TRI STATE STEELHEADERS

Financials

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

PO BOX 1375, WALLA WALLA, WA 99362-0025

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

BRIAN BURNS, PO BOX 1375, WALLA WALLA, WA 99362

Signed the 990

BRIAN BURNS, EXECUTIVE DIREC

Phone

(509) 529-3543

Website

www.tristatesteelheaders.com

Return prepared by

Petersen CPAs & Advisors PLLC

Mission

Tri-State Steelheaders mission is to restore sustainable populations of native salmonids by enhancing habitat, providing public education, and promoting recreational angling.

Program accomplishments

• RESTORATION:The Mill Creek passage projects are a multi-year, multi-phase approach to improving fish passage in the six-mile flood control channel that runs through Walla Walla. Two miles of the flood control channel is a concrete lined section, which presents especially poor conditions for returning adult steelhead, Chinook salmon, and bull trout. With the completion of 2024's projects, about 85% of the concrete channel has been treated to improve passage. MILL CREEK FISH PASSAGE - 6TH AVE EXTENSION AND 5TH AVE BRIDGE REMOVALThe 6th Ave Extension project improved 1,200 feet of concrete channel for fish passage, adjoining previous work completed in 2016. The project creates depth and velocity conditions that improve passage for adults returning to spawn, and for juveniles out-migrating in spring. The 5th Ave bridge, which occurred in the project reach, prevented continuous treatment for passage in the project reach. However, the City of Walla Walla decided to remove the aging bridge and replace it with a pedestrian bridge. In partnership with the City and Walla Walla County, both projects were completed together in 2024, with funding from the Brian Abbott Fish Barrier Removal Board and matching funds from the City. MILL CREEK FISH PASSAGE DESIGN GOSE ST FINAL DESIGNIn 2020, the flood of record on Mill Creek created a new fish passage barrier at the downstream end of the Mill Creek flood control channel. The stream bed scoured down about five feet, creating a barrier to adult salmon, steelhead, and bull trout trying to enter a fishway at the site. This design project started in 2022, engaging private, public, and government stakeholders to identify alternatives, and select a preferred alternative. In 2023, the preferred alternative was selected and developed to a conceptual design level. In 2024, the designs were advanced from conceptual to preliminary, with work continuing into 2025 to complete final designs. Design work in 2024 was funded by grants from Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, Bonneville Power Administration, and Washington Department of Ecology. MILL CREEK FISH PASSAGE DESIGN 3RD TO COLVILLEWork started in 2024 to design passage in the last remaining untreated reach of the concrete channel, an underground section about 1,500 feet long. Funded by Washington Department of Ecology. BRIDGE TO BRIDGE RESTORATION PHASE 3The Bridge-to-Bridge project is intended to improve in-stream habitat, riparian habitat, and floodplain function on about two miles of the lower Walla Walla River. Phase 3 design work was completed in 2023 and grant for construction funding was awarded later that year. In 2024, project permitting was completed for construction planned in 2025.BREWER WETLANDThis 23-acre site has been improved with mitigation funding for impacts to regional wetlands. Starting in 2010, three new ponds created 1.25 acres of open water. In late 2015 and early 2016, five acres at the north end of the site were enclosed with deer fencing, seeded with a native grass mix, and planted with over 5,000 trees and shrubs. In 2017, AmeriCorps volunteers planted additional trees to replace initial plantings that did not survive. In 2024, site maintenance was conducted, primarily focused on weed control.
  Expenses $4,934,975
• EDUCATION:SALMON IN SCHOOL The Salmon in School program allows students a hands-on STEM learning experience through raising and releasing salmon. For the 2023-2024 school year, the program provided 29 aquariums in area schools and afterschool programs in Walla Walla, Columbia, and Garfield counties, serving 1,700 students. Chinook salmon eggs were delivered to the classroom tanks in October. Students watched them hatch into the alevin stage and then absorb their yolk sacs to become fry. During the months that the fish were growing, our staff provided in-class lessons on fish anatomy, salmon life cycle, watershed health, and fish art. In the spring, students released their fry into Mill Creek, the Touchet River, and the Tucannon River. For the 2024-2025 school year, the program continued at 28 sites serving 1,500 students.
  Expenses $118,242
• RECREATION:SUPPORT OF JUMBO TROUT PROGRAMTri-State Steelheaders continued to partner with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to provide the Jumbo Trout Program. Tri-State Steelheaders purchased food used to raise about 4,000 rainbow trout. Jumbos are about 1.5 2 pounds, and are released into approximately 20 southeastern Washington lakes, including Bennington Lake in Walla Walla. This program is popular with anglers, and would be discontinued by WDFW without the financial support of the Steelheaders. KIDS FISHING DAYSTri-State Steelheaders and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers co-sponsor the annual Kids Fishing Day at Bennington Lake on the Free Fishing Weekend in June. In 2024, 92 kids registered for the event. Rods and reels were available to loan to kids who did not have gear of their own. New fishing poles and other prizes were given out in a raffle and to winners of the Casting Contest and Biggest Fish Contest. Participants also enjoyed free hot dogs and soda. The events were made possible by our partnering agencies and by many local volunteers and businesses.
  Expenses $2,863

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.

IRS record

EIN

91-1244161

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

1990

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Assets (IRS master file)

$1,049,954

Income (IRS master file)

$5,199,900

Filing history

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 91-1244161).

Questions about TRI STATE STEELHEADERS

What is the EIN of TRI STATE STEELHEADERS?

The employer identification number (EIN) of TRI STATE STEELHEADERS is 91-1244161.

Is TRI STATE STEELHEADERS tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.

Are donations to TRI STATE STEELHEADERS tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does TRI STATE STEELHEADERS 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 TRI STATE STEELHEADERS 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 TRI STATE STEELHEADERS last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.

Who is the principal officer of TRI STATE STEELHEADERS?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names BRIAN BURNS.

Who are the officers and directors of TRI STATE STEELHEADERS?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $80,256 (BRIAN BURNS, EXECUTIVE DIREC).

How much revenue does TRI STATE STEELHEADERS have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,199,900, expenses of $5,202,416 and total assets of $1,049,954 at year end.

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