Nonprofit · EIN 06-1483326
NORWALK RIVER WATERSHED ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · WILTON, CT 06897
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $222,427 | $221,255 | $1,172 | $782,733 | $0 | $782,733 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $98,719 | $82,893 | $15,826 | $745,350 | $0 | $745,350 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $671,886 | $83,741 | $588,145 | $709,520 | $0 | $709,520 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $199,781
- of which government grants
- $97,430
- Membership dues
- $26,375
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $22,646
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,550
- Program services (functional)
- $187,807
- Management and general (functional)
- $29,723
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,725
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $745,350
- Total assets, end of year
- $782,733
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $782,733
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $710,833
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $71,900
- Gross receipts
- $222,427
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 465
- Year formed
- 1996
- State of legal domicile
- CT
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Washer | President Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 |
| David Havens | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Donna Merrill | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Sarah Breznen | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Betsy Barotsky | Board of Directors Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| Ryan Bossis | Board of Directors Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Rick Dineen | Board of Directors Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| Adam Fasciolo | Board of Directors Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Laurie Mirra | Board of Directors Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Jes Parker | Board of Directors Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Kix Ryen | Board of Directors Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Susan Vogel | Board of Directors Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Cathy Smith | Board of Directors Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Kitsey Snow | Board of Directors Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Washer | President Board of Directo Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 |
| David Havens | Vice President Board of Di Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Donna Merrill | Treasurer Board of Directo Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Sarah Bresnen | Secretary Board of Directo Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Betsy Barosky | Board of Directors Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Ryan Bossis | Board of Directors Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Richard Dineen | Board of Directors Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Kix Ryen | Board of Directors Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Laurie Mirra | Board of Directors Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Jes Parker | Board of Directors Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Kristin Quell-Garguilo | Board of Directors Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kitsey Snow | Board of Directors Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Cathy Smith | Board of Directors Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Adam Fasciolo | Board of Directors Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Susan Vogel | Board of Directors Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Washer | President Board of Directors Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 |
| David Havens | Vice President Board of Directors Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Donna Merrill | Treasurer Board of Directors Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Sarah Breznan | Secretary Board of Directors Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Betsy Barosky | Board of Directors Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Ryan Bossis | Board of Directors Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Richard Dineen | Board of Directors Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Lauren Matison | Board of Directors Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Laurie Mirra | Board of Directors Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Jes Parker | Board of Directors Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Kristin Quell-Garguilo | Board of Directors Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Kitsey Snow | Board of Directors Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Cathy Smith | Board of Directors Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 7114, WILTON, CT 06897-7114
- In care of
- % LOUISE WASHER
- Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
- PO Box 7114, Wilton CT 06897
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Louise Washer, 280 Silvermine Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06850
- Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
- Louise Washer, PO Box 7114, Wilton CT 06897
- Signed the 990
- Louise Washer, President
- Phone
- (877) 679-2463
- Website
- norwalkriver.org
Mission
To protect water quality and wildlife habitat in the seven-town Norwalk River Watershed
Program accomplishments
- Education and Outreach: In 2025, NRWA conducted 26 talks/presentations engaging over 1000 people; 6 radio interviews; 10 nature walks engaging almost 200 people; tabled at 4 large environmental events; held 13 habitat restoration events with adults and 6 with students engaging a total of 468 volunteers giving over 1000 hours. 15 core volunteers contributed 100 regular maintenance days to our on-going restoration projects adding another 1000 hours of donated time.Expenses $29,953
- Habitat Restoration: 12 acres managed in on-going restoration projects at 8 management sites, invasive plants removed and areas re-planted with native plantings including 440 trees, 625 shrubs, and over 2,000 wildflowers. A stand-out project for 2025 was the addition of a Miyawaki microforest in South Norwalk, CTExpenses $142,674
- Water Quality Testing and River Cleanups: Two cleanups engaged 35 volunteers and removed 400 pounds of trash from the Norwalk River. NRWA worked with a University of Connecticut lab to test water quality in rivers across Fairfield County and summarized the results in 2025 report available at NorwalkRiver.org. NRWA continues to serve as the lead organizer of the CT Pesticide Reform coalition, a group of over 40 conservation organizations working to advocate for updating state pesticide policy and restricting the highest harm, lowest benefit pesticides that testing shows are present in Connecticut rivers.Expenses $15,180
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 06-1483326
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C32)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $782,733
- Income (IRS master file)
- $222,427
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $222,427 | $221,255 | $782,733 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $98,719 | $82,893 | $745,350 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $671,886 | $83,741 | $709,520 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Louise Washer | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Louise Washer | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 06-1483326).
Questions about NORWALK RIVER WATERSHED ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of NORWALK RIVER WATERSHED ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NORWALK RIVER WATERSHED ASSOCIATION INC is 06-1483326.
- Is NORWALK RIVER WATERSHED ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to NORWALK RIVER WATERSHED ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NORWALK RIVER WATERSHED ASSOCIATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NORWALK RIVER WATERSHED ASSOCIATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NORWALK RIVER WATERSHED ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NORWALK RIVER WATERSHED ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Louise Washer.
- Who are the officers and directors of NORWALK RIVER WATERSHED ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does NORWALK RIVER WATERSHED ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $222,427, expenses of $221,255 and total assets of $782,733 at year end.
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