Nonprofit · EIN 20-1569720
CENTRAL COAST WATER QUALITY PRESERVATION INC
Tax-exempt · SALINAS, CA 93901
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,231,161 | $3,490,581 | -$259,420 | $3,437,515 | $2,796,907 | $640,608 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,081,092 | $3,001,706 | $79,386 | $3,207,265 | $2,232,697 | $974,568 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $3,209,451
- Investment income
- $21,710
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $253,266
- Other salaries and wages
- $133,747
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $419,093
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,149
- Accounting fees
- $106,701
- Occupancy
- $21,178
- Travel
- $5,246
- Program services (functional)
- $3,121,728
- Management and general (functional)
- $368,853
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,207,265
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,437,515
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,796,907
- Net assets, end of year
- $640,608
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $640,608
- Gross receipts
- $3,231,161
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 2004
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH LOPEZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $148,958 | $28,139 |
| DENNIS LEBOW | DIRECTOR(JAN-JUL);EMPLOYEE(AUG-DEC) Trustee or director | 1 | $76,169 | $0 |
| KEVIN MERRILL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM AMRHEIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BIANCHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BRAMERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY SHARER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM FRAHM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON HORDNESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN AMARAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE PEZZINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH LOPEZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $146,000 | $30,516 |
| KEVIN MERRILL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM AMRHEIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS LEBOW | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BIANCHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BRAMERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY SHARER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM FRAHM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON HORDNESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN AMARAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE PEZZINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 512 PAJARO ST, SALINAS, CA 93901-3313
- In care of
- % NOLAND HAMERLY ETIENNE & HOSS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SARAH LOPEZ, PO BOX 2227, WATSONVILLE, CA 95077
- Signed the 990
- TOM AMRHEIN, TREASURER
- Phone
- (831) 761-8644
- Website
- CCWQP.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 20-1569720 or by the name CENTRAL COAST WATER QUALITY PRESERVATION 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 ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE THE MAINTENANCE, RESTORATION, AND ENHANCEMENT OF WATER QUALITY AND THE BIOLOGICAL INTEGRITY OF WATERWAYS LOCATED THROUGHTOUT THE CENTRAL COAST OF CALIFORNIA.
Program accomplishments
- MONITORING: CENTRAL COAST WATER QUALITY PRESERVATION (CCWQP) MONITORED SURFACE WATER QUALITY AT 55 SITES IN THE CENTRAL COAST AREA OF CALIFORNIA TO ASSESS THE IMPACTS OF AGRICULTURE ON WATER RUNOFF. SITES WERE SAMPLED MONTHLY FOR MULTIPLE CONSTITUENTS. LAB ANALYSIS WAS CONDUCTED ON WATER SAMPLES TO DETERMINE THE TYPE OF POSSIBLE IMPAIRMENT AND TOXICITY. CCWQP CONTINUED TO ASSIST GROWERS WITH ON-FARM SAMPLING. CCWQP ALSO MONITORED GROUNDWATER QUALITY IN OVER 4,000 WELLS LOCATED ON CENTRAL COAST FARMS. WELLS WERE SAMPLED ONCE EACH FOR NITRATE, AND IF NECESSARY, TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS AND 123-TRICHLOROPROPANE. LAB ANALYSIS WAS PERFORMED.Expenses $3,072,778 · revenue $2,728,033
- OUTREACH, EDUCATION AND WATER QUALITY REPORTS: CCWQP HELD MEETINGS OR PARTICIPATED IN MEETINGS WITH FARMERS IN THE REGION. MEETINGS WERE HELD IN MONTEREY, SAN LUIS OBISPO, AND SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES. EDUCATION MATERIALS WERE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE FARMERS WITH INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THEIR SUB-WATERSHED. NUMEROUS WATER QUALITY REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS WERE PREPARED AND DELIVERED TO PUBLIC AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.Expenses $48,950 · revenue $481,418
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
- 20-1569720
- 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
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,437,515
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,231,161
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,231,161 | $3,490,581 | $3,437,515 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,081,092 | $3,001,706 | $3,207,265 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,923,766 | $2,945,999 | $2,420,791 | 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 20-1569720).
Questions about CENTRAL COAST WATER QUALITY PRESERVATION INC
- What is the EIN of CENTRAL COAST WATER QUALITY PRESERVATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTRAL COAST WATER QUALITY PRESERVATION INC is 20-1569720.
- Is CENTRAL COAST WATER QUALITY PRESERVATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to CENTRAL COAST WATER QUALITY PRESERVATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CENTRAL COAST WATER QUALITY PRESERVATION 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 CENTRAL COAST WATER QUALITY PRESERVATION INC 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 CENTRAL COAST WATER QUALITY PRESERVATION INC 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 CENTRAL COAST WATER QUALITY PRESERVATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SARAH LOPEZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of CENTRAL COAST WATER QUALITY PRESERVATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $148,958 (SARAH LOPEZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CENTRAL COAST WATER QUALITY PRESERVATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,231,161, expenses of $3,490,581 and total assets of $3,437,515 at year end.
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