Nonprofit · EIN 85-2866689
SPRINGS STEWARDSHIP INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · FLAGSTAFF, AZ 86001
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $615,273 | $600,853 | $14,420 | $161,304 | $21,205 | $140,099 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $705,221 | $639,022 | $66,199 | $161,227 | $35,548 | $125,679 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $479,755 | $478,721 | $1,034 | $88,975 | $29,495 | $59,480 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $512,186
- of which government grants
- $304,866
- Program service revenue
- $102,469
- Investment income
- $52
- Other revenue
- $566
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $150,975
- Other salaries and wages
- $44,216
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $236,451
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,895
- Occupancy
- $28,896
- Travel
- $30,903
- Depreciation
- $2,787
- Program services (functional)
- $473,135
- Management and general (functional)
- $120,022
- Fundraising (functional)
- $7,696
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $161,227
- Total assets, end of year
- $161,304
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $21,205
- Net assets, end of year
- $140,099
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,387
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $140,099
- Gross receipts
- $615,273
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 4
- Year formed
- 2020
- State of legal domicile
- AZ
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWRENCE E STEVENS | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 40 | $99,825 |
| JERI LEDBETTER | CFO Trustee or director | 40 | $51,150 |
| JOEL BARNES PHD | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER MACDONALD PHD | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DARAH FARRAR | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOSEPH GURRIERI | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BARBARA HALL PHD | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIM HOLOWAY PHD | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAQUELYN LEDBETTER | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWRENCE E STEVENS | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 40 | $90,174 |
| JERI LEDBETTER | CFO Trustee or director | 40 | $85,350 |
| DR BARBARA L HALL | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DR JIM HOLWAY | Devlopment Chr Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DARAH FARRAR | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JAQUELYN LEDBETTER | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DR CHRISTOPHER MCDONALD | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR JOEL BARNES | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOSEPH GURRIERI | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWRENCE E STEVENS | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 40 | $106,548 |
| JERI LEDBETTER | CFO Trustee or director | 40 | $92,475 |
| JOSEPH HOLWAY | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $2,335 |
| BARBARA HALL | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DARAH FARRAR | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JAQUELYN LEDBETTER | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER MCDONALD | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOEL BARNES | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 414 N HUMPHREYS ST, FLAGSTAFF, AZ 86001-4532
- Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
- 2830 W FOREST HILLS DR, FLAGSTAFF AZ 86001
- Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
- Jeri Ledbetter, 2830 W FOREST HILLS DR, FLAGSTAFF AZ 86001
- Signed the 990
- JERI LEDBETTER, CFO
- Phone
- (928) 440-3191
- Return prepared by
- GREGG S BOSSEN CPA PC
Mission
We promote and improve scientific understanding and stewardship of springs ecosystems and the riparian systems they support. We pursue this mission through research, sharing information, stewardship, and collaboration. We work closely with individuals and organizations with similar goals to plan and conduct springs research and disseminate the results. We provide information, trainings, advisement, tools, and expertise, both directly and electronically, to interested springs stewards. With the goal of reaching a broad and inclusive audience, we conduct outreach and education by publishing our findings and providing lectures and other presentations. We provide advisement and assistance to agencies conducting restoration or other management activities that promote the ecological care of springs. These strategies are designed to advance sustainable ecological stewardship of springs ecosystems for the benefit of nature and humanity.
Program accomplishments
- Springs Ecosystem Inventory and Assessment Consulting - The primary focus of this program is to inventory and assess spring ecosystems and provide recommendations to land managers to improve stewardship. Land managers include private landowners, federal and state agencies, tribes, and other nonprofit organizations. We submit project-level reports summarizing data collection and findings and provide geodatabases to partners while also hosting data on Springs Online (https://springsdata.org).This work also includes supporting and, in some cases, implementing restoration and protection actions informed by these assessments, such as fencing, flow restoration, and habitat improvement, as well as monitoring to evaluate effectiveness. More broadly, this program integrates hydrology, biology, and geomorphology to inform management and conservation at both site and regional scales.Expenses $452,296 · revenue $97,800
- Springs Online Data Portal - SSI developed and maintains Springs Online (https://springsdata.org), a relational database containing information on over 160,000 springs, primarily across the western United States. Data include flow, water chemistry, vegetation, invertebrates, vertebrates, geomorphology, georeferencing, and imagery.The platform supports data integration, analysis, and reporting, with export options to Excel, Word, and GIS formats. It also includes spatial tools for mapping and visualization. Springs Online provides free access to a broad user base, including students, researchers, land managers, tribes, and nonprofit organizations, and serves as shared infrastructure for understanding and managing spring ecosystems.Expenses $20,800 · revenue $4,669
- Springs Ecosystem Training - SSI provides educational materials, training, and tools for the general public, students, researchers, landowners, agencies, tribes, and other nonprofit organizations. These efforts include standardized inventory protocols, general information about springs, user guidance for the online database, imagery, and tools such as dichotomous keys for spring classification.We deliver training through field-based instruction, workshops, online meetings, and outreach events that connect people directly to spring ecosystems.Expenses $39
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
- 85-2866689
- 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
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $161,304
- Income (IRS master file)
- $615,273
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $615,273 | $600,853 | $161,304 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $705,221 | $639,022 | $161,227 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $479,755 | $478,721 | $88,975 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $376,500 | $312,584 | $113,766 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Jeri Ledbetter | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $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 85-2866689).
Questions about SPRINGS STEWARDSHIP INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of SPRINGS STEWARDSHIP INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SPRINGS STEWARDSHIP INSTITUTE is 85-2866689.
- Is SPRINGS STEWARDSHIP INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
- Are donations to SPRINGS STEWARDSHIP INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SPRINGS STEWARDSHIP INSTITUTE 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 SPRINGS STEWARDSHIP INSTITUTE 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 SPRINGS STEWARDSHIP INSTITUTE 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 SPRINGS STEWARDSHIP INSTITUTE?
- The 990-N for 2020 names Jeri Ledbetter.
- Who are the officers and directors of SPRINGS STEWARDSHIP INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $99,825 (LAWRENCE E STEVENS, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does SPRINGS STEWARDSHIP INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $615,273, expenses of $600,853 and total assets of $161,304 at year end.
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