Coffee Creek Watershed

Private foundation Chesterton, IN EIN: 35-2082745

Coffee Creek Watershed is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Chesterton, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.7M in total assets. In 2025, it made $254K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $118.

Coffee Creek Watershed at a glance

Total assets
$8,675,822
-0.3% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$323,545
+5.5% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$254,431
-9.5% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$347,469
-7.3% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$8,675,822$323,545$347,469$254,431$118
2024$8,699,748$306,636$374,951$280,993$100
2023$8,768,063$313,299$407,416$314,912—
2022$8,862,180$320,355$258,606$170,456—
2021$8,800,431$316,824$305,626$222,949$23
2020$8,789,233$312,954$345,457—$15
2019$8,821,738$313,734$349,750—$13

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Coffee Creek Watershed is led by Keith Sharpe II, President since 2021 (on filings since 2019); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Keith Sharpe II

    President

    Secretary → Board Member, 2020

    Board Member → President, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Brooks

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Iltzche

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Senderhauf

    Vice President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Drogos

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Loewe

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rob Albrecht-Mallinger

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (11)
  • Former: Janet Ryan (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Jenny Orsburn (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Kevin Kirkham (2020–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Beth Vlietstra (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Ed Spanopoulos (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Matt Harmon (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Rob Ahrendt (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Michael Ryan (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Jeffery Loewe (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Jennifer Gadzala (2019) — Vice President
  • Former: Kathleen Rizer (2019) — Executive Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Coffee Creek Watershed

How large is Coffee Creek Watershed?

Coffee Creek Watershed reported $8.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $324K.

What is Coffee Creek Watershed?

Coffee Creek Watershed is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Chesterton, IN. It holds $8.7M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Coffee Creek Watershed's EIN?

Coffee Creek Watershed's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2082745. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 9, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 7, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 12, 2024)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 3, 2025)

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