SPRINGS STEWARDSHIP INSTITUTE

EIN: 852866689 501(c)(3) Science & Technology

FLAGSTAFF, AZ

Total Revenue
$615,273
Total Expenses
$600,853
Total Assets
$161,304
Net Assets
$140,099
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2020
Legal Domicile
AZ
Phone
9284403191
Tax Period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

SPRINGS STEWARDSHIP INSTITUTE, founded in 2020, is a small nonprofit in the Science & Technology sector that reported $615K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue decreased 13% compared to the prior year.

Mission

We promote and improve scientific understanding and stewardship of springs ecosystems and the riparian systems they support. We pursue this mission through research, sharing information, stewardship, and collaboration. We work closely with individuals and organizations with similar goals to plan and conduct springs research and disseminate the results. We provide information, trainings, advisement, tools, and expertise, both directly and electronically, to interested springs stewards. With the goal of reaching a broad and inclusive audience, we conduct outreach and education by publishing our findings and providing lectures and other presentations. We provide advisement and assistance to agencies conducting restoration or other management activities that promote the ecological care of springs. These strategies are designed to advance sustainable ecological stewardship of springs ecosystems for the benefit of nature and humanity.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $452,296 Revenue: $97,800

Springs Ecosystem Inventory and Assessment Consulting - The primary focus of this program is to inventory and assess spring ecosystems and provide recommendations to land managers to improve...

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Springs Ecosystem Inventory and Assessment Consulting - The primary focus of this program is to inventory and assess spring ecosystems and provide recommendations to land managers to improve stewardship. Land managers include private landowners, federal and state agencies, tribes, and other nonprofit organizations. We submit project-level reports summarizing data collection and findings and provide geodatabases to partners while also hosting data on Springs Online (https://springsdata.org).This work also includes supporting and, in some cases, implementing restoration and protection actions informed by these assessments, such as fencing, flow restoration, and habitat improvement, as well as monitoring to evaluate effectiveness. More broadly, this program integrates hydrology, biology, and geomorphology to inform management and conservation at both site and regional scales.

Program 2
Expenses: $20,800 Revenue: $4,669

Springs Online Data Portal - SSI developed and maintains Springs Online (https://springsdata.org), a relational database containing information on over 160,000 springs, primarily across the western...

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Springs Online Data Portal - SSI developed and maintains Springs Online (https://springsdata.org), a relational database containing information on over 160,000 springs, primarily across the western United States. Data include flow, water chemistry, vegetation, invertebrates, vertebrates, geomorphology, georeferencing, and imagery.The platform supports data integration, analysis, and reporting, with export options to Excel, Word, and GIS formats. It also includes spatial tools for mapping and visualization. Springs Online provides free access to a broad user base, including students, researchers, land managers, tribes, and nonprofit organizations, and serves as shared infrastructure for understanding and managing spring ecosystems.

Program 3
Expenses: $39

Springs Ecosystem Training - SSI provides educational materials, training, and tools for the general public, students, researchers, landowners, agencies, tribes, and other nonprofit organizations...

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Springs Ecosystem Training - SSI provides educational materials, training, and tools for the general public, students, researchers, landowners, agencies, tribes, and other nonprofit organizations. These efforts include standardized inventory protocols, general information about springs, user guidance for the online database, imagery, and tools such as dichotomous keys for spring classification.We deliver training through field-based instruction, workshops, online meetings, and outreach events that connect people directly to spring ecosystems.

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

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Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $512,186
Program Service Revenue $102,469
Investment Income $52
Other Revenue $566
TOTAL REVENUE $615,273

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $236,451
Fundraising Expenses $7,696
Program Expenses $473,135
Other Expenses $364,402
TOTAL EXPENSES $600,853

Year-over-Year Comparison

2025 2024 Change
Revenue $615,273 $705,221 -0.1%
Expenses $600,853 $639,022 -0.1%
Net Income $14,420 $66,199 -0.8%
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Governance

Voting Members
7
Independent Members
7
Employees
5
Volunteers
4

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
4
$0
Total Directors
9
$150,975
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
LAWRENCE E STEVENS Executive Dir. 40.00
Director
$99,825 $0 $99,825
JERI LEDBETTER CFO 40.00
Director
$51,150 $0 $51,150
JOEL BARNES PHD President 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRISTOPHER MACDONALD PHD Vice President 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DARAH FARRAR Treasurer 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JOSEPH GURRIERI Secretary 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
BARBARA HALL PHD Trustee 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JIM HOLOWAY PHD Trustee 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAQUELYN LEDBETTER Trustee 2.00
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
2025 $615,273 $600,853 $161,304 $14,420
2024 $705,221 $639,022 $161,227 $66,199
2023 $479,755 $478,721 $88,975 $1,034
2022 $376,500 $312,584 $113,766 $63,916
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