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SANTA ANA WATERSHED ASSOCIATION OF RCDS: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
SANTA ANA WATERSHED ASSOCIATION OF RCDS (EIN 46-0495604)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-11-15
IRS object ID
202133199349327383
Schema version
2020v4.0
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 survey, nest monitoring and Cowbird management. 3,957 Cowbirds removed, 4,927 trap days, 44 traps were deployed.Desc

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,180,740CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,512,322CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,608,710CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,901,129CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,415,027TotalAmt

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$1,212,126CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,180,740CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,512,344CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,608,710CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,901,129CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,415,049TotalAmt

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$10,415,049PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$157,936CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$243,341CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$311,581CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$183,126CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$212,694CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,108,678TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$157,936CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$243,341CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$311,581CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$183,126CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$212,694CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,108,678TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$36,660CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$18,865CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,219CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$131,437CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$190,181TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,406,722CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,442,946CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,827,144CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,923,273CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,113,823CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,713,908TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.88910PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.86130PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.09460InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.11750InvestmentIncomePYPct
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 Enforcement24StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt
Expenses Incurred Enforcement$15,028ExpensesIncurredEnforcementAmt
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$788,981BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Other Expenditures$750,000OtherExpendituresAmt
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$3,091DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,279BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$524,497OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$294,339DepreciationAmt
Book Value$230,158BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$326,174TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Compensated Absences Payable$154,271
Related Party Payable$141,587
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$295,858TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,349,997TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$236,174NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$236,174RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$4,113,823RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$4,113,823TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,443,986TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,443,986ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,443,986TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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 purpose(s) 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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBrian J BradyPersonNm
TitleExecutive DirectorTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$155,727BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$155,727TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessThe 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, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of ConflictsExecutive Director monitors and discloses as deemed necessary.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableThey are made available upon request.
Form 990, Part XII, Line 2: Change of Oversight or Selection ProcessThe 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.