Mid Klamath Watershed Council
Mid Klamath Watershed Council reported $10.4 million in revenue and $10.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.09 went to program services, $13.87 to management and general costs and $0.04 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 81.2% of the total. Government grants made up 76.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $134,734 (CO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 327% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10MFor context, the median across 377 covered environment charities: $85.96 programs, $10.73 management, $3.31 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.1% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.9% | 10.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 81.2% | 87.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 76.0% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 17.8% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $134,734 | $290,146 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.34% | 1.73% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.3 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 10 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseFire and forestry: the fire and forestry program facilitates and participates in local, regional and national efforts to restore human relationships to fire and restore fire processes in the klamath mountains and beyond
Fisheries: through collaborative implementation of strategic restoration goals and community engagement, the fisheries program implements and monitors projects for the health of our river communities, focusing on fish health and abundance, and the understanding, application, and propagation of the best available science, including traditional knowledge
Plants: the plants program emphasizes the restoration and preservation of native plants through education and targeted removal of invasive plant species, leading to a better understanding of the importance and diversity of plants around US
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,836 | $0 | $7,898 | $134,734 |
| PROJECT COORDINATOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,568 | $0 | $6,887 | $132,455 |
| PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,245 | $0 | $6,087 | $115,332 |
| FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,445 | $0 | $3,600 | $105,045 |
| BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, 0.50 hrs/week | $84,783 | $0 | $6,143 | $90,926 |
| CO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $77,423 | $0 | $0 | $77,423 |
| BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, 0.50 hrs/week | $26,127 | $0 | $778 | $26,905 |
| BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, 0.50 hrs/week | $700 | $0 | $0 | $700 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Mid Klamath Watershed Council (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $436K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b10 · 8 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5113
- Volunteers Part I, line 6185
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| LOMAKATSI RESTORATION PROJECT Programs contractor | $1,116,559 |
| EDWARDS EXCAVATION AND RESTORATION Programs contractor | $896,672 |
| NORTH RIVERS CONSTRUCTION INC Construction | $559,418 |
| KARUK TRIBE Programs contractor | $307,200 |
| MARK THOMAS LOGGING Logging contractor | $231,048 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Mid Klamath Watershed Council totaling $221K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Mid Klamath Watershed Council's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Mid Klamath Watershed Council, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Mid Klamath Watershed Council spent in 2025, $86.09 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Mid Klamath Watershed Council's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Mid Klamath Watershed Council reported that 86.1% of its $10.0 million in expenses went to program services, 13.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Mid Klamath Watershed Council pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Mid Klamath Watershed Council reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $134,734, for the role of CO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Mid Klamath Watershed Council get its money?
Of $10.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 81.2% came from contributions and grants (including 76.0% from government grants) and 17.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Mid Klamath Watershed Council a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-1501256 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202602529349301805 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523119349303027 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433069349301628 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312829349302001 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243159349306494 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202142639349300794 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019 (amended), object 202140889349300729 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-1501256: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.