Central Valley Project Water Association

Not tax-deductible

Sacramento, CA501(c)(5)Since 1985Mutual / membership EIN 68-0005432Revenue $529K in FY2025Latest return filed Jul 28, 2026

On file with the IRSSacramento, CATax-exempt since Apr 1988

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To secure the objectives and benefits of the Central Valley Project through education, development, cooperation and promotion.

501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 16 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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)(5)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$177K
to officers and key staff · 41% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 41% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$529K
+43% vs prior year
Spent
$427K
Net assets
$356K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$529K
FY2025▲ +43%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$323K
FY2021$246K
FY2022$262K
FY2023$271K
FY2024$370K
FY2025$529K
Expenses
$427K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$333K
FY2021$188K
FY2022$282K
FY2023$327K
FY2024$387K
FY2025$427K
Net assets
$356K
FY2025▲ +40%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$285K
FY2021$347K
FY2022$327K
FY2023$271K
FY2024$254K
FY2025$356K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1988.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990; $177K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$176,710Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Brooke White$176,710$139,475————
Lawrence J Bauman—————$140,640
Kevin Kasberg—$38,636$125,221$131,250$103,205$3,365

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 15aYes

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Promotes Central Valley Project benefits through education, development, and cooperation.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Financial Affairs

Bay delta hearings, fish and wildlife implementation, general water rights, contract renewals, legislative regulations, rra reclamation and project operations.

Pt IX · col B
02

Water User's Conference

Mechanism for water users and bureau of reclamation personnel to become better acquainted with each other's programs and mutual problems.

Pt IX · col B
03

Secure the objective and the benefits of the central valley project.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$529K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$507K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Money outPt IX
$427K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$356K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$228K
Total assetsLn 16$356K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$507K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Total revenueLn 12$529K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$77K
SavingsLn 2$151K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$228K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$128K
Total assetsLn 16$356K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$356K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 616
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$131K$228K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$123K$128K
Total assetsLn 16$254K$356K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$254K$356K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$177K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K
Management feesLn 11a$30K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K
Office expensesLn 13$3K
TravelLn 17$10K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$176K
InsuranceLn 23$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$427K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 28, 2026 $529K$427K$102K$356K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 22, 2025 $370K$387K−$17K$254K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 1, 2024 $271K$327K−$56K$271K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 5, 2023 $262K$282K−$20K$327K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 22, 2022 $246K$188K$58K$347K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $323K$333K−$11K$285K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $528,745 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $359,129$506,703
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,479$22,042
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $369,608$528,745
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $200,550$196,891
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $186,437$229,793
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $386,987$426,684
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$17,379$102,061
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $528,745 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $506,703$506,703
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $22,042$22,042
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $506,703 · Excluded from tax $22,042$528,745
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $426,684 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$176,710
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$6,421
IX-10 Payroll taxes$13,760
IX-11a Management fees$30,000
IX-11c Accounting fees$2,060
IX-11g Other fees for services$1,549
IX-13 Office expenses$2,795
IX-17 Travel$9,691
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$175,574
IX-23 Insurance$3,551
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$4,573
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$426,684
Part X · Balance sheet $355,889 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $48,189$77,221
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $82,432$150,661
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $17,190$17,190
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $106,017$110,817
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $253,828$355,889
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $253,828$355,889
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $253,828$355,889
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $253,828$355,889
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $355,889 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$528,745
XI-2 Total expenses$426,684
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$102,061
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$253,828
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$355,889

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

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