CHAGRIN RIVER WATERSHED PARTNERS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHAGRIN RIVER WATERSHED PARTNERS INC

EIN 34-1822374 · Human Service Organizations (P20)

What they do

PRESERVING and ENHANCING THE SCENIC and ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY of THE ECOSYSTEM of THE CHAGRIN RIVER, LAKE ERIE and OTHER OHIO WATERSHEDS IN A MANNER WHICH ENSURES A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE for PEOPLE, PLANTS and ANIMALS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $80.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders51 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

88.37%of revenue went to mission work80.3% of expenses · Program services

0.62%of revenue went to fundraising0.6% of expenses

$110.00spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

21.01%of revenue went to management and office costs19.1% of expenses

$0.65in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

94.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $112,212 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,121,746

Mission workProgram services$991,29488.37% of revenue80.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$235,70221.01% of revenue19.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$6,9620.62% of revenue0.6% of expenses

Total expenses$1,233,958110.00% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 80.3% mission · 19.1% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.00% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 88.8% mission · 11.0% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.51% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 95.6% mission · 4.4% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.63% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 92.4% mission · 7.4% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.34% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 12.9% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.42% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.0% mission · 11.8% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.32% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 12.2% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.71% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.8% mission · 9.5% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.58% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,121,746

Expenses$1,233,958

Annual shortfall $112,212 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$991,294 · 80.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$235,702 · 19.1% of expenses

Fundraising$6,962 · 0.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,121,746

Expenses$1,233,958

Assets$800,210

Income$1,662,214

Contributions$1,054,543

Mission work (program services)$991,294

Fundraising$6,962

Management and general$235,702

Executive compensation (total)$96,800

Accounting fees$12,386

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

HEATHER ELMEREXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $130,503Base $115,918 · Other $14,585

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (51)

HEATHER ELMEREXECUTIVE DI

PATRICK CAVANAGHDIRECTOR

JUDSON KLINEDIRECTOR

JUSTINE WYLIEDIRECTOR

KATHLEEN HALEDIRECTOR

KRISTINA OBRIENDIRECTOR

KRISTINA PORTDIRECTOR

MARCIA RIZZODIRECTOR

MARY E SAMIDEVICE-PRESIDE

MATTHEW BENNETTDIRECTOR

MATTHEW MCCUEDIRECTOR

MICHAEL BROWNDIRECTOR

NATE MCDONALDDIRECTOR

JOHN TURBENDIRECTOR

PETER WHITINGDIRECTOR

REBECAH TROUTMANDIRECTOR

RICHARD BAINDIRECTOR

SANDRA TURNERDIRECTOR

STEVE ONEILLDIRECTOR

STEVEN YANEYDIRECTOR

SUSAN SABETTADIRECTOR

TED DEWATERDIRECTOR

TIMOTHY MILLERDIRECTOR

WILLIAM KOONSDIRECTOR

WILLIAM TOMKOPRESIDENT

WILLIAM SKOMROCK JRDIRECTOR

FRANK STUPCZYDIRECTOR

ALEX CZAYKADIRECTOR

ALISON BALLDIRECTOR

ANN GASSERDIRECTOR

BENJAMIN HOLBERT IIIDIRECTOR

CHRIS VILDDIRECTOR

CHRISTINE SHERWINDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER HORNSECRETARY

DANIEL TROYDIRECTOR

DAVE KROFCHECKDIRECTOR

DENISE JANUSKADIRECTOR

DONNA KLEMENTSDIRECTOR

FRANCES BUCHHOLZERDIRECTOR

JOSEPH FORNARODIRECTOR

GREG STUDENTREASURER

IRENE MCMULLENDIRECTOR

JAMES DICKINSONDIRECTOR

JASON KASUNICKDIRECTOR

JENNIFER GRIESERDIRECTOR

JIM GARRETTDIRECTOR

JOHN CRISLIPDIRECTOR

JOHN FESTADIRECTOR

JOHN FINLEYDIRECTOR

JOHN PLECNIKDIRECTOR

ALAN EXLEYDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2017
Location: PO BOX 229, WILLOUGHBY, OH 440960229
County: Lake
In care of: WILLIAM TOMKO
Primary officer: WILLIAM TOMKO, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcontact@crwp.org Phone(440) 975-3870

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: H & J CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS INC
NTEE classification: Human Service Organizations (P20)
IRS tax category: Human Service Organizations