Nonprofit · EIN 20-1501256
MID KLAMATH WATERSHED COUNCIL
Tax-exempt · ORLEANS, CA 95556
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $10,396,094 | $10,027,079 | $369,015 | $7,401,976 | $4,611,132 | $2,790,844 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $7,927,253 | $7,698,177 | $229,076 | $5,098,232 | $2,676,403 | $2,421,829 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $6,226,875 | $5,756,420 | $470,455 | $3,446,868 | $1,254,115 | $2,192,753 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,441,423
- of which government grants
- $7,902,415
- Program service revenue
- $1,849,515
- Investment income
- $55,571
- Net rental income
- $11,025
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $45,089
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$1,434
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $2,751
- Other revenue
- $49,585
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $436,333
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,788,999
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,051,947
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $14,694
- Accounting fees
- $28,741
- Occupancy
- $31,762
- Travel
- $172,058
- Depreciation
- $225,858
- Program services (functional)
- $8,632,385
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,391,130
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,564
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,098,232
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,401,976
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,611,132
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,790,844
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,417,979
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,428,916
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $361,928
- Gross receipts
- $10,402,189
- Employees
- 113
- Volunteers
- 185
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUNA LATIMER | CO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $126,836 | $7,898 |
| MITZI WICKMAN | PROJECT COORDINATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,568 | $6,887 |
| ERIC DARRAGH | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,245 | $6,087 |
| MYANNA NIELSEN | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $101,445 | $3,600 |
| MICHAEL STEARNS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $84,783 | $6,143 |
| KATHY MCCOVEY | CO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $77,423 | $0 |
| BLYTHE REIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $26,127 | $778 |
| JEANERETTE JACUPS-JOHNNY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $700 | $0 |
| RONY REED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $400 | $0 |
| MOLLI JANE MYERS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $200 | $0 |
| CAROL SHARP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN DAVIS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER FOUST | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON GRUNBAUM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK DUPONT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUNA LATIMER | CO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $133,646 | $8,807 |
| MYANNA NIELSEN | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $95,462 | $3,600 |
| MICHAEL STEARNS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $83,155 | $5,971 |
| KATHY MCCOVEY EFF FEB'24 | CO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $67,343 | $0 |
| WILL HARLING TIL FEB'24 | CO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $56,081 | $1,682 |
| BLYTHE REIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $28,614 | $752 |
| JEANERETTE JACUPS-JOHNNY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $950 | $0 |
| RONY REED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $105 | $0 |
| CAROL SHARP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN DAVIS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER FOUST | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON GRUNBAUM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY MCCOVEY TIL FEB'24 | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK DUPONT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLI JANE MYERS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILL HARLING | CO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $108,823 | $6,865 |
| LUNA LATIMER | CO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $107,308 | $6,819 |
| MICHAEL STEARNS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $72,823 | $5,107 |
| BLYTHE REIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $20,283 | $593 |
| JEANERETTE JACUPS-JOHNNY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $675 | $0 |
| KATHY MCCOVEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $500 | $0 |
| CAROL SHARP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN DAVIS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER FOUST | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON GRUNBAUM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK DUPONT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLI JANE MYERS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 409, ORLEANS, CA 95556-0409
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- HEATHER FOUST, PO BOX 409, ORLEANS, CA 95556
- Signed the 990
- HEATHER FOUST, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (530) 627-3202
- Website
- WWW.MKWC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RICHARDSON & COMPANY LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 20-1501256 or by the name MID KLAMATH WATERSHED COUNCIL.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
TO COLLABORATIVELY PLAN AND IMPLEMENT ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION, PROMOTE COMMUNITY VITALITY, AND INVOLVE PEOPLE IN LAND STEWARDSHIP.
Program accomplishments
- FIRE AND FORESTRY: THE FIRE AND FORESTRY PROGRAM FACILITATES AND PARTICIPATES IN LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL EFFORTS TO RESTORE HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS TO FIRE AND RESTORE FIRE PROCESSES IN THE KLAMATH MOUNTAINS AND BEYOND.Expenses $3,947,737 · revenue $877,176
- FISHERIES: THROUGH COLLABORATIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF STRATEGIC RESTORATION GOALS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, THE FISHERIES PROGRAM IMPLEMENTS AND MONITORS PROJECTS FOR THE HEALTH OF OUR RIVER COMMUNITIES, FOCUSING ON FISH HEALTH AND ABUNDANCE, AND THE UNDERSTANDING, APPLICATION, AND PROPAGATION OF THE BEST AVAILABLE SCIENCE, INCLUDING TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE.Expenses $3,925,423 · revenue $945,089
- PLANTS: THE PLANTS PROGRAM EMPHASIZES THE RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION OF NATIVE PLANTS THROUGH EDUCATION AND TARGETED REMOVAL OF INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES, LEADING TO A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPORTANCE AND DIVERSITY OF PLANTS AROUND US.Expenses $522,904 · revenue $4,944
- COMMUNITY AND STEWARDSHIP: THE COMMUNITY & STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM PROMOTES COMMUNITY VITALITY AND CONNECTION TO PLACE BY FOSTERING WATERSHED LEARNING, FACILITATING ECOLOGICAL STEWARDSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, SUPPORTING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES, AND MANAGING A COMMUNITY SPACE FOR PUBLIC USE.Expenses $236,321 · revenue $25,057
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
- 20-1501256
- 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
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C32)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,401,976
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,402,189
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $10,396,094 | $10,027,079 | $7,401,976 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $7,927,253 | $7,698,177 | $5,098,232 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $6,226,875 | $5,756,420 | $3,446,868 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,048,785 | $4,470,357 | $2,937,564 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 20-1501256).
Questions about MID KLAMATH WATERSHED COUNCIL
- What is the EIN of MID KLAMATH WATERSHED COUNCIL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MID KLAMATH WATERSHED COUNCIL is 20-1501256.
- Is MID KLAMATH WATERSHED COUNCIL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to MID KLAMATH WATERSHED COUNCIL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MID KLAMATH WATERSHED COUNCIL 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 MID KLAMATH WATERSHED COUNCIL 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 MID KLAMATH WATERSHED COUNCIL 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 MID KLAMATH WATERSHED COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names HEATHER FOUST.
- Who are the officers and directors of MID KLAMATH WATERSHED COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $126,836 (LUNA LATIMER, CO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does MID KLAMATH WATERSHED COUNCIL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,396,094, expenses of $10,027,079 and total assets of $7,401,976 at year end.
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