CALIFORNIA WATERFOWL ASSOCIATION (EIN 941149574) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1945

Legal Domicile

Phone

9166481406

Tax Period

2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31

CALIFORNIA WATERFOWL ASSOCIATION, founded in 1945, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $29.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 9% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $25.6M left a modest 13% surplus.

Mission

California Waterfowl Association is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to protect the future of waterfowl conservation and hunting in California, through advocacy, education, and habitat stewardship.

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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 $11,852,996

Program Service Revenue $13,907,519

Investment Income $553,985

Other Revenue $3,278,757

TOTAL REVENUE $29,593,257

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $106,000

Salaries & Benefits $5,382,945

Fundraising Expenses $7,652,042

Program Expenses $17,271,677

Other Expenses $20,135,473

TOTAL EXPENSES $25,624,418

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$29,593,257	$27,032,597	+0.1%
Expenses	$25,624,418	$20,605,936	+0.2%
Net Income	$3,968,839	$6,426,661	-0.4%

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

1000

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

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Jacob Messerli	Chief Executive Officer	40.00		$185,122	$45,618	$230,740
John Carlson	Retired CEO	0.00		$178,731	$19,902	$198,633
Mark Hennelly	VP Leg. Affairs	40.00		$161,121	$35,200	$196,321
Richard S Mueller	VP Membership	40.00		$145,334	$37,623	$182,957
Chadd Santerre	Dir. Wetland Prg.	40.00		$136,982	$30,895	$167,877
Robert Eddings	VP of Conservation	40.00		$118,003	$28,725	$146,728
Darren Solaro	Field Operations	40.00		$106,394	$23,451	$129,845
Bill LaFayette	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Rocque Merlo	Past Chair	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Maya Kepner	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Aslam Malik	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Austin Edwards	Chairman	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Morgan Read	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Gemma Dalena	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Tyler Higgins	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dan Connelly	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Andrew Foraker	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Chris Dobson	Treasurer	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Greg Dyer	Vice Chair	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Jay Reagan	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Peter Ottesen	Director	1.00	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	$29,593,257	$25,624,418	$48,501,908	$3,968,839
2024	$27,032,597	$20,605,936	$44,751,829	$6,426,661
2023	$22,246,258	$20,677,832	$36,455,490	$1,568,426
2022	$21,080,372	$13,786,771	$35,396,569	$7,293,601
2021	$16,605,388	$12,216,655	$30,431,149	$4,388,733
2020	$11,680,900	$11,637,003	$25,319,414	$43,897
2019	$11,774,939	$11,948,572	$25,202,282	$-173,633
2018	$10,080,166	$10,560,323	$25,757,872	$-480,157

CALIFORNIA WATERFOWL ASSOCIATION