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Nonprofit · EIN 91-0787314

COLUMBIA BASIN DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE INC

Tax-exempt · LACEY, WA 98503

Financials

$253K$230K2023$234K$196K2024$238K$240K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COLUMBIA BASIN DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$237,814$240,213-$2,399$142,812$0$142,812
December 31, 2024990$233,651$195,951$37,700$256,936$111,725$145,211
December 31, 2023990$253,458$230,051$23,407$201,255$93,744$107,511
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$116,236
Membership dues
$116,236
Program service revenue
$119,748
Investment income
$1,830
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$275
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$1,595
Travel
$12,189

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$256,936
Total assets, end of year
$142,812
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$142,812
Net assets without donor restrictions
$142,812
Gross receipts
$237,814
Employees
0
Volunteers
22
Year formed
1964
State of legal domicile
WA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARK BOOKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
RICH BURRESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
LAHN CLARKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KELLY COCHRANETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID DORMIERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
HANS ENGELKETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JON ERICKSONCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DEREK FRIEHEAT-LARGE EXE
Trustee or director
1$0
MIKE GARZATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JO GILCHRISTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CLARK KAGELESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MICHELE KIESZAT-LARGE EXE
Trustee or director
1$0
MIKE LAPLANTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KEVIN LYLEAT-LARGE EXE
Trustee or director
1$0
SHAWN O'BRIENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
7 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
REID PHILLIPSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DALE POMEROYPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JOHN PRESTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KENT SMITHTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ELI STAHLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DENNIS SWINGERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTINA WYATTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 24 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JON ERICKSONCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DALE POMEROYPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DAVID DORMIERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
CLARK KAGELESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
RICHARD BURRESTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
VICKI GORDONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
REID PHILLIPSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MILT MILLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MIKE LAPLANTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHELE KIESZAT-LARGE EXECUTIVE
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK BOOKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KEVIN LYLEAT-LARGE EXECUTIVE
Trustee or director
1$0
KELLY COCHRANETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JO GILCHRISTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JJ DANZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ELI STAHLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTINA WYATTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CHIP DOBSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN PRESTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DEREK FRIEHEAT-LARGE EXECUTIVE
Trustee or director
1$0
JAKE JANETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KENT SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MATT HARRISAT-LARGE EXECUTIVE
Trustee or director
1$0
MIKE GARZATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 30 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DALE POMEROYCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MATT HARRISPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
CLARK KAGELESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ORMAN JOHNSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
RICHARD BURRESTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
RUSS KEHLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
VICKI GORDONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BENJAMIN LEAVITTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
REID PHILLIPSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MILT MILLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MIKE LAPLANTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHELE KIESZAT-LARGE EXECUTIVE
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK BOOKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KEVIN LYLEAT-LARGE EXECUTIVE
Trustee or director
1$0
KELLY COCHRANETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JO GILCHRISTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JON ERICKSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JJ DANZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JAKE JANETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
IAN CAREYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ELI STAHLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DOUG MUSCOTTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CINDY CARTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTINA WYATTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CHIP DOBSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN PRESTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN MOODYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BRAD PECKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
TERRY THOMPSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ALLISON WILLIAMSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
700 SLEATER-KINNEY RD SE, LACEY, WA 98503-1150
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
KENT SMITH, 700 SLEATER-KINNEY RD SE STE B 579, LACEY, WA 98503
Signed the 990
KENT SMITH, TREASURER
Phone
(509) 782-9442
Website
CBDL.ORG
Return prepared by
DNM & ASSOCIATES PS

Mission

OUR MISSION SINCE 1964 HAS BEEN TO SUPPORT THE COLUMBIA BASIN PROJECT AND ITS FUTURE DEVELOPMENT, PROTECTS ITS WATER RIGHTS AND EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ON THE RENEWABLE RESOURCE AND MULTI-PURPOSE BENEFITS OF THE PROJECT.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • ENGAGED IN ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION, THE LEAGUE COORDINATES AND PARTICIPATES IN MULTIPLE EVENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS ACTIVITIES AIMED AT ACHIEVING BROAD CONSENSUS ON THE VALUE OF THE COLUMBIA BASIN PROJECT, PLANS FOR ITS FULL DEVELOPMENT, AND THE NEED FOR ONGOING INFRASTRUCTURE REINVESTMENT. IN REGULAR COMMUNICATION WITH POLICY MAKERS, THE LEAGUE WORKS TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT CONDUCIVE TO IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATIVE, CONGRESSIONAL, AND AGENCY ACTIONS FAVORABLE TO THE PROJECT. THE LEAGUE MAINTAINS A PLATFORM THAT GIVES VOICE TO THE INTERESTS OF ITS APPROXIMATE 185 MEMBERS AND HUNDREDS MORE STAKEHOLDERS AND HELPS TO CONNECT THEM WITH DECISION-MAKERS AND INFLUENCERS.

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
91-0787314
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1967
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$142,812
Income (IRS master file)
$237,814

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$237,814$240,213$142,812XML
990December 2024$233,651$195,951$256,936XML
990December 2023$253,458$230,051$201,255XML
990December 2022$261,771$194,869$168,264IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 91-0787314).

Questions about COLUMBIA BASIN DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE INC

What is the EIN of COLUMBIA BASIN DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COLUMBIA BASIN DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE INC is 91-0787314.
Is COLUMBIA BASIN DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1967.
Are donations to COLUMBIA BASIN DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does COLUMBIA BASIN DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 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 COLUMBIA BASIN DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 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 COLUMBIA BASIN DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 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 COLUMBIA BASIN DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KENT SMITH.
Who are the officers and directors of COLUMBIA BASIN DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does COLUMBIA BASIN DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $237,814, expenses of $240,213 and total assets of $142,812 at year end.

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