Nonprofit · EIN 91-1818748
TRUCKEE RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL
Tax-exempt · TRUCKEE, CA 96162
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $6,319,373 | $5,845,393 | $473,980 | $5,226,967 | $2,772,164 | $2,454,803 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $8,636,572 | $9,175,841 | -$539,269 | $3,863,267 | $1,882,444 | $1,980,823 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,921,931 | $4,604,264 | $1,317,667 | $3,727,714 | $1,206,953 | $2,520,761 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,257,241
- of which government grants
- $3,425,280
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $30,793
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,530
- Net income from fundraising events
- $30,662
- Other revenue
- $31,339
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $203,911
- Other salaries and wages
- $540,072
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $918,599
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $69,703
- Occupancy
- $7,017
- Travel
- $7,384
- Program services (functional)
- $5,316,498
- Management and general (functional)
- $282,917
- Fundraising (functional)
- $245,978
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,863,267
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,226,967
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,772,164
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,454,803
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $803,333
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,651,470
- Gross receipts
- $6,364,383
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 400
- Year formed
- 1998
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michele Prestowitz | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $117,556 | $44,341 |
| Brandy Ivener | Finance Dir. Officer | 40 | $38,158 | $3,861 |
| Joanne Roubique | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jasmine Watts | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Askin | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy Wallis | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Anderson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jake Hudson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Kitson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tony Lashbrook | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Park | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carmen Carr | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Brown | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Wallace | Former Executive Director | 40 | $141,946 | $42,755 |
| Michele Prestowitz | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $102,957 | $12,594 |
| Joanne Roubique | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jose Rivero | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Askin | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy Wallis | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Anderson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jake Hudson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Kitson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tony Lashbrook | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Park | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gerry Solantai | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jasmine Watts | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA WALLACE | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $140,239 | $27,311 |
| Tony Lashbrook | Chair. Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joanne Roubique | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jose Rivero | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Askin | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Horne | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy Wallis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Anderson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Park | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jake Hudson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gerry Solantai | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 8568, TRUCKEE, CA 96162-8568
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Nancy Wallis, PO Box 8568, Truckee, CA 961628658
- Signed the 990
- Nancy Wallis, Vice Chair
- Phone
- (530) 550-8760
- Website
- WWW.TRUCKEERIVERWC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Eide Bailly Advisory LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 91-1818748 or by the name TRUCKEE RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE TRUCKEE RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL WAS FOUNDED TO IMPLEMENT LOCALLY DEVELOPED PUBLIC-PRIVATE COLLABORATIVE SOLUTIONS TO PROTECT AND IMPROVE WATER QUALITY AND BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES FOR THE SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC HEALTH OF THE TRUCKEE RIVER WATERSHED.
Program accomplishments
- Restoration - This year, significant restoration projects continued across the watershed. Large-scale efforts included Euer Valley, Coldstream Instream, Hoke Lower Meadow, and Lacey Lower Meadow, among others.Expenses $3,740,549
- Planning - Throughout 2025 we continued to facilitate collaborative watershed management and planning efforts. Key initiatives included Ground Water Ecosystems, DIPS Stewardship, and the Middle Truckee River Watershed Forest Partnership. We continued to prioritize forest health planning with projects such as Sayles, Boca and Hobart Meadows and Forest projects. These initiatives targeted large-scale planning for fuel reduction and ecosystem resiliency, addressing wildfire risks and promoting biodiversity.Expenses $1,546,319
- Community Education & Outreach - During 2025 we continued our outreach through project showcases and educational events. Social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram continued to share progress on restoration efforts. Additionally, in-person site tours like the Euer Valley, McIver Dairy, and Truckee Wetlands Restorations brought greater awareness to our work. We provided outreach education and hands-on experience to over 400 volunteers through opportunities like Truckee River Day and Adopt-A-Stream.Expenses $29,630
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
- 91-1818748
- 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
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,226,967
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,364,383
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $6,319,373 | $5,845,393 | $5,226,967 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $8,636,572 | $9,175,841 | $3,863,267 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,921,931 | $4,604,264 | $3,727,714 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,303,008 | $2,516,069 | $1,840,059 | 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 91-1818748).
Questions about TRUCKEE RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL
- What is the EIN of TRUCKEE RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TRUCKEE RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL is 91-1818748.
- Is TRUCKEE RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to TRUCKEE RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TRUCKEE RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL 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 TRUCKEE RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL 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 TRUCKEE RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL 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 TRUCKEE RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Nancy Wallis.
- Who are the officers and directors of TRUCKEE RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $117,556 (Michele Prestowitz, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does TRUCKEE RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,319,373, expenses of $5,845,393 and total assets of $5,226,967 at year end.
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