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Kalamazoo River Watershed Public Advisory Council

EIN 38-3458206 · Kalamazoo, MI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood86 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Protect and restore local water resources and public education

Income
$178,854
Spending
$175,571
Reserves
6.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 88%
Highest pay
$56,514, executive director

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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 (4)
  1. $92,763 spent. PAC Grant: Carried out several key activities of the Kalamazoo River Watershed Public Advisory Council (PAC), including continuing monthly meetings, public communications, interactions with federal/state agencies involved in PCB remediation; maintaining and updating the PAC website, and coordinating and implementing a new KRWC membership base and annual meetings to keep the general public engaged and informed.
  2. $14,221 spent. TMDL Administration: Provided Total Maximum Daily Load program services for signatories to a cooperative agreement with the State of Michigan to conduct activities related to the Lake Allegan/Kalamazoo River TMDL. Services included organizing and promoting cleanup and paddle events in the Kalamazoo River watershed, scheduling and implementing quarterly meetings, and producing a required annual report.
  3. $7,829 spent. Forest to MI Faucet: Carried out several key activities related to the Forest to Mi Faucet program in the Kalamazoo River watershed such as inspiring and empowering landowners to manage and conserve their woodlands to protect drinking water, educating people about connections between forests and their drinking water and helping municipal water utilities implement their source water protection plans.
  4. $24,146 spent. Other grant funded programs and special event costs consistent with the organization's mission

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 September 2025.

    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 June 1999.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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