Engaging creative practice to build resilient social-ecological systems that support clean water, racial equity, and youth empowerment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$65K 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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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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Fine: 65% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$65K
to officers and key staff · 44% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 44% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
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
Named funders
3
named funders · $29K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 8 voting members
Concern: none of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$101K
-55% vs prior year
Spent
$147K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$92K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$101K
FY2025▼ -55%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$172K
FY2021$251K
FY2022$260K
FY2023$226K
FY2025$101K
Expenses
$147K
FY2025▼ -26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$254K
FY2022$234K
FY2023$198K
FY2025$147K
Net assets
$92K
FY2025▼ -34%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$88K
FY2021$85K
FY2022$111K
FY2023$139K
FY2025$92K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1987.

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

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $96K Management & general 35% · $51K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $65K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$25,000Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Dir.
$25,000Pt VII · Sec A
$14,864Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2023FY2022FY2021
Seth Bernard$25,000$25,285$29,667$44,675
Holly Bird—$26,035$30,167$41,500
Jenny Jones$25,000$25,000$19,250$13,500
Bree Russell-Carscadden$14,864—$7,400—

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Uses creative projects to build strong communities for clean water, fairness, and young people.

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3 programs · $96K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Bipoc Healing Ourselves

We completed our first cohort of Healing Ourselves in November 2024, a healing retreat designed for BIPOC and BIPOC-led. Stay tuned for future cohort announcements. Whether you're taking the first steps towards understanding racial equity and BIPOC-led healing or seeking to deepen your commitment to anti-racism and decolonization, our…

$37Kprogram expense
02

Other programming and workshops engaging creative practice to build resilient social-ecological systems that support clean water, racial, equity, and youth empowerment.

$30Kprogram expense
03

State of Water Podcast

Features captivating interviews with Michiganders from all walks of life. It is the official podcast for, The Clean Water Campaign for Michigan. State of Water focuses on clean water issues and their relationship to policy, equity, community, and climate.

$29Kprogram 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
PolicylinkFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$29K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$101K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$101K
Investment incomeLn 3$52
Money outPt IX
$147K
Ln 25
Programscol B$96K
Managementcol C$51K
Owns and owesPt X
$92K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$92K
Total assetsLn 16$92K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$101K
Investment incomeLn 3$52
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$101K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$92K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$92K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$92K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$92K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$139K$92K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$139K$92K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$0
Net assetsLn 32$138K$92K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$65K$42K$23K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$31K$20K$11K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$10K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$2K$1K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$1K$541
Office expensesLn 13$1K$834$449
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$680$442$238
TravelLn 17$97$63$34
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$985$531
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$27K$18K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$88$57$31
Total functional expensesLn 25$147K$96K$51K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $101K$147K−$46K$92K 990 PDF
FY2024 Not on file
FY2023 $226K$198K$27K$139K 990 PDF
FY2022 $260K$234K$26K$111K 990 PDF
FY2021 $251K$254K−$3K$85K 990 PDF
FY2020 $172K$88K 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
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Part I · Summary $100,963 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $203,808$100,911
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,084$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $57$52
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $205,949$100,963
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $120,373$111,490
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $86,523$35,567
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $206,896$147,057
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$947−$46,094
Part VI · Governance 0 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $100,963 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$100,911
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$100,911
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $52$52
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $52$100,963
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $147,057 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $42,162 · Management $22,702$64,864
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $20,313 · Management $10,937$31,250
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,994 · Management $5,382$15,376
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,207 · Management $1,188$3,395
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,005 · Management $541$1,546
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $834 · Management $449$1,283
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $442 · Management $238$680
IX-17 TravelPrograms $63 · Management $34$97
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $985 · Management $531$1,516
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,526 · Management $9,436$26,962
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $57 · Management $31$88
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $95,588 · Management $51,469 · Fundraising $0$147,057
Part X · Balance sheet $91,631 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $139,030$91,631
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $139,030$91,631
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,305$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $137,725$91,631
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $137,725$91,631
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $139,030$91,631
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $91,631 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$100,963
XI-2 Total expenses$147,057
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$46,094
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$137,725
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$91,631

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