COQUILLE WATERSHED ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COQUILLE WATERSHED ASSOCIATION

EIN 93-1171301 · Farmland Preservation (K25)

What they do

COQUILLE WATERSHED ASSOCIATION (COQWA) WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH COMMUNITIES and LANDOWNERS to DEVELOP and IMPLEMENT VOLUNTARY WATERSHED RESTORATION, ENHANCEMENT, and COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE HEALTHY and RESILIENT ECOSYSTEMS and ECONOMIES IN THE COQUILLE WATERSHED. ESTABLISHED IN 1994 BY LOCAL CITIZENS CONCERNED ABOUT THE HEALTH of THE WATERSHED and ITS NATURAL RESOURCES, COQWA ESTABLISHES PROGRAMS IN RESTORATION, MONITORING, NOXIOUS WEED ABATEMENT, and EDUCATION THAT ARE VALUED and SUPPORTED THROUGHOUT THE WATERSHED. COQWA SERVES ALL COMMUNITIES IN THE COQUILLE WATERSHED WHICH is PRIMARILY LOCATED IN COOS and CURRY COUNTIES IN THE SOUTHWEST CENTRAL COAST AREA of OREGON. COQWA FUNDS ITS MANY PROJECTS PRIMARILY FROM FEDERAL, STATE, and LOCAL GRANTS, and CONTRACTS INCLUDING FUNDS FROM THE US FISH and WILDLIFE SERVICE, US FOREST SERVICE, US BUREAU of LAND MANAGEMENT, OREGON DEPARTMENTS of AGRICULTURE and ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, COQUILLE INDIAN TRIBE, and NONPROFIT SUCH

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Of every $100 spent, about $95.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

94.71%of revenue went to mission work95.9% of expenses · Program services

0.10%of revenue went to fundraising0.1% of expenses

$98.73spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.91%of revenue went to management and office costs4.0% of expenses

$0.36in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%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 $57,950 for LEAH CORRAL (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$5,280,688

Mission workProgram services$5,001,44194.71% of revenue95.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$206,6263.91% of revenue4.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$5,3180.10% of revenue0.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$67,3031.27% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,213,38598.73% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 95.9% mission · 4.0% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.73% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 10.4% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.00% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 99.1% mission · 0.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.44% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 96.5% mission · 3.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.54% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 99.3% mission · 0.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.81% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 99.0% mission · 1.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.57% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 96.5% mission · 3.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.94% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 97.8% mission · 2.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.39% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,280,688

Expenses$5,213,385

Annual surplus $67,303 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)$5,001,441 · 95.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$206,626 · 4.0% of expenses

Fundraising$5,318 · 0.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,280,688

Expenses$5,213,385

Assets$1,880,631

Income$5,280,688

Contributions$5,278,544

Mission work (program services)$5,001,441

Fundraising$5,318

Management and general$206,626

Accounting fees$51,885

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

LEAH CORRALEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $57,950Base $55,961 · Other $1,989

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 (12)

LEAH CORRALEXECUTIVE DI

BRUCE FOLLANSBEEPRESIDENT

FRED MESSERLEDIRECTOR

HELENA LINNELLDIRECTOR

JEFF GRIFFINTREASURER

JILL ROLFEDIRECTOR

KYLE MOTLEYDIRECTOR

LANN LESLIEDIRECTOR

MICHAEL SCOTTSECRETARY

REG PULLENDIRECTOR

TODD BUCHHOLZDIRECTOR

TOM JEFFERSONDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1996
Location: 390 NORTH CENTRAL BLVD, COQUILLE, OR 97423
County: Coos
In care of: ERIC VINES
Primary officer: ERIC VINES, INTERIM EXEC. DIR.

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(541) 396-2541

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JONES & ROTH PC
NTEE classification: Farmland Preservation (K25)
IRS tax category: Farmland Preservation