Nonprofit · EIN 93-1146207
COOS WATERSHED ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · COOS BAY, OR 97420
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,003,732 | $3,071,036 | -$67,304 | $1,124,941 | $453,337 | $671,604 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,721,605
- of which government grants
- $2,381,528
- Program service revenue
- $288,724
- Investment income
- -$293
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$293
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$6,664
- Net income from gaming
- $360
- Other revenue
- -$6,304
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $131,022
- Other salaries and wages
- $895,375
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,297,259
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,235
- Accounting fees
- $28,140
- Occupancy
- $64,952
- Travel
- $40,168
- Depreciation
- $25,706
- Program services (functional)
- $2,449,261
- Management and general (functional)
- $621,775
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,215,118
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,124,941
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $453,337
- Net assets, end of year
- $671,604
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $134,751
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $626,928
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $44,676
- Gross receipts
- $3,010,689
- Employees
- 29
- Volunteers
- 125
- Year formed
- 1994
- State of legal domicile
- OR
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HALEY LUTZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $117,300 | $13,722 |
| BRADFORD MCKEOWN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE METZLER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY BURGESS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| DON YOST | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| LANELLE COMSTOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE DOYLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTY GILES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCAS GREEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| RISHIA LATTA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN MAHAFFY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF MESSERLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTOPHER MURPHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA MUSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY REIBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RANDY SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 |
| JOHN SWEET | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.9 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 381 N 2ND ST, COOS BAY, OR 97420-2270
- In care of
- % JON SOUDER
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- BRADFORD MCKEOWN, PO BOX 388, COOS BAY, OR 97420
- Signed the 990
- BRADFORD MCKEOWN, BOARD PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (541) 888-5922
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL INTEGRITY AND ECONOMIC STABILITY WITHIN THE COOS WATERSHED BY INCREASING COMMUNITY CAPACITY TO DEVELOP, TEST, PROMOTE, AND IMPLEMENT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE INTERESTS OF WATERSHED HEALTH.
Program accomplishments
- RESTORATION: WE ARE DEDICATED TO CREATING HEALTHY STREAM HABITATS THROUGH BOTH IN-STREAM AND RIPARIAN RESTORATION EFFORTS. IN-STREAM RESTORATION FOCUSES ON IMPROVING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF STREAMS BY PLACING WOOD FEATURES LIKE LOG JAMS, UPGRADING STREAM CROSSING INFRASTRUCTURE, MEANDERING CHANNELS, AND PULLING BACK ERODED BANKS. THESE EFFORTS RESTORE NATURAL STREAM FUNCTIONS AND ENHANCE HABITATS FOR FISH AND OTHER AQUATIC LIFE.RIPARIAN RESTORATION TARGETS THE AREAS ALONGSIDE STREAMS TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY AND STABILIZE BANKS. THIS INCLUDES PLANTING ENDEMIC TREES AND SHRUBS, INSTALLING FENCING TO PROTECT SENSITIVE AREAS, AND CREATING OFF-CHANNEL WATERING SOURCES FOR LIVESTOCK. THESE PRACTICES REDUCE SEDIMENTATION AND WATER TEMPERATURES, HELPING THE ENTIRE ECOSYSTEM.A KEY PART OF RIPARIAN RESTORATION IS ADDRESSING THE SPREAD OF INVASIVE SPECIES. AS ENDEMIC PLANTS ARE REPLACED BY ORNAMENTAL OR INVASIVE ONES, THE ECOLOGICAL FOOD WEB BEGINS TO UNRAVEL. TO SUPPORT ENDEMIC BIODIVERSITY, WE OPERATE AN ENDEMIC PLANT NURSERY CAPABLE OF PRODUCING UP TO 20,000 PLANTS ANNUALLY FOR USE IN RESTORATION PROJECTS. WE ALSO MONITOR AND CONTROL NOXIOUS WEEDS THAT THREATEN COASTAL HABITATS AND LOCAL ECONOMIES.URBAN ENVIRONMENTS OFFER UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESTORATION AND STEWARDSHIP. SOME OF OUR MOST INNOVATIVE AND ENGAGING PROJECTS TAKE PLACE RIGHT IN THE HEART OF TOWN, OFTEN IN COLLABORATION WITH STUDENTS AND VOLUNTEERS. THROUGH STORMWATER EDUCATION AND ECOLOGICAL LANDSCAPING PROGRAMS, WE WORK TO IMPROVE WATERSHED HEALTH EVEN IN DEVELOPED AREAS.Expenses $1,911,896 · revenue $288,724
- MONITORING: EFFECTIVE, ON-THE-GROUND MONITORING IS ESSENTIAL TO THE SUCCESS OF OUR RESTORATION EFFORTS. ACROSS THE COOS WATERSHED, WE TRACK KEY INDICATORS OF WATERSHED HEALTH, INCLUDING STREAM FLOW, WATER QUALITY, HABITAT CONDITIONS, AND FISH ABUNDANCE AND MIGRATION. THIS DATA HELPS US EVALUATE THE IMPACT OF OUR WORK AND IDENTIFY PRIORITIES FOR FUTURE RESTORATION.OUR MONITORING PROGRAM PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN ASSESSING THE STATUS AND TRENDS OF COHO SALMON POPULATIONS, AS WELL AS TRACKING WATER QUALITY AND HYDROLOGY THROUGHOUT COOS BASIN STREAMS. IN ADDITION TO LONG-TERM ECOLOGICAL MONITORING, WE ALSO CONDUCT IMPLEMENTATION AND EFFECTIVENESS MONITORING FOR OUR IN-STREAM AND RIPARIAN RESTORATION PROJECTS. THIS ENSURES THAT OUR PROJECTS NOT ONLY MEET THEIR IMMEDIATE GOALS BUT ALSO SUPPORT LASTING IMPROVEMENTS IN WATERSHED HEALTH.Expenses $366,882
- COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: WE BELIEVE THAT LASTING WATERSHED HEALTH DEPENDS ON STRONG COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS. THROUGH VOLUNTEER EVENTS, NURSERY WORK DAYS, FESTIVALS, WORKSHOPS, SERVICE PROJECTS, AND HANDS-ON CAREER MENTORING AND INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS, WE ENGAGE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES IN MEANINGFUL, PLACE-BASED EXPERIENCES. THESE PROGRAMS FOSTER ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, CONNECT INDIVIDUALS TO LOCAL RESOURCES, AND EMPHASIZE THE SHARED RESPONSIBILITY WE ALL HAVE IN CARING FOR OUR WATERSHED.OUR YOUTH ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS INCLUDE PARTNERSHIPS WITH ALL THREE LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS, WHERE STUDENTS LEARN PRACTICAL RESTORATION SKILLS WHILE IMPROVING THE ECOLOGICAL HEALTH OF THEIR SCHOOL CAMPUSES. COOS WATERSHED ASSOCIATION'S SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM GIVES STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK ON MEANINGFUL, COMMUNITY-BASED PROJECTS WHILE BUILDING JOB SKILLS AND PROVIDING PAID WORK EXPERIENCE. WE OFFER A UNIQUE SUMMER OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, JOB READINESS, AND OUTDOOR ADVENTURE. STUDENTS GAIN HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE, CONTRIBUTE TO REAL CONSERVATION EFFORTS, AND GROW THEIR CONNECTION TO THE ENVIRONMENT AND THEIR COMMUNITY. THIS IS ALL PART OF OUR EFFORTS TO SUPPORT NATURAL RESOURCE CAREER DEVELOPMENT SO THAT THERE WILL BE ENTHUSIASTIC, KNOWLEDGEABLE PROFESSIONALS TO MAINTAIN AND PROGRESS THE HEALTH OF THE COOS WATERSHED IN THE FUTURE. WE DO THIS THROUGH TEACHING YOUNG PEOPLE JOB SKILLS IN OUR YOUTH ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS, HOSTING INTERNS IN OUR MONITORING PROGRAM, AND SUPPORTING CAREER GROWTH AND MENTORSHIP THROUGH OUR STAFFING STRUCTURE. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WE TAKE PART IN LOCAL FESTIVALS AND FARMERS' MARKETS TO SHARE WATERSHED KNOWLEDGE, CONNECT WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND BUILD MOMENTUM FOR COLLECTIVE ACTION. WE ALSO HOST THE ANNUAL MAYFLY FESTIVAL, A FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENT THAT BRINGS THE WATERSHED TO LIFE THROUGH GAMES, EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, AND INTERACTIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES. IN MEMORY OF TEDDY VILLERS (2004-2015), AN AVID YOUNG STEWARD WHO TRAGICALLY PASSED AWAY WHILE WORKING ON A SALMON HABITAT PROJECT, THE VILLERS FAMILY AND THE COOS WATERSHED ASSOCIATION OFFER THE TEDDY VILLERS NATURAL RESOURCES SCHOLARSHIP. AWARDED ANNUALLY TO A LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL, HOME-SCHOOL, OR COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENT PURSUING A CAREER IN NATURAL RESOURCES, THE SCHOLARSHIP HONORS TEDDY'S LEGACY AND INSPIRES FUTURE GENERATIONS TO FOLLOW IN HIS FOOTSTEPS, MAKING A LASTING IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT.Expenses $170,483
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
- 93-1146207
- 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
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C320)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,124,941
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,010,689
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,367,176 | $3,342,584 | $1,420,832 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,073,313 | $1,985,905 | $973,939 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about COOS WATERSHED ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of COOS WATERSHED ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COOS WATERSHED ASSOCIATION is 93-1146207.
- Is COOS WATERSHED ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to COOS WATERSHED ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COOS WATERSHED ASSOCIATION 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 COOS WATERSHED ASSOCIATION 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 COOS WATERSHED ASSOCIATION 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 COOS WATERSHED ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BRADFORD MCKEOWN.
- Who are the officers and directors of COOS WATERSHED ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $117,300 (HALEY LUTZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does COOS WATERSHED ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,003,732, expenses of $3,071,036 and total assets of $1,124,941 at year end.
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