Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2017.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
10 people listed on the 990; $71K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Kurt Berning’s $71K as Executive Director is at the 52nd 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Berning | $70,917 | $50,907 | $23,750 |
| Anna Rankin | — | $62,500 | $51,820 |
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.
See Pudding River Watershed Council executive salaries →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
Improves local stream health through community engagement and voluntary restoration.
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River, Stream and Upland Restoration Projects- Worked toward the removal of two large fish passage barriers, Aamodt Dam and the Scotts Mills Dam. Finished Year 2 of a rapid bio assessment of all important salmonid watershed streams.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-4366308) · Dispute this lineCommunity outreach, landowner engagement, and ecological stewardship - An important part of a watershed council's job is engaging and educating the community around ecological issues in the watershed.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-4366308) · Dispute this lineFire Recovery and Resilience Near Waterways
Did a third year of maintenance (about four work days for each site) and a small amount of interplanting on three sites burned in the 2020 Beachie Creek Wildlife. As the climate changes we plan to continue wildlife response and mitigation work so that we can help community members prepare for and respond to fire on the landscape.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-4366308) · Dispute this lineBy the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $60K | $53K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $67K | $86K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $40 | $250 |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $67K | $85K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $71K | $46K | $11K | $13K |
| Pay of disqualified personsLn 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $62K | $41K | $10K | $12K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $7K | $5K | $1K | $1K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $12K | $8K | $2K | $2K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $608 | $422 | $186 | |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $228 | $228 | ||
| Information technologyLn 14 | $3K | $690 | $3K | |
| TravelLn 17 | $5K | $3K | $804 | $985 |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $1K | $1K | ||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $3K | $3K | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $59K | $58K | $1K | $0 |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $104 | $104 | ||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $225K | $162K | $33K | $30K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 15, 2025 | $243K | $225K | $18K | $85K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2024 | $251K | $231K | $20K | $67K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 | $292K | $263K | $29K | $47K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
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Part I · Summary $243,003 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $243,003 across 12 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $224,961 across 17 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $85,608 assets, 12 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $85,358 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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