Nonprofit · EIN 38-1806452
HURON RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL
Tax-exempt · ANN ARBOR, MI 48104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $2,322,780 | $2,788,726 | -$465,946 | $5,314,271 | $669,774 | $4,644,497 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $5,140,243 | $2,594,300 | $2,545,943 | $5,766,015 | $756,953 | $5,009,062 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,173,270 | $2,379,409 | -$206,139 | $3,155,141 | $731,755 | $2,423,386 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,454,993
- of which government grants
- $518,331
- Membership dues
- $127,079
- Program service revenue
- $632,157
- Investment income
- $262,264
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $85,359
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$26,634
- Other revenue
- -$26,634
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $174,326
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,423,928
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,007,162
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $18,775
- Occupancy
- $127,084
- Travel
- $37,174
- Depreciation
- $24,286
- Program services (functional)
- $2,325,858
- Management and general (functional)
- $232,629
- Fundraising (functional)
- $230,239
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,766,015
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,314,271
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $669,774
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,644,497
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $101,640
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,617,610
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,997,697
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $646,800
- Gross receipts
- $3,556,108
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 480
- Year formed
- 1964
- State of legal domicile
- MI
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 March 31, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESSELMAN REBECCA | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $163,691 | $18,048 |
| LAFLEUR MATTHEW | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| O'CONNELL DIANE | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| FRIIS BELINDA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BAJCZ MARY | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BOBRIN JANIS | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| NORTON RICHARD | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| SCHAPPACH PETER | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| WOLF CURT | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| WRIGHT STEVEN | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ALDAG SANAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BADE SUZANNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BARB SCOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BEJIN SUE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BISMARK AMBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
31 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOWMAN DAVE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| BROUWER BREE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| CATANZARITE MATT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| DARNTON CHERYL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| DEGRYSE CHARLES | ALTERNATE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| DEMPSEY MITCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| DOSS MATT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| HANSEN ALEXANDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| HYDE ROBERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| JENSEN JIM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| KASHIAN DAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| KOSS MEG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| LASSALINE BRIAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| LESLEY CRAIG | ALTERNATE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| MACIEJEWSKI MOLLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| MARTIN JAMES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| MARTIN SUSAN | ALTERNATE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| MOWREY KIRSTEN | ALTERNATE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| PETERS PHILIP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| PIERCE ANDREA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| PRIZGINT MARISSA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| RABHI YOUSEF | ALTERNATE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| SHERMAN STEVE | ALTERNATE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| STREMLER KAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| STUK MATT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| SWANSON DEBBIE | ALTERNATE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| SWEET EVAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| TEICHER MARK | ALTERNATE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| ASELTYNE KATHLEEN | FORMER BOARD Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| COOLING CRISTIN | FORMER ALTER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| GARDNER SUSAN | FORMER BOARD Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 39 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESSELMAN REBECCA | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $130,424 | $12,113 |
| LAFLEUR MATTHEW | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| O'CONNELL DIANE | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| FRIIS BELINDA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ASELTYNE KATHLEEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BADE SUZANNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BAJCZ MARY | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BARB SCOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BEJIN SUE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BENEDICT CHRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BISMARK AMBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BOBRIN JANIS | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BOWMAN DAVE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BROUWER BREE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DARNTON CHERYL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DEGRYSE CHARLES | ALTERNATE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DEMPSEY MITCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DOSS MATT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| GARDNER SUSAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| GLAAB DAVID | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| HUBBARD WA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| HYDE ROBERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| LASSALINE BRIAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MACIEJEWSKI MOLLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN JAMES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| NORTON RICHARD | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| PERRY RANDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| PRATT EVAN | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| PRIZGINT MARISSA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| RABHI YOUSEF | ALTERNATE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| REILLY TRISH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| SCHAPPACH PETER | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| STREMLER KAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| STUK MATT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| SWANSON DEBBIE | ALTERNATE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| TEICHER MARK | ALTERNATE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| WOLF CURT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| WOZNIAK LISA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| WRIGHT STEVEN | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 41 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESSELMAN REBECCA | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $116,693 | $5,835 |
| LAFLEUR MATTHEW | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| O'CONNELL DIANE | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| FRIIS BELINDA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ASELTYNE KATHLEEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BADE SUZANNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BAJCZ MARY | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BARB SCOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BEJIN SUE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BENEDICT CHRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BISMARK AMBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BOBRIN JANIS | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BOWMAN DAVE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BROUWER BREE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DARNTON CHERYL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DEGRYSE CHARLES | ALTERNATE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DEMPSEY MITCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DOSS MATT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| GARDNER SUSAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| GLAAB DAVID | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| HUBBARD WA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| HYDE ROBERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| LASSALINE BRIAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MACIEJEWSKI MOLLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN JAMES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| NORTON RICHARD | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| PERRY RANDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| PRATT EVAN | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| PRIZGINT MARISSA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| RABHI YOUSEF | ALTERNATE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| REILLY TRISH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| SCHAPPACH PETER | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| STREMLER KAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| STUK MATT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| SWANSON DEBBIE | ALTERNATE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| TEICHER MARK | ALTERNATE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| WOLF CURT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| WOZNIAK LISA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| WRIGHT STEVEN | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| GROSS SABRINA | FORMER BOARD Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| KIVI CRAIG | FORMER BOARD Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 117 N 1ST ST STE 100, ANN ARBOR, MI 48104-1354
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ESSELMAN REBECCA, 117 NORTH FIRST STREET SUITE 100, ANN ARBOR, MI 481041354
- Signed the 990
- ESSELMAN REBECCA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (734) 769-5123
- Website
- WWW.HRWC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COLE NEWTON & DURAN CPAS
Mission
THE HURON RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL PROTECTS AND RESTORES THE RIVER FOR HEALTHY AND VIBRANT COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- WE CONNECT PEOPLE TO THE RIVER BY PROVIDING INFORMATION AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES. WE ALSO WORK WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND BUSINESSES TO FEATURE THE SCENIC HURON RIVER IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND PROMOTE RECREATION.Expenses $948,207 · revenue $208,612
- WE USE OUR DATA TO MAKE INFORMED RECOMMENDATIONS TO DECISION MAKERS AND PRACTITIONERS ON POLICY AND OTHER WAYS THEY CAN SUPPORT CLEAN WATER. IN THE WATERSHED, WE GIVE NATURE A CHANCE TO RECOVER. FOR EXAMPLE, WE RESTORE HABITAT, REMOVE DAMS, AND TURN ARTIFICIALLY STRAIGHTENED CREEK CHANNELS INTO CURVY CREEKS TO BENEFIT AQUATIC LIFE.Expenses $693,775 · revenue $208,612
- WE MONITOR CHEMISTRY AND FLOW, ASSESS HABITAT, AND IDENTIFY PLANTS AND RIVER BUGS THAT ARE SENSITIVE TO CHANGES IN THE ENVIRONMENT TO GAUGE THE HEALTH OF LAND AND WATER THROUGHOUT THE WATERSHED.Expenses $683,876 · revenue $214,933
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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-1806452
- 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
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C320)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,314,271
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,556,108
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $2,322,780 | $2,788,726 | $5,314,271 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $5,140,243 | $2,594,300 | $5,766,015 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $2,173,270 | $2,379,409 | $3,155,141 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $1,950,470 | $2,194,536 | $3,340,320 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | 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 38-1806452).
Questions about HURON RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL
- What is the EIN of HURON RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HURON RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL is 38-1806452.
- Is HURON RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to HURON RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HURON RIVER 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 HURON RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending March 31, 2027) is due August 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HURON RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of HURON RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 names ESSELMAN REBECCA.
- Who are the officers and directors of HURON RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 lists 46 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $163,691 (ESSELMAN REBECCA, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does HURON RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 it reported revenue of $2,322,780, expenses of $2,788,726 and total assets of $5,314,271 at year end.
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