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Restore Hetch Hetchy FY2021 filing

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Berkeley, CA501(c)(3)Since 2000Environment EIN 77-0551533Revenue $223K in FY2021

On file with the IRShetchhetchy.org3286 Adeline St, 94703-2483 · Berkeley, CATax-exempt since Oct 2000Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of Restore Hetch Hetchy is to return Hetch Hetchy valley in yosemite national park to its natural spendor while continuing to meet the water and power needs of all communities that depend on the tuolumne river

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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 surplus $5K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $20K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$223K
-38% vs prior year
Spent
$300K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$384K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$223K
FY2021▼ -38%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$356K
FY2021$223K
FY2022$247K
FY2023$251K
FY2024$157K
FY2025$267K
Expenses
$300K
FY2021▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$263K
FY2021$300K
FY2022$255K
FY2023$284K
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$218K
Net assets
$384K
FY2021▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$425K
FY2021$384K
FY2022$376K
FY2023$346K
FY2024$259K
FY2025$319K

From the FY2021 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 Oct 2000.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $217K Management & general 26% · $78K Fundraising 2% · $5K

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

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Roger Williams
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Palley
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rex Hime
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ann Hayden
Director
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Restores Hetch Hetchy Valley in Yosemite while ensuring water and power for communities.

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1 program · $217K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Educated and activated people in the bay area, ca and the united states about the opportunity to restore hetch hetchy valley. Convened stake holder meetings with all affected groups and individuals to find common ground.

$217Kprogram 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
East Bay Community FoundationFY2024$10K
Marin Community FoundationFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$20K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$223K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$197K
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Money outPt IX
$300K
Ln 25
Programscol B$217K
Managementcol C$78K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$384K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$384K
Total assetsLn 16$387K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$197K
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Total revenueLn 12$223K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$220K
SavingsLn 2$165K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$384K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$387K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$384K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 613
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$425K$384K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$427K$387K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$425K$384K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$65K$65K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$48K$48K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$16K$9K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$5K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$390$390
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$20K$20K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$120K$109K$6K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$2K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$300K$217K$78K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $267K$218K$49K$319K 990 PDF
FY2024 $157K$259K 990 PDF
FY2023 $251K$284K−$32K$346K 990 PDF
FY2022 $247K$255K−$9K$376K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $223K$300K−$77K$384K 990 PDF
FY2020 $356K$263K$93K$425K 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 $222,661 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $318,937$196,606
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,717$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $25,751$26,055
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $356,405$222,661
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $146,140$137,420
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $117,023$162,702
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $263,163$300,122
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $93,242−$77,461
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $222,661 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$196,606
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$196,606
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $26,055$26,055
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $26,055 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$222,661
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $300,122 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $64,536$64,536
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $48,243$48,243
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $8,918 · Management $6,728$15,646
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,127 · Management $3,868$8,995
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $390$390
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,275$1,275
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,206$4,206
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,876$5,876
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $20,158$20,158
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,869$1,869
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $108,539 · Management $5,817 · Fundraising $5,340$119,696
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,482 · Management $6,750$9,232
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $216,911 · Management $77,871 · Fundraising $5,340$300,122
Part X · Balance sheet $387,022 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $297,404$219,601
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $127,136$164,661
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,760$2,760
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $427,300$387,022
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,657$2,657
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,657$2,657
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $424,643$384,365
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $427,300$387,022
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $384,365 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$222,661
XI-2 Total expenses$300,122
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$77,461
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$424,643
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$37,183
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$384,365

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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