Kenai Watershed Forum

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1997

Legal Domicile

Phone

9072605449

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

Kenai Watershed Forum, founded in 1997, is a small nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $912K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue surged 20% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum.

Mission

Kenai Watershed Forum (KWF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is working together for healthy watersheds on the Kenai Peninsula. KWF is recognized as the regional watershed organization of the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, successfully identifying and addressing the needs of the region by providing high quality EDUCATION, RESTORATION, and RESEARCH programs. KWF was founded in 1997 by a group of local citizens concerned about the health of the Kenai River Watershed. In recent years, KWF has expanded our scope to encompass the entire Kenai Peninsula. KWF utilizes a non-adversarial philosophy in our approach to fulfilling our mission.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $712,423

KENAI WATERSHED FORUM IS A CITIZENS BASED ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO MAINTAINING THE HEALTH OF KENAI PENINSULA WATERSHEDS THROUGH EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND RESTORATION PROGRAMS.

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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 (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $675,237

Program Service Revenue $182,582

Investment Income $12,909

Other Revenue $41,020

TOTAL REVENUE $911,748

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $21,626

Salaries & Benefits $472,902

Fundraising Expenses $17,488

Program Expenses $712,423

Other Expenses $462,356

TOTAL EXPENSES $956,884

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$911,748	$758,057	+0.2%
Expenses	$956,884	$923,762	+0.0%
Net Income	$-45,136	$-165,705	-0.7%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

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

Total Directors

$89,983

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
TRENTEN DODSON	Executive Dir.	40.00	Director	$89,983	$0	$89,983
TERRI CARTER	Secretary	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID WARTINBEE	Treasurer	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVE ATCHESON	Vice President	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SAMMY CRAWFORD	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WAYNE PICHON	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GARY TURNER	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MITCHELL MICHAUD	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEREMEY BALDRIDGE	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MELINA WESTALL	Director	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MATTHEW PYHALA	President	2.00	Officer 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	$911,748	$956,884	$1,211,950	$-45,136
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$725,460	$868,343	$1,318,904	$-142,883
2022	$771,182	$810,768	$1,466,182	$-39,586
2021	$2,666,238	$2,609,573	$1,720,330	$56,665
2020	$816,918	$800,873	$1,459,434	$16,045
2019	$693,879	$839,495	$1,394,613	$-145,616
2018	$928,199	$968,255	$1,522,945	$-40,056