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Clean Water Legacy

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Rapid City, SD501(c)(3)Since 2014EnvironmentEIN 47-0982430Revenue $248K in FY2025

On file with the IRScleanwaterlegacy.orgPo Box 591, 57709-0591 · Rapid City, SDTax-exempt since Jul 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Research and Education

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $1K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $172K
Looks good: 5 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
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$248K
+31% vs prior year
Spent
$218K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$105K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$248K
FY2025▲ +31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$80K
FY2022$195K
FY2023$209K
FY2024$189K
FY2025$248K
Expenses
$218K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$204K
FY2024$229K
FY2025$218K
Net assets
$105K
FY2025▲ +41%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$48K
FY2022$109K
FY2023$114K
FY2024$74K
FY2025$105K

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 Jul 2015.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $218K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Bruce Ellison
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Oconner
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Don Kelley
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Donna Watson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lilias C Jarding
Administrator
$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

Clean Water Legacy is an environmental nonprofit based in Rapid City, SD, formed in 2014.

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1 program · $218K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Public education provided to individuals through emails, facebook, Instagram, meetings, and presentations. Research that developed printed materials, a mapping project, a water sampling program, display materials for events, website materials and posts for those we sponsor and support

$218Kprogram 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
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$65K
Common Counsel FoundationFY2024$50K
The Minneapolis FoundationFY2024$28K
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation INCFY2024$15K
PatagoniaorgFY2024$15K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$172K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$248K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$248K
Money outPt IX
$218K
Ln 25
Programscol B$218K
Owns and owesPt X
$105K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$105K
Total assetsLn 16$105K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$248K
Total revenueLn 12$248K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$105K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$105K
Total assetsLn 16$105K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$105K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 65
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$74K$105K
Total assetsLn 16$74K$105K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$74K$105K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$113K$113K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$23K$23K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$8K$8K
TravelLn 17$9K$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$11K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$35K$35K
Total functional expensesLn 25$218K$218K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $248K$218K$30K$105K 990 PDF
FY2024 $189K$229K−$40K$74K 990 PDF
FY2023 $209K$204K$5K$114K 990 PDF
FY2022 $195K$109K 990 PDF
FY2021 $80K$48K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $248,102 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $189,195$248,102
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $189,195$248,102
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $123,589$112,832
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $105,155$104,850
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $228,744$217,682
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$39,549$30,420
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $248,102 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$248,102
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$248,102
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$248,102
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $217,682 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $112,832$112,832
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,146$3,146
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $22,950$22,950
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,775$9,775
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,466$2,466
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,620$7,620
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,136$9,136
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $11,475$11,475
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,912$2,912
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $35,370$35,370
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $217,682 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$217,682
Part X · Balance sheet $104,757 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $74,337$104,757
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $74,337$104,757
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $74,337$104,757
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $74,337$104,757
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $104,757 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$248,102
XI-2 Total expenses$217,682
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$30,420
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$74,337
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$104,757

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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