Nonprofit · EIN 99-2198361
GOWRS LIMITED INC
Tax-exempt · EUGENE, OR 97405
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 (amended) | $1,010,345 | $921,079 | $89,266 | $642,669 | $39,118 | $603,551 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,488,423 | $974,138 | $514,285 | $514,285 | $0 | $514,285 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $1,007,739
- Investment income
- $2,606
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $7,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,083
- Travel
- $119,598
- Program services (functional)
- $912,678
- Management and general (functional)
- $8,401
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $514,285
- Total assets, end of year
- $642,669
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $39,118
- Net assets, end of year
- $603,551
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $603,551
- Gross receipts
- $1,010,345
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 2024
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jenny Schlieps | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Mike Ziccardi | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Valeria Ruoppolo | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nicola Stander | Chair Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Sascha Regmann | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Claude Velter | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Bergeron | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Patrick Hogan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Adam Grogan | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valeria Ruoppolo | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Michael Ziccardi | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Jenny Schlieps | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Sascha Regmann | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nicola Stander | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Claude Velter | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Bergeron | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Patrick Hogan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 85310 LORANE HWY, EUGENE, OR 97405-9458
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Adam Grogan, 85310 Lorane Hwy, Eugene, OR 97405
- Signed the 990
- Michael Ziccardi, Chair
- Phone
- (530) 746-1992
- Website
- www.gowrs.org
Mission
The funds will be used to further proactive and collaborative efforts on behalf of all key stakeholders to prevent the oiling of wild animals wherever possible through effective wildlife planning; and to meet the needs of oil impacted animals when accidents do occur, through a faster, more efficient and unified response effort.
Program accomplishments
- Organization is a social welfare organization whose goal is the prevention of the oiling of wild animals. Programs include: the development of training modules to standardize qualifications among all Assessment Team candidates for deployment in the event of an oil spill; Preparing and running exercises and drills for Assessment Team candidates to provide more experience of responding to an oiled wildlife incident; Developing documentation and identifying and sourcing equipment for Assessment Teams to use in the field, if they are deployed; and the developing communications to promote the work that we do, such as developing a website. Grant of $7,500 paid as sponsorship for Effects of Oil on Wildlife conference to Tri-State Bird Rescue and ResearchExpenses $912,678 · grants $7,500 · revenue $1,010,345
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 | Check at the IRS |
IRS record
- EIN
- 99-2198361
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2025
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $642,669
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,010,345
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,010,345 | $921,079 | $642,669 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,488,423 | $974,138 | $514,285 | XML |
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 99-2198361).
Questions about GOWRS LIMITED INC
- What is the EIN of GOWRS LIMITED INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GOWRS LIMITED INC is 99-2198361.
- Is GOWRS LIMITED INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2025.
- Are donations to GOWRS LIMITED INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does GOWRS LIMITED 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 GOWRS LIMITED 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 GOWRS LIMITED 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 GOWRS LIMITED INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Adam Grogan.
- Who are the officers and directors of GOWRS LIMITED INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does GOWRS LIMITED INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,010,345, expenses of $921,079 and total assets of $642,669 at year end.
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