The mission of Kern Water Collaborative is to provide access to safe drinking Water.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ 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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FY2025 · 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 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $348K a year · 41% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.1 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
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$969K
+31% vs prior year
Spent
$519K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$696K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$969K
FY2025▲ +31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$740K
FY2025$969K
Expenses
$519K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$494K
FY2025$519K
Net assets
$696K
FY2025▲ +183%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$246K
FY2025$696K

From the FY2025 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 Mar 2024.

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $422K Management & general 19% · $96K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Ensures access to safe drinking water for communities.

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1 program · $422K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Maintain and improve the quality of life in kern county and the dudley ridge water district boundary within kings county by implementing programs that will help provide access to safe drinking water for residents, and by engaging in activities with the goal of investigating, protecting or enhancing the quality of groundwater drinking…

$422Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$969K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$969K
Money outPt IX
$519K
Ln 25
Programscol B$422K
Managementcol C$96K
Owns and owesPt X
$696K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$696K
Total assetsLn 16$696K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$969K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$969K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$696K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$696K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$696K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$696K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$246K$696K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$246K$696K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$246K$696K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$1K$569$567
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$500K$422K$79K
All other expensesLn 24e$74$74
Total functional expensesLn 25$519K$422K$96K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $969K$519K$450K$696K 990 PDF
FY2024 $740K$494K$246K$246K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $968,960 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $740,041$968,960
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $740,041$968,960
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 $493,935$518,625
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $493,935$518,625
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $246,106$450,335
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $968,960 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$968,960
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$968,960
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$968,960
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $518,625 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,214$1,214
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,500$13,500
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $569 · Management $567$1,136
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,314$2,314
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $421,674 · Management $78,713$500,387
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $74$74
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $422,243 · Management $96,382 · Fundraising $0$518,625
Part X · Balance sheet $696,441 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $246,106$696,441
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $246,106$696,441
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $246,106$696,441
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $246,106$696,441
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $246,106$696,441
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $696,441 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$968,960
XI-2 Total expenses$518,625
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$450,335
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$246,106
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$696,441

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