Civic Intelligence

Water for Life Inc

EIN 93-1034991 • 501(c)6 • Terrebonne, OR

Profile

Water for life acts as a watchdog for agricultural water users. We work closely with agricultural producers and represent their interests during various agency meetings, hearings and workshops. We defend the public interest in legal proceedings and lobby in opposition to policies or legislation that would adversely affect agricultural water-right holders.

PO Box 434Terrebonne, OR 97760

waterforlife.net

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

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Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

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Source year 2024

Net Margin

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Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

80th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 80% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

52nd percentile

-0.0%

Faster asset growth than 52% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

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No valid filing value is available for this score.

Assets

Down

$2,006

Down $1 (-0.0%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$2,006

Down $1 (-0.0%) from 2023

Revenue

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

-

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Net Income

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2011: $38,102Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $62,765Liabilities 2012: $3,8022012Assets 2013: $96,792Liabilities 2013: $1,958Net Assets 2013: $94,8342013Assets 2014: $111,364Liabilities 2014: $2,208Net Assets 2014: $109,1562014Assets 2015: $117,340Liabilities 2015: $3,448Net Assets 2015: $113,8922015Assets 2016: $103,387Liabilities 2016: $3,009Net Assets 2016: $100,3782016Assets 2017: $75,717Net Assets 2017: $75,7172017Assets 2018: $73,225Net Assets 2018: $73,2252018Assets 2019: $32,739Net Assets 2019: $32,7392019Assets 2020: $24,810Net Assets 2020: $24,8102020Assets 2021: $3,051Net Assets 2021: $3,0512021Assets 2022: $4,298Net Assets 2022: $4,2982022Assets 2023: $2,007Net Assets 2023: $2,0072023Assets 2024: $2,006Net Assets 2024: $2,0062024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$2,006
Liabilities-
Net Assets$2,006

Operations Trend

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2011: $141,077Expenses 2011: $146,003Net Income 2011: -$4,9262011Revenue 2012: $143,346Expenses 2012: $122,485Net Income 2012: $20,8612012Revenue 2013: $178,560Expenses 2013: $142,689Net Income 2013: $35,8712013Revenue 2014: $166,439Expenses 2014: $152,117Net Income 2014: $14,3222014Revenue 2015: $149,997Expenses 2015: $145,261Net Income 2015: $4,7362015Revenue 2016: $121,730Expenses 2016: $135,244Net Income 2016: -$13,5142016Revenue 2017: $120,363Expenses 2017: $145,024Net Income 2017: -$24,6612017Revenue 2018: $58,303Expenses 2018: $60,795Net Income 2018: -$2,4922018Revenue 2019: $8,228Expenses 2019: $48,714Net Income 2019: -$40,4862019Revenue 2020: $23,427Expenses 2020: $31,356Net Income 2020: -$7,9292020Revenue 2021: $18,844Expenses 2021: $40,603Net Income 2021: -$21,7592021Revenue 2022: $2,675Expenses 2022: $1,429Net Income 2022: $1,2462022Revenue 2023: $25,107Expenses 2023: $27,399Net Income 2023: -$2,2922023

Latest loaded filing

2023

Revenue$25,107
Expenses$27,399
Net Income-$2,292

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Oct 25, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Water for life acts as a watchdog for agricultural water users. We work closely with agricultural producers and represent their interests during various agency meetings, hearings and workshops. We defend the public interest in legal proceedings and lobby in opposition to policies or legislation that would adversely affect agricultural water-right holders.

SEE SCHEDULE O

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
SEE SCHEDULE O--
PROTECT AND VALUE WATER RIGHTS AS PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS.--
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
REX BARBERSec/Treasure-$0--
MATT CYRUSPresident-$0--
GLEN BARRETTBoard Member-$0--
FRED OTLEYBoard Member-$0--
JEFF KROPFBoard Member-$0--
CURTIS MARTINBoard Member-$0--
MARK WARDBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Water for Life Inc
EIN
93-1034991
Phone
5419486325
Address
PO BOX 434, TERREBONNE, OR 97760

Signing Officer

Name
Rex Barber
Title
Sec/treasurer
Phone
5419486325
Signed
2025-10-25
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Mode Hanus Llp
Address
354 SW UPPER TERRACE DR STE 103, BEND, OR 97702
Preparer
Patti Mode
Phone
5413850534
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

Equipment net of depreciation 350 350 total 350 350

Form 990-ez, Part III

Primary exempt purpose water for life acts as a watchdog for agricultural water users. We work closely with agricultural producers and represent their interests during various agency meetings, hearings and workshops. We defend the public interest in legal proceedings and lobby in opposition to policies or legislation that would adversely affect agricultural water-right holders. All other accomplishments protect and value water rights as private property rights. Oppose the taking of private property without just compensation. Uphold the doctrine of prior appropriation. Promote responsible management of watersheds. Achieve quality results through consistent, honest forthrightness.

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31

Protect and value water rights as private property rights.

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