STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

HEADWATERS BASIN PROJECT: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
HEADWATERS BASIN PROJECT (EIN 83-4593371)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-06
IRS object ID
202503109349304070
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-11-06T17:13:41-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN942452388PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WILSON MYERS AND DOLD CPASBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1564 AUBURN RAVINE RDAddressLine1Txt
CityAUBURNCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95603ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN834593371EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HEADWATERS BASIN PROJECTBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlHEADBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5304785911PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 1352AddressLine1Txt
CityNEVADA CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95959ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKEN NOACKPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CHAIRPersonTitleTxt
Phone2028625079PhoneNum
Signature2025-11-04SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMICHAEL G WILSON CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00015810PTIN
Phone5308856252PhoneNum
Preparation2025-11-06PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerKEN NOACKPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1980 9TH STREET SUITE 2500AddressLine1Txt
CitySACRAMENTOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95874ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$726,785GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE PROJECT'S MISSION IS TO REDUCE THE RISK OF HIGH-INTENSITY, CATASTROPHIC WILDFIRES AND TO MAINTAIN THE OLD-GROWTH FORESTS, WATER SUPPLY, BIOLOGICAL INTEGRITY, CULTURAL RESOURCES, AND ECOLOGICAL SUSTAINABILITY OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LANDS IN THE NORTH FORK AMERICAN HEADWATERS BASIN.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE PROJECT'S MISSION IS TO REDUCE THE RISK OF HIGH-INTENSITY, CATASTROPHIC WILDFIRES AND TO MAINTAIN THE OLD-GROWTH FORESTS, WATER SUPPLY, BIOLOGICAL INTEGRITY, CULTURAL RESOURCES, AND ECOLOGICAL SUSTAINABILITY OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LANDS IN THE NORTH FORK AMERICAN HEADWATERS BASIN.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,571,922ExpenseAmt
DescTHE PROJECT COLLABORATES WITH PRIVATE AND PUBLIC LANDOWNERS TO TAKE A PROACTIVE LAND MANAGEMENT APPROACH TO REDUCING DANGEROUS FUEL LOADING IN THE HEADWATERS BASIN BY IMPLEMENTING FREQUENT AND SPECIFIC FUEL TREATMENT PROJECTS THAT REDUCE WILDFIRE RISKS IN A MANNER THAT MAKES SUBSEQUENT TREATMENTS LESS EXPENSIVE.Desc
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Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Employee0EmployeeCnt
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ACCOUNTABILITY PRO INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone5304785911PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1505 COYOTE STAddressLine1Txt
CityNEVADA CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95959ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
KEN NOACK
PRESIDENT &1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE TOBEN
VICE PRESIDE1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
WALTER E STERN
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MICHELLE MARGULIES
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS PAULUS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LUANA DOWLING
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDWARD BEEDY
EXECUTIVE DI1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF VOLBERG
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (4 entries)

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JENSEN'S TREE CARE
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BLACK DOG ENTERPRISES
17310 LEISURE LNNEVADA CITYCA95977FOREST HEALTH$356,720
FRANK DIAL LOGGING
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RED MOUNTAIN RESOURCES
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K4CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$51,376ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescTIMBER SALESDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$88,659OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,611TotalAmt
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Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$558TotalAmt
Management And General$558ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,417TotalAmt
Management And General$1,417ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
LAND PRESERVATION CLEAR$1,461,144$1,461,144
RPF$103,320$103,320
PROJECT MANAGEMENT$6,843$6,843
MISCELLANEOUS$615$615

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$475TotalAmt
Management And General$475ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,580,983TotalAmt
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Management And General$9,061ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,478,510BOYAmt
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,478,510BOYAmt
EOY$675,610EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$51,298EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$51,298EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,478,510BOYAmt
EOY$624,312EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,478,510BOYAmt
EOY$624,312EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,478,510BOYAmt
EOY$675,610EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$571,850CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,023,850CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$741,528CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$586,750CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,959,978TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$571,850CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,023,850CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$741,528CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$586,750CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,959,978TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$2,959,978PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year$51,376CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$97,104TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$3,057,082TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$100,358GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE PROJECT'S MISSION IS TO REDUCE THE RISK OF HIGH-INTENSITY, CATASTROPHIC WILDFIRES AND TO MAINTAIN THE OLD-GROWTH FORESTS, WATER SUPPLY, BIOLOGICAL INTEGRITY, CULTURAL RESOURCES, AND ECOLOGICAL SUSTAINABILITY OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LANDS IN THE NORTH FORK AMERICAN HEADWATERS BASIN.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BNO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC