STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

SANTA ANA WATERSHED ASSOCIATION OF RCDS: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
SANTA ANA WATERSHED ASSOCIATION OF RCDS (EIN 46-0495604)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-11-14
IRS object ID
202413199349315511
Schema version
2023v5.1
Source
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Activity Or MissionDedicated to the promotion of a healthy Santa Ana River watershed for wildlife and people. It is an action-oriented organization that accomplishes environmental management measures on the ground, working collaboratively with other agencies and private citizens. It implements facets of the Santa Ana River Watershed program annually to restore natural functions and resources of the river.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionThe Santa Ana River Watershed Association (SAWA) develops, coordinates and implements natural resource programs that support a sustainable ecosystem and social benefits from the San Bernardino Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. SAWA is committed to the protection and improvement of areas within the Santa Ana River watershed. Major FOCI of SAWA are the removal of invasive species, which is a significant problem throughout the watershed, native habitat enhancement and the protection of endangered and threatened species.MissionDesc
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DescBiological monitoring - SAWA biologists play an active role in the watershed program. Biologists monitor invasive removal projects to protect both endangered and more common wildlife species. They actively manage field projects involving avian, herpetological and mammal populations. They also manage a monitoring program for the endangered Least Bell's Vireo that includes surveys, nest monitoring and Brown-headed Cowbird management: 42 traps were deployed, in which 1,420 Cowbirds were removed over 3,476 trap days. Biologists also monitored the endangered California Least Tern nesting colony at Huntington Beach.Desc

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Total$17,314,377TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,608,710CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,901,129CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,159,461CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,577,248CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,499,157CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$17,745,705TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$17,745,705PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$183,126CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$212,694CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$313,458CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$225,737CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$117,466CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,052,481TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$183,126CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$212,694CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$313,458CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$225,737CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$117,466CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,052,481TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$131,437CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,673CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,362CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$50,120CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$184,592TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,923,273CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,115,496CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,472,919CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,804,347CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,666,743CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$18,982,778TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.93480PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.91930PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.05540InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.07270InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Protection Natural HabitatYes (X)ProtectionNaturalHabitatInd
Total Easements1TotalEasementsCnt
Total Acreage11TotalAcreageCnt
Historic Strctr Easements Aftr1HistoricStrctrEasementsAftrCnt
States Easements Held1StatesEasementsHeldCnt
Written Policy MonitoringYes (true)WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd
Staff Hours Spent Enforcement62StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt
Expenses Incurred Enforcement$7,933ExpensesIncurredEnforcementAmt
Section170h Rqr StsfdfalseSection170hRqrStsfdInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$38,981BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$38,981EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$38,981BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$38,981EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$38,981BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$38,981EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$38,981BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$38,981EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$38,981BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$38,981EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RfalseRelatedOrgListSchRInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$93,737OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$93,737BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,370OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,310DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,060BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$568,165OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$450,874DepreciationAmt
Book Value$117,291BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$212,088TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
Deposits & other$21,966
Operating Lease Right of use$551,594
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$573,560TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Compensated Absences Payable$183,253
Lease liability$584,879
Related Party Payable$11,526
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$779,658TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,823,643TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$156,900NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$156,900RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,666,743RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,666,743TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,060,123TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,060,123ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,060,123TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part II, Line 5: Summarized PolicyThe Santa Ana Watershed Association SAWA holds a conservation easement and property interest to ensure the perpetual protection of the conservation values of property within which mitigation responsibilities are carried out. The durability of the propertys conservation easement is dependent on the SAWAs ability to enforce its terms. The following guidelines and procedures help assure that appropriate steps are taken to document any violation and to help SAWA develop a strategy to resolve it so that conservation values are preserved and protected: Maintain the conservation purposes of the conservation easement and protect the lands conservation values in perpetuity, in keeping with the documented intent of the original agreements. Conduct routine property inspections and respond swiftly to all suspected violations. Maintain perspective and keep SAWAs response proportional to the severity and circumstances of the violation. Protect SAWAs legal rights and financial investment in the conserved property. Assess responsibility for violations and act promptly to resolve the issues. Comply with all applicable laws.
Part II, Line 9: Organization Reporting of conservation easements.Before the acceptance of an easement, the easement is appraised. The easement is recorded on the balance sheet at fair value plus ancillary costs on the date the easement is recorded. The fair value is recorded as contribution revenue on the income statement on the date the easement is recorded. Expenses related to the easement are recorded as program cost.
Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund.Endowment for Mockingbird Canyon Conservation Easement upkeep and maintenance continuity.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Brian J Brady
Executive Director$179,136$179,136
Melody Aimar
Bio Prog. Manager$156,836$156,836

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8bThe organization has contemporaneously documented the meetings held by each committee and makes recommendations to the governing body.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bThe 990 was provided to the Board Members for review and comment prior to it being filed with the Internal Revenue Service.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12cExecutive Director monitors and discloses as deemed necessary.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15aAdministrative committee determines compensation and makes a recommendation to the board. The entire board approves the executive's compensation.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19They are made available upon request.
Form 990, Part XII, Line 2cThe Organization's audit and finance committee assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit and the selection of the independent accountant. The audit and auditor's are approved by the entire board of directors.