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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by CLEAN UP THE RIVER ENVIRONMENT.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,555,616
Total expenses
$1,233,035
Contributions and grants received
$1,442,313
Grants paid
$93,485
Program service revenue
$82,250
Investment income
$24,193
Other revenue
$6,860
Total assets, end of year
$2,321,340
Total liabilities, end of year
$46,538
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,274,802
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$972,910
Management and general expenses
$218,928
Fundraising expenses
$41,197
Program service expenses (Part III)
$972,910

Program services were 78.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,442,313

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM PARTICIPATION/

    total $82,250 · related or exempt $82,250

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $22,977 · excluded $22,977

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $7,655

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $795

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $6,860

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $6,860 · excluded $6,860

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $1,300

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    other assets $84

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets $1,216

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $1,216 · excluded $1,216

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $35,500 · program services $35,500

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $57,985 · program services $57,985

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $90,652 · program services $90,652

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $633,071 · program services $519,646 · management and general $89,167 · fundraising $24,258

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $54,799 · program services $42,771 · management and general $9,759 · fundraising $2,269

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $101,803 · program services $76,870 · management and general $23,120 · fundraising $1,813

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $55,120 · program services $46,250 · management and general $6,986 · fundraising $1,884

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $1,262 · program services $1,262

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $21,240 · management and general $21,240

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $89,994 · program services $59,898 · management and general $30,096

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,075 · program services $875 · management and general $200

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $11,126 · program services $5,161 · management and general $5,553 · fundraising $412

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $797 · program services $669 · fundraising $128

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $6,471 · management and general $6,471

  • 17 · Travel

    total $26,889 · program services $26,377 · management and general $512

  • 20 · Interest

    total $1,763 · management and general $1,763

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $10,266 · management and general $10,266

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $5,078 · management and general $5,078

  • 24a · Other expenses: SOFTWARE

    total $16,098 · program services $7,305 · management and general $2,573 · fundraising $6,220

  • 24b · Other expenses: REAL ESTATE TAXES

    total $3,530 · management and general $3,530

  • 24c · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

    total $3,530 · fundraising $3,530

  • 24d · Other expenses: DUES AND LICENSES

    total $2,811 · program services $1,549 · management and general $1,262

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $2,175 · program services $140 · management and general $1,352 · fundraising $683

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $301,813 · end of year $171,484

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $971,231 · end of year $1,693,591

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $575,000 · end of year $235,000

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,365 · end of year $10,260

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $5,001 · end of year $4,429

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $258,610

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $71,516

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $179,088 · end of year $187,094

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $90 · end of year $19,482

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $11,664 · end of year $4,828

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $19,000 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $37,607 · end of year $33,001

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $13,096 · end of year $8,709

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $846,822 · end of year $1,269,915

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,105,399 · end of year $1,004,887

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

CURE PROTECTS AND RESTORES RESILIENT COMMUNITIES AND LANDSCAPES BY HARNESSING THE POWER OF PEOPLE WHO CARE ABOUT THEM. WE DO THIS BECAUSE WE BELIEVE THAT ROBUST HUMAN COMMUNITIES CAN ONLY BE SUSTAINED BY HEALTHY ECOSYSTEMS, AND ROBUST NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS CAN ONLY BE REGAINED THROUGH VIGOROUS STEWARDSHIP. OUR WORK TAKES MANY FORMS, BUT ALWAYS INVOLVES THREE CORE PRACTICES: AWAKENING PEOPLE'S BONDS WITH THE NATURAL WORLD AROUND THEM, INCLUSIVELY AND STRATEGICALLY EXPLORING ISSUES AND ACTIONS, SYSTEMATICALLY BUILDING COMMUNITIES OF CHANGE AT CRITICAL INTERSECTIONS OF ECOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING.

Activities or mission (Part I)

CURE PROTECTS AND RESTORES RESILIENT TOWNS AND LANDSCAPES BY HARNESSING THE POWER OF PEOPLE WHO CARE ABOUT THEM. WE DO THIS BECAUSE WE BELIEVE THAT ROBUST HUMAN COMMUNITIES CAN ONLY BE SUSTAINED BY HEALTHY ECOSYSTEMS, AND ROBUST NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS CAN ONLY BE REGAINED THROUGH VIGOROUS STEWARDSHIP. OUR WORK TAKES MANY FORMS, BUT ALWAYS INVOLVES THREE CORE PRACTICES: AWAKENING PEOPLE'S BONDS WITH THE NATURAL WORLD AROUND THEM, INCLUSIVELY AND STRATEGICALLY EXPLORING ISSUES AND ACTIONS, SYSTEMATICALLY BUILDING COMMUNITIES OF CHANGE AT CRITICAL INTERSECTIONS OF ECOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING.

  • CURE'S ENERGY DEMOCRACY PROGRAM IS UNIQUELY FOCUSED ON STRATEGIES TO IMPACT CLIMATE, ENERGY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE DECISIONS AFFECTING RURAL RESIDENTS. ENERGY DEMOCRACY IS ABOUT BUILDING POWER TO ADDRESS LINKAGES BETWEEN ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES, INEQUITIES, AND OTHER SYSTEMIC CHALLENGES FACING OUR COMMUNITIES.YOU CANNOT TALK ABOUT ENERGY DEMOCRACY IN RURAL COMMUNITIES WITHOUT TALKING ABOUT RURAL ELECTRIC CO-OPS. ONE IN THREE MINNESOTANS GETS THEIR ELECTRICITY FROM A RURAL ELECTRIC CO-OP (REC). RECS ARE DEMOCRATICALLY OWNED AND OPERATED UTILITIES THAT WERE CREATED DURING THE NEW DEAL TO ELECTRIFY RURAL AMERICA. HOWEVER, THE OPERATIONS OF MINNESOTA'S RECS TODAY LACK TRANSPARENCY AND GOOD GOVERNANCE.CURE IS A NATIONAL LEADER IN THE REC REFORM MOVEMENT. IN SERVICE TO ALIGNING THE PRIORITIES OF MINNESOTA'S REC'S TO THEIR COOPERATIVE FOUNDING PRINCIPLES, CURE HAS ORGANIZED MEMBER-OWNERS TO CHANGE REC PRIORITIES: GROW TRANSPARENCY IN REC GOVERNANCE, BUILD GRASSROOTS POWER, AND FIGHT AGAINST THE REC'S RELIANCE ON DIRTY ELECTRICITY FROM COAL INSTEAD TRANSITIONING THEIR ELECTRICITY GENERATION TO RENEWABLE, COMMUNITY-BASED ENERGY SOURCES THAT WOULD BE CHEAPER FOR THEIR MEMBER-OWNERS AND BE A SOURCE OF RURAL ECONOMIC GROWTH.CURE'S ENERGY DEMOCRACY PROGRAM IS HELPING DELIVER CLEAN ELECTRICITY, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, CLIMATE JUSTICE, AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE TO RURAL COMMUNITIES AND POSITIVE CLIMATE AND ENERGY IMPACTS TO ALL MINNESOTANS.ENERGY DEMOCRACY IS:CLEAN - ENERGY PRODUCED WITHOUT THE RELEASE OF GREENHOUSE GASES, FOR EXAMPLE, WIND AND SOLAR POWERLOCAL - ENERGY PRODUCED AND OWNED IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND BY OUR NEIGHBORSDEMOCRATIC - COMMUNITY HAVING A VOICE AND POWER IN THE DECISION-MAKING ABOUT OUR ENERGY FUTURE

    Expenses $553,442 · Grants $93,485 · Revenue $82,250

  • CURE'S RURAL DEMOCRACY PROGRAM EMBRACES DEMOCRACY-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS TO RURAL ISSUES AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. WE WORK WITH PEOPLE ACROSS MINNESOTA TO BUILD POWER TO CREATE A MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE AND VIBRANT COMMUNITIES THAT BENEFIT ALL WHO LIVE HERE.THE RURAL DEMOCRACY PROJECT IS HELPING PEOPLE IN RURAL COMMUNITIES BUILD INDEPENDENT POLITICAL POWER WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON ELECTORAL POLITICS. STARTING AT THE LOCAL LEVEL IS WHERE REAL CHANGE WILL TAKE ROOT; THIS WILL SET A PRECEDENT FOR THE STATE AND NATION. PASSIONATE GROUPS OF PEOPLE MEETING IN CAFES, LIVING ROOMS, AND CHURCHES ACROSS MINNESOTA ARE WHERE CHANGE IS CULTIVATED. THIS IS THE NURSERY OF DEMOCRACY.

    Expenses $419,468

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Margaret Kuchenreuther

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michelle Montgomery

    VICE-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jim Falk

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kathy Hartley

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Arne Kildegaard

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Duane Ninneman

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $90,652
    From this org
    $75,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,652
    Hours/week
    32

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

  • CLIMATE LAND LEADERS

    $27,000

    WINDWARD RURAL GENERATION GRANT

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
4 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202543149349305029

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