Nonprofit · EIN 65-0246331
CORKSCREW REGIONAL ECOSYSTEM WATERSHED TRUST INC
Also known as CREW LAND & WATER TRUST INC
Tax-exempt · ESTERO, FL 33928
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $481,036 | $415,147 | $65,889 | $1,962,114 | $10,978 | $1,951,136 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $361,353 | $346,371 | $14,982 | $1,913,929 | $28,684 | $1,885,245 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $308,174 | $289,626 | $18,548 | $1,898,626 | $28,363 | $1,870,263 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $129,222
- Program service revenue
- $218,870
- Investment income
- $33,782
- Net income from fundraising events
- $99,162
- Other revenue
- $99,162
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $29,855
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $91,492
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $288,652
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $8,562
- Travel
- $1,419
- Depreciation
- $5,229
- Program services (functional)
- $292,465
- Management and general (functional)
- $96,651
- Fundraising (functional)
- $26,031
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,913,929
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,962,114
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10,978
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,951,136
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $641,620
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,425,537
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $525,599
- Gross receipts
- $498,694
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 68
- Year formed
- 1989
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT LUCIUS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $91,491 |
| RICK BARBER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| BRIAN FARRAR | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JOHN JENKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEITH LAAKKONEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BILL MCDANIEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BEN NELSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| KEN PASSARELLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN CASSANI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETER CORRADINO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DESMOND DUKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEN GALLANDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHAUNCEY GOSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN MATHES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JERRY MCPHERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOB ROSIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MATT TAYLOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE WALKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SOLEMI HERNANDEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN YUE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHEN MCINTOSH PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ED BRANTLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIM HALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRENT JACKSON PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDY KOEBEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TRISTA MEISTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICKY PIRES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID MULICKA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT LUCIUS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $91,491 |
| MATT TAYLOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE WALKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SOLEMI HERNANDEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BOB ROSIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RAY MARCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN MATHES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JERRY MCPHERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHEN MCINTOSH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICKY PIRES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RAY SANDELLI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDY KOEBEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN YUE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIM HALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRENT JACKSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETER CORRADINO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DESMOND DUKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MCDANIEL | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN CASSANI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHAUNCEY GOSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICOLE JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN DULMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEN GALLANDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN JENKINS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| BRIAN FARRAR | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| RICK BARBER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| KEN PASSARELLA | MEMBER AT LARGE Institutional trustee | 2 | $0 |
| KEITH LAAKKONEN | MEMBER AT LARGE Institutional trustee | 2 | $0 |
| BEN NELSON | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRESIDENT Institutional trustee, Officer | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT LUCIUS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $91,491 |
| STEVEN KISSINGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RAY MARCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN MATHES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICOLE JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHAUNCEY GOSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE GREENWELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BILLY GUNNELS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE WALKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SOLEMI HERNANDEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN YUE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TOM TAYLOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JERRY MCPHERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BOB ROSIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MATT TAYLOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEN GALLANDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BILL HAMMOND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WAYNE BAUMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN JENKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BILL MCDANIEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DESMOND DUKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN DULMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETER CORRADINO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN CASSANI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN FARRAR | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| RICK BARBER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| DOUG MACHESNEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| KEN PASSARELLA | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 2 | $0 |
| KEITH LAAKKONEN | TRUSTEE Institutional trustee | 2 | $0 |
| BEN NELSON | CHAIR Institutional trustee, Officer | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 23998 CORKSCREW RD, ESTERO, FL 33928-0000
- In care of
- % ROBERT LUCIUS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROBERT LUCIUS, 23998 CORKSCREW RD, ESTERO, FL 33928
- Signed the 990
- ROBERT LUCIUS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (239) 657-2253
- Website
- WWW.CREWTRUST.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BLUE FOX GROUP INC
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE CREW TRUST IS THE PRESERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP OF THE WATER RESOURCES AND NATURAL COMMUNITIES IN AND AROUND THE CORKSCREW REGIONAL ECOSYSTEM WATERSHED.
Program accomplishments
- THE CREW TRUST COORDINATES LAND ACQUISITION, PROTECTION, AND MANAGEMENT IN LEE AND COLLIER COUNTIES WHILE ALSO PROVIDING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO FURTHER ITS MISSION. PROGRAMS INCLUDE SCIENCE SEMINARS FOR CHILDREN OF ALL AGES AND COLLEGE STUDENTS, ALONG WITH GUIDED HIKES FOR THE PUBLIC AND OTHER GROUPS TO CREATE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE WATERSHED AND ITS CRITICAL ROLE IN SUSTAINING ALL FORMS OF LIFE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, WE WELCOMED 87,110 VISITORS TO CREWS TRAIL SYSTEMS. WE EXPANDED THE REACH OF THE PURPLE AND ORANGE TRAILS, OPENED THE WHITE TRAIL, AND OPENED THE KEHL OAKS CAMPSITE. WE OFFERED 37 GUIDED TRAIL WALKS TO THE PUBLIC, AND OFFERED 58 LECTURE PROGRAMS AND SPECIALITY HIKES. WE PROVIDED ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION TO 1,604 K-12 STUDENTS, 677 COLLEGE STUDENTS, AND 786 ADULT LEARNERS. WE ENGAGED WITH 1,052 INDIVIDUALS AT OFF-SITE EVENTS IN SERVICE OF INCREASING AWARENESS OF OUR MISSION AND ORGANIZATION.Expenses $292,465 · grants $29,855 · revenue $218,870
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 65-0246331
- 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
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C30Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,962,114
- Income (IRS master file)
- $498,694
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $481,036 | $415,147 | $1,962,114 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $361,353 | $346,371 | $1,913,929 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $308,174 | $289,626 | $1,898,626 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $389,729 | $260,488 | $1,872,454 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 65-0246331).
Questions about CORKSCREW REGIONAL ECOSYSTEM WATERSHED TRUST INC
- What is the EIN of CORKSCREW REGIONAL ECOSYSTEM WATERSHED TRUST INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CORKSCREW REGIONAL ECOSYSTEM WATERSHED TRUST INC is 65-0246331.
- Is CORKSCREW REGIONAL ECOSYSTEM WATERSHED TRUST INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to CORKSCREW REGIONAL ECOSYSTEM WATERSHED TRUST INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CORKSCREW REGIONAL ECOSYSTEM WATERSHED TRUST 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 CORKSCREW REGIONAL ECOSYSTEM WATERSHED TRUST INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CORKSCREW REGIONAL ECOSYSTEM WATERSHED TRUST INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CORKSCREW REGIONAL ECOSYSTEM WATERSHED TRUST INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names ROBERT LUCIUS.
- Who are the officers and directors of CORKSCREW REGIONAL ECOSYSTEM WATERSHED TRUST INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $91,491 (ROBERT LUCIUS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CORKSCREW REGIONAL ECOSYSTEM WATERSHED TRUST INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $481,036, expenses of $415,147 and total assets of $1,962,114 at year end.
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