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The Watershed Education Network

EIN 81-0525373 • 501(c)3 • Missoula, MT

Profile

Natural Resource & Water Education Services

P O Box 9201Missoula, MT 59807

www.montnawatershed.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

71st percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 71% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

76th percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 76% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

41st percentile

-2.1%

Higher net margin than 41% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

95th percentile

$36,712

Higher top officer pay than 95% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 24.6% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

50th percentile

-1.7%

Faster asset growth than 50% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

36th percentile

-15%

Faster revenue growth than 36% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets71st percentile

Assets

Down

$204,686

Down $3,606 (-1.7%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

$5,332

Down $483 (-8.3%) from 2023

Net Assets

$199,354

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue76th percentileNet Margin41st percentile

Revenue

Down

$149,509

Down $25,667 (-15%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$152,632

Down $22,726 (-13%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$3,123

Down $2,941 (-1616%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth50th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KAssets 2010: $768Liabilities 2010: $17,3272010Assets 2011: $15,131Liabilities 2011: $29,6692011Assets 2012: $16,793Liabilities 2012: $29,2782012Assets 2013: $5,443Liabilities 2013: $33,5452013Assets 2014: $12,196Liabilities 2014: $26,5792014Assets 2015: $3,774Liabilities 2015: $34,427Net Assets 2015: -$30,6532015Assets 2016: $10,527Liabilities 2016: $36,664Net Assets 2016: -$26,1372016Assets 2017: $32,717Liabilities 2017: $31,742Net Assets 2017: $9752017Assets 2018: $80,171Liabilities 2018: $23,645Net Assets 2018: $56,5262018Assets 2019: $99,629Liabilities 2019: $21,880Net Assets 2019: $77,7492019Assets 2020: $143,416Liabilities 2020: $26,011Net Assets 2020: $117,4052020Assets 2021: $170,699Liabilities 2021: $8,424Net Assets 2021: $162,2752021Assets 2022: $207,992Liabilities 2022: $5,333Net Assets 2022: $202,6592022Assets 2023: $208,292Liabilities 2023: $5,8152023Assets 2024: $204,686Liabilities 2024: $5,332Net Assets 2024: $199,3542024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$204,686
Liabilities$5,332
Net Assets$199,354
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth36th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2010: $54,126Expenses 2010: $60,298Net Income 2010: -$6,1722010Revenue 2011: $79,211Expenses 2011: $77,190Net Income 2011: $2,0212011Revenue 2012: $81,682Expenses 2012: $79,629Net Income 2012: $2,0532012Revenue 2013: $61,288Expenses 2013: $76,905Net Income 2013: -$15,6172013Revenue 2014: $119,864Expenses 2014: $106,145Net Income 2014: $13,7192014Revenue 2015: $137,170Expenses 2015: $153,440Net Income 2015: -$16,2702015Revenue 2016: $136,665Expenses 2016: $132,149Net Income 2016: $4,5162016Revenue 2017: $156,237Expenses 2017: $129,125Net Income 2017: $27,1122017Revenue 2018: $156,637Expenses 2018: $101,086Net Income 2018: $55,5512018Revenue 2019: $122,947Expenses 2019: $101,724Net Income 2019: $21,2232019Revenue 2020: $147,325Expenses 2020: $107,669Net Income 2020: $39,6562020Revenue 2021: $191,013Expenses 2021: $146,143Net Income 2021: $44,8702021Revenue 2022: $245,373Expenses 2022: $204,989Net Income 2022: $40,3842022Revenue 2023: $175,176Expenses 2023: $175,358Net Income 2023: -$1822023Revenue 2024: $149,509Expenses 2024: $152,632Net Income 2024: -$3,1232024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$149,509
Expenses$152,632
Net Income-$3,123
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$204,686
Liabilities
$5,332
Net assets
$199,354
Revenue
$149,509
Expenses
$152,632
Net income
-$3,123
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.05$0.05$1.99$1.50$1.53$0.03
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.08$0.06$1.75$1.75$0.00
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.08$0.05$2.03$2.45$2.05$0.40
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.71$0.08$1.62$1.91$1.46$0.45
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.43$0.26$1.17$1.47$1.08$0.40
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.00$0.22$0.78$1.23$1.02$0.21
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.80$0.24$0.57$1.57$1.01$0.56
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.33$0.32$0.01$1.56$1.29$0.27
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.11$0.37$0.26$1.37$1.32$0.05
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.34$0.31$1.37$1.53$0.16
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.12$0.27$1.20$1.06$0.14
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.05$0.34$0.61$0.77$0.16
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.17$0.29$0.82$0.80$0.02
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.15$0.30$0.79$0.77$0.02
2010Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.01$0.17$0.54$0.60$0.06
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 17, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$149,831
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Natural Resource & Water Education Services

Natural resource & water education services wen's mission: to foster knowledge, appreciation and understanding of waterhsed health through citizen science, youth and school engagement and outreach to our community in order to grow future stewards.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
CITIZEN SCIENCE STREAM TEAM: WEN TRAINS AND LEADS A COLLABORATIVE NETWORK OF DEDICATED COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS, INTERNS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE STREAM TEAM ALL WORK TOGETHER TO UNDERSTAND AND RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT WATER HEALTH AND SHARE THEIR FINDINGS WITH AGENCIES, PARTNERS, AND THE COMMUNITY. OUR CITIZEN SCIENCE STREAM TEAM INCLUDES PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE - INCLUDING RETIRED SCIENTISTS, COLLEGE PROFESSORS, NEIGHBORS LIVING NEAR THE CREEKS, AMERICORPS MEMBERS, STUDENTS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA, AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS-WHO WANT TO LEARN MROE ABOUT WATER MONITORING AND BY COLLECTING BASE-LINE DATA, HELP TO ENSURE THE HEALTH OF OUR LOCAL WATERSHEDS. WEN'S STREAM TEAM MONITORS TEN SITES ON RATTLESNAKE CREEK, FOUR SITES ON GRANT CREEK, AND GROUNDWATER ELEVATIONS IN LOWER RATTLESNAKE CREEK IN GREENOUGH PARK. WEN'S TEAM IS OBSERVING AND DOCUMENTING BASELINE DATA FOR USE BY A MYRIAD OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA. WEN ALSO LEADS A CITIZEN SCIENCE YOUTH SUMMER PROGRAM. BACKCOUNTRY STREAM CORPS (BCSC) IS OUR TWO-WEEK SUMMER PROGRAM FOR HIGHSCHOOL-AGED YOUTH. WE TRAIN OUR BCSC MEMBERS IN DATA COLLECTION AND OBSERVATION TECHNIQUES AND THEN LEAD THEM INTO THE RATTLESNAKE RECREATION AND WILDERNESS AREAS IN ORDER TO COLLECT SPECIALIZED DATA ON THE UPSTREAM, AND LESS ACCESSIBLE, REACHES OF THE RATTLESNAKE CREEK WATERSHED. THE BCSC PARTICIPANTS ARE HIKING AND BIKING TO THEIR FIELD LOCATIONS AND GATHERING DATA IN REACHES BEYOND THE CITIZEN SCIENCE STREAM TEAM. OVER THE LAST 3 YEARS, WEN HAS EXPANDED TO MONITORING ON GRANT CREEK IN ADDITION TO RATTLESNAKE CREEK SITES NEAR MISSOULA, MT.-$76,048
BACKYARD CITIZEN SCIENCE PROGRAM: WEN'S TEAM DEVELOPED AN ACCESSIBLE PROGRAM FOR GUIDING EVERYONE IN CITIZEN SCIENCE IN THEIR OWN BACKYARDS, INCLUDING CREEKS, RIVERS, AND PONDS. WEN'S BACKYARD CITIZEN SCIENCE PROGRAM (BYCS) INCLUDES, A FACILITATED FIELD SESSION WITH WEN STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS, A LEADER'S GUIDE, TAKE-HOME KITS WITH SUPPLIES AND TOOLS, ALONG WITH DATA SHEETS. THE CITIZEN SCIENCE TOOLS, FOR EACH INTERESTED GROUP. THE BYCS PROGRAM SUPPLIES COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH WHAT THEY NEED TO EXPLORE, OBSERVE, AND COLLECT DATA AT THEIR WATER LOCATION. WEN'S TEAM LEADS PARTICIPANTS THROUGH INTRODUCTORY SESSIONS AND GUIDES THEIR FIELD DATA COLLECTION. THIS CITIZEN SCIENCE PROGRAM HAD TWENTY PARTICIPANTING GROUPS AND TEAMS.-$45,629
OUR YOUTH AND SCHOOL PROGRAMS: WEN REACHES SECONSIST OF INTERACTIVE CLASSROOM ACTIVITES AND EXPERIENTIAL FIELD TRIPS TO INTRODUCE RIVER ECOLOGY AND HEALTHY WATERSHED CONCEPTS TO STUDENTS IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN - HIGH SCHOOL. OUR FIELD TRIPS TAKE PLACE AT STREAMS AND RIVERS ACROSS WESTERN MONTANA EACH FALL AND SPRING. MOST SCHOOLS VISIT THE SAME WATER SITE EACH SEASON TO FACILITATE SEASONAL AND LONG-TERM COMPARISONS OF CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND BIOLOGICAL DATA. FIELD TRIPS ARE A GREAT WAY FOR STUDENTS TO GET OUT OF THE CLASSROOM, GET FIELD SCIENCE EXPERIENCE, AND LEARN ABOUT THEIR WATERSHED FROM A SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY PERSPECTIVE. WEN WORKS WITH A VARIETY OF PARTNERS, AGENCIES AND SCHOOLS TO SERVE YOUTH THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WEN OFFERS SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMMING WITH MONTHLY FIELD TRIPS TO RIVERS AND CREEKS; WE ALSO PARTNER WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO OFFER SUMMER CAMPS AND SUMMER ACTIVITIES FOR YOUTH OF ALL AGES.-$30,419
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay95th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
DEBBIE B FASSNACHTExecutive DirectorFT$36,712-$36,712
STEPHANIE NOVAKStream Team CoordinatorFT$36,580-$36,580
SARA MCCOMASGrants & Program AdministratorPT$7,757-$7,757
Matt SimmsVice President-$0--
Joe KirkSecretary-$0--
Joan Hess-HomeierDirector-$0--
Heidi SedivyTreasurer-$0--
Jocelyn LerouxDirector-$0--
Emily WilmottPresident-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Watershed Education Network
EIN
81-0525373
Phone
4065419287
Address
P O BOX 9201, Missoula, MT 59807

Signing Officer

Name
Debbie B Fassnacht
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2025-11-17
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Carver Florek & James LLC
Address
2315 McDonald Avenue Suite 300, Missoula, MT 59801
Preparer
Angel Sharp CPA
Phone
4067285539
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1008

“Interest $2000”

Other Expenses.1009

“Depreciation $771”

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $5512”

Other Expenses.1

“Grants & Contract Expense $14059”

Other Expenses.2

“Travel & Meetings $1652”

Other Expenses.3

“REIMBURSEMENT $1261”

Other Expenses.4

“Dues & subscriptions $1093”

Other Expenses.5

“SUPPLIES $427”

Other Expenses.7

“BANK CHARGES & CC fees $205”

Other Expenses.9

“Marketing $87”

Other Expenses.10

“LICENSES & FEES $35”

Other Assets.1004

“Miscellaneous - Beginning $771 Miscellaneous - Ending $0”

Other Assets.1005

“Accounts Receivable - Beginning $100000 Accounts Receivable - Ending $35000”

Other Assets.1010

“Inventories - Beginning $40 Inventories - Ending $1228”

Other Assets.2

“Rent Deposit - Beginning $850 Rent Deposit - Ending $850”

Total Liabilities.1001

“Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $5815 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $5332”

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