Nonprofit · EIN 16-1556541
CAYUGA LAKE WATERSHED NETWORK
Tax-exempt · TRUMANSBURG, NY 14886
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $198,768 | $161,006 | $37,762 | $222,550 | $3,551 | $218,999 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $164,238 | $165,619 | -$1,381 | $186,307 | $5,070 | $181,237 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $206,879 | $218,999 | -$12,120 | $196,349 | $13,731 | $182,618 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $167,207
- Membership dues
- $28,659
- Investment income
- $2,902
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $118,690
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $2,375
- Occupancy
- $2,780
- Printing, publications and postage
- $7,168
- Other expenses
- $29,993
- Program services (functional)
- $68,294
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $186,307
- Total assets, end of year
- $222,550
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,551
- Net assets, end of year
- $218,999
- Cash, savings and investments
- $219,274
- Gross receipts
- $198,768
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID O BROWN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLIE CAPPELLINO | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC DEVIN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| DOLLY DONNELLY | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| HEIDI LOTT | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID WOLFE | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID FITZGERALD | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| TIM MARTINSON | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID WEINSTEIN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| KEITH BATMAN | CHAIR | 4 | $0 |
| PATRICIA HAINES GOODING | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| LOUISE BUCK | VICE CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM EBERT | DIRECTOR (PART YEAR) | 4 | $0 |
| GEORGE ADAMS | DIRECTOR (PART YEAR) | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID O BROWN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLIE CAPPELLINO | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN ABEL | DIRECTOR (PART YEAR) | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC DEVIN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| DOLLY DONNELLY | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| HEIDI LOTT | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| ED CURRIER | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| TIM MARTINSON | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID WEINSTEIN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| KEITH BATMAN | VICE CHAIR/CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH KREITINGER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $72,000 | $1,320 |
| WILLIAM EBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ABEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH GRANTHAM | DIRECTOR (PART YEAR) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WOLFE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC DEVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA HAINES GOODING | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| NORMAN PORTICELLA | VICE CHAIR (PART YEAR) Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BENJAMIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ED CURRIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SARVARY | DIRECTOR (PART YEAR) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL SCHWARTZBACH | DIRECTOR (PART YEAR) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID O BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH BATMAN | DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUISE BUCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE CAPPELLINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE DONNELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI LOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1033, TRUMANSBURG, NY 14886-1033
- In care of
- % LAP COMPANY INC
- Signed the 990-EZ
- KEITH BATMAN, CHAIR
- Phone
- (315) 367-4805
- Website
- WWW.CAYUGALAKE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- INSERO ADVISORS LLC
Mission
IDENTIFY KEY THREATS TO CAYUGA LAKE AND ITS WATERSHED, AND ADVOCATES FOR SOLUTIONS THAT SUPPORT A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT AND VIBRANT, SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- WATERSHED COMMUNICATIONS:THESE COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIPS AND BROADEN PUBLIC ACCESS TO WATERSHED INFORMATION. OUR WATERSHED COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM INCLUDES PUBLICATION OF OUR MONTHLY E-NEWS WATERSHED UPDATES AND PRINT EDITION NETWORK NEWSLETTERS SHARED ONLINE FOR FREE AND IN PRINT FOR OUR MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY; OUTREACH TABLING AND PRESENTATIONS AT COMMUNITY EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE WATERSHED TO SHARE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES ABOUT WATERSHED PROTECTION; WORK WITH OUR CAYUGA LAKE PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH COMMITTEES ON JOINT EFFORTS; SERVING AS LIAISON OR VOTING MEMBER OF THE WATER QUALITY COORDINATING COMMITTEES FOR CAYUGA, SENECA, AND TOMPKINS COUNTIES; AND SERVICE AS THE CAYUGA LAKE REPRESENTATIVE TO THE FINGER LAKES REGIONAL WATERSHED ALLIANCE.Expenses $32,022
- COMMUNITY EDUCATION & STEWARDSHIP PROGRAMS:THESE PROGRAMS BUILD COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND STEWARDSHIP FOR CAYUGA LAKE. OUR COMMUNITY EDUCATION & STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM ACTIVITIES INCLUDED ORGANIZING AND HOSTING FREE, PUBLIC COMMUNITY CONFERENCES FEATURING EXPERT PRESENTATIONS ON ISSUES RELEVANT TO THE HEALTH OF CAYUGA LAKE AND ITS WATERSHED (NORTH AND SOUTH ENDS); WORKING WITH 15 VOLUNTEER GROUPS TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT LITTER CLEANUPS; EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES (AIS) IN OUR WATERSHED AND WHAT INDIVIDUALS CAN DO TO STOP THE SPREAD OF AIS, INCLUDING HYDRILLA; HOSTING OUR LAKE FRIENDLY LIVING (LFL) AWARENESS MONTH EVENT; AND PROMOTING ADOPTION OF RESIDENTIAL BEST PRACTICES THROUGH THE LFL PLEDGE PROGRAM THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, INCLUDING "WATERSHED LIVING IN A CHANGING CLIMATE" CONTENT; AND WORKING WITH REGIONAL EDUCATORS TO DEVELOP NEW WATERSHED EDUCATION ACTIVITIES FOR CLASSROOMS AND INFORMAL EDUCATION SETTINGS.Expenses $17,337
- WATER QUALITY MONITORING & ACTION:THESE EFFORTS PROVIDE SCIENCE-BASED DATA AND COMMUNICATION TO GUIDE LOCAL WATER QUALITY ACTION AND MANAGEMENT. OUR WATER QUALITY PROGRAM ACTIVITIES INCLUDED THREE PROJECT AREAS IN 2025: COMPLETION OUR CAYUGA LAKE NORTHERN TRIBUTARIES WATER-QUALITY MONITORING AND MICROBIAL SOURCE TRACKING STUDY AND PUBLICATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SUNY-ESF; HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM MONITORING PROGRAM SUPPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS, INCLUDING WEEKLY HABS NEWSLETTERS DURING THE HABS MONITORING SEASON (JULYSEPTEMBER); AND SPONSORSHIP OF TRAINED VOLUNTEER SAMPLING FOR THE CITIZENS STATEWIDE LAKE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM FOR CAYUGA LAKE (FOUR SITES, EIGHT SAMPLING EVENTS EACH, JUNEOCTOBER). THESE PROJECTS ARE DESIGNED TO GENERATE AND COMMUNICATE SCIENCE-BASED INFORMATION FOR IMPROVED WATER-QUALITY ACTION AND OUTCOMES.Expenses $14,377
- ISSUES RESEARCH & RESPONSE:THE CAYUGA LAKE WATERSHED NETWORK IDENTIFIES AND RESEARCHES WATER QUALITY THREATS AND DEVELOPS SCIENCE-BASED POSITIONS AND EDUCATIONAL ARTICLES. THIS INCLUDES TRACKING AND SUPPORTING CLEAN WATER PLAN IMPLEMENTATION IN COLLABORATION WITH PARTNER AGENCIES, REVIEWING SCIENCE AND POLICY ON CONTAMINANTS SUCH AS PFAS, AND EVALUATING RISKS FROM REGIONAL INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES.Expenses $4,558
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-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 16-1556541
- 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 (C013)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $222,550
- Income (IRS master file)
- $198,768
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $198,768 | $161,006 | $222,550 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $164,238 | $165,619 | $186,307 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $206,879 | $218,999 | $196,349 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $178,607 | $179,822 | $197,067 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 16-1556541).
Questions about CAYUGA LAKE WATERSHED NETWORK
- What is the EIN of CAYUGA LAKE WATERSHED NETWORK?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CAYUGA LAKE WATERSHED NETWORK is 16-1556541.
- Is CAYUGA LAKE WATERSHED NETWORK tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to CAYUGA LAKE WATERSHED NETWORK tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CAYUGA LAKE WATERSHED NETWORK 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 CAYUGA LAKE WATERSHED NETWORK 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 CAYUGA LAKE WATERSHED NETWORK last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of CAYUGA LAKE WATERSHED NETWORK?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CAYUGA LAKE WATERSHED NETWORK have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $198,768, expenses of $161,006 and total assets of $222,550 at year end.
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