BADUWAT WATERSHED COUNCIL
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $427K · expenses $371K · assets $254K
- Also known as
- MAD RIVER ALLIANCE
- EIN
- 81-3360776
- Address
- PO BOX 1252, BLUE LAKE, CA 95525-1252
- Website
- HTTPS://WWW.BADUWATWATERSHEDCOUNCIL.ORG
- NTEE code
- C30
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2016
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO PROVIDE MAD RIVER EDUCATION, RESTORATION, CONVERVATION, AND SCIENTIFIC MONITORING.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Feral | BOARD PRESIDENT | 2016-2024 | $55,370 | $58,188 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
17 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Broadman | TREASURER | 2019-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Linda Miller | SECRETARY | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Steffan Allan | VICE PRESIDENT | 2019-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rose Johnasen | BOARD MEMBER | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Garrett Costello | BOARD MEMBER | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sadie Trush (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2022-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Pete Nichols (former) | TREASURER | 2018-2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Caroline Hall (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2017-2018 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Don Allan (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2016-2018 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Morgan Allan (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2018 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lauren Mcclure (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2017 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Arron Martin (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2017 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lawrence Ishan Vernallis (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2017 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michelle Fuller (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Andy Cooper (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jesse Hobba (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lawrence Vernalis (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $55K · 3 employees · 70 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVE FERAL | BOARD PRESIDENT | 1 | $55,370 | $0 | $0 | $55,370 | 1 |
| TIM BROADMAN | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LINDA MILLER | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEFFAN ALLAN | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROSE JOHNASEN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GARRETT COSTELLO | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $3K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVE FERAL | BOARD PRESIDENT | 1 | $2,818 | - | $0 | $2,818 | 1 |
| TIM BROADMAN | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SADIE TRUSH | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEFFAN ALLAN | VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVE FERAL | BOARD PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TIM BROADMAN | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SADIE TRUSH | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVE FERAL | BOARD PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TIM BROADMAN | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEFFAN ALLAN | VICE PRESIDENT/ SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVE FERAL | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TIM BROADMAN | BOARD PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEFFAN ALLAN | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVE FERAL | BOARD PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TIM BROADMAN | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PETE NICHOLS | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEFFAN ALLAN | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVE FERAL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAROLINE HALL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PETE NICHOLS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DON ALLAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MORGAN ALLAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREN MCCLURE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAROLINE HALL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ARRON MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DON ALLAN | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LAWRENCE ISHAN VERNALLIS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE FULLER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANDY COOPER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JESSE HOBBA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DON ALLAN | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LAWRENCE VERNALIS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVE FERAL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $426,600 | $370,924 | $253,577 | $106,666 | $48,658 | $371,252 | $55,370 | 3 | 70 |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $82,361 | $81,343 | $54,184 | $50,990 | $76,341 | $6,020 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $63,027 | $56,094 | $52,372 | $49,972 | $14,692 | $48,772 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $135,472 | $135,800 | $44,153 | $43,039 | $27,479 | $107,993 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $28,433 | $54,480 | $155,769 | $43,367 | $3,220 | $31,380 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $69,896 | $34,223 | $70,721 | $69,414 | $4,160 | $65,076 | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $42,630 | $44,235 | $98,148 | $33,741 | $15,072 | $30,666 | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $15,768 | $26,055 | $66,433 | $35,346 | $12,446 | $12,686 | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $137,978 | $92,345 | $49,487 | $45,633 | $107,998 | $29,856 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $200,000 in all, tax years 2018 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $89,000 | 2024 | $64,000 | show |
| HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2018, 2022-2023 | 3 | $66,000 | 2023 | $20,200 | show |
| ROSE FOUNDATION FOR COMMUNITIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2018, 2020 | 2 | $45,000 | 2020 | $25,000 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $370,924 spent · pay $80,752 · grants $1,000 · events $2,657
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | INDEPENDANT CONTRACTORS | $270,527 | $270,527 | - | - | 72.9% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $55,370 | $55,370 | - | - | 14.9% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $18,325 | $18,325 | - | - | 4.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $7,870 | - | $7,870 | - | 2.1% | |
| Payroll taxes | $7,057 | $7,057 | - | - | 1.9% | |
| Insurance | $2,875 | - | $2,875 | - | 0.8% | |
| Other (as described) | DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS | $2,262 | $2,262 | - | - | 0.6% |
| Information technology | $2,128 | - | $2,128 | - | 0.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,762 | $1,762 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Office expenses | $1,166 | $768 | $398 | - | 0.3% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $1,000 | $1,000 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK & CC PROCESSING FE | $532 | $532 | - | - | 0.1% |
| Other (as described) | PERMITS & FEES | $50 | $50 | - | - | 0.0% |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $9,347 | $2,657 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $370,924 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $81,343 spent · pay $32,987 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $32,987 | 40.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $29,395 | 36.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $18,854 | 23.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $82 | 0.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $25 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $81,343 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $56,094 spent · pay $26,859 · grants $0 · events $1,202
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $26,859 | 47.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $18,763 | 33.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $10,470 | 18.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2 | 0.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $1,202 | reported apart |
| Total | $56,094 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $135,800 spent · pay $88,043 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $88,043 | 64.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $27,974 | 20.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $19,713 | 14.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $70 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $135,800 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $54,480 spent · pay $25,859 · grants $0 · events $2,069
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $25,859 | 47.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $20,579 | 37.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $7,895 | 14.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $147 | 0.3% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $2,069 | reported apart |
| Total | $54,480 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $34,223 spent · pay $13,600 · grants $0 · events $3,344
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $13,600 | 39.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $11,493 | 33.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $8,933 | 26.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $197 | 0.6% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $3,344 | reported apart |
| Total | $34,223 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $44,235 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $8,362
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $36,403 | 82.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $7,753 | 17.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $79 | 0.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $8,362 | reported apart |
| Total | $44,235 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $26,055 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $14,993
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $17,914 | 68.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $7,820 | 30.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $321 | 1.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $14,993 | reported apart |
| Total | $26,055 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $92,345 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $228
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $61,877 | 67.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $29,421 | 31.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,047 | 1.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $228 | reported apart |
| Total | $92,345 | 100% |