Kern Water Collaborative EIN 88-3094747 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Kern Water Collaborative FY2024 filing

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Ensures access to safe drinking water for communities. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $740K in revenue, $494K in expenses, and $246K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2022
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Environment
Location
Bakersfield, CA
Filings
2 on file (2024–2024)
Revenue
$740KFY2024
Expenses
$494K
Net assets
$246K
People
5
Filings
2
Updates
0
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EIN  88-3094747 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Bakersfield, CA Founded 2022
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Ensures access to safe drinking water for communities.
Leadership
Nicole Bell · Executive Dir.
Money in and out
$740K revenue, $494K expenses
Bottom line
68% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$740K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$494K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$246K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $246K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.68 Management & general $0.32
Program efficiency
68%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
6.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+33%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$740K
FY2024
Expenses
$494K
FY2024
Total assets
$246K
FY2024
Total liabilities
$0
FY2024
Total revenue
$740K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$494K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$246K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$246K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$246K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B68%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CKern Water Collaborative
EINHdr · item D88-3094747
Principal addressHdr · item CBakersfield, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item L2022
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C32)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 2024

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $334K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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…

$334Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$740K
Total revenueLn 12$740K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.68 Management & general $0.32
Program services68%$334K
Management & general32%$160K
Total functional expensesLn 25$494K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$246K
Total assetsLn 16$246K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$246K
Months of cash on handcomputed6.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $246K · Operating expenses/yr $494K
6.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $334K · Total expenses $494K
68%
Management & General
Management & general $160K · Total expenses $494K
32%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $494K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $740K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $740K · Total revenue $740K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $740K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $740K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $740K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $494K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $740K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $246K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $740K · Expenses $494K
+33%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $246K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $246K · Total assets $246K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $246K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Nicole Bell · Reported title Executive Dir. · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $494K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $0 · Total expenses $494K
0%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 68%
Overhead ratio 32%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 2%
Accounting fee ratio 1%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$969K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$740K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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