Education and science related to natural resource Stewardship

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
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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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $68K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 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
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $45K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% 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
$303K
+81% vs prior year
Spent
$338K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$447K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$303K
FY2025▲ +81%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$326K
FY2021$504K
FY2022$397K
FY2023$488K
FY2024$168K
FY2025$303K
Expenses
$338K
FY2025▼ -27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$250K
FY2021$338K
FY2022$291K
FY2023$462K
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$338K
Net assets
$447K
FY2025▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$304K
FY2021$541K
FY2022$692K
FY2023$720K
FY2024$478K
FY2025$447K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2001.

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Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $336K Management & general 1% · $3K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Conserves natural resources through stewardship education, water quality monitoring, and farm initiatives.

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1 program · $336K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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We strive to support a rural landscape where people are actively engaged in achieving the ideals of healthy ecosystems, vital communities, responsible land use, and a dynamic sustainable economy. Communities work cooperatively to protect and enchance the watershed for future generations.

$336Kprogram 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 1 funder$45K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$303K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$279K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$338K
Ln 25
Programscol B$336K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$447K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$386K
Total assetsLn 16$453K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$279K
Government grantsLn 1e$135K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$303K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$64K
SavingsLn 2$322K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$386K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$453K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$447K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$447K$386K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$483K$453K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$478K$447K
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$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$200K$200K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$34K$34K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$19K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$14K$14K
TravelLn 17$282$282
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$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$25K$25K
All other expensesLn 24e$23K$23K
Total functional expensesLn 25$338K$336K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $303K$338K−$35K$447K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 $168K$478K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 $488K$462K$26K$720K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 11, 2023 $397K$291K$107K$692K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 $504K$338K$166K$541K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 17, 2021 $326K$250K$75K$304K 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 $303,104 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $63,282$279,366
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $94,133$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,424$18,272
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,012$5,466
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $167,851$303,104
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $231,601$253,202
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $15,056$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $55,749$84,945
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $302,406$338,147
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$134,555−$35,043
Part VI · Governance 0 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $303,104 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$135,262
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$144,104
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$279,366
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $18,272$18,272
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-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $5,466$5,466
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $23,738$303,104
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $338,147 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 staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $199,945$199,945
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $34,207$34,207
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,050$19,050
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $13,033$13,033
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,063$3,063
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,545$2,545
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,045$14,045
IX-17 TravelPrograms $282$282
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 amortizationPrograms $1,521$1,521
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,478$2,478
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $24,924$24,924
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $23,054$23,054
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $335,602 · Management $2,545 · Fundraising $0$338,147
Part X · Balance sheet $453,378 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $30,347$63,658
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $416,970$322,374
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $20,000$30,040
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $644$21,083
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $7,403$9,273
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,042$2,168
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,988$4,782
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 $483,394$453,378
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,893$3,814
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,904$2,904
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,797$6,718
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $469,008$433,963
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $8,589$12,697
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $477,597$446,660
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $483,394$453,378
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $446,660 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$303,104
XI-2 Total expenses$338,147
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$35,043
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$477,597
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$4,106
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$446,660

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