Klamath Basin Water Users Protective Association

Not tax-deductible

Klamath Falls, OR501(c)(4) EIN 93-0818729Revenue $1.3M in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 5, 2025

On file with the IRSkwua.orgKlamath Falls, ORTax-exempt since Dec 1955

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Preserve, protect & defend the Water and power rights of the local agricultural community.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 93-0818729) · Dispute this line
501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 2 employees.
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)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $36K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
90% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$120K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
3.2 mo
of spending, in cash
3.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $28K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10K
3% of total assets
Liabilities are 3% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
11 of 11 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.3M
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$368K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2024▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$1.2M
FY2020$970K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$1.1M
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.4M
Net assets
$368K
FY2024▼ -17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$268K
FY2020$31K
FY2021$219K
FY2022$389K
FY2023$443K
FY2024$368K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1955.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $1.3M Management & general 10% · $138K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $120K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$120,455Pt VII · Sec A
Position 3 - President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Position 4
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Position 5
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Position 6
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Position 7 - Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Position 2
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Position 9
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2019
George Driscoll$120,455—
Scott White—$26,440

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Safeguard local farmers' water and power rights.

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1 program · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

During 2024, the organization continued to provide funding for litigation and professional consultation on behalf of southern oregon & northern california water districts in regards to water rights and agricultural power rates established by the public utilities commission.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 93-0818729) · Dispute this line
$1.3Mprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$28K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$138K
Owns and owesPt X
$368K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$377K
Total assetsLn 16$378K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$66K
SavingsLn 2$311K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$377K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$858
Total assetsLn 16$378K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$368K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 610
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$446K$377K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$858
Total assetsLn 16$449K$378K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$443K$368K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$257K$231K$26K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$12K$11K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$22K$20K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K$21K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$704K$634K$70K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$89K$89K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$44K$40K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$90K$81K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$12K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$17K$15K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$71K$64K$7K
TravelLn 17$19K$17K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K$524
InterestLn 20$8$8
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K$248
InsuranceLn 23$6K$5K$608
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$13K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$1K$534
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.3M$138K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 5, 2025 $1.3M$1.4M−$54K$368K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $1.4M$1.3M$62K$443K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2023 $1.4M$1.2M$171K$389K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 7, 2022 $1.3M$1.1M$188K$219K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 8, 2021 $970K$1.2M−$237K$31K 990 PDF
FY2019Filed with the IRS Jun 8, 2021 $1.2M$1.1M$87K$268K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,343,904 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,385,039$1,334,652
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,464$1,155
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $23,835$8,097
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,410,338$1,343,904
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $259,546$313,996
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,088,703$1,084,226
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,348,249$1,398,222
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $62,089−$54,318
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,343,904 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,334,652$1,334,652
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,155$1,155
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $8,097$8,097
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,342,749 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,155$1,343,904
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,398,222 across 19 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $231,246 · Management $25,694$256,940
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $10,558 · Management $1,173$11,731
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $19,560 · Management $2,173$21,733
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,233 · Management $2,359$23,592
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $633,568 · Management $70,396$703,964
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,906$1,906
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $89,309$89,309
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $39,692 · Management $4,410$44,102
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $80,673 · Management $8,964$89,637
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,393 · Management $1,377$13,770
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $15,239 · Management $1,693$16,932
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $63,812 · Management $7,090$70,902
IX-17 TravelPrograms $16,708 · Management $1,857$18,565
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,718 · Management $524$5,242
IX-20 InterestManagement $8$8
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,228 · Management $248$2,476
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,469 · Management $608$6,077
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,705 · Management $6,837$19,542
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,260 · Management $534$1,794
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,260,371 · Management $137,851 · Fundraising $0$1,398,222
Part X · Balance sheet $378,015 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $120,540$66,011
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $325,280$311,146
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,333$858
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $449,153$378,015
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,884$9,555
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,884$9,555
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $443,269$368,460
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $443,269$368,460
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $449,153$378,015
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $368,460 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,343,904
XI-2 Total expenses$1,398,222
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$54,318
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$443,269
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$20,491
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$368,460

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

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