To improve and enhance the watershed in Scott Valley.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$73K 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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FY2020 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $278K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$73K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $533K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$182K
71% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 71% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$806K
Spent
$763K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$73K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$806K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$806K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$5.2M
Expenses
$763K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$763K
FY2021$947K
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$3.8M
Net assets
$73K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$73K
FY2021$75K
FY2022−$53K
FY2023$631K
FY2024$2.1M

From the FY2020 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2012.

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $612K Management & general 20% · $150K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $73K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$70,492Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chairperson
$2,201Pt 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
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Charnna Gilmore’s $99K as Executive Dir. & Secretary is at the 27th 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Charnna Gilmore$99,326$102,619$75,875$70,492
Betsy Stapelton———$2,201

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Protects and improves the Scott Valley watershed.

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1 program · $612K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

To make the community of Scott Valley aware of the problems with our watershed and assist in communication to address the problems.

$612Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$806K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$787K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19K
Money outPt IX
$763K
Ln 25
Programscol B$612K
Managementcol C$150K
Owns and owesPt X
$73K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$68K
Total assetsLn 16$255K
LiabilitiesLn 26$182K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$787K
Total revenueLn 12$806K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$68K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$68K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$187K
Total assetsLn 16$255K
LiabilitiesLn 26$182K
Net assetsLn 32$73K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
VolunteersI 620
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$42K$68K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$187K
Total assetsLn 16$40K$255K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K$182K
Net assetsLn 32$17K$73K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$73K$70K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$210K$105K$105K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$34K$17K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$11K$11K
TravelLn 17$5K$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$130$130
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$3K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$4K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$397K$397K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$11K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$763K$612K$150K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $5.2M$3.8M$1.4M$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.1M$2.1M−$80K$631K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.5M−$172K−$53K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$947K$160K$75K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $806K$763K$43K$73K 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 $805,949 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$18,716
I-9 Program service revenue$787,233
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$805,949
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$319,684
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$442,925
I-18 Total expenses$762,609
I-19 Revenue less expenses$43,340
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $805,949 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $27,208 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$18,716
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$18,716
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $760,025$760,025
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $787,233 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$805,949
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $762,609 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $70,492 · Management $2,201$72,693
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $105,096 · Management $105,096$210,192
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,294 · Management $1,293$2,587
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,106 · Management $17,106$34,212
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,075 · Management $1,074$2,149
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $10,877$10,877
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,641 · Management $2,623$5,264
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $130$130
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,623$2,623
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,719 · Management $1,470$4,189
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,044 · Management $2,359$6,403
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $396,916$396,916
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,718 · Management $3,656$14,374
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $612,231 · Management $150,378 · Fundraising $0$762,609
Part X · Balance sheet $255,382 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $42,408$68,376
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,422$187,006
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $39,614$255,382
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $22,996$7,830
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $22,996$182,453
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $16,618$72,929
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $16,618$72,929
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $39,614$255,382
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $72,929 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$805,949
XI-2 Total expenses$762,609
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$43,340
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$16,618
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$12,971
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$72,929

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