Finding mental and physical wellness through nature and water by providing experiences and resources people need to intentionally utilize nature and water for positive mental and physical wellness.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 125 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $107K a year · 37% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
38 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 37.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names 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
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$193K
+29% vs prior year
Spent
$119K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$413K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$193K
FY2024▲ +29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$520K
FY2023$149K
FY2024$193K
Expenses
$119K
FY2024▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$314K
FY2023$109K
FY2024$119K
Net assets
$413K
FY2024▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$341K
FY2023$381K
FY2024$413K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2019.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $88K Management & general 26% · $31K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director/CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/COO
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Connects people with nature and water for improved mental and physical wellness.

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3 programs · $53K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Paddle jam serves 303 women that come from all backgrounds with a weekend of water-based mental health wellness. This women's only dedicated event allows nurses, first responders, widows, active and retired military women to come where serving them is the focus versus how those women have often served their community, families, etc.

$37Kprogram expense
02

The canyon lake retreat hosts 52 sponsored men and women who come from first responder, military, AND/OR extended family members from fallen heroes in our past. This event has numerous LAKESIDE/SHORELINE mental wellness activities such as meditation, paddleboarding, boat-based water activities, music, etc.

$16Kprogram expense
03

Throughout 2024 we had a number of additional activation events focused on veteran, military and first responder individuals and families to help drive the mission of connecting outdoor activities towards mental health healing and coping.

$1Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$193K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$175K
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Money outPt IX
$119K
Ln 25
Programscol B$88K
Managementcol C$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$413K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$372K
Total assetsLn 16$416K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$175K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$52K
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Total revenueLn 12$193K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$372K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$372K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$32K
Total assetsLn 16$416K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$413K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6125
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$283K$372K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$90K$32K
Total assetsLn 16$381K$416K
LiabilitiesLn 26$107$3K
Net assetsLn 32$381K$413K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K$2K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$13K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$783$950
Office expensesLn 13$22$22
TravelLn 17$10K$6K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$42K$41K$597
All other expensesLn 24e$26K$23K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$119K$88K$31K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $193K$119K$74K$413K 990 PDF
FY2023 $149K$109K$40K$381K 990 PDF
FY2022 $520K$314K$206K$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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $193,047 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $108,999$174,676
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $888$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $39,222$18,371
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $149,109$193,047
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$4,850
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $109,210$114,048
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $109,210$118,898
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $39,899$74,149
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $193,047 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$174,676
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$51,571
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$174,676
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $17,962$17,962
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $409$409
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $18,371$193,047
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $118,898 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,350$2,350
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,500$2,500
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $13,213$13,213
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $783 · Management $950$1,733
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $22$22
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,595 · Management $3,971$9,566
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,608$12,608
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,162$9,162
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $41,048 · Management $597$41,645
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $23,294 · Management $2,805$26,099
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $88,178 · Management $30,720 · Fundraising $0$118,898
Part X · Balance sheet $416,033 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $282,943$371,531
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $8,034$12,982
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $89,778$31,520
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $380,755$416,033
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $107$2,899
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $107$2,899
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $380,648$413,134
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $380,648$413,134
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $380,755$416,033
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $413,134 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$193,047
XI-2 Total expenses$118,898
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$74,149
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$380,648
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$41,663
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$413,134

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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