SPRINGS STEWARDSHIP INSTITUTE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SPRINGS STEWARDSHIP INSTITUTE

EIN 85-2866689 · Biological & Life Sciences (U50)

What they do

We Promote and Improve Scientific Understanding and Stewardship of Springs Ecosystems and The Riparian Systems They Support. We Pursue This Mission Through Research, Sharing Information, Stewardship, and Collaboration. We Work Closely With Individuals and Organizations With Similar Goals to Plan and Conduct Springs Research and Disseminate The Results. We Provide Information, Trainings, Advisement, Tools, and Expertise, Both Directly and Electronically, to Interested Springs Stewards. With The Goal of Reaching A Broad and Inclusive Audience, We Conduct Outreach and Education By Publishing Our Findings and Providing Lectures and Other Presentations. We Provide Advisement and Assistance to Agencies Conducting Restoration or Other Management Activities That Promote The Ecological Care of Springs. These Strategies Are Designed to Advance Sustainable Ecological Stewardship of Springs Ecosystems for The Benefit of Nature and Humanity.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $78.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

76.90%of revenue went to mission work78.7% of expenses · Program services

1.25%of revenue went to fundraising1.3% of expenses

$97.66spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

19.51%of revenue went to management and office costs20.0% of expenses

$0.27in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

83.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $99,825 for LAWRENCE E STEVENS (EXECUTIVE DIR.). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$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$615,273

Mission workProgram services$473,13576.90% of revenue78.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$120,02219.51% of revenue20.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$7,6961.25% of revenue1.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$14,4202.34% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$600,85397.66% 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: 78.7% mission · 20.0% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.66% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 84.6% mission · 14.7% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.61% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 93.4% mission · 6.3% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.78% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.2% mission · 10.9% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.02% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.80% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$615,273

Expenses$600,853

Annual surplus $14,420 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)$473,135 · 78.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$120,022 · 20.0% of expenses

Fundraising$7,696 · 1.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$615,273

Expenses$600,853

Assets$161,304

Income$615,273

Contributions$512,186

Mission work (program services)$473,135

Fundraising$7,696

Management and general$120,022

Accounting fees$1,895

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

LAWRENCE E STEVENSEXECUTIVE DIR. · 40 hrs/week $99,825

JERI LEDBETTERCFO · 40 hrs/week $51,150

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (9)

LAWRENCE E STEVENSEXECUTIVE DIR.

JERI LEDBETTERCFO

BARBARA HALL PHDTRUSTEE

CHRISTOPHER MACDONALD PHDVICE PRESIDENT

DARAH FARRARTREASURER

JAQUELYN LEDBETTERTRUSTEE

JIM HOLOWAY PHDTRUSTEE

JOEL BARNES PHDPRESIDENT

JOSEPH GURRIERISECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2021
Location: 414 N HUMPHREYS ST, FLAGSTAFF, AZ 86001
County: Coconino
In care of: JERI LEDBETTER
Primary officer: JERI LEDBETTER, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailjeri@springstewardship.org Phone(928) 440-3191

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GREGG S BOSSEN CPA PC
NTEE classification: Biological & Life Sciences (U50)
IRS tax category: Biological & Life Sciences