CENTRAL COAST WATER QUALITY PRESER… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2004

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

SARAH LOPEZ

Phone

8317618644

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

CENTRAL COAST WATER QUALITY PRESERVATION INC, founded in 2004, is a community nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $3.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023.

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE THE MAINTENANCE, RESTORATION, AND ENHANCEMENT OF WATER QUALITY AND THE BIOLOGICAL INTEGRITY OF WATERWAYS LOCATED THROUGHTOUT THE CENTRAL COAST OF CALIFORNIA.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $2,637,611 Revenue: $2,608,167

MONITORING: CENTRAL COAST WATER QUALITY PRESERVATION (CCWQP) MONITORED SURFACE WATER QUALITY AT 55 SITES IN THE CENTRAL COAST AREA OF CALIFORNIA TO ASSESS THE IMPACTS OF AGRICULTURE ON WATER RUNOFF. SITES WERE SAMPLED MONTHLY FOR MULTIPLE CONSTITUENTS. LAB ANALYSIS WAS CONDUCTED ON WATER SAMPLES TO DETERMINE THE TYPE OF POSSIBLE IMPAIRMENT AND TOXICITY. CCWQP CONTINUED TO ASSIST GROWERS WITH ON-FARM SAMPLING. CCWQP ALSO MONITORED GROUNDWATER QUALITY IN OVER 4,000 WELLS LOCATED ON CENTRAL COAST FARMS. WELLS WERE SAMPLED ONCE EACH FOR NITRATE, AND IF NECESSARY, TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS AND 123-TRICHLOROPROPANE. LAB ANALYSIS WAS PERFORMED.

Program 2

Expenses: $38,748 Revenue: $460,265

OUTREACH, EDUCATION AND WATER QUALITY REPORTS: CCWQP HELD MEETINGS OR PARTICIPATED IN MEETINGS WITH FARMERS IN THE REGION. MEETINGS WERE HELD IN MONTEREY, SAN LUIS OBISPO, AND SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES. EDUCATION MATERIALS WERE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE FARMERS WITH INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THEIR SUB-WATERSHED. NUMEROUS WATER QUALITY REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS WERE PREPARED AND DELIVERED TO PUBLIC AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $0

Program Service Revenue $3,068,432

Investment Income $12,660

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $3,081,092

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $278,090

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $2,676,359

Other Expenses $2,723,616

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,001,706

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$3,081,092	$2,923,766	+0.1%
Expenses	$3,001,706	$2,945,999	+0.0%
Net Income	$79,386	$-22,233	-4.6%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$176,516

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
KEVIN MERRILL	PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TOM AMRHEIN	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DENNIS LEBOW	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD BIANCHI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN BRAMERS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RANDY SHARER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TIM FRAHM	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DON HORDNESS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RYAN KELLY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIN AMARAL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOE PEZZINI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SARAH LOPEZ	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$146,000	$30,516	$176,516

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$3,081,092	$3,001,706	$3,207,265	$79,386
2022	$2,923,766	$2,945,999	$2,420,791	$-22,233
2021	$1,709,664	$1,186,709	$1,535,723	$522,955
2020	$1,504,319	$1,247,387	$975,534	$256,932
2019	$1,360,871	$1,352,579	$804,556	$8,292
2018	$1,916,767	$1,782,115	$787,951	$134,652

CENTRAL COAST WATER QUALITY PRESERVATION INC