Kern River Conservancy FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Kernville, CA501(c)(3)Since 2013EnvironmentEIN 46-4277172Revenue $113K in FY2024

On file with the IRSkernriverconservancy.orgPo Box 1042, 93238-1042 · Kernville, CATax-exempt since Nov 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To organize River cleanups on the Kern River and provide education outreach programs related to leave no trace. Includes fire prevention and River safety.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$51K 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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FY2024 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$51K
to officers and key staff · 49% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 49% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $74K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10K
49% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 49% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$113K
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$104K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$11K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$113K
FY2024▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$144K
FY2022$128K
FY2023$104K
FY2024$113K
FY2025$101K
Expenses
$104K
FY2024▼ -19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$104K
FY2022$150K
FY2023$128K
FY2024$104K
FY2025$113K
Net assets
$11K
FY2024▼ -43%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$66K
FY2022$44K
FY2023$19K
FY2024$11K
FY2025−$1K

From the FY2024 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 Nov 2014.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $92K Management & general 9% · $9K Fundraising 3% · $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

1 person listed on the 990; $51K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$51,440Pt VII · Sec A

Gary Ananian’s $52K as President is at the 33rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2021
Gary Ananian$52,500$51,440$34,000

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

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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

Organizes river cleanups and educates the public on leaving no trace, fire prevention, and river safety.

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1 program · $92K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Provide educational outreach programs related to leave no trace and fire prevention and river safety. Received grant to build the johnsondale bridge stairs. Received grant to build a park for kids.

$92Kprogram 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 4 funders$74K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$113K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$113K
Money outPt IX
$104K
Ln 25
Programscol B$92K
Managementcol C$9K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$11K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17K
Total assetsLn 16$21K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$113K
Government grantsLn 1e$110K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$3K
Total revenueLn 12$113K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$17K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$17K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Total assetsLn 16$21K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$11K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9K$17K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$13K$21K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$2K$11K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$51K$51K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$483$300$183
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$500
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$23K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$4K$2K$705
Total functional expensesLn 25$104K$92K$9K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $101K$113K−$12K−$1K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $113K$104K$9K$11K 990 PDF
FY2023 $104K$128K−$24K$19K 990 PDF
FY2022 $128K$150K−$23K$44K 990 PDF
FY2021 $144K$104K$40K$66K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $113,172 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $103,791$113,172
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $103,791$113,172
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,670$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$51,440
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $123,528$52,657
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $128,198$104,097
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$24,407$9,075
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $113,172 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$3,117
VIII-1e Government grants$110,055
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$113,172
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$113,172
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $104,097 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $51,440$51,440
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,735$1,735
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,650$4,650
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,113$2,113
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,280$9,280
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $300 · Management $183$483
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,068 · Fundraising $500$3,568
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $22,614 · Fundraising $1,454$24,068
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,908 · Management $2,147 · Fundraising $705$6,760
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $92,192 · Management $9,246 · Fundraising $2,659$104,097
Part X · Balance sheet $21,471 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $8,947$17,373
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,098$4,098
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $13,045$21,471
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $11,105$10,456
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,105$10,456
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,940$11,015
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,940$11,015
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $13,045$21,471
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $11,015 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$113,172
XI-2 Total expenses$104,097
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$9,075
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,940
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$11,015

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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