Nonprofit · EIN 94-2650838
SMITH RIVER ALLIANCE INC
Tax-exempt · CRESCENT CITY, CA 95531
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $6,183,328 | $5,854,825 | $328,503 | $6,059,715 | $571,017 | $5,488,698 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $7,030,680 | $5,673,264 | $1,357,416 | $6,044,397 | $884,202 | $5,160,195 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,657,223 | $2,176,679 | $480,544 | $4,629,588 | $826,809 | $3,802,779 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,975,241
- of which government grants
- $5,792,563
- Program service revenue
- $85,799
- Investment income
- $110,238
- Net rental income
- $12,050
- Other revenue
- $12,050
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $110
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $262,264
- Other salaries and wages
- $362,419
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $744,957
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $82,864
- Occupancy
- $34,444
- Travel
- $18,532
- Depreciation
- $38,779
- Program services (functional)
- $5,409,345
- Management and general (functional)
- $394,723
- Fundraising (functional)
- $50,757
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,044,397
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,059,715
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $571,017
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,488,698
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,660,892
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,277,580
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,240,205
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $248,493
- Gross receipts
- $6,183,328
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 162
- Year formed
- 1980
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia McCleary | CO-Executive Di Officer | 40 | $126,637 | $5,191 |
| Grant Werschkull | CO-Executive Di Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $126,637 | $3,799 |
| David Katz | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Juliette Bohn | VP & Sec. Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Bradlee Welton | Treasurer Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jerry Davis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Furniss | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Margaret Lang | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Roos-Collins | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia McCleary | CO-Executive Di Officer | 40 | $134,674 | $7,265 |
| Grant Werschkull | CO-Executive Di Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $134,674 | $6,099 |
| David Katz | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Juliette Bohn | VP & Sec. Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Bradlee Welton | Treasurer Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jerry Davis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Furniss | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sam Hernandez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Werschkull | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $142,824 | $1,000 |
| Patricia McCleary | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $142,824 | $1,000 |
| David Katz | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Juliette Bohn | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dylan Caldwell | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Bradlee Welton | Treasurer Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jerry Davis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Don Gillespie | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Caryl Hart | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Furniss | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 2129, CRESCENT CITY, CA 95531-6129
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Grant Werschkull, PO Box 2129, Crescent City, CA 95531
- Signed the 990
- Patricia McCleary, CO-Executive Di
- Phone
- (707) 458-3355
- Website
- smithriveralliance.org
- Return prepared by
- OConnor & Company
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2650838 or by the name SMITH RIVER ALLIANCE INC.
- 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 mission of the Smith River Alliance is to provide for the long-term protection,restoration and stewardship of natural resources in the Smith River watershed.
Program accomplishments
- Smith River Restoration Projects: SRA works with landowners on the Smith CoastalPlain, Elk Creek and East Fork Mill Creek to identify and advance opportunities toimprove and restore ecosystem function and habitat for the viability of the SmithRiver salmonids. SRA is implementing restoration plans supported by recent salmonidmonitoring data, historic and present-day aerial imagery, fish passage data,topographic information, and landowner and stakeholder engagement to identify andprioritize potential restoration projects. We have several projects that are ongoing.Expenses $4,439,113
- SRNRA Protection and Stewardship: SRA is a leader in the campaign to expand permanent protections for the headwaters of the Smith in OR. The Smith River is one of the crown jewels of the National Wild and Scenic River System with over 300 miles of the Smith are included in the National Wild and Scenic River System, created to protect outstandingly remarkable scenic,recreational, geologic, fish and wildlife, historic, cultural or other similar values, for preservation in a free-flowing condition. Rock Creek Ranch is located on a sweeping bend of the South Fork of the Smith River, this is the home base of SRA where the seasons are felt and facilities are available to support SRA programs and visitors. The facility hosts visitors seasonally, including the Annual Adult Fish Count at the ranch. SRA operates a coastal clean-up program which attracts a significant number of volunteers dedicated to cleaning our beaches. SRA continued work with the Smith River NRA Collaborative, a joint venture between the Six Rivers National Forest, Elk Valley Rancheria, the Tolowa Dee-ni Nation, Del Norte County, Del Norte Fire Safe Council, local and regional groups. These partners advance forest and aquatic restoration and management on the Smith River NRA.Expenses $791,799
- Coastal Programs: Phase III of the Pacific Shores Preacquisition Feasibility Study is underway which will acquire properties from willing sellers in the Pacific Shoressubdivision in Del Norte County. Pacific Shores is a 1,535-lot subdivision,undeveloped and sold in the 1960s. The subdivision lies adjacent to Lakes Earl andTolowa, four miles north of Crescent City, in the Smith River plain. In additionthe program works to provide public access to and clean-ups of the coast.Expenses $178,433
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
- 94-2650838
- 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
- 1980
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C320)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,059,715
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,183,328
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $6,183,328 | $5,854,825 | $6,059,715 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $7,030,680 | $5,673,264 | $6,044,397 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,657,223 | $2,176,679 | $4,629,588 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,605,086 | $1,576,415 | $3,473,588 | 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 94-2650838).
Questions about SMITH RIVER ALLIANCE INC
- What is the EIN of SMITH RIVER ALLIANCE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SMITH RIVER ALLIANCE INC is 94-2650838.
- Is SMITH RIVER ALLIANCE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
- Are donations to SMITH RIVER ALLIANCE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SMITH RIVER ALLIANCE INC 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 SMITH RIVER ALLIANCE INC 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 SMITH RIVER ALLIANCE INC 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 SMITH RIVER ALLIANCE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Grant Werschkull.
- Who are the officers and directors of SMITH RIVER ALLIANCE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $126,637 (Patricia McCleary, CO-Executive Di).
- How much revenue does SMITH RIVER ALLIANCE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,183,328, expenses of $5,854,825 and total assets of $6,059,715 at year end.
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