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Lower Desplaines Watershed Group FY2021 filing

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Naperville, IL501(c)(3)Public & Societal BenefitEIN 82-1370659Revenue $515K in FY2021

On file with the IRSlowerdesplaineswatershed.org10s404 Knoch Knolls Road, 60565-5447 · Naperville, ILTax-exempt since Aug 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Lower des plaines Watershed Group (ldwg) is organized exclusively for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes. Its mission is to bring together a coalition of stake holders to preserve and enhance water quality and stream resource quality in the Lower Desplaines river and its tributaries.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $45K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.8 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
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
$515K
Spent
$466K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$341K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$515K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$515K
FY2022$553K
FY2023$420K
FY2024$456K
FY2025$484K
Expenses
$466K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$466K
FY2022$487K
FY2023$344K
FY2024$383K
FY2025$524K
Net assets
$341K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$341K
FY2022$408K
FY2023$481K
FY2024$554K
FY2025$514K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending February 2021) · 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 2019.

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Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $459K Management & general 1% · $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 · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Ed Dolezal
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pete Grossi
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Keith McKeen
Secretary/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Siefert
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Preserves and enhances water and stream quality in the Lower Des Plaines River watershed.

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3 programs · $347K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Data collected through a long-term chemical and biological monitoring program is used by local municipalities, industries, and the illinois epa to best assess the stressors to the aquatic systems as well as to develop and implement cost effective projects that improve habitat and water quality in the lower des plaines river.

$231Kprogram expense
02

Administration includes managing accounting duties, attending board meetings, conducting membership meetings, coordinating contracts, and maintaining the website, as well as the communication necessary to carry out these tasks.

$113Kprogram expense
03

Water quality education and outreach activities are provided to the members to inform the approx. 1,050,335 persons in the lower des plaines river watershed about the scientific data analysis and projects that result from this analysis.

$3Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$515K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$515K
Investment incomeLn 3$80
Money outPt IX
$466K
Ln 25
Programscol B$459K
Managementcol C$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$341K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$341K
Total assetsLn 16$341K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
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$515K
Investment incomeLn 3$80
Total revenueLn 12$515K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$341K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$341K
Total assetsLn 16$341K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$341K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderFebruary
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$292K$341K
Total assetsLn 16$292K$341K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$292K$341K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$113K$113K
Office expensesLn 13$18$18
Information technologyLn 14$410$410
TravelLn 17$324$324
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$346K$345K$565
Total functional expensesLn 25$466K$459K$7K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $484K$524K−$40K$514K 990 PDF
FY2024 $456K$383K$73K$554K 990 PDF
FY2023 $420K$344K$76K$481K 990 PDF
FY2022 $553K$487K$66K$408K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $515K$466K$50K$341K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $515,242 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $564,959$515,162
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $46$80
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $565,005$515,242
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $101,400$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $238,568$465,584
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $339,968$465,584
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $225,037$49,658
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $515,242 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$515,162
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$515,162
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $80$80
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $80$515,242
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $465,584 across 6 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,600$5,600
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $113,424$113,424
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $18$18
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $410$410
IX-17 TravelManagement $324$324
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $345,243 · Management $565$345,808
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $458,667 · Management $6,917 · Fundraising $0$465,584
Part X · Balance sheet $341,443 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $291,785$341,443
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $291,785$341,443
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $291,785$341,443
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $291,785$341,443
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $291,785$341,443
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $341,443 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$515,242
XI-2 Total expenses$465,584
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$49,658
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$291,785
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$341,443

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

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