Nonprofit · EIN 91-1312184
COWICHE CANYON CONSERVANCY
Tax-exempt · YAKIMA, WA 98907
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,411,945 | $466,618 | $945,327 | $9,954,350 | $891 | $9,953,459 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,186,131 | $445,807 | $740,324 | $8,689,928 | $0 | $8,689,928 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $598,765 | $345,032 | $253,733 | $7,718,345 | $0 | $7,718,345 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,253,916
- of which government grants
- $331,032
- Membership dues
- $82,238
- Program service revenue
- $4,516
- Investment income
- $86,563
- Net income from fundraising events
- $66,950
- Other revenue
- $66,950
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $113,411
- Other salaries and wages
- $131,028
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $280,335
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,647
- Occupancy
- $19,519
- Travel
- $5,978
- Depreciation
- $2,336
- Program services (functional)
- $377,541
- Management and general (functional)
- $73,094
- Fundraising (functional)
- $15,983
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,689,928
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,954,350
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $891
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,953,459
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,887,487
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,403,829
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,354,117
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,599,342
- Gross receipts
- $1,470,652
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 232
- Year formed
- 1985
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CELISA HOPKINS | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $100,017 | $13,395 |
| Kevin McCarthy | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Matt Fairbank | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kyle Heisey | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Leanne Hughes-Mickel | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Joan LaFramboise | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Magaly Solis | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GILBERT PLASCENCIA | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Halvorson Miller | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLER SISSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kaitlyn Gottlieb | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Cathy Lighty | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jacinto Nunez | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kyle Womach | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA HOLTZINGER | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angie Stewart | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Amelia Rutter | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CELISA HOPKINS | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $91,150 | $12,540 |
| MARY JACKY | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Matt Fairbank | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kyle Heisey | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Leanne Hughes-Mickel | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Joan LaFramboise | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Malcolm Cutchin | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GILBERT PLASCENCIA | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Halvorson Miller | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLER SISSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kaitlyn Gottlieb | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Cathy Lighty | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jacinto Nunez | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kyle Womach | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA HOLTZINGER | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sam Knox | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Angie Stewart | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Amelia Rutter | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CELISA HOPKINS | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $87,910 | $9,440 |
| MARY JACKY | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Matt Fairbank | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kyle Heisey | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Leanne Hughes-Mickel | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Joan LaFramboise | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATE FULTON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GILBERT PLASCENCIA | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Halvorson Miller | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLER SISSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATE GILBERT | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kaitlyn Gottlieb | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Mendoza | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY MATTHEWS | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA HOLTZINGER | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Haley Henderson | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sam Knox | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Angie Stewart | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Amelia Rutter | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 877, YAKIMA, WA 98907-0877
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CELISA HOPKINS, 302 N 3RD STREET, YAKIMA, WA 98907
- Signed the 990
- CELISA HOPKINS, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (509) 248-5065
- Website
- COWICHECANYON.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Petersen CPAs & Advisors PLLC
Mission
Protecting our shrub-steppe and connecting people to this vanishing landscape.
Program accomplishments
- SCIENCE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH IS A KEY PROGRAM FOR CCC. OUR NATURAL LANDSCAPES, WILDLIFE DIVERSITY AND ACCESSIBLE TRAIL SYSTEM PROVIDE THE PERFECT PLATFORM FOR OUR EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH (ECO) PROGRAM. IN 2025, THE ECO PROGRAM SERVED OVER 580 SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN FROM 5 LOCAL DISTRICTS THROUGH OUR FIELD TRIP PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, THE ECO PROGRAM HOSTED 16 GUIDED COMMUNITY WALKS ON THE LAND, including 2 walks in Spanish, WITH a total of 212 PARTICIPANTS. OVER 370 ADULT LIFE-LONG LEARNERS ALSO PARTICIPATED IN ECO PROGRAM LECTURES AND EDUCATIONAL TALKS.Expenses $155,660 · revenue $4,516
- Cowiche Canyon Conservancy (CCC) was founded in 1985 to preserve a scenic rails-to-trails use of Cowiche Canyon for conservation and non-motorized recreation. In 2005, CCC acquired a former grazing lands ranch near the Canyon on Cowiche Mountain, knitting together a premier natural landscape for conserving the area's diversity of wildlife and natural habitat. CCCs conservation program has since led to the protection of over 6,420 acres of beautiful lands with rare plants, animals, fish and butterflies. Ongoing conservation efforts have restored former agriculture lands to native habitats.Expenses $124,305
- CCCs natural trail system through this stunning landscape has become a destination for outdoor hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding over the years. Designed to offer a wilderness feeling within minutes of an urban center, it is widely considered one of the best spring hiking areas in Washington state, with trails meandering through stream canyons, aspen and oak groves, meadows and cliffs. CCCS RECREATION PROGRAM MANAGES OVER 60 MILES OF NATURAL TRAILS, AND SERVED OVER 105,000 VISITORS IN 2025. CCC invests in trail maintenance, signage, maps, online resources and trail head facilities to improve user experiences on our trail system.Expenses $97,576
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
- 91-1312184
- 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
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,954,350
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,470,652
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,411,945 | $466,618 | $9,954,350 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,186,131 | $445,807 | $8,689,928 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $598,765 | $345,032 | $7,718,345 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $916,869 | $296,460 | $7,181,326 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 91-1312184).
Questions about COWICHE CANYON CONSERVANCY
- What is the EIN of COWICHE CANYON CONSERVANCY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COWICHE CANYON CONSERVANCY is 91-1312184.
- Is COWICHE CANYON CONSERVANCY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to COWICHE CANYON CONSERVANCY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COWICHE CANYON CONSERVANCY 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 COWICHE CANYON CONSERVANCY 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 COWICHE CANYON CONSERVANCY 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 COWICHE CANYON CONSERVANCY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CELISA HOPKINS.
- Who are the officers and directors of COWICHE CANYON CONSERVANCY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $100,017 (CELISA HOPKINS, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does COWICHE CANYON CONSERVANCY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,411,945, expenses of $466,618 and total assets of $9,954,350 at year end.
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