WATER CLIMATE TRUST
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $378K · expenses $355K · assets $112K
- EIN
- 83-2451287
- Address
- PO BOX 990111, REDDING, CA 96099-0111
- Website
- www.waterclimate.org
- NTEE code
- C30
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2019
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Water Climate Trust works to restore aquatic ecosystems with people who depend on them for food, jobs, health, recreation, and cultural survival. To this end, we advance water allocation policies that protect instream flows for ecosystem, climate, and community resilience. We achieve these objectives through grassroots organizing, advocacy, research,communications, and upholding public-interest laws. Our work is guided by the inherent rights of nature, place-based cultures, and future generations.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
3 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Konrad Fisher | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | $93,580 | $174,580 | 1 |
| Myra Villella | TREASURER | 2019-2024 | $13,089 | $22,031 | 1 |
| Konrad Fisher (former) | DIRECTOR | 2019-2022 | $66,125 | $171,583 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocio Gonzalez | BOARD PRESIDENT | 2019-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tracy Solum | BOARD SECRETARY | 2019-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Raghu Raghavan | BOARD MEMBER | 2019-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $107K · 3 employees · 15 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J KONRAD FISHER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $93,580 | $0 | $0 | $93,580 | 1 |
| MYRA VILLELLA | TREASURER | 8 | $13,089 | $0 | $0 | $13,089 | 1 |
| ROCIO GONZALEZ | BOARD PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TRACY SOLUM | BOARD SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RAGHU RAGHAVAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $85K · 4 employees · 15 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J KONRAD FISHER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $81,000 | $0 | $0 | $81,000 | 1 |
| MYRA VILLELLA | TREASURER | 4 | $3,945 | $0 | $0 | $3,945 | 1 |
| ROCIO GONZALEZ | BOARD PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TRACY SOLUM | BOARD SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RAGHU RAGHAVAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $67K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KONRAD FISHER | DIRECTOR | 40 | $66,125 | - | $0 | $66,125 | 1 |
| MYRA VILLELLA | TREASURER | 3 | $1,103 | - | $0 | $1,103 | 1 |
| ROCIO GONZALEZ | BOARD PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TRACY SOLUM | BOARD SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RAGHU RAGHAVAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $61K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KONRAD FISHER | DIRECTOR | 40 | $60,500 | - | $0 | $60,500 | 1 |
| MYRA VILLELLA | TREASURER | 3 | $604 | - | $0 | $604 | 1 |
| ROCIO GONZALEZ | BOARD PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TRACY SOLUM | BOARD SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RAGHU RAGHAVAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $14K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KONRAD FISHER | DIRECTOR | 40 | $12,458 | - | $0 | $12,458 | 1 |
| MYRA VILLELLA | TREASURER | 3 | $1,610 | - | $0 | $1,610 | 1 |
| ROCIO GONZALEZ | BOARD PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TRACY SOLUM | BOARD SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RAGHU RAGHAVAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $34K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KONRAD FISHER | DIRECTOR | 40 | $32,500 | - | $0 | $32,500 | 1 |
| MYRA VILLELLA | TREASURER | 3 | $1,680 | - | $0 | $1,680 | 1 |
| ROCIO GONZALEZ | BOARD PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TRACY SOLUM | BOARD SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RAGHU RAGHAVAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2024 · 1 grant to organizations · $33K
2023 · 1 grant to organizations · $42K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
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 | ||||||||
| $378,161 | $354,691 | $112,151 | $112,116 | $374,048 | $0 | $106,668 | 3 | 15 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $256,351 | $214,147 | $90,853 | $88,646 | $255,600 | $0 | $81,000 | 4 | 15 |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $84,882 | $84,771 | $46,919 | $46,444 | $84,882 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $78,360 | $76,209 | $46,333 | $46,333 | $76,860 | $1,500 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $64,655 | $27,404 | $45,412 | $44,182 | $61,695 | $2,960 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $66,115 | $62,211 | $7,632 | $6,931 | $60,115 | $6,000 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
7 grantors reported grants to this organization, $385,000 in all, tax years 2020 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE MARISLA FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “WATER CLIMATE TRUST” | 2020-2024 | 5 | $200,000 | 2024 | $40,000 | show |
| OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $45,000 | 2024 | $45,000 | show |
| WEEDEN FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Water Climate Trust”, “WATER CLIMATE TRUST” | 2023-2024 | 2 | $40,000 | 2024 | $20,000 | show |
| FIREDOLL FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Water Climate Trust” | 2023-2024 | 2 | $35,000 | 2024 | $20,000 | show |
| CLIF BAR FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Water Climate Trust” | 2024 | 1 | $30,000 | 2024 | $30,000 | show |
| SEEDING JUSTICE | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $20,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| CHARLOTTE Y MARTIN FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “WATER CLIMATE TRUST” | 2023 | 1 | $15,000 | 2023 | $15,000 | 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 · $354,691 spent · pay $158,056 · grants $32,684 · events $5,295
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $106,668 | $90,930 | $5,203 | $10,535 | 30.1% | |
| Fees: other services | $98,056 | $98,056 | $0 | $0 | 27.6% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $39,886 | $37,594 | $655 | $1,637 | 11.2% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $32,684 | $32,684 | - | - | 9.2% | |
| Travel | $27,279 | $26,683 | $596 | $0 | 7.7% | |
| Payroll taxes | $11,502 | $10,007 | $460 | $1,035 | 3.2% | |
| Fees: legal | $11,500 | $10,500 | $1,000 | $0 | 3.2% | |
| Office expenses | $8,633 | $7,114 | $869 | $650 | 2.4% | |
| Other (as described) Event | OUTREACH EVENTS | $3,975 | $3,975 | $0 | $0 | 1.1% |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM SUPPLIES | $3,810 | $3,810 | $0 | $0 | 1.1% |
| Insurance | $3,128 | $2,721 | $125 | $282 | 0.9% | |
| Occupancy | $2,292 | $1,994 | $92 | $206 | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | MEMBERSHIPS AND DUES | $1,835 | $1,835 | $0 | $0 | 0.5% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $1,619 | $1,409 | $65 | $145 | 0.5% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $1,320 | $1,320 | $0 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $504 | $221 | $283 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $354,691 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $214,147 spent · pay $95,783 · grants $41,835 · events $2,504
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $81,000 | $64,800 | $7,290 | $8,910 | 37.8% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $41,835 | $41,835 | - | - | 19.5% | |
| Fees: other services | $38,369 | $30,935 | $1,487 | $5,947 | 17.9% | |
| Fees: legal | $11,775 | $11,775 | $0 | $0 | 5.5% | |
| Travel | $9,189 | $8,588 | $359 | $242 | 4.3% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $7,601 | $4,030 | $340 | $3,231 | 3.5% | |
| Payroll taxes | $7,182 | $5,696 | $619 | $867 | 3.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,945 | $3,056 | $340 | $549 | 1.8% | |
| Occupancy | $2,400 | $1,909 | $207 | $284 | 1.1% | |
| Office expenses | $2,381 | $1,539 | $657 | $185 | 1.1% | |
| Information technology | $1,769 | $1,370 | $152 | $247 | 0.8% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $1,600 | $1,600 | $0 | $0 | 0.7% | |
| Insurance | $1,449 | $1,222 | $125 | $102 | 0.7% | |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM SUPPLIES | $1,357 | $1,357 | $0 | $0 | 0.6% |
| Other (as described) | MEMBERSHIPS AND DUES | $920 | $920 | $0 | $0 | 0.4% |
| Other (as described) Event | OUTREACH EVENTS | $904 | $904 | $0 | $0 | 0.4% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $471 | $413 | $41 | $17 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $214,147 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $84,771 spent · pay $71,619 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $71,619 | 84.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $5,975 | 7.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,991 | 5.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $2,140 | 2.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $46 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $84,771 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $76,209 spent · pay $64,706 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $64,706 | 84.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $5,229 | 6.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $3,486 | 4.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,778 | 3.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $10 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $76,209 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $27,404 spent · pay $14,105 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $14,105 | 51.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $5,449 | 19.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $4,355 | 15.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,495 | 12.8% | |
| Total | $27,404 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $62,211 spent · pay $37,214 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $37,214 | 59.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $15,337 | 24.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $6,555 | 10.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,097 | 5.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $8 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $62,211 | 100% |