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Santa Ynez Water Group
EIN 88-1433980 • 501(c)6 • Irvine, CA
990-N Coverage
Profile
The purpose of the organization is to (1) establish and/or participate in a cohesive group to advance the interests of landowners within the santa ynez river valley groundwater basin; (2) develop and promote policies and support the interests of the members with respect to sustainable groundwater use; (3) provide members with information regarding sustainable groundwater use, among other things; and (4) participate in the implementation of gsps for the santa ynez river valley groundwater basin as required by the sgma.
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Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
4th percentile
Higher net margin than 4% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
77th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
40th percentile
Faster asset growth than 40% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
4th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$62,100
Down $4,779 (-7.1%) from 2024
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
Down$62,100
Down $4,779 (-7.1%) from 2024
Revenue
Down$1,532
Down $16,985 (-92%) from 2024
Expenses
Down$6,311
Down $10,495 (-62%) from 2024
Net Income
Down-$4,779
Down $6,490 (-379%) from 2024
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Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $62,100
- Liabilities
- -
- Net assets
- $62,100
- Revenue
- $1,532
- Expenses
- $6,311
- Net income
- -$4,779
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
- Signed
- Mar 24, 2026
- Return Version
- 2025v4.0
- Gross Receipts
- $1,532
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The purpose of the organization is to (1) establish and/or participate in a cohesive group to advance the interests of landowners within the santa ynez river valley groundwater basin; (2) develop and promote policies and support the interests of the members with respect to sustainable groundwater use; (3) provide members with information regarding sustainable groundwater use, among other things; and (4) participate in the implementation of gsps for the santa ynez river valley groundwater basin as required by the sgma.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| DEVELOP AND PROMOTE POLICIES REGARDING SUSTAINABLE GROUNDWATER USE FOR THE SANTA YNEZ RIVER VALLEY GROUNDWATER BASIN. | - | $6,311 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS CIRCLE | Chairman | - | $0 | - | - |
| KEVIN MERRILL | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| MARY HEYDEN | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| LARRY LAHR | Vice Preside | - | $0 | - | - |
| BEN MERZ | Vice Preside | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Santa Ynez Water Group
- EIN
- 88-1433980
- Phone
- 7146300299
- Address
- 1 CORPORATE PARK SUITE 112, IRVINE, CA 92606
Signing Officer
- Name
- Douglas Circle
- Title
- Chairman
- Phone
- 7146300299
- Signed
- 2026-03-24
Preparer
- Firm
- Godecke Clark
- Address
- 44875 DEEP CANYON RD STE 1, PALM DESERT, CA 92260-3721
- Preparer
- Vera Mederos
- Phone
- 7603463861
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses office expenses 902 annual fees 25 total 927”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“The purpose of the organization is to (1) establish and/or participate in a cohesive group to advance the interests of landowners within the santa ynez river valley groundwater basin; (2) develop and promote policies and support the interests of the members with respect to sustainable groundwater use; (3) provide members with information regarding sustainable groundwater use, among other things; and (4) participate in the implementation of gsps for the santa ynez river valley groundwater basin as required by the sgma.”
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