OWASCO LAKE WATERSHED MANAGEMENT COUNCIL INC Charity Report

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OWASCO LAKE WATERSHED MANAGEMENT COUNCIL INC

EIN 80-0721962 · Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management (C32)

What they do

to COORDINATE ACTIONS for PROTECTING and RESTORING THE HEALTH of OWASCO LAKE and ITS WATERSHED to ENSURE THAT OWASCO LAKE WILL SERVE AS A SOURCE of PUBLIC DRINKING WATER, A RECREATIONAL ASSET, AN ECONOMIC DRIVER, and AN IMPORTANT NATURAL RESOURCE for THE WELLBEING of WATERSHED RESIDENTS and THOSE WHO BENEFIT FROM ITS PROTECTION NOW and for FUTURE GENERATIONS.

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74.20%of revenue went to mission work86.8% of expenses · Program services

$85.50spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.30%of revenue went to management and office costs13.2% of expenses

$1.23in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

93.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$447,432

Mission workProgram services$331,98674.20% of revenue86.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$50,55511.30% of revenue13.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$64,89114.50% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$382,54185.50% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 86.8% mission · 13.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.50% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 83.0% mission · 17.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.69% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 18.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.01% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 17.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.86% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 18.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.78% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 18.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.97% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 17.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.07% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 13.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 36.05% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$447,432

Expenses$382,541

Annual surplus $64,891 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$331,986 · 86.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$50,555 · 13.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$447,432

Expenses$382,541

Assets$471,985

Income$447,432

Contributions$417,016

Mission work (program services)$331,986

Management and general$50,555

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (14)

AILEEN MCNABB-COLEMANCAYUGA COUNT

ANNE CLARKTOWN OF DRYD

CHARLES RIPLEYTOWN OF SUMM

CHRIS FULTONVILL.OF MORA

ED WAGNERTOWN OF OWAS

GINNY KENTCITY OF AUBU

JOAN JAYNETOWN OF NILE

JOSEPH WETMORETOWN OF LANS

KAREN VANLIEWTOWN OF FLEM

NANCY HARTTOWN OF SCIP

TERRY PALMERTOWN MORAVIA

THANE BENSONTOWN OF LOCK

THEODORE SKIBINSKIVILL. OF GRO

TOM BLAIRTOWN OF SENN

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2016
Location: 6073 WEST LAKE RD, AUBURN, NY 13021-5669
County: Cayuga
In care of: % ADAM EFFLER
Primary officer: ED WAGNER, TOWN OF OWASCO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailajpeffler.olwmc@gmail.com Phone(315) 283-9427

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CUOMO WINTERS & SCHMIDT CPAS PLLC
NTEE classification: Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management (C32)
IRS tax category: Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management
Revocation date: May 15, 2014