The Midcoast Watersheds Council is a local non-profit organization dedicated to improving the health of streams and Watersheds of oregon's central coast so they produce clean water, rebuild healthy salmon populations, and in turn support a healty coastal ecosystem, economy, and culture.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 13 volunteers and 4 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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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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $67K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $119K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$183K
30% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 30% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 13 voting members
Worth a look: 5 of 13 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.6M
+97% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$428K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2025▲ +97%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$820K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$812K
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +57%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$849K
FY2023$950K
FY2024$892K
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$428K
FY2025▲ +94%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$65K
FY2022$36K
FY2023$301K
FY2024$221K
FY2025$428K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Jan 1999.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $1.2M Management & general 13% · $186K

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

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Recorder
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Commer Fishi
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Industry for
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Local Govern
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rec Fishing
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Siletz Water
$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

Restores streams and watersheds for clean water and healthy salmon populations.

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1 program · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Conducted various projects to promote salmon recovery and watershed health in the central oregon coast rivers.

$1.2Mprogram 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 FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$186K
Owns and owesPt X
$428K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$402K
Total assetsLn 16$611K
LiabilitiesLn 26$183K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$74K
SavingsLn 2$328K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$402K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$32K
Total assetsLn 16$611K
LiabilitiesLn 26$183K
Net assetsLn 32$428K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 613
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$305K$402K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$27K$32K
Total assetsLn 16$379K$611K
LiabilitiesLn 26$158K$183K
Net assetsLn 32$221K$428K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$300K$204K$96K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$8K$5K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$37K$28K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K$18K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$25K$25K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$143$143
Office expensesLn 13$8K$2K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$14K$14K
TravelLn 17$14K$7K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$5K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$3K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$941K$937K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.2M$186K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.6M$1.4M$196K$428K 990 PDF
FY2024 $812K$892K−$80K$221K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$950K$264K$301K 990 PDF
FY2022 $820K$849K−$29K$36K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$1.2M−$18K$65K 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 $1,598,972 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $787,257$1,576,558
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $20,690$5,608
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,375$11,525
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,519$5,281
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $811,841$1,598,972
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $359,229$370,588
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $532,941$1,032,112
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $892,170$1,402,700
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$80,329$196,272
Part VI · Governance 5 of 13 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,598,972 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,502,582
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$73,976
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,576,558
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,608$5,608
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11,525$11,525
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $5,281$5,281
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,608 · Excluded from tax $16,806$1,598,972
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,402,700 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $204,046 · Management $96,022$300,068
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $5,317 · Management $2,991$8,308
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $27,546 · Management $9,178$36,724
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,842 · Management $7,646$25,488
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $25,006$25,006
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $143$143
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,443 · Management $5,758$8,201
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $14,431$14,431
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,304 · Management $6,477$13,781
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $3,681$3,681
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,452 · Management $2,337$7,789
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,229 · Management $7,535$10,764
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $936,857 · Management $4,635$941,492
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,824$6,824
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,216,860 · Management $185,840 · Fundraising $0$1,402,700
Part X · Balance sheet $611,343 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $43,754$74,494
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $261,467$327,992
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $33,316$161,522
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10,456$14,938
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $27,133$32,397
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $378,548$611,343
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $156,062$183,075
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $157,985$183,075
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $220,563$428,268
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $220,563$428,268
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $378,548$611,343
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $428,268 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,598,972
XI-2 Total expenses$1,402,700
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$196,272
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$220,563
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$11,433
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$428,268

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