Liabilities / Assets
78th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 78% of similar nonprofits.
Cayuga Lake Watershed Network Inc
EIN 16-1556541 • 501(c)3 • Ithaca, NY
Profile
To advocate for the health of cayuga lake and its watershed in a changing world
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.03x
Liabilities / Revenue
79th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 79% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
33rd percentile
Higher net margin than 33% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
85th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
39th percentile
Faster asset growth than 39% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
32nd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 32% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$186,307
Down $10,042 (-5.1%) from 2023
Liabilities
Down$5,070
Down $8,661 (-63%) from 2023
Net Assets
Down$181,237
Down $1,381 (-0.8%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$164,238
Down $42,641 (-21%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$165,619
Down $53,380 (-24%) from 2023
Net Income
Up-$1,381
Up $10,739 (+89%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $186,307
- Liabilities
- $5,070
- Net assets
- $181,237
- Revenue
- $164,238
- Expenses
- $165,619
- Net income
- -$1,381
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Nov 14, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.2
- Gross Receipts
- $164,238
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Identify key threats to cayuga lake and its watershed, and advocates for solutions that support a healthy environment and vibrant, sustainable communities.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| WATERSHED COMMUNICATIONS:THESE COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIPS AND BROADEN PUBLIC ACCESS TO WATERSHED INFORMATION. OUR WATERSHED COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM INCLUDES PUBLICATION OF OUR MONTHLY E-NEWS WATERSHED UPDATES AND PRINT EDITION NETWORK NEWSLETTERS SHARED ONLINE FOR FREE AND IN PRINT FOR OUR MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY; OUTREACH TABLING AND PRESENTATIONS AT COMMUNITY EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE WATERSHED TO SHARE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES ABOUT WATERSHED PROTECTION; WORK WITH OUR CAYUGA LAKE PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH COMMITTEES ON JOINT EFFORTS; SERVING AS LIAISON OR VOTING MEMBER OF THE WATER QUALITY COORDINATING COMMITTEES FOR CAYUGA, SENECA, AND TOMPKINS COUNTIES; AND SERVICE AS THE CAYUGA LAKE REPRESENTATIVE TO THE FINGER LAKES REGIONAL WATERSHED ALLIANCE. | $0 | $31,489 |
| COMMUNITY EDUCATION & STEWARDSHIP PROGRAMS:THESE PROGRAMS BUILD COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND STEWARDSHIP FOR CAYUGA LAKE. OUR COMMUNITY EDUCATION & STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM ACTIVITIES INCLUDED ORGANIZING AND HOSTING TWO FREE, PUBLIC COMMUNITY CONFERENCES FEATURING EXPERT PRESENTATIONS ON ISSUES RELEVANT TO THE HEALTH OF CAYUGA LAKE AND ITS WATERSHED (NORTH AND SOUTH ENDS); WORKING WITH 15 VOLUNTEER GROUPS TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT LITTER CLEANUPS; EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES (AIS) IN OUR WATERSHED AND WHAT INDIVIDUALS CAN DO TO STOP THE SPREAD OF AIS, INCLUDING HYDRILLA; HOSTING OUR LAKE FRIENDLY LIVING (LFL) AWARENESS MONTH EVENT (2024 RAIN BARREL WORKSHOP) AND PROMOTING ADOPTION OF RESIDENTIAL BEST PRACTICES THROUGH THE LFL PLEDGE PROGRAM THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, INCLUDING "WATERSHED LIVING IN A CHANGING CLIMATE" CONTENT; AND WORKING WITH REGIONAL EDUCATORS TO DEVELOP NEW WATERSHED EDUCATION ACTIVITIES FOR CLASSROOMS AND INFORMAL EDUCATION SETTINGS. | $0 | $30,902 |
| WATER QUALITY MONITORING & ACTION:THESE EFFORTS PROVIDE SCIENCE-BASED DATA AND COMMUNICATION TO GUIDE LOCAL WATER QUALITY ACTION AND MANAGEMENT. OUR WATER QUALITY PROGRAM ACTIVITIES INCLUDED THREE PROJECT AREAS IN 2024: COMPLETION OF THE SAMPLING EVENTS FOR OUR CAYUGA LAKE NORTHERN TRIBUTARIES WATER-QUALITY MONITORING AND MICROBIAL SOURCE TRACKING STUDY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SUNY-ESF; HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM MONITORING PROGRAM SUPPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS, INCLUDING WEEKLY HABS NEWSLETTERS DURING THE HABS MONITORING SEASON (JULYSEPTEMBER); AND SPONSORSHIP OF TRAINED VOLUNTEER SAMPLING FOR THE CITIZENS STATEWIDE LAKE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM FOR CAYUGA LAKE (FOUR SITES, EIGHT SAMPLING EVENTS EACH, JUNEOCTOBER). THESE PROJECTS ARE DESIGNED TO GENERATE AND COMMUNICATE SCIENCE-BASED INFORMATION FOR IMPROVED WATER-QUALITY ACTION AND OUTCOMES. | $0 | $13,421 |
| ISSUES RESEARCH & RESPONSE:THE CAYUGA LAKE WATERSHED NETWORK IDENTIFIES AND RESEARCHES WATER QUALITY THREATS AND DEVELOPS SCIENCE-BASED POSITIONS AND EDUCATIONAL ARTICLES. THIS INCLUDES TRACKING AND SUPPORTING CLEAN WATER PLAN IMPLEMENTATION IN COLLABORATION WITH PARTNER AGENCIES, REVIEWING SCIENCE AND POLICY ON CONTAMINANTS SUCH AS PFAS, AND EVALUATING RISKS FROM REGIONAL INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES. | $0 | $2,673 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM EBERT | Director (Part Year) | - | $0 | - | - |
| GEORGE ADAMS | Director (Part Year) | - | $0 | - | - |
| DAVID O BROWN | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| CHARLIE CAPPELLINO | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| JOHN ABEL | Director (Part Year) | - | $0 | - | - |
| ERIC DEVIN | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| DOLLY DONNELLY | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| HEIDI LOTT | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| ED CURRIER | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| TIM MARTINSON | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| DAVID WEINSTEIN | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| KEITH BATMAN | Vice Chair/Chair | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Cayuga Lake Watershed Network Inc
- EIN
- 16-1556541
- Phone
- 3153674805
- Address
- CO LAP COMPANY 309 THIRD STREET, ITHACA, NY 14850
Signing Officer
- Name
- Mark Benjamin
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 3153674805
- Signed
- 2025-11-14
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Insero Advisors LLC
- Address
- 20 THORNWOOD DRIVE, ITHACA, NY 14850
- Preparer
- Lesley Horner
- Phone
- 6072724444
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income
“Description: interest income. Amount: 2,094.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: bookkeeping. Amount: 8,570. Description: conferences, conventions, and meetings. Amount: 2,242. Description: dues & subscriptions. Amount: 560. Description: insurance. Amount: 2,227. Description: office expenses. Amount: 3,813. Description: website. Amount: 881. Description: travel. Amount: 1,516. Description: technical. Amount: 4,980. Description: research & instructional. Amount: 27. Description: telephone. Amount: 439. Description: equipment < $2,500. Amount: 1,792. Description: professional development. Amount: 958. Description: depreciation. Amount: 573. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 28,578.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: accounts receivable. Beg. Of year amount: 17,416. End of year amount: 500. Description: grants receivable. Beg. Of year amount: 4,724. End of year amount: 0. Description: other depreciable assets. Beg. Of year amount: 573. End of year amount: 0.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: accounts payable and accrued expenses. Beg. Of year amount: 13,731. End of year amount: 5,070.”
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