Nonprofit · EIN 47-4811332
EEL RIVER RECOVERY PROJECT INC
Also known as EEL RIVER RECOVERY PROJECT
Tax-exempt · LOLETA, CA 95551
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,550,934 | $2,992,500 | -$441,566 | $233,465 | $0 | $233,465 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,217,975 | $1,563,561 | $654,414 | $675,031 | $0 | $675,031 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $368,368 | $375,828 | -$7,460 | $20,617 | $0 | $20,617 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $23,282
- Program service revenue
- $2,524,174
- Investment income
- $3,478
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $70,275
- Other salaries and wages
- $14,748
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $91,527
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $9,000
- Travel
- $498
- Program services (functional)
- $2,992,500
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $675,031
- Total assets, end of year
- $233,465
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $233,465
- Gross receipts
- $2,550,934
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 300
- Year formed
- 2016
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Higgins | Board Chair Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $70,275 |
| Imil Ferrara | Treasurer Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Catherine Warren | Trustee Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Ernie Merrifield | Trustee Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Bryan McFadin | Secretary Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Higgins | Board Chair Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $178,873 |
| Imil Ferrara | Treasurer Officer | 2 | $7,403 |
| Catherine Warren | Trustee Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Ernie Merrifield | Trustee Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Bryan McFadin | Secretary Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Higgins | Board Chair Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $78,325 |
| Imil Ferrara | Treasurer Officer | 1 | $2,532 |
| Catherine Warren | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Ernie Merrifield | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Bryan McFadin | Secretary Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 214, LOLETA, CA 95551-0214
- In care of
- % EEL RIVER RECOVERY PROJECT INC
- Mailing address (990-N for 2017)
- 791 Eighth Street - Suite A, Arcata CA 95521
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Patrick Higgins, PO BOX 214, LOLETA, CA 955510214
- Principal officer (990-N for 2017)
- Patrick Higgins, 791 Eighth Street - Suite A, Arcata CA 95521
- Signed the 990
- Patrick Higgins, Managing Director
- Phone
- (707) 839-4987
- Website
- eelriverrecovery.org
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 47-4811332 or by the name EEL RIVER RECOVERY PROJECT INC.
- 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 empower communities to collaborate in monitoring the ecological conditions of the Eel River. To share information about the health of the watershed and to work together to formulate a restoration strategy.
Program accomplishments
- The Eel River Recovery Project won a CALFIRE Climate Change Initiative grant, the Tenmile Creek Watershed Forest Health Project, which is to thin 975 acres of forest in northern Mendocino County near the community of Laytonville, California. Hand thinning the forest and creating piles for burning or using lop and scatter methods for broadcast burning, with a total of 925 ares planned for prescribed fire. Services are being provided to private landowners and the Cahto Tribe, with forests on the Cahto Rancheria being thinned. The project is creating local jobs, reducing the risk of catastrophic fire, restoring oak woodlands, and improving biodiversity and is expected to also improve stream base flows, as tree evapotransperation is decreased. Outreach and education are also included in this project.Expenses $2,424,429 · revenue $1,953,396
- The State Water Resources Control Board awarded ERRP a 319h grant funded with use of US EPA money to abate non-point source pollution. The Tenmile Creek Erosion Control and riparian Restoration Project will repair 620 feet of eroding stream bank, restore the riparian area using living willow and create improved fish habitat for ESA-listed Pacific salmon species.Expenses $564,278 · revenue $564,278
- This grant from the Mendocino County Community Foundation was from their Community Enrichment fund and was for the purpose of getting students from Laytonville and Leggett schools in northern Mendocino County involved in outdoor education, including hands-on science experience monitoring water temperature and riparian air temperature.Expenses $3,793 · revenue $6,500
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
- 47-4811332
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $233,465
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,550,934
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,550,934 | $2,992,500 | $233,465 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,217,975 | $1,563,561 | $675,031 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $368,368 | $375,828 | $20,617 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $352,086 | $354,488 | $22,552 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2017 Officer: Patrick Higgins | December 31, 2017 | ≤ $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 47-4811332).
Questions about EEL RIVER RECOVERY PROJECT INC
- What is the EIN of EEL RIVER RECOVERY PROJECT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EEL RIVER RECOVERY PROJECT INC is 47-4811332.
- Is EEL RIVER RECOVERY PROJECT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to EEL RIVER RECOVERY PROJECT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EEL RIVER RECOVERY PROJECT 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 EEL RIVER RECOVERY PROJECT 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 EEL RIVER RECOVERY PROJECT 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 EEL RIVER RECOVERY PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Patrick Higgins.
- Who are the officers and directors of EEL RIVER RECOVERY PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $70,275 (Patrick Higgins, Board Chair).
- How much revenue does EEL RIVER RECOVERY PROJECT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,550,934, expenses of $2,992,500 and total assets of $233,465 at year end.
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