Nonprofit · EIN 20-1248361
LEFTHAND WATERSHED OVERSIGHT GROUP
Tax-exempt · NIWOT, CO 80544
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,572,581 | $1,405,848 | $166,733 | $1,467,238 | $208,448 | $1,258,790 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,204,990 | $964,126 | $240,864 | $1,378,215 | $286,158 | $1,092,057 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,572,581
- of which government grants
- $658,401
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $129,723
- Other salaries and wages
- $389,658
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $531,004
- Professional fundraising fees
- $8,475
- Legal fees
- $2,554
- Accounting fees
- $45,404
- Travel
- $11,546
- Program services (functional)
- $1,199,965
- Management and general (functional)
- $190,086
- Fundraising (functional)
- $15,797
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,378,215
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,467,238
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $208,448
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,258,790
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $26,788
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,018,790
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $240,000
- Gross receipts
- $1,572,581
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YANA SOROKIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $117,350 | $15,744 |
| CHRISTOPHER SMITH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE SCHAUFFLER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY PETERSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA BORTOLINI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARREN BECK THROUGH 725 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID COSGROVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIMMY MCALLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY MCCARTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE ONCLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY PLUMMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YANA SOROKIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $111,300 | $11,464 |
| JESSIE OLSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 6/23) Officer | 40 | $57,755 | $1,525 |
| CHRISTOPHER SMITH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE SCHAUFFLER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY PETERSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA BORTOLINI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARREN BECK | VOTING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID COSGROVE | VOTING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER LOVING | VOTING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY MCCARTY | VOTING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE ONCLEY | VOTING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY PLUMMER | VOTING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1074, NIWOT, CO 80544-1074
- In care of
- % CATHERINE CALDWELL
- Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
- PO Box 1074, Niwot CO 80544
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHRISTOPHER SMITH, PO BOX 1074, NIWOT, CO 80544
- Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
- Christopher Smith, PO Box 1074, Niwot CO 80544
- Signed the 990
- CHRISTOPHER SMITH, BOARD PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (303) 621-5780
- Website
- www.lwog.org
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
WITH ROOTS IN THE LEFT HAND WATERSHED, THE MISSION OF THE WATERSHED CENTER IS TO PROTECT AND RESTORE WATERSHEDS FOR PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT USING A COLLABORATIVE AND SCIENCE-BASED APPROACH.
Program accomplishments
- FORESTS:BRING TOGETHER DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS, SCIENTISTS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO COLLABORATIVELY PLAN AND IMPLEMENT CROSS-JURISDICTIONAL LANDSCAPE-SCALE FOREST RESTORATION IN THE ST. VRAIN WATERSHED THAT WILL PREPARE THE LANDSCAPE AND COMMUNITY TO RECEIVE WILDLAND FIRE AS A NATURAL PART OF THE ECOSYSTEM.Expenses $670,653
- RIVERS:BRING TOGETHER DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS, SCIENTISTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO PLAN AND IMPLEMENT MULTIBENEFIT ON-THE-GROUND PROJECTS THAT ADVANCE WATERSHED RESTORATION PRACTICES AND INCORPORATE CLIMATE CHANGE SCENARIOS.Expenses $500,757
- EDUCATION:BUILD A COMMUNITY-WIDE STEWARDSHIP ETHIC ROOTED IN WATERSHED SCIENCE AND PLACE-BASED PARTICIPATORY LEARNING THROUGH EDUCATION.Expenses $28,555
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 | Not 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
- 20-1248361
- 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
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,467,238
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,572,581
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,572,581 | $1,405,848 | $1,467,238 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,204,990 | $964,126 | $1,378,215 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $934,998 | $707,404 | $869,483 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2014 Officer: Christopher Smith | December 31, 2014 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 20-1248361).
Questions about LEFTHAND WATERSHED OVERSIGHT GROUP
- What is the EIN of LEFTHAND WATERSHED OVERSIGHT GROUP?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LEFTHAND WATERSHED OVERSIGHT GROUP is 20-1248361.
- Is LEFTHAND WATERSHED OVERSIGHT GROUP tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to LEFTHAND WATERSHED OVERSIGHT GROUP tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LEFTHAND WATERSHED OVERSIGHT GROUP 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 LEFTHAND WATERSHED OVERSIGHT GROUP due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LEFTHAND WATERSHED OVERSIGHT GROUP last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of LEFTHAND WATERSHED OVERSIGHT GROUP?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CHRISTOPHER SMITH.
- Who are the officers and directors of LEFTHAND WATERSHED OVERSIGHT GROUP?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $117,350 (YANA SOROKIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does LEFTHAND WATERSHED OVERSIGHT GROUP have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,572,581, expenses of $1,405,848 and total assets of $1,467,238 at year end.
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