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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$2.3Mrevenue
FY2026 · +19% in 3 yrs22staff
8 of 8years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25’26
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2026
Operating margin−20.1%
Months of reserve2.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.0%
Middle half of peersMedianHuron River Watershed Council
Where the money goes FY2026 · $2.8M spent
Programs$2.3M83%Management and general$233k8%Fundraising$230k8%990 FY2026 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$206k in FY2024 and −$466k in FY2026. Cash covers 2.8 months, under the peer median of 6.4.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
45 of 45 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
15 of the 20 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 22% of revenue in FY2026. $1.6M is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending42funders
$740ka year, last 3 years
51%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Fred & Barbara Erb Family FoundationSince FY2020$458k$340k$480k$318kDTE Energy FoundationSince FY2018$18k$30k$105k$105k$115k$115kWildlife Conservation SocietyOn and off$227k$48kUnited States Endowment for ForestryStopped after FY2020$11k$107k$74k$43k–Great Lakes Fishery Trust IncOn and off$50k$50kHarry a and Margaret D Towsley FoundationOn and off$5k$61k$25k$8kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$42k$102k$54k$323k$106k$141k$143k22 other fundersUp to $62k a year each$110k$66k$9k$22k$41k$59k$176k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped