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Lake County Cooperative Weed Management Area

EIN 30-0519872 · Lakeview, OR

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair54 out of 100GovernanceWeak46 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO EDUCATE AND TO ASSIST LOCAL PRIVATE LANDOWNERS IN CONTROLLING NOXIOUS WEEDS.

Income
$970,402
Spending
$1.2 million
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
0.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 100%
Employees
2
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$61,425, employee

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 5% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 19% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 14% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 46 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    13 of 13 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $1.2 million spent. FOR THE PAST 17 YEARS THE LAKE COUNTY CWMA HAS WORKED WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO CONTROL NOXIOUS WEEDS WITHIN LAKE COUNTY, THESE AGENCIES INCLUDE THE BLM, USFS, ODA, ODFW, AMONG OTHERS. WEED CONTROL IN 2024 WAS DONE MANUALLY, MECHANICALLY AND WITH HERBICIDE APPLICATION. THERE WERE MANY NOXIOUS WEED SPECIES CONTROLLED DURING THIS PERIOD, BUT CONTROL PREDOMINATELY CONSISTED OF PERENNIAL PEPPERWEED, RUSSIAN KNAPWEED, DYERS WOAD, SCOTCH THISTLE, AND MEDUSAHEAD RYE. THE THREE MAJOR PROJECTS THAT WERE DONE THIS YEAR WERE WITH THE UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE, UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, AND THE OREGON DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE THE LAKE COUNTY CWMA WAS ABLE TO TREAT 4,012 ACRES OF NOXIOUS WEEDS ON FEDERAL LAND FOR A COST OF $842,632.23. WORKING WITH THE UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE THE LAKE COUNTY CWMA WAS ABLE TO TREAT APPROXIMATELY 1,117 ACRES OF NOXIOUS WEEDS COSTING A TOTAL OF $95,000. THE THIRD PROGRAM WAS OUR LAKE COUNTY DYERS WOAD PROJECT THAT COST A TOTAL OF $44,355 AND TREATED 521 ACRES. THIS PROJECT WAS FUNDED BY THE OREGON DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 2009.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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