NATIONAL WATERSHED COALITION

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1998

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Dan Sebert

Phone

4056270670

Tax Period

2024-03-01 to 2025-02-28

NATIONAL WATERSHED COALITION, founded in 1998, is a small nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $447K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 45% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $191K, a strong 43% operating margin.

Mission

We advocate dealing with natural resource problems and issues using the watershed as the planning and operational unit. We represent the needs of watershed project sponsors.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $84,556 Revenue: $0

WATERSHED PROGRAM EDUCATION AND SUPPORT MATERIALS Internal and external education efforts are essential to accelerating Watershed Rehabilitation implementation. To address and support this effort...

WATERSHED PROGRAM EDUCATION AND SUPPORT MATERIALS Internal and external education efforts are essential to accelerating Watershed Rehabilitation implementation. To address and support this effort, NWC will provide information and support to sponsors and NRCS employees on NRCS assisted watershed projects utilizing fact sheets in print, website, and electronic formats. Two fact sheets were published: 1) USDA NRCS Emergency Watershed Protection and 2) Watershed Program Guide. Watershed Dam Operation and Maintenance was presented in Decatur TX with 100 participants. Three webinars were presented: 1) Preliminary Investigation Feasibility Reports (PIFRs) Mastery: Navigating PIFR Preparation with 211 participants, 2) Unlocking the Emergency Watershed Protection Program: Strategies for Success with 201 participants, and 3) Roles and Responsibilities in the USDA NRCS Watershed Program Partnership with 595 participants.

Program 2

Expenses: $64,599 Revenue: $0

DIRECT ASSISTANCE/CONSULTATION TO NRCS AND WATERSHED PROGRAM SPONSORS Consulting sessions were held with Watershed Program leaders in New Mexico, South Carolina, Oregon, Massachusetts, Washington...

DIRECT ASSISTANCE/CONSULTATION TO NRCS AND WATERSHED PROGRAM SPONSORS Consulting sessions were held with Watershed Program leaders in New Mexico, South Carolina, Oregon, Massachusetts, Washington, Kentucky, Kansas, West Virginia, Virginia, Mississippi, Texas and Oklahoma on the topics of rehabilitation, repairs, remediation and project life. Watershed Program related briefing and consultations were held with National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD), National Association of State Conservation Agencies (NASCA), and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).

Program 3

Expenses: $28,767 Revenue: $0

MEDIA AND INFORMATION OUTREACH Published the following articles: 1) Villalba Streambank Project, 2) Managing Watershed Easements in a Digital Age, and 3) Texas Launches new Web Map Service - Easement Notification Area. Made weekly posts to the NWC Facebook page as well as regularly updating the NWC website.

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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 (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $446,545

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $286

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $446,831

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $136,200

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $177,922

Other Expenses $119,897

TOTAL EXPENSES $256,097

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$446,831	$307,554	+0.5%
Expenses	$256,097	$265,371	0.0%
Net Income	$190,734	$42,183	+3.5%

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

N/A

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

$136,200

Total Directors

$4,200

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Dan Sebert	Executive Director	40	Officer	$132,000	$0	$132,000
Gene Saurborn	Vice Chair	10	Officer Director	$4,200	$0	$4,200
Tina Hendon	Chair	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Barb Oltjen	Treasurer	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
Lisa Knauf Owen	Immediate Past Chair	1	Director	$0	$0	$0

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
2026	No data	No data	No data	No data
2025	$446,831	$256,097	$403,438	$190,734
2024	$307,554	$265,371	$212,704	$42,183
2023	$182,695	$210,255	$170,521	$-27,560
2022	$121,066	$223,379	$198,081	$-102,313
2021	$246,048	$199,467	$300,394	$46,581