outPt IX
$203K
Ln 25
Programscol B$195K
Managementcol C$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$52K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$52K
Total assetsLn 16$52K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$212K
Government grantsLn 1e$212K
Total revenueLn 12$212K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$52K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$52K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$546
Total assetsLn 16$52K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$52K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$43K$52K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$268$546
Total assetsLn 16$44K$52K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$44K$52K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$560$560
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$357$357
OccupancyLn 16$2K$234$1K
InsuranceLn 23$393$393
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$195K$195K
Total functional expensesLn 25$203K$195K$8K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS May 14, 2025 $16K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jan 31, 2024 $2K$8K−$7K$46K 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2023 $212K$203K$9K$52K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 6, 2022 $47K$43K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Mar 15, 2021 $10K$49K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $212,365 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $44,245$212,365
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,436$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $46,681$212,365
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$203,429
I-18 Total expenses$203,429
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $46,681$8,936
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $212,365 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$212,365
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$212,365
VIII-12 Total revenue$212,365
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $203,429 across 6 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,972$5,972
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $560$560
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $357$357
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $234 · Management $1,402$1,636
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $393$393
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $194,511$194,511
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $195,102 · Management $8,327 · Fundraising $0$203,429
Part X · Balance sheet $52,497 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $43,015$51,951
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $268$546
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $43,561$52,497
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $43,561$52,497
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $43,561$52,497
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $43,561$52,497
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $52,497 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$212,365
XI-2 Total expenses$203,429
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,936
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$43,561
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$52,497

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