To conserve, enhance, and restore the natural resources of the Klamath basin while ensuring the long-term sustainability of the regional economy and local communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$88K 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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FY2023 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $245K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$88K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $44K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$198K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.9M
+266% vs prior year
Spent
$4.3M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$687K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$4.9M
FY2023▲ +266%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$513K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$4.9M
FY2024$3.2M
Expenses
$4.3M
FY2023▲ +204%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$429K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$4.3M
FY2024$2.6M
Net assets
$687K
FY2023▲ +630%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$160K
FY2021$175K
FY2022$94K
FY2023$687K
FY2024$1.3M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1997.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $4.1M Management & general 6% · $240K

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; $88K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$87,630Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

William Leeham’s $104K as Executive Director is at the 31st 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
William Leeham$103,880$87,630$74,424

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

Programs and updates

Conserves, enhances, and restores natural resources while supporting the regional economy and communities.

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1 program · $4.1M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Klamath basin natural resources restored and maintained.

$4.1Mprogram 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 3 funders$44K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$4.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.1M
Managementcol C$240K
Owns and owesPt X
$687K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$528K
Total assetsLn 16$885K
LiabilitiesLn 26$198K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$4.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$217
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$4.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$528K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$528K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$885K
LiabilitiesLn 26$198K
Net assetsLn 32$687K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$142K$528K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$161K$885K
LiabilitiesLn 26$67K$198K
Net assetsLn 32$94K$687K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$88K$31K$57K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$166K$96K$71K
Payroll taxesLn 10$108K$46K$62K
Accounting feesLn 11c$25K$25K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$957$160
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$11K$11K
TravelLn 17$1K−$425$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$1K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$579$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3.9M$3.9M$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.3M$4.1M$240K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $3.2M$2.6M$614K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $4.9M$4.3M$593K$687K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.4M−$81K$94K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$1.1M$15K$175K 990 PDF
FY2020 $513K$429K$84K$160K 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
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Part I · Summary $4,913,601 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,341,202$4,903,098
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $338$217
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $228$6,956
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $503$3,330
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,342,271$4,913,601
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 $276,322$362,133
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,146,789$3,958,355
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,423,111$4,320,488
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$80,840$593,113
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,913,601 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $217 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$4,902,966
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$132
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,903,098
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,956$6,956
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business $3,330$3,330
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $3,330 · Excluded from tax $7,173$4,913,601
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,320,488 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $30,671 · Management $56,960$87,631
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $95,696 · Management $70,723$166,419
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $46,160 · Management $61,923$108,083
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $25,008$25,008
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $957 · Management $160$1,117
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,532$2,532
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,395$1,395
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $10,707$10,707
IX-17 TravelPrograms −$425 · Management $1,862$1,437
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,247 · Management $2,315$3,562
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $579 · Management $3,955$4,534
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,905,225 · Management $2,838$3,908,063
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,080,110 · Management $240,378 · Fundraising $0$4,320,488
Part X · Balance sheet $885,222 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $142,422$528,343
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $10,896$352,516
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,026$2,182
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,743$2,181
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $161,152$885,222
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $67,056$198,013
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $67,056$198,013
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,743$2,181
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $88,353$685,028
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $94,096$687,209
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $161,152$885,222
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $687,209 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,913,601
XI-2 Total expenses$4,320,488
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$593,113
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$94,096
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$687,209

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