Nonprofit · EIN 91-1937417
WASHINGTON WATER TRUST
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98109
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,592,663 | $3,585,177 | -$992,514 | $2,225,116 | $306,359 | $1,918,757 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,817,236 | $3,276,690 | $540,546 | $2,923,469 | $251,199 | $2,672,270 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $260,982
- of which government grants
- $16,500
- Program service revenue
- $2,265,043
- Investment income
- $62,317
- Net income from fundraising events
- $1,450
- Net income from gaming
- $2,371
- Other revenue
- $4,321
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $128,292
- Other salaries and wages
- $978,438
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,313,111
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $13,014
- Accounting fees
- $177,895
- Occupancy
- $45,916
- Travel
- $35,831
- Depreciation
- $10,456
- Program services (functional)
- $2,693,873
- Management and general (functional)
- $777,869
- Fundraising (functional)
- $113,435
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,923,469
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,225,116
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $306,359
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,918,757
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $14,224
- Publicly traded securities
- $254,707
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $498,250
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,420,507
- Gross receipts
- $4,827,763
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 19
- Year formed
- 1998
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREGORY MCLAUGHLIN | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,397 | $17,890 |
| JASON HATCH | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,093 | $18,224 |
| JAMES KRAFT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $124,542 | $3,750 |
| WILL STELLE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA CRONIN | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIE TRUE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCH BATEMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN O'NEIL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE SKINNER | SECRETARY THRU 10/2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| LORRI BODI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN EICKHOFF | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SONO HASHISAKI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA KUCHAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA LEVIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB LOTHROP | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANI MADRONE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| STEVE MALLOCH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KIM MUELLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| ALAN REICHMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| TOM RING | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| AMY TRAINER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| LA TRISHA SUGGS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREGORY MCLAUGHLIN | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,649 | $12,377 |
| JASON HATCH | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,878 | $13,390 |
| JAMES KRAFT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $113,567 | $0 |
| TOM RING | COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN EICKHOFF | COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL STELLE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE SKINNER | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCHELL BATEMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANI MADRONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIE TRUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM MUELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB LOTHROP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA CRONIN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LA TRISHA SUGGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA LEVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LORRI BODI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SONO HASHISAKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY TRAINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN O'NEIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1500 WESTLAKE AVE N STE 202, SEATTLE, WA 98109-3008
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JAMES KRAFT, 1500 WESTLAKE AVE N 202, SEATTLE, WA 98109
- Signed the 990
- JAMES KRAFT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (206) 675-1585
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
WWT'S MISSION IS TO PROTECT AND RESTORE WATER IN RIVERS AND STREAMS ACROSS WASHINGTON STATE. WASHINGTON WATER TRUST RESTORES AND PROTECTS WATER IN RIVERS AND STREAMS AND PROMOTES SUSTAINABLE FRESHWATER MANAGEMENT IN WASHINGTON, AND, MORE RECENTLY, IN STRATEGIC WATERSHEDS IN OREGON USING A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH. THE OUTCOME WE SEEK IS HEALTHY RIVER HABITAT THAT SUPPORTS FISH AND WILDLIFE, PUBLIC RECREATION AND A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE.
Program accomplishments
- SEE SCHEDULE OWWT KEEPS WATER IN STREAM THROUGHOUT WASHINGTON STATE USING A NUMBER OF STRATEGIES. WATER RIGHTS PROGRAM: WE LEASE AND BUY WATER FROM WATER RIGHTS HOLDERS, TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY TO LEAVE INSTREAM, TO IMPROVE AND PROTECT FLOWS, ESPECIALLY DURING PERIODS THAT ARE CRITICAL TO THE SURVIVAL OF IMPERILED SALMON AND STEELHEAD. WASHINGTON WATER TRUST ALSO WORKS TO DEVELOP INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS WITH WATER RIGHTS HOLDERS WHO ARE LOOKING FOR A MORE COST-EFFECTIVE WAYS TO USE THEIR WATER. DRAWING FROM AN EXTENSIVE NETWORK OF PARTNERSHIPS WITH AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS, CONSERVATION DISTRICTS, IRRIGATION DISTRICTS, LAND TRUSTS, LANDOWNERS, LEGAL EXPERTS, HYDROGEOLOGISTS, STATE AGENCIES AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS, AS WELL AS WITH SOVEREIGN TRIBES, WASHINGTON WATER TRUST IS ABLE TO BRING TO THE TABLE BALANCED, MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL IDEAS THAT ARE PROVEN TO WORK.WATER RIGHTS ACQUISITION AND TRANSFERIN WASHINGTON, WATER RIGHTS REPRESENT LEGAL AUTHORITY GRANTED BY THE STATE GOVERNMENT FOR WATER RIGHT HOLDERS TO WITHDRAW SURFACE OR GROUND WATER FOR MULTIPLE USES. WATER RIGHTS IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF WATER WITHDRAWAL, HOW IT MAY BE USED, WHEN IT CAN BE DIVERTED, HOW MUCH CAN BE DIVERTED, AND ITS SENIORITY RELATIVE TO OTHER WATER RIGHT IN THE SAME WATERSHED. IF WATER IS EVER IN SHORT SUPPLY, AN INDIVIDUAL HOLDING A "SENIOR" WATER RIGHT MAY BE THE ONLY ONE ABLE TO DRAW WATER FROM THIS SOURCE. THE RIGHT TO USE WATER MAY BE TRANSFERRED FROM ONE USER TO ANOTHER, AND RIGHTS CAN BE BOUGHT AND SOLD. ACQUISITION IS AN IMPORTANT TOOL FOR STREAMFLOW RESTORATION BECAUSE WATER RIGHTS MAY ALSO BE PURCHASED AND TRANSFERRED TO THE STATE TRUST WATER PROGRAM WHERE THEY CAN BE PROTECTED AGAINST WITHDRAWAL FOR FLOW RESTORATION. WASHINGTON WATER TRUST ENGAGES IN THE PURCHASE, LEASE, AND SALE OF SENIOR WATER RIGHTS IN PRIORITY BASINS AS A STRATEGY TO BENEFIT FLOW AND HABITAT. FOR MORE DETAIL ON WATER RIGHTS AND THE PROCESS OF ACQUISITION AND TRANSFER, SEE WASHINGTON WATER TRUST'S WEBSITE.WATER BANKINGWATER BANKING REPRESENTS A MANAGEMENT TOOL TO PROVIDE FLEXIBILITY TO WATER USERS. MANY REGIONS OF WASHINGTON HAVE POPULATIONS AND ASSOCIATED WATER USES THAT HAVE GROWN TO CAPACITY; THERE THE STATE MAY DETERMINE THAT IN THE ABSENCE OF OFFSETTING MITIGATION, NO NEW WATER RIGHTS CAN BE CREATED BECAUSE RIVERS AND AQUIFERS ARE BECOMING DANGEROUSLY LOW. NEW REQUESTS TO START USING WATER, E.G., TO PROVIDE FOR A NEWLY BUILT HOME, NEED TO MITIGATE FOR THIS USE BY FINDING AN EXISTING WATER RIGHT (OR USE) THAT CAN BE RETIRED. WATER BANKS OR EXCHANGES IN AREAS OF WATER SCARCITY, PROVIDE A MECHANISM TO BUY SENIOR WATER RIGHTS AND SELL THEM TO NEW WATER USERS THAT BOTH HELP PROTECT SURFACE WATER FLOWS IN RIVERS AND STREAMS AND PROVIDE FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH. WASHINGTON WATER TRUST OPERATES THE DUNGENESS WATER EXCHANGE IN THE DUNGENESS WATERSHED. FOR MORE DETAIL, SEE WASHINGTON WATER TRUST'S WEBSITE.CONSULTATION: WATER MANAGEMENT ALTERNATIVES, RECYCLED WATER, AND WATER RIGHTS ASSESSMENTSWATER RIGHTS IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES ARE MULTI-DIMENSIONAL, AND CRITICAL TO ECOLOGY AND THE ECONOMY. WASHINGTON WATER TRUST WORKS WITH WATER RIGHT HOLDERS, E.G., PROPERTY OWNERS, FARMERS, IRRIGATION DISTRICTS, AND LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS, TO PROVIDE A THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR WATER RIGHTS. DEVELOPING WATER MANAGEMENT ALTERNATIVES, INCLUDING THE USE OF RECYCLED WATER, MEANS WORKING WITH DIVERSE AND OFTEN COMPETING INTERESTS TO FIND SOLUTIONS THAT CAN WORK FOR ALL. SOLUTIONS MAY INCLUDE FINDING EFFICIENCIES IN HOW WATER IS USED, CHANGING WHERE WATER IS SOURCED, FINDING NEW WAYS TO STORE WATER AND CHANGING WHERE WATER IS SOURCED.EMERGENCY DROUGHT INITIATIVESDURING PERIODS OF DROUGHT WHICH ARE BECOMING INCREASINGLY COMMON, THE IMPACTS ON THE STATE'S RIVERS AND STREAMS CAN BE DEVASTING. TO ADDRESS THESE CONDITIONS, WASHINGTON WATER TRUST ENGAGES IN DROUGHT PROGRAMS THAT KEEP WATER INSTREAM DURING HOT DRY SUMMER MONTHS. FOR EXAMPLE, WASHINGTON WATER TRUST HAS INSTITUTED A DRY YEAR LEASING PROGRAM IN THE DUNGENESS WATERSHED. UNDER THIS PROGRAM, WASHINGTON WATER TRUST NEGOTIATES SHORT TERM LEASES FROM WILLING IRRIGATORS AND AGREEMENTS UNDER WHICH IRRIGATION DISTRICTS JOINTLY AGREE TO STOP DIVERTING WATER DURING CRITICAL LOW FLOW PERIODS. THESE LEASES AND AGREEMENTS RESULT IN LOWER DIVERSIONS AND HIGHER INSTREAM FLOWS THAT BENEFIT THE WATERSHED AND SALMON AND STEELHEAD.Expenses $2,693,873 · revenue $2,265,043
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 | Not 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
- 91-1937417
- 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
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C320)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,225,116
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,827,763
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,592,663 | $3,585,177 | $2,225,116 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,817,236 | $3,276,690 | $2,923,469 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,863,807 | $1,763,777 | $2,333,293 | 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 91-1937417).
Questions about WASHINGTON WATER TRUST
- What is the EIN of WASHINGTON WATER TRUST?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WASHINGTON WATER TRUST is 91-1937417.
- Is WASHINGTON WATER TRUST tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to WASHINGTON WATER TRUST tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WASHINGTON WATER TRUST 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 WASHINGTON WATER TRUST 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 WASHINGTON WATER TRUST 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 WASHINGTON WATER TRUST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JAMES KRAFT.
- Who are the officers and directors of WASHINGTON WATER TRUST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 22 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $116,397 (GREGORY MCLAUGHLIN, PROGRAM DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WASHINGTON WATER TRUST have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,592,663, expenses of $3,585,177 and total assets of $2,225,116 at year end.
Other nonprofits in SEATTLE
- NIA TERO FOUNDATION EIN 82-1949563 · last filed 990 for 2024
- FORTERRA NW EIN 94-3112461 · last filed 990 for 2024
- GRIST MAGAZINE INC EIN 06-1664153 · last filed 990 for 2025
- THE MOUNTAINEERS EIN 27-3009280 · last filed 990 for 2025
- ARBORETUM FOUNDATION EIN 91-0613583 · last filed 990 for 2025
- THE MOUNTAINS TO SOUND GREENWAY TR EIN 91-1531234 · last filed 990 for 2025
- SPLASH INTERNATIONAL EIN 56-2600599 · last filed 990 for 2025
- DELRIDGE NEIGHBORHOODS DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION EIN 91-1741016 · last filed 990 for 2023