2026-03-24T17:03:45-07:00 2025-12-31 262327737 Richard Watson Jr CPA 8 Metro Lane Sacramento CA 95816 990 2025-01-01 263676166 Sacramento Area Creeks Council SACR 9164544544 PO Box 162774 Sacramento CA 95816 Mark Baker Treasurer 2026-03-24 true Richard Watson P00020816 9166060552 X 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Crystal Tobias PO Box 162774 Sacramento CA 95816 116926 false X saccreeks.org X 2008 CA The Sacramento Area Creeks Council preserves, protects, restores and maintains the natural streams in our urban communities through education, advocacy, financial support and technical expertise. Our goal is to educate the general public on the aesthetic, recreational, educational, and ecological value of our urban waterways. 15 15 0 300 0 86591 111231 0 698 3110 455 89701 112384 2500 2526 0 0 0 390 57903 81202 60403 83728 29298 28656 77778 107062 1233 1861 76545 105201 Sacramento Area Creeks Council (SACC) seeks to promote public and private care of natural streams and waterways through education, advocacy and hands-on activity. Educational materials, workshops and field outings are some of the tools used to achieve these goals. SACC: provides support for creek, waterway, open-space and neighborhood cleanups; participates in the decision-making processes which affect the health of Sacramento area waterways, and in the land use planning process to promote creek preservation, sound flood control project design, habitat restoration and effective stream bank stabilization methods; distributes educational materials encouraging the teaching of science concepts and holds community workshops on creek issues; supports on-going volunteer water quality monitoring efforts; co-sponsors grants to preserve and restore creeks and their natural corridors; SACC offers educational materials and participates in neighborhood fairs and public events, working with schools, false false 81454 2826 112384 During 2025, Sacramento Area Creeks Council (SACC) was proud to act as fiscal sponsor for two outstanding groups which were able to become tax exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code: River City Waterway Alliance (RCWA) and Waterbird Habitat Project (WHP). During its third year of operations alone, the volunteer group RCWA (rivercitywaterwayalliance.org) removed 1.2 million pounds of trash from Sacramento area waterways over 307 events. This milieu of trash included 7,500 needles, 556 shopping carts, 540 tires, 253 mattresses and some 2,100 pounds of batteries, both large and small. Since its inception, RCWA has removed over three million pounds of trash, and continued to enrich its relationships with partner organizations: the County and City of Sacramento, American River Flood Control District, RD1000, Forensiclean, ACTenviro and others. Removal of invasive plants, such as primrose, has become a feature at cleanup events, and plans are afoot for more extensive removal activities. RCWA is moving from strength-to-strength as it continues to increase its volunteer roster and provide much needed aide to our rivers and creeks which have suffered greatly from years of governmental neglect and inattention. This resulting degradation of habitats has been harmful to wildlife. WHP (waterbirdhabitat.org) was formed to safeguard the American River where waterbirds such as herons, egrets, cormorants, ducks, and geese mistake discarded fishing line and hooks for food, leading to fatal entanglement or internal injuries. Other wildlife, including beavers, otters, and river mammals, can also become trapped, suffering exhaustion and eventual death. Unseen fishing line microplastics contaminate the water, creating long-term environmental consequences for wildlife and the communities that rely on the river. WHP removes abandoned fishing gear and collaborates with anglers to raise awareness of fishing gear injuries and promote responsible stewardship of the river ecosystem. At William Pond, WHP removed invasive primrose with support from the California Conservation Corps. SACC believes that environmental alliances such as these strengthen support, awareness and collaboration among many groups, amplifying our impact on governmental policies and the protection of delicate and beautiful ecosystems. Other notable accomplishments during the past year included:Participated in Dry Creek Salmon Count which continues to show significantly more salmon (5 in the 2023 count and 208 in 2024). Our analysis shows that the removal of trash from Steelhead Creek had a major impact on the increase in salmon. Participated in the California Coastal Cleanup and the September/October Multi-Agency.Sponsored several non-profit events at Effie Yeaw Nature Fest, Walk on the Wild Side, Family Fall Fest, ECOS and Rio Americano Earth Day, Biodiversity Day.Participated in several outreach events in Sacramento County (Two National Nights Out).Participated in monthly Parkway Coalition meetings. These achievements were celebrated at a very successful second annual Streamside Social event at Camp Pollock, an 11-acre riverfront site which is managed and maintained by The Sacramento Valley Conservancy. The event included presentations by Jeffrey Mount, Ph.D., founder of the UC Davis Watershed Institute, on restoring connectivity between rivers, their watersheds and their communities, and Kimberly ShiningStar Petree, Cultural Resource Preservation Officer for El Dorado County Indian Council, who shared a fish tale.In 2026, SACC will continue to work on a five-year strategic plan which will identify a keystone project for Steelhead and Arcade Creeks. 81454 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 0 false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 15 15 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X X Mark Baker 9164922249 PO Box 162774 Sacramento CA 95816 X Crystal Tobias President 20.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Gary Hare Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Fabian Lara Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 David Irons Director 8.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Baker Treasurer 30.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 David Ingram Director 30.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Roland Brady Vice President 30.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Deborah Dodd Director 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bill Templin Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Khaliah Ingram Secretary 8.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Carl Salmonsen Director 8.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Chris Smith Director 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Amy Gardner Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 June Taylor Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Saige White Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 23361 12792 75078 111231 0 698 698 0 0 0 0 4997 23361 4542 455 0 0 0 112384 698 2526 2526 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 846 846 0 373 328 30 15 12133 11383 500 250 0 138 138 3684 3684 0 0 0 0 2340 2340 2344 2044 200 100 Volunteer meals 35008 35008 Cleanup supplies and equipment 15574 15574 Promotional supplies 3360 3360 Maintenance and repairs 2375 2375 3027 1848 1154 25 83728 81454 1884 390 68417 100041 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11701 4680 9361 7021 0 0 0 0 0 77778 107062 1233 1861 1233 1861 X 76545 105201 76545 105201 77778 107062 28656 X false false false X 4139 6989 20465 81791 111231 224615 0 0 4139 6989 20465 81791 111231 224615 54358 170257 698 698 0 3110 455 3565 228878 0.74390 0.76140 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 11701 4680 7021 7021 false Streamside Social 28358 23361 4997 1481 2422 639 28358 23361 4997 1481 2422 639 4542 455 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 David Irons and Khaliah Ingram are husband and wife. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A PDF copy of Form 990 is emailed to the Board of Directors for comment and review prior to its filing with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Board members complete an annual questionnaire disclosing any posible conflict of interest and are required to disclose any conflicts when motions are presented for vote during the year in accordance with the Organization's Conflict of Interest Policy. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The Organization is currently run by unpaid volunteers. However, a compensation policy exists whereby compensation is reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors which is based upon a comparison of compensation paid by similar organizations in the Sacramento region. The comparison and approval is documented in the minutes. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b The Organization is currently run by unpaid volunteers. However, a compensation policy exists whereby compensation is reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors which is based upon a comparison of compensation paid by similar organizations in the Sacramento region. The comparison and approval is documented in the minutes. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Governing documents, policies and financial statements are made available upon request.