Nonprofit · EIN 95-4589325
COUNCIL FOR WATERSHED HEALTH
Tax-exempt · PASADENA, CA 91105
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,928,388 | $5,306,992 | $1,621,396 | $4,810,917 | $506,371 | $4,304,546 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,145,264 | $3,741,692 | $1,403,572 | $3,559,061 | $894,127 | $2,664,934 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,123,964 | $2,258,275 | -$134,311 | $1,566,761 | $294,014 | $1,272,747 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,566,772
- of which government grants
- $2,719,183
- Program service revenue
- $1,321,039
- Investment income
- $39,408
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,127
- Other revenue
- $1,169
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $212,647
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,277,213
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,743,202
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $92,158
- Occupancy
- $30,437
- Travel
- $9,010
- Depreciation
- $6,094
- Program services (functional)
- $4,713,501
- Management and general (functional)
- $592,944
- Fundraising (functional)
- $547
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,559,061
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,810,917
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $506,371
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,304,546
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,931
- Publicly traded securities
- $697,515
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,228,201
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,076,345
- Gross receipts
- $10,130,620
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 16
- Year formed
- 1996
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EILEEN ALDUENDA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $186,868 | $7,566 |
| RUMI YANAKIEV | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,550 | $18,875 |
| JASON CASANOVA | DIRECTOR OF PLANNING, INFO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,134 | $4,511 |
| MARTIN ADAMS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN ARAKAWA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ CROSSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAYO OKUSANYA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT WICKERSHAM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ASTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANSELMO G COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA DRAYSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT FERRANTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALFREDO GONZALEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE GRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK GREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELSA LOPEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIGUEL LUNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICH NAGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK PESTRELLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EILEEN ALDUENDA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $150,361 | $19,961 |
| RUMI YANAKIEV | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,951 | $17,751 |
| JASON CASANOVA | DIRECTOR OF PLANNING, INFO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,738 | $3,497 |
| CARLOS MORAN | SR. PROGRAM MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,581 | $2,790 |
| MARTIN ADAMS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN ARAKAWA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAYO OKUSANYA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT WICKERSHAM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ASTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ CROSSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA DRAYSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT FERRANTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALFREDO GONZALEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE GRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK GREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELSA LOPEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIGUEL LUNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH NAGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK PESTRELLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EILEEN ALDUENDA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $129,592 | $20,858 |
| RUMI YANAKIEV | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,380 | $12,944 |
| JASON CASANOVA | DIRECTOR OF PLANNING, INFO & DESIGN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,261 | $4,028 |
| CARLOS MORAN | SR. PROGRAM MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,376 | $840 |
| MARTIN ADAMS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN ARAKAWA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL BROWN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAYO OKUSANYA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT WICKERSHAM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ASTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ CROSSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA DRAYSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT FERRANTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALFREDO GONZALEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK GREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELSA LOPEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH NAGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK PESTRELLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 177 E COLORADO BLVD STE 200, PASADENA, CA 91105-1955
- In care of
- % JOE CROCKER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LESLIE GRAHAM, 177 E COLORADO STREET 200, PASADENA, CA 91105
- Signed the 990
- LESLIE GRAHAM, CURRENT TREASURER
- Phone
- (213) 229-9945
- Website
- WWW.WATERSHEDHEALTH.ORG
- Return prepared by
- QUIGLEY & MIRON
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-4589325 or by the name COUNCIL FOR WATERSHED HEALTH.
- 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
COUNCIL FOR WATERSHED HEALTH ADVANCES THE HEALTH AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE REGION'S WATERSHEDS, RIVERS, STREAMS, AND HABITATS - IN BOTH NATURAL AREAS AND URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS - THROUGH SCIENCE-BASED RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. CONTINUING THE LEGACY OF OUR FOUNDER DOROTHY GREEN, OUR PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS ARE DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PARTNER AGENCIES, TRIBAL ENTITIES, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AND PEER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOR LASTING IMPACT.
Program accomplishments
- FY2025 MAJOR PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE: - PERMITTING, PLANNING AND COORDINATION OF ARUNDO ERADICATION WITHIN THE UPPER LOS ANGELES RIVER WATERSHED. - MONITORING THE LA RIVER WATERSHED WATER QUALITY ON BEHALF OF THE CITIES OF LOS ANGELES AND BURBANK, AN ONGOING PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES THE COORDINATION OF A 40-MEMBER TECHNICAL STAKEHOLDER GROUP THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE AND REVIEWS MONITORING RESULTS FOR IMPROVED PUBLIC AND ECOLOGICAL HEALTH. IN JANUARY 2025, THIS PROGRAM INCLUDED MONITORING THE IMPACTS OF THE EATON FIRE ON WATER QUALITY.- IMPLEMENTATION MANAGEMENT OF THE MERCED AVENUE GREENWAY, A COMMUNITY-LED CLIMATE READY GREEN STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT THAT CAPTURES AND CLEANS STORMWATER RUNOFF WHILE PROVIDING SAFER AND ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY. THE MERCED AVENUE GREENWAY FEATURES 133 NEW PLANTED NATIVE TREES, MORE THAN 3,000 NATIVE PLANTS, AND BIO-INFILTRATION PLANTERS THAT HARVEST AND TREAT AN AVERAGE OF 7M GALLONS OF STORMWATER ANNUALLY.- PROVIDED TARGETED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT 6 SMALL, DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, RESULTING IN OVER $21M IN NEW FUNDING FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF HIGH-VALUE WATER QUALITY, WATER SUPPLY, AND WATERSHED HEALTH MULTI-BENEFIT GREEN STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS THAT WILL DIRECTLY IMPACT OVER 54,000 RESIDENTS.Expenses $4,713,501 · revenue $1,321,039
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-4589325
- 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
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C30Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,810,917
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,130,620
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $6,928,388 | $5,306,992 | $4,810,917 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $5,145,264 | $3,741,692 | $3,559,061 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,123,964 | $2,258,275 | $1,566,761 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,189,004 | $2,516,646 | $2,257,160 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 95-4589325).
Questions about COUNCIL FOR WATERSHED HEALTH
- What is the EIN of COUNCIL FOR WATERSHED HEALTH?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COUNCIL FOR WATERSHED HEALTH is 95-4589325.
- Is COUNCIL FOR WATERSHED HEALTH tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to COUNCIL FOR WATERSHED HEALTH tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COUNCIL FOR WATERSHED HEALTH 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 COUNCIL FOR WATERSHED HEALTH due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COUNCIL FOR WATERSHED HEALTH last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COUNCIL FOR WATERSHED HEALTH?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LESLIE GRAHAM.
- Who are the officers and directors of COUNCIL FOR WATERSHED HEALTH?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $186,868 (EILEEN ALDUENDA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does COUNCIL FOR WATERSHED HEALTH have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,928,388, expenses of $5,306,992 and total assets of $4,810,917 at year end.
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