Nonprofit · EIN 81-0525373
THE WATERSHED EDUCATION NETWORK
Tax-exempt · MISSOULA, MT 59802
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $149,509 | $152,632 | -$3,123 | $204,686 | $5,332 | $199,354 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $175,176 | $175,358 | -$182 | $208,292 | $5,815 | $202,477 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $146,799
- Investment income
- $2,789
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$79
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $81,049
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $99,566
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $11,897
- Occupancy
- $13,697
- Printing, publications and postage
- $370
- Other expenses
- $27,102
- Program services (functional)
- $152,096
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $208,292
- Total assets, end of year
- $204,686
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,332
- Net assets, end of year
- $199,354
- Cash, savings and investments
- $167,608
- Gross receipts
- $149,831
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEBBIE B FASSNACHT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $36,712 |
| STEPHANIE NOVAK | STREAM TEAM COORDINATOR | 40 | $36,580 |
| SARA MCCOMAS | GRANTS & PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR | 20 | $7,757 |
| Matt Simms | Vice President | 0 | $0 |
| Joe Kirk | Secretary | 0 | $0 |
| Joan Hess-Homeier | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Heidi Sedivy | Treasurer | 0 | $0 |
| Jocelyn Leroux | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Emily Wilmott | President | 0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Novak | Stream Team Coordinator | 20 | $36,066 |
| Debbie B Fassnacht | Executive Director | 40 | $35,998 |
| Sara McComas | Grants & Program Administrator | 20 | $22,953 |
| Brook Bauer | Communications Coordinator | 20 | $15,379 |
| Casey Ryan | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Joe Glassy | President | 0 | $0 |
| Travis Ross | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Dr Vicki Watson | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Dr Fletcher Brown | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Heidi Sedivy | Treasurer | 0 | $0 |
| Jocelyn Leroux | Vice President | 0 | $0 |
| Emily Wilmott | Secretary | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 802 E FRONT ST, MISSOULA, MT 59802-4705
- In care of
- % DEBBIE FASSNACHT
- Signed the 990-EZ
- DEBBIE B FASSNACHT, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (406) 541-9287
- Website
- www.montanawatershed.org
- Return prepared by
- Carver Florek & James LLC
Mission
NATURAL RESOURCE & WATER EDUCATION SERVICES WEN'S MISSION: TO FOSTER KNOWLEDGE, APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF WATERHSED HEALTH THROUGH CITIZEN SCIENCE, YOUTH AND SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT AND OUTREACH TO OUR COMMUNITY IN ORDER TO GROW FUTURE STEWARDS.
Program accomplishments
- CITIZEN SCIENCE STREAM TEAM: WEN TRAINS AND LEADS A COLLABORATIVE NETWORK OF DEDICATED COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS, INTERNS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE STREAM TEAM ALL WORK TOGETHER TO UNDERSTAND AND RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT WATER HEALTH AND SHARE THEIR FINDINGS WITH AGENCIES, PARTNERS, AND THE COMMUNITY. OUR CITIZEN SCIENCE STREAM TEAM INCLUDES PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE - INCLUDING RETIRED SCIENTISTS, COLLEGE PROFESSORS, NEIGHBORS LIVING NEAR THE CREEKS, AMERICORPS MEMBERS, STUDENTS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA, AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS-WHO WANT TO LEARN MROE ABOUT WATER MONITORING AND BY COLLECTING BASE-LINE DATA, HELP TO ENSURE THE HEALTH OF OUR LOCAL WATERSHEDS. WEN'S STREAM TEAM MONITORS TEN SITES ON RATTLESNAKE CREEK, FOUR SITES ON GRANT CREEK, AND GROUNDWATER ELEVATIONS IN LOWER RATTLESNAKE CREEK IN GREENOUGH PARK. WEN'S TEAM IS OBSERVING AND DOCUMENTING BASELINE DATA FOR USE BY A MYRIAD OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA. WEN ALSO LEADS A CITIZEN SCIENCE YOUTH SUMMER PROGRAM. BACKCOUNTRY STREAM CORPS (BCSC) IS OUR TWO-WEEK SUMMER PROGRAM FOR HIGHSCHOOL-AGED YOUTH. WE TRAIN OUR BCSC MEMBERS IN DATA COLLECTION AND OBSERVATION TECHNIQUES AND THEN LEAD THEM INTO THE RATTLESNAKE RECREATION AND WILDERNESS AREAS IN ORDER TO COLLECT SPECIALIZED DATA ON THE UPSTREAM, AND LESS ACCESSIBLE, REACHES OF THE RATTLESNAKE CREEK WATERSHED. THE BCSC PARTICIPANTS ARE HIKING AND BIKING TO THEIR FIELD LOCATIONS AND GATHERING DATA IN REACHES BEYOND THE CITIZEN SCIENCE STREAM TEAM. OVER THE LAST 3 YEARS, WEN HAS EXPANDED TO MONITORING ON GRANT CREEK IN ADDITION TO RATTLESNAKE CREEK SITES NEAR MISSOULA, MT.Expenses $76,048
- BACKYARD CITIZEN SCIENCE PROGRAM: WEN'S TEAM DEVELOPED AN ACCESSIBLE PROGRAM FOR GUIDING EVERYONE IN CITIZEN SCIENCE IN THEIR OWN BACKYARDS, INCLUDING CREEKS, RIVERS, AND PONDS. WEN'S BACKYARD CITIZEN SCIENCE PROGRAM (BYCS) INCLUDES, A FACILITATED FIELD SESSION WITH WEN STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS, A LEADER'S GUIDE, TAKE-HOME KITS WITH SUPPLIES AND TOOLS, ALONG WITH DATA SHEETS. THE CITIZEN SCIENCE TOOLS, FOR EACH INTERESTED GROUP. THE BYCS PROGRAM SUPPLIES COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH WHAT THEY NEED TO EXPLORE, OBSERVE, AND COLLECT DATA AT THEIR WATER LOCATION. WEN'S TEAM LEADS PARTICIPANTS THROUGH INTRODUCTORY SESSIONS AND GUIDES THEIR FIELD DATA COLLECTION. THIS CITIZEN SCIENCE PROGRAM HAD TWENTY PARTICIPANTING GROUPS AND TEAMS.Expenses $45,629
- OUR YOUTH AND SCHOOL PROGRAMS: WEN REACHES SECONSIST OF INTERACTIVE CLASSROOM ACTIVITES AND EXPERIENTIAL FIELD TRIPS TO INTRODUCE RIVER ECOLOGY AND HEALTHY WATERSHED CONCEPTS TO STUDENTS IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN - HIGH SCHOOL. OUR FIELD TRIPS TAKE PLACE AT STREAMS AND RIVERS ACROSS WESTERN MONTANA EACH FALL AND SPRING. MOST SCHOOLS VISIT THE SAME WATER SITE EACH SEASON TO FACILITATE SEASONAL AND LONG-TERM COMPARISONS OF CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND BIOLOGICAL DATA. FIELD TRIPS ARE A GREAT WAY FOR STUDENTS TO GET OUT OF THE CLASSROOM, GET FIELD SCIENCE EXPERIENCE, AND LEARN ABOUT THEIR WATERSHED FROM A SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY PERSPECTIVE. WEN WORKS WITH A VARIETY OF PARTNERS, AGENCIES AND SCHOOLS TO SERVE YOUTH THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WEN OFFERS SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMMING WITH MONTHLY FIELD TRIPS TO RIVERS AND CREEKS; WE ALSO PARTNER WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO OFFER SUMMER CAMPS AND SUMMER ACTIVITIES FOR YOUTH OF ALL AGES.Expenses $30,419
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 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-0525373
- 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 (C60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $204,686
- Income (IRS master file)
- $149,831
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $149,509 | $152,632 | $204,686 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $175,176 | $175,358 | $208,292 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $245,373 | $204,989 | $207,992 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 81-0525373).
Questions about THE WATERSHED EDUCATION NETWORK
- What is the EIN of THE WATERSHED EDUCATION NETWORK?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE WATERSHED EDUCATION NETWORK is 81-0525373.
- Is THE WATERSHED EDUCATION NETWORK tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to THE WATERSHED EDUCATION NETWORK tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE WATERSHED EDUCATION 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 THE WATERSHED EDUCATION NETWORK due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE WATERSHED EDUCATION NETWORK last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE WATERSHED EDUCATION NETWORK?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $36,712 (DEBBIE B FASSNACHT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THE WATERSHED EDUCATION NETWORK have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $149,509, expenses of $152,632 and total assets of $204,686 at year end.
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