The Watershed Project educates and inspires communities to protect their local watersheds.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$92K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Worth a look: 65% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$92K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $243K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.2M
79% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 79% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$830K
+61% vs prior year
Spent
$814K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$318K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$830K
FY2022▲ +61%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$648K
FY2021$515K
FY2022$830K
FY2023$970K
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.7M
Expenses
$814K
FY2022▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$716K
FY2021$657K
FY2022$814K
FY2023$872K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.7M
Net assets
$318K
FY2022▲ +23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$241K
FY2021$259K
FY2022$318K
FY2023$417K
FY2024$555K
FY2025$558K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1997.

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

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $527K Management & general 25% · $205K Fundraising 10% · $82K

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; $92K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$91,698Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Juliana Gonzalez’s $108K as Executive Director is at the 35th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Juliana Gonzalez$107,664$97,661$91,698$91,698$86,154

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

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1 program · $527K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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The watershed project educates and inspires communities to protect their local watershed.

$527Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$830K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$460K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$371K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Money outPt IX
$814K
Ln 25
Programscol B$527K
Managementcol C$205K
Fundraisingcol D$82K
Owns and owesPt X
$318K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$215K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$460K
Government grantsLn 1e$158K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$371K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Total revenueLn 12$830K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$215K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$215K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$318K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$74K$215K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$939K$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$638K$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$302K$318K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$452K$372K$43K$36K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$35K$35K
Payroll taxesLn 10$40K$27K$10K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$136K$92K$2K$43K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$867$514$353
Office expensesLn 13$55K$27K$28K$4
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$38K$3K$35K
TravelLn 17$4K$3K$224
InterestLn 20$16$16
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$19K$19K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$2K$708$466
Total functional expensesLn 25$814K$527K$205K$82K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Dec 8, 2025 $1.7M$1.7M$2K$558K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jan 23, 2025 $1.3M$1.2M$138K$555K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 5, 2024 $970K$872K$99K$417K 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 10, 2022 $830K$814K$16K$318K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 14, 2021 $515K$657K−$142K$259K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jan 8, 2021 $648K$716K−$68K$241K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $830,209 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $382,453$459,662
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $132,295$370,546
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2$1
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $514,750$830,209
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,114$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $468,771$526,930
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $99$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $182,821$286,878
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $656,805$813,808
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$142,055$16,401
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $830,209 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$157,531
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$302,131
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$459,662
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $370,546$370,546
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $1$1
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $370,546 · Unrelated business $1 · Excluded from tax $0$830,209
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $813,808 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $372,090 · Management $43,239 · Fundraising $36,229$451,558
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $35,489$35,489
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $26,933 · Management $10,327 · Fundraising $2,623$39,883
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,180$14,180
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $91,890 · Management $1,500 · Fundraising $42,805$136,195
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $514 · Management $353$867
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $27,033 · Management $28,269 · Fundraising $4$55,306
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $4,460$4,460
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,000 · Management $34,560$37,560
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,469 · Management $224$3,693
IX-20 InterestManagement $16$16
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $12,229$12,229
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $19,164$19,164
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,034 · Management $708 · Fundraising $466$3,208
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $526,963 · Management $204,718 · Fundraising $82,127$813,808
Part X · Balance sheet $1,542,942 assets, 10 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $28,552; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $74,265$214,830
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $813,813$1,297,982
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $13,807$1,578
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $939,479$1,542,942
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,198$35,656
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $628,435$1,189,039
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $637,633$1,224,695
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $301,846$318,247
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $301,846$318,247
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $939,479$1,542,942
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $318,247 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$830,209
XI-2 Total expenses$813,808
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$16,401
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$301,846
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$318,247

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