Nonprofit · EIN 95-4444787
LOS ANGELES WATERKEEPER
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $5,740,179 | $4,848,954 | $891,225 | $3,010,032 | $252,471 | $2,757,561 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,143,907
- of which government grants
- $95,355
- Program service revenue
- $2,586,512
- Investment income
- $9,173
- Other revenue
- $587
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $480,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $438,606
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,155,915
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,802,380
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $38,000
- Occupancy
- $173,817
- Travel
- $74,172
- Depreciation
- $2,777
- Program services (functional)
- $4,428,068
- Management and general (functional)
- $274,961
- Fundraising (functional)
- $145,925
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,262,125
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,010,032
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $252,471
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,757,561
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,432
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,364,265
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,393,296
- Gross receipts
- $5,775,677
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 900
- Year formed
- 1993
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRUCE REZNIK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $244,963 | $15,008 |
| KELLY MCNEIL | MANAGING DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $173,177 | $5,458 |
| BENJAMIN HARRIS | SENIOR ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,725 | $7,944 |
| AUDRY SIU | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,063 | $7,032 |
| REBECCA LIGHT | OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,163 | $7,932 |
| ERINA KWON | SENIOR ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,850 | $989 |
| JONATHAN VARAT | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY FRIEDLANDER HOFFMAN | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE DAHLBERG | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR VERONICA HERRERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BASKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FELIX URENA JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN EMMETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY TAMMINEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT WALDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHANNA BRACY | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA GUZMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 360 E 2ND ST STE 250, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012-4609
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- BRUCE REZNIK, 360 E 2ND STREET SUITE 250 250, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
- Signed the 990
- BRUCE REZNIK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (310) 394-6162
- Return prepared by
- QUIGLEY & MIRON
Mission
LOS ANGELES WATERKEEPER'S MISSION IS TO FIGHT FOR THE HEALTH OF THE REGION'S WATERWAYS, AND FOR SUSTAINABLE, EQUITABLE AND CLIMATE-FRIENDLY WATER SUPPLIES.
Program accomplishments
- THE POLLUTION PREVENTION PROGRAM ADDRESSES THE LEADING SOURCES OF WATER CONTAMINATION IN LA - URBAN RUNOFF, INDUSTRIAL DISCHARGES, AND SEWAGE SPILLS - THROUGH REGULATORY ENGAGEMENT, ENFORCEMENT, AND COALITION ADVOCACY. IN 2025, WE SECURED WELL OVER A MILLION DOLLARS IN SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS (SEPS) - LEGAL SETTLEMENTS THAT COMPEL POLLUTERS TO INVEST IN TANGIBLE SOLUTIONS FOR AFFECTED COMMUNITIES, SUPPORTING HABITAT RESTORATION, GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE, AND WATER RESILIENCE. WE TOOK ON 40 NEW INDUSTRIAL STORMWATER CASES, RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIVE HALTS TO POLLUTION IN LOCAL WATERWAYS, AND CONTINUED TRACKING AND SUPPORTING ENFORCEMENT OF SEWAGE SPILLS REGIONALLY. IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE 2025 LA FIRES, WE EXPANDED OUR FOCUS ON PFAS (FOREVER CHEMICALS), COLLECTING MORE THAN 50 SAMPLES ACROSS 17 SITES IN THE LA RIVER WATERSHED SINCE 2022. CUMULATIVE RESULTS, PUBLISHED IN PFAS IN THE LA RIVER (2022-2025 MONITORING RESULTS) AND SHARED WITH THE LA REGIONAL WATER BOARD, LA SANITATION, AND THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, FOUND PFAS PRESENT AT 16 OF 17 LOCATIONS - UP FROM 15 OF 17 PRIOR TO 2025. THE NEW DETECTION CAME FROM A PREVIOUSLY CLEAN, NATURALIZED SITE WITHIN THE EATON FIRE'S DRAINAGE AREA, PROVIDING DIRECT EVIDENCE THAT WILDFIRE DEBRIS INTRODUCED PFAS CONTAMINATION INTO THE WATERSHED. WE ALSO LAUNCHED A PUBLIC PFAS DATA DASHBOARD AND CONTRIBUTED TO WATERKEEPER ALLIANCE'S NATIONAL PHASE 2 PFAS STUDY, PUBLISHED IN JUNE 2025.Expenses $2,181,672 · revenue $2,586,512
- THE SYSTEMS CHANGE PROGRAM PROMOTES A 4R (REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE, RESTORE) APPROACH TO LOCAL WATER SUPPLY. WE SECURED A MAJOR WIN FOR WASTEWATER RECYCLING, SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATING FOR A COMPLETE, CLEAN EIR CERTIFICATION FOR MWD'S PURE WATER SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PROJECT - APPROVED BY THE MWD BOARD IN FEBRUARY - AND SERVED AS A KEY POLICY DRIVER BEHIND LADWP'S DECISION TO DOUBLE TREATMENT CAPACITY AT ITS TILLMAN PLANT, MINIMIZING ENERGY COSTS AND DISRUPTION TO LA RIVER FLOWS. THROUGH THE SAFE CLEAN WATER PROGRAM, WE LED 5 COUNTYWIDE WATERSHED PLANNING WORKSHOPS IN FALL 2025 - INCLUDING 3 IN THE LA RIVER CORRIDOR - REVIEWED ROUND 7 EXEMPLAR PROJECTS WITH THE OURWATERLA COALITION AND CONTINUED FACILITATING THE COALITION THROUGH THE 2025 BIENNIAL REVIEW. OUR INFRASTRUCTURE JUSTICE FOR LA (IJLA) COALITION PASSED THE URBAN NATUREWAYS BOARD MOTION, CONVERTING EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY INTO RECREATION SPACE, AND DRAFTED A MULTI-BENEFIT INFRASTRUCTURE SCORECARD TO HELP RANK PROJECTS FOR LIMITED FUNDING. IJLA ALSO CONCLUDED THE ICARP-FUNDED LA COOL CAPITAL STACK PROJECT, TRIALING COMMUNITY CO-DEVELOPMENT OF CLIMATE ADAPTATION PROJECTS IN VULNERABLE NEIGHBORHOODS AND PARTNERED WITH CAL POLY POMONA'S SCHOOL OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE ON A SEMESTER OF GUEST LECTURES AND STUDENT-PRODUCED RENDERINGS FOR IJLA'S VISUAL STORYTELLING. THROUGH OUTREACH EVENTS, WORKSHOPS, AND A MULTI-CHANNEL MARKETING STRATEGY, OUR CONSERVATION EFFORTS REACHED MORE THAN 3 MILLION ANGELENOS AND LED TO MORE EQUITABLE ACCESS THROUGH LADWP'S LEAP DIRECT INSTALL TURF REPLACEMENT PROGRAM.Expenses $1,644,031 · grants $480,500
- THE HEALTHY HABITATS PROGRAM WORKS TO RESTORE THE ECOLOGICAL HEALTH OF THE REGION'S RIVERS, CREEKS, WETLANDS, BEACHES, AND COASTAL WATERS THROUGH FIELDWORK, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND ADVOCACY. 2025 WAS A HARD YEAR TO WORK IN LOS ANGELES - THE FIRES, FEDERAL FUNDING FREEZES, AND STATE BUDGET PRESSURES DISRUPTED TIMELINES ACROSS THE BOARD - BUT WE MADE MEANINGFUL PROGRESS. THROUGH OUR CREEKS TO COAST (C2C) CLEANUP CHALLENGE AND RIVER ASSESSMENT FIELD TEAM (RAFT), WE ENGAGED 730+ VOLUNTEERS - 63% FROM DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES - IN FIELDWORK ACROSS LA COUNTY BEACHES, CREEKS, AND RIVERS, COLLECTING DATA ON 9,525 PIECES OF LITTER AND REMOVING 1,338 POUNDS OF TRASH. RAFT HELD 5 FIELD EVENTS ACROSS 6 SITES SPANNING THE FULL RANGE OF THE RIVER'S CONDITION, FROM THE NATURALIZED ARROYO SECO UPSTREAM SITE TO CONCRETE-LINED CHANNELS AT MAYWOOD AND THE RIO HONDO CONFLUENCE, MONITORING WATER QUALITY AND CONTINUING OUR PFAS SAMPLING EFFORT (SEE POLLUTION PREVENTION). WE SETTLED OUR MAJOR LITIGATION AGAINST LA COUNTY OVER THE LA RIVER MASTER PLAN, SECURING THE COUNTY'S COMMITMENT TO A GENUINE WATERSHED-WIDE RESTORATION PLANNING PROCESS, AND RESOLVED A SECOND LEGAL FIGHT OVER THE PACIFIC PLACE SELF-STORAGE PROJECT IN LONG BEACH, CLEARING THE WAY FOR THE RIVERS AND MOUNTAINS CONSERVANCY TO MOVE ON PARCEL ACQUISITION IN THE AREA. WE HELD THREE WATERSHED PLANNING WORKSHOPS IN THE LA RIVER CORRIDOR THROUGH THE SAFE CLEAN WATER PROGRAM TO EMBED FLOOD RESILIENCE INTO HOW THE PROGRAM FUNDS PROJECTS AND CONTINUED OUR COLLABORATION WITH CITY OF LA AGENCIES ON RIVER FLOW MANAGEMENT.Expenses $602,365
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
- 95-4444787
- 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
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C010)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,010,032
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,775,677
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,105,697 | $4,555,412 | $2,265,424 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,005,380 | $3,223,385 | $1,662,987 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 LOS ANGELES WATERKEEPER
- What is the EIN of LOS ANGELES WATERKEEPER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LOS ANGELES WATERKEEPER is 95-4444787.
- Is LOS ANGELES WATERKEEPER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to LOS ANGELES WATERKEEPER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LOS ANGELES WATERKEEPER 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 LOS ANGELES WATERKEEPER 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 LOS ANGELES WATERKEEPER 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 LOS ANGELES WATERKEEPER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BRUCE REZNIK.
- Who are the officers and directors of LOS ANGELES WATERKEEPER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $244,963 (BRUCE REZNIK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does LOS ANGELES WATERKEEPER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,740,179, expenses of $4,848,954 and total assets of $3,010,032 at year end.
Other nonprofits in LOS ANGELES
- ENERGY COALITION EIN 20-0943616 · last filed 990 for 2024
- DIGDEEP RIGHT TO WATER PROJECT EIN 46-0686920 · last filed 990 for 2025
- ONE EARTH PHILANTHROPY EIN 85-2588841 · last filed 990 for 2025
- CLIMATE JUSTICE ALLIANCE EIN 85-3440899 · last filed 990 for 2025
- SOLUTIONS PROJECT INC EIN 46-3811348 · last filed 990 for 2024
- LOS ANGELES NEIGHBORHOOD LAND TRUST EIN 38-3687836 · last filed 990 for 2025
- CLIMATE ACTION RESERVE EIN 68-0477330 · last filed 990 for 2025
- NORTH EAST TREES INC EIN 95-4320174 · last filed 990 for 2024