To protect our water resources by using Paddle sports to connect people to our waterways.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 120 volunteers and 2 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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $130K a year · 45% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
47 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 46.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $22K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$393K
+90% vs prior year
Spent
$176K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$699K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$393K
FY2025▲ +90%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$132K
FY2022$293K
FY2023$250K
FY2024$207K
FY2025$393K
Expenses
$176K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$143K
FY2023$135K
FY2024$170K
FY2025$176K
Net assets
$699K
FY2025▲ +45%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$179K
FY2022$329K
FY2023$443K
FY2024$481K
FY2025$699K

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 Aug 2014.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $128K Management & general 23% · $41K Fundraising 4% · $7K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Deana Jerdee’s $80K as Executive Di is at the 63rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1990 $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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Deana Jerdee$80,128$63,077$47,538$39,539
Ellie Kirkpatrick———$15,604

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Uses paddle sports to connect people to waterways, protecting water resources.

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3 programs · $125K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Chain of Lakes Water Trail Development

Host of the chain of lakes water trail - partnering with 20 jurisdictions to host over 100 miles of water trail for paddlers to explore including outreach materials, sign maintenance and capital improvements.

$65Kprogram expense
02

Outreach/Education

Educating paddlers on safety and offering paddling opportunities, engaging over 360 paddlers on the water and over 1000 through outreach events.

$55Kprogram expense
03

Stewardship Program

Educating paddlers and the public on ways to protect our water resources and supporting projects that align with our mission.

$4Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$22K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $5K · 2024–2024
MiscellaneousFY2024$5,020

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$393K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$361K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Money outPt IX
$176K
Ln 25
Programscol B$128K
Managementcol C$41K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$699K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$685K
Total assetsLn 16$702K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$361K
Government grantsLn 1e$19K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$393K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$685K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$685K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17K
Total assetsLn 16$702K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$699K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 6120
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$464K$685K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K$17K
Total assetsLn 16$483K$702K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$481K$699K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$109K$76K$30K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$6K$3K$287
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K$250
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$7K$769
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$9K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$19K$14K$3K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$4K$810
OccupancyLn 16$5K$2K$3K
TravelLn 17$190$190
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$119$119
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$486
Total functional expensesLn 25$176K$128K$41K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $393K$176K$217K$699K 990 PDF
FY2024 $207K$170K$38K$481K 990 PDF
FY2023 $250K$135K$114K$443K 990 PDF
FY2022 $293K$143K$150K$329K 990 PDF
FY2021 $132K$179K 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 $393,291 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $176,179$361,297
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,700$9,200
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15,919$19,546
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,593$3,248
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $207,391$393,291
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,020$3,640
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $113,266$117,801
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $51,523$54,501
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $169,809$175,942
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $37,582$217,349
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $393,291 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$18,993
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$342,304
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$361,297
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $9,200$9,200
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $19,546$19,546
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,248$3,248
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $31,994$393,291
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $175,942 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,640$3,640
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $75,782 · Management $29,638 · Fundraising $4,010$109,430
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,567 · Management $2,517 · Fundraising $287$8,371
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,190 · Management $250$2,440
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,875 · Management $769$7,644
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,571 · Management $1,570$10,141
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,716 · Management $2,586 · Fundraising $2,404$18,706
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,813 · Management $810$4,623
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,450 · Management $2,550$5,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $190$190
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $119$119
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,431$3,431
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,721 · Management $486$2,207
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $127,946 · Management $41,295 · Fundraising $6,701$175,942
Part X · Balance sheet $702,001 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $463,961$684,669
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $18,811$17,332
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $482,772$702,001
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,235$2,864
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,235$2,864
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $154,102$159,339
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $326,435$539,798
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $480,537$699,137
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $482,772$702,001
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $699,137 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$393,291
XI-2 Total expenses$175,942
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$217,349
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$480,537
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1,251
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$699,137

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