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Headwaters Basin Project

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Nevada City, CA501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 83-4593371Revenue $727K in FY2024

On file with the IRSPo Box 1352, 95959-1352 · Nevada City, CATax-exempt since May 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The project's mission is to reduce the risk of high-intensity, catastrophic wildfires and to maintain the old-growth forests, water supply, biological integrity, cultural resources, and ecological sustainability of public and private lands in the north fork american Headwaters Basin.

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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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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $24K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 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
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $554K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$51K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% 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
$727K
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
99%
Net assets
$624K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$727K
FY2024▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$43K
FY2021$572K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$787K
FY2024$727K
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2024▲ +258%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$239K
FY2021$151K
FY2022$620K
FY2023$441K
FY2024$1.6M
Net assets
$624K
FY2024▼ -58%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$306K
FY2021$727K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$624K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $1.6M Management & general 1% · $9K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Ken Noack
President &
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Toben
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chris Paulus
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Edward Beedy
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeff Volberg
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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Protects forests and water in the North Fork American Headwaters Basin from catastrophic wildfires.

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1 program · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The project collaborates with private and public landowners to take a proactive land management approach to reducing dangerous fuel loading in the headwaters basin by implementing frequent and specific fuel treatment projects that reduce wildfire risks in a manner that makes subsequent treatments less expensive.

$1.6Mprogram 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
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$554K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$554K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$727K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$587K
Other incomeLn 4–11$89K
Investment incomeLn 3$51K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$624K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$676K
Total assetsLn 16$676K
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$587K
Investment incomeLn 3$51K
Other incomeLn 4–11$89K
Total revenueLn 12$727K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$676K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$676K
Total assetsLn 16$676K
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
Net assetsLn 32$624K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M$676K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$676K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$51K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$624K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Investment management feesLn 11f$558$558
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.6M$1.6M
All other expensesLn 24e$475$475
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.6M$9K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $727K$1.6M−$854K$624K 990 PDF
FY2023 $787K$441K$346K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$620K$405K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $572K$151K$421K$727K 990 PDF
FY2020 $43K$239K−$197K$306K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $726,785 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $741,528$586,750
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $45,728$51,376
I-11 Other revenue$88,659
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $787,256$726,785
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $441,306$1,580,983
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $441,306$1,580,983
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $345,950−$854,198
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $726,785 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$586,750
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$586,750
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $51,376$51,376
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $88,659$88,659
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $88,659 · Excluded from tax $51,376$726,785
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,580,983 across 5 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,611$6,611
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $558$558
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,417$1,417
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,571,922$1,571,922
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $475$475
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,571,922 · Management $9,061 · Fundraising $0$1,580,983
Part X · Balance sheet $675,610 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,478,510$675,610
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,478,510$675,610
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$51,298
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$51,298
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,478,510$624,312
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,478,510$624,312
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,478,510$675,610
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $624,312 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$726,785
XI-2 Total expenses$1,580,983
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$854,198
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,478,510
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$624,312

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

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