Council for Watershed Health
Council for Watershed Health
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About this organization
Mission
TO FACILITATE AN INCLUSIVE CONSENSUS PROCESS TO ENHANCE THE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND ECOLOGICAL HEALTH OF THE REGION'S WATERSHEDS THROUGH EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND PLANNING.
About
THE COUNCIL FOR WATERSHED HEALTH(CWH) IS A NON-PROFIT TAX EXEMPT 501(C)(3) FOUNDED IN 1996 BY DOROTHY GREEN TO PRESERVE, RESTORE, AND ENHANCE THE LOS ANGELES RIVER AND SAN GABRIEL RIVER WATERSHEDS. CWH WORKS TO PROMOTE MORE EFFICIENT USE OF STORM WATER RESOURCES BY PROVIDING LEADERSHIP, GUIDANCE, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO AFFECT SOUND WATERSHED PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT. CWH RELIES ON APPLIED RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS TO INFORM POLICY CHAGE THAT CAN LEAD TO A MORE SUSTAINABLE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF WATER QUALITY AND WATER QUANTITIY MANAGEMENT. WHILE OUR EFFORTS TO CONTINUE TO CENTER ON THE WATERSHEDS OF THE GREATER LOS ANGELES REGION, OUR WORK COMMONLY EXTENDS BEYOND THIS GEOGRAPHY TO SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE ORGANIZATIONS CORE MISSION VALUES. THE VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS OF CWH BUILT UPON THREE KEY STRATEGIES: 1)INTEGRATED PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT, 2)MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT, AND 3)EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENTCWH'S CORE MISSION IS TO ADVANCE THE HEALTH AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE REGION'S WATERSHEDS,RIVERS, AND HABITATS - BOTH IN NATURAL AREAS AND URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS. WE DO THIS THROUGH SCIENCE-BASED RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND INCLUSIVE STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT.TODAY, CWH'S PROGRAMS REFLECT THE COMPLEXITY OF WATER RESILIENCY IN A CHANGING CLIMATE AND CONTINUE TO ADDRESS THE DIVERSE THEMES SUCH AS URBAN STORM WATER CAPTURE AND RECHARGE, COMMUNITY CAPACITY BUILDING IN MULTI-BENEFIT GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS, WATERSHED MONITORING, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPES. CWH'S SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WATER FOUNDATION AND THE CITY OF SOUTH EL MONTE ADVANCED OUR EFFORT IN BUILDING CAPACITY AND ASSISTING LOCAL GROUPS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.THIS YEAR CWH CELEBRATED THEIR 20TH ANNIVERSARY. IT WAS A CELEBRATION OF OUR SUCCESS CREATING SUSTAINABLE CITIES, WITH RELIABLE LOCAL WATER SUPPLIES, CLEAN WATER, AMPLE PARKS AND OPEN SPACES, PROTECTING AND RESTORING NATIVE HABITATS, REVITALIZING RIVERS, AND VIBRANT COMMUNITIES.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The filing outlines the non-profit's goal as “To facilitate an inclusive consensus process to enhance the economic, social and ecological health of the region's watersheds through education, research and planning.”.
When explaining its purpose, the activities were outlined as: “To facilitate an inclusive consensus process to enhance the economic, social and ecological health of the region's watersheds through education, research and planning.”.
- As per legal reporting requirements, the state of operation for the non-profit is CA.
- The non-profit's address for 2019 is listed as 177 E COLORADO STREET NO 200, PASADENA, CA, 91105 in the filing.
- As per the non-profit's form, they have 14 employees as of 2019.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $4,399.
- The organization has 11 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1996.
- The organization pays $686,129 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $51,340 in fundraising expenses.