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Lower Dupage River Watershed Coalition

EIN 45-4673395 · Naperville, IL

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

What it says it does

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

Source: Form 990 for the year ending February 28, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 47.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 118% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15
Income fell 67% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
98% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending February 28, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
7 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a 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.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15
Its accounts were audited 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 February 28, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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

Programs described in its return (4)

ORGANIZATIONAL ADMINISTRATION INCLUDING PAYABLES/RECEIVABLES, CONDUCTING MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS, COORDINATING CONTRACTS, AND MAINTAINING THE WEBSITE. BENEFITS APPROXIMATELY 550,000 PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN THE LOWER DUPAGE RIVER WATERSHED.
$13,894 spent. COORDINATE WATERSHED MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT PROGRAM FOR THE LOWER DUPAGE RIVER WATERSHED. DATA TO BE USED BY LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND THE ILLINOIS EPA. BENEFITS APPROXIMATELY 550,000 PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THE LOWER DUPAGE RIVER WATERSHED.
$531,258 spent. PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROJECT MANAGEMENT OF THE PLAINFIELD STREAM RESTORATION PROJECT AS WELL AS MANAGEMENT OF THE FUNDS, BOTH THOSE HELD IN RESERVE AND PAID OUT FOR THE PROJECT.
$88,732 spent. ALL OTHER WORK SUPPORTING

Source: Form 990 for the year ending February 28, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 September 7, 2026.
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 September 30, 2026.
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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending February 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2014.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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 7, 2026.

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