THREE LAKES WATERSHED ASSOCIATION INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- THREE LAKES WATERSHED ASSOCIATION INC (EIN 84-1140934)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-03-16
- IRS object ID
- 202600759349201520
- Schema version
- 2025v4.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-03-16T12:09:42-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 853157810 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Tandem CPAs | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 199 S Taylor Avenue 400 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Louisville | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 80027 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 841140934 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Three Lakes Watershed Association Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | THRE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 3033787507 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 1718 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Grand Lake | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 80447 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Kirsten Heckendorf | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2026-03-16 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Rudolph O Burton CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01482432 | PTIN |
| Phone | 3034997445 | PhoneNum |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | www.threelakeswater.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $10,757 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $10,694 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $63 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Total Revenue | $10,757 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $1,650 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $2,200 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $8,477 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $12,327 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$1,570 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $87,243 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | -$19,234 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $66,439 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $87,243 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $66,439 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $87,243 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $66,439 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $87,243 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $66,439 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Improve the water quality and clarity in both Shadow Mountain Reservoir and Grand Lake. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|
| Enhancing water quality in Grand Lake, Shadow Mountain Reservoir and Granby Reservoir, recognizing that the purity of these waters directly influences the quality of life for all residents, recreators, wildlife, and individuals that receive water from the Three Lakes system. The TLWSA works as a supportive arm for the Town of Grand Lake, The Water & Sanitation District and other partners to assist in applying for grant funding that is utilized to better the health and function of the water management in the Grand Lake area. | $12,310 |
| Creation of the Three Lakes Water and Sanitation District | |
| Algae monitoring in the Shadow Mountain Reservoir and Grand Lake Connecting Channel. |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $12,310 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (10 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Anthony Cassio | ||
| President | 5.00 | $0 |
| Jeff Metzger | ||
| Director | 2.00 | $0 |
| Elwin Crabtree | ||
| Director | 2.00 | $0 |
| Kirsten Heckendorf | ||
| Treasurer | 5.00 | $0 |
| Scally O'Donnell | ||
| Director | 2.00 | $0 |
| Cal Fulenwider | ||
| Director | 2.00 | $0 |
| Gordon Scheer | ||
| Director Emerit | 2.00 | $0 |
| Howard Fry | ||
| Director | 2.00 | $0 |
| John Brooks | ||
| Director | 2.00 | $0 |
| Jason Sutherland | ||
| Director | 0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Kirsten Heckendorf | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 1718 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Grand Lake | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 80447 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 3033787507 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $124,980 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $184,827 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $10,694 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $320,501 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $124,980 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $184,827 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $10,694 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $320,501 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $0 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $320,501 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $63 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $63 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $320,564 | TotalSupportAmt |
| First5 Years170 | Yes (X) | First5Years170Ind |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.00000 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses.1001 | Advertising and Promotion $2000 |
| Other Expenses.1012 | Insurance $976 |
| Other Expenses.1 | Equipment Lease $4400 |
| Other Expenses.2 | MEMBERSHIPS $615 |
| Other Expenses.3 | Software and apps $486 |