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HURON RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HURON RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL

EIN 38-1806452 · Environment (C320)

What they do

THE HURON RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL PROTECTS and RESTORES THE RIVER for HEALTHY and VIBRANT COMMUNITIES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $81.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

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

They name their leaders39 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

41.30%of revenue went to mission work81.8% of expenses · Program services
4.04%of revenue went to fundraising8.0% of expenses
$50.47spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
5.13%of revenue went to management and office costs10.2% of expenses
$2.22in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
86.4%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 $142,537 for ESSELMAN REBECCA (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.

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$5,140,243
Mission workProgram services$2,123,03841.30% of revenue81.8% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$263,5035.13% of revenue10.2% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$207,7594.04% of revenue8.0% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,545,94349.53% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$2,594,30050.47% 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: 81.8% mission · 10.2% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 50.47% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 82.4% mission · 10.3% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.49% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 82.4% mission · 9.1% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.51% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 6.6% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.23% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 82.1% mission · 7.9% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.46% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 81.2% mission · 8.7% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.91% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 84.7% mission · 7.6% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.49% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 84.7% mission · 7.5% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.98% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,140,243
Expenses$2,594,300
Annual surplus $2,545,943 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)$2,123,038 · 81.8% of expenses
Management and office costs$263,503 · 10.2% of expenses
Fundraising$207,759 · 8.0% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$5,140,243
Expenses$2,594,300
Assets$5,766,015
Income$7,109,681
Contributions$4,439,231
Mission work (program services)$2,123,038
Fundraising$207,759
Management and general$263,503
Executive compensation (total)$125,124
Stocks and bonds$3,401,212
Accounting fees$16,600
Investing fees$25,140
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
ESSELMAN REBECCAEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $142,537Base $130,424 · Other $12,113

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 (39)

ESSELMAN REBECCAEXECUTIVE DI

RABHI YOUSEFALTERNATE

LASSALINE BRIANBOARD MEMBER

MACIEJEWSKI MOLLYBOARD MEMBER

MARTIN JAMESBOARD MEMBER

NORTON RICHARDEXECUTIVE CO

OCONNELL DIANEVICE CHAIRMA

PERRY RANDYBOARD MEMBER

PRATT EVANEXECUTIVE CO

PRIZGINT MARISSABOARD MEMBER

HYDE ROBERTBOARD MEMBER

REILLY TRISHBOARD MEMBER

SCHAPPACH PETEREXECUTIVE CO

STREMLER KAYBOARD MEMBER

STUK MATTBOARD MEMBER

SWANSON DEBBIEALTERNATE

TEICHER MARKALTERNATE

WOLF CURTBOARD MEMBER

WOZNIAK LISABOARD MEMBER

WRIGHT STEVENEXECUTIVE CO

DARNTON CHERYLBOARD MEMBER

BADE SUZANNEBOARD MEMBER

BAJCZ MARYEXECUTIVE CO

BARB SCOTTBOARD MEMBER

BEJIN SUEBOARD MEMBER

BENEDICT CHRISBOARD MEMBER

BISMARK AMBERBOARD MEMBER

BOBRIN JANISEXECUTIVE CO

BOWMAN DAVEBOARD MEMBER

BROUWER BREEBOARD MEMBER

LAFLEUR MATTHEWCHAIR

DEGRYSE CHARLESALTERNATE

DEMPSEY MITCHBOARD MEMBER

DOSS MATTBOARD MEMBER

FRIIS BELINDATREASURER

GARDNER SUSANBOARD MEMBER

GLAAB DAVIDBOARD MEMBER

HUBBARD WABOARD MEMBER

ASELTYNE KATHLEENBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1987
Location
117 N 1ST ST STE 100, ANN ARBOR, MI 48104-1354
County
Washtenaw
In care of
ESSELMAN REBECCA
Primary officer
ESSELMAN REBECCA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(734) 769-5123

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
April 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
COLE NEWTON & DURAN CPAS
NTEE classification
Environment (C320)
IRS tax category
Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations

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