Siuslaw Watershed Council Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO SUPPORT SOUND ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL USES OF NATURAL & HUMAN RESOURCES IN THE SIUSLAW RIVER BASIN.
- Income
- $1.3 million
- Spending
- $1.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 99%
- Reserves
- 1.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 96%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 120
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: 56 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.3 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 24% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 27% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1599% 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
Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
9 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (3)
- $1.2 million spent. IN 2024, THE SIUSLAW WATERSHED COUNCIL PERFORMED WORK ON OVER 35 ACTIVELY FUNDED PROJECTS MEETING OUR STATED MISSION. APPROXIMATELY 120 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED OVER 4,000 HOURS OF SERVICE RELATED TO OUR PROJECTS. SIUSLAW WATERSHED COUNCIL PROJECTS PROVIDED LOCAL JOBS AND WORK FOR LOCAL ENGINEERS, CONTRACTORS, AND CAMP COUNSELORS. THE ORGANIZATION ISSUED REGULAR PUBLICATIONS AND HELD REGULAR MEETINGS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, BOTH IN PERSON AND REMOTELY. NATIVE PLANT PROGRAMS: MORE THAN 10,000 NATIVE PLANTS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO 121 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH OUR NATIVE PLANT DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM. OVER 14,000 WILLOW STAKES WERE HARVESTED FOR RESTORATION WORK. 1,328 TREES AND PLANTS WERE PLANTED ON PRIVATE AND PUBLIC LAND.
- RESTORATION HIGHLIGHTS: PARTICIPATED IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A 180-ACRE TIDAL WETLAND RESTORATION PROJECT AT HAICH IKT'AT'UU IN THE SIUSLAW RIVER ESTUARY, IN COOPERATION WITH THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF COOS, LOWER UMPQUA, AND SIUSLAW INDIANS, AND WITH THE LANDOWNER, MCKENZIE RIVER TRUST. LED IMPLEMENTATION OF THE WEST FORK DEADWOOD CREEK LARGE WOOD PLACEMENT PROJECT WHICH UTILIZED A CHINOOK HELICOPTER TO PLACE LARGE WOODY DEBRIS MATERIAL INTO THE CREEK FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENHANCING INSTREAM COMPLEXITY AND NATURAL HABITAT FORMING PROCESSES ASSOCIATED WITH SALMONID SPAWNING AND REARING. PERFORMED SPAWNING SURVEYS ON 5.2 STREAM MILES ACROSS 5 DIFFERENT STREAMS.
- COMMUNITY OUTREACH, RECREATION AND EDUCATION:PARTNERED WITH A BROAD RANGE OF ORGANIZATIONS ON 25 FIELD TRIPS PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR 835 STUDENTS TO CONNECT WITH AND LEARN FROM NATURAL RESOURCE PROFESSIONALS. CONDUCTED FREE WEEK-LONG WATERSHED CAMP SUMMER PROGRAM FOR 50 ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS AND WILDERNESS WEEKEND FOR 9 HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENTS HELPING LOCAL YOUTH BUILD A SENSE OF PLACE AND STEWARDSHIP IN THE SIUSLAW WATERSHED.HELD 8 COMMUNITY EVENTS REACHING A TOTAL OF 119 LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO LEARNED HOW TO FORAGE FOR MUSHROOMS, PULLED INVASIVE SCOTCH BROOM, AND MORE.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2001.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.
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