Freshwater Life Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Save freshwater species from extinction
- Income
- $40,197
- Spending
- $71,107
- Reserves
- -0.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 84%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 December 31, 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 (1)
- $59,915 spent. In 2025 Freshwater Life:1.California- a.continued our work with the National Park Service to protect the Endangered Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog Rana sierrae.2.Argentina- a.continued our work with Fundacin Somuncura to protect four critically endangered species in the Valcheta watershed El Rincon Stream Frog (Pleurodema somuncurense), Naked characin (Gymnocharacnus bergii) Critically Endangered, Freshwater snail (Potamolithus elenae) Critically Endangered*, Freshwater snail (Potamolithus valchetensis) Critically Endangered*b.Continued our work with Fundacin Mac Tobiano (formerly Aves Argentina) to protect the Critically Endangered Hooded Grebe Podiceps gallardoi 3.Global-a.Developed a network for academics, agencies and practitioners to compile records of all invasive freshwater animal eradications and create a 1.0 version of a publicly accessible database.b.Expanded our search for catalytic demonstration projects beyond North and South America to Africa and Asia.4.Organizational-a.Hired Dr. Graden Froese as our first full time CEO
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 December 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 2022.
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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