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← AMERICAN RIVERS INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by AMERICAN RIVERS INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$53,419,167
Total expenses
$41,444,247
Contributions and grants received
$52,538,378
Grants paid
$6,657,921
Program service revenue
$536,454
Investment income
$261,801
Other revenue
$82,534
Total assets, end of year
$40,075,409
Total liabilities, end of year
$7,728,682
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$32,346,727
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$31,918,477
Management and general expenses
$4,022,621
Fundraising expenses
$5,503,149
Program service expenses (Part III)
$31,918,477

Program services were 77.0% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $12,267

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $1,593,867

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $21,380,907

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $29,551,337

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $503,482

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SERVICE CONTRACTS

    total $536,454 · related or exempt $536,454

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $229,834 · excluded $229,834

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $42,262 · excluded $42,262

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $4,135,123

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

    securities $4,103,156

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $31,967

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $31,967 · excluded $31,967

  • 11a · Other revenue: MAILING LIST RENTALS

    total $20,102 · excluded $20,102

  • 11b · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $19,461 · excluded $19,461

  • 11c · Other revenue: SALES REVENUE

    total $709 · unrelated business $709

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $40,272

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $6,620,310 · program services $6,620,310

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $37,611 · program services $37,611

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,637,798 · program services $1,017,599 · management and general $251,212 · fundraising $368,987

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $7,677,498 · program services $4,788,026 · management and general $1,234,466 · fundraising $1,655,006

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $331,396 · program services $200,533 · management and general $33,465 · fundraising $97,398

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $3,261,936 · program services $1,972,869 · management and general $329,805 · fundraising $959,262

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $826,772 · program services $500,291 · management and general $83,491 · fundraising $242,990

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $27,487 · program services $27,487

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $138,161 · management and general $138,161

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $30,101 · program services $30,101

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $396,190 · fundraising $396,190

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $17,084,295 · program services $15,448,800 · management and general $1,078,953 · fundraising $556,542

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $489,715 · program services $57,318 · management and general $1,971 · fundraising $430,426

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $903,117 · program services $187,475 · management and general $297,538 · fundraising $418,104

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $62,067 · program services $10,023 · management and general $45,185 · fundraising $6,859

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $717,517 · program services $206,524 · management and general $312,285 · fundraising $198,708

  • 17 · Travel

    total $735,539 · program services $596,964 · management and general $25,198 · fundraising $113,377

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $288,057 · program services $176,174 · management and general $73,147 · fundraising $38,736

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $38,363 · program services $26,455 · management and general $7,078 · fundraising $4,830

  • 24a · Other expenses: OTHER

    total $114,119 · program services $3,774 · management and general $102,539 · fundraising $7,806

  • 24b · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT RENTAL & MAIN

    total $26,198 · program services $10,143 · management and general $8,127 · fundraising $7,928

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $4,316,243 · end of year $9,348,921

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $4,426,322 · end of year $3,448,667

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $5,272,602 · end of year $12,848,651

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $6,440,952 · end of year $8,429,674

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $30,089 · end of year $49,959

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $282,680 · end of year $505,744

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

    $236,509

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

    $204,433

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $70,668 · end of year $32,076

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $3,223,013 · end of year $3,426,762

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $1,171,496 · end of year $1,313,812

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,165,523 · end of year $671,143

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $4,320,304 · end of year $6,415,973

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $536,435 · end of year $345,707

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,556,442 · end of year $967,002

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,311,620 · end of year $4,010,078

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $14,674,787 · end of year $28,336,649

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

AMERICAN RIVERS IS CHAMPIONING A NATIONAL EFFORT TO PROTECT AND RESTORE ALL RIVERS, FROM REMOTE MOUNTAIN STREAMS TO URBAN WATERWAYS. HEALTHY RIVERS PROVIDE PEOPLE AND NATURE WITH CLEAN, ABUNDANT WATER AND NATURAL HABITAT. FOR 50 YEARS, AMERICAN RIVERS STAFF, SUPPORTERS, AND PARTNERS HAVE SHARED A COMMON BELIEF: LIFE DEPENDS ON RIVERS. AMERICAN RIVERS IS THE ONLY NATIONAL ORGANIZATION DEDICATED ENTIRELY TO PROTECTING AND RESTORING THE RIVERS ALL LIFE DEPENDS ON. WITH A HALF-CENTURY OF EXPERIENCE ADDRESSING RIVER THREATS FROM COAST-TO-COAST, WE'VE PROTECTED MORE RIVERS AND REMOVED MORE DAMS THAN ANY OTHER ORGANIZATION. IN 2025, WE WORKED IN 50 STATES TO PROTECT HEALTHY RIVERS, RESTORE DAMAGED ONES, AND CHAMPION A POWERFUL RIVER MOVEMENT. WE REMOVED 108 DAMS, RECONNECTED OVER 2,500 RIVER MILES, PROTECTED 1,165 MILES FROM POLLUTION AND DEVELOPMENT, SAFEGUARDED 212,000 ACRES OF RIVERSIDE LAND, AND SUPPORTED 148 COMMUNITIES TO ENSURE CLEAN WATER AND SAFETY.

  • SEE SCHEDULE O

    Expenses $27,999,115 · Grants $6,608,312 · Revenue $316,259

  • MOBILIZE RIVER AND WATER MOVEMENT: AMERICAN RIVERS HAS ALWAYS BEEN KNOWN FOR OUR WILLINGNESS AND ABILITY TO WORK WITH EVERYONE, FROM LOCAL PARTNERS TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO DECISION-MAKERS, TO DO WHAT'S BEST FOR RIVERS. WE KNOW THAT THE CHALLENGES TO RIVERS ARE INCREASING DRAMATICALLY. WE NEED A BROAD, POWERFUL, NON-PARTISAN RIVER MOVEMENT TO FACE THESE CHALLENGES AND DRIVE CHANGE THAT MAKES RIVERS HEALTHIER, WATER CLEANER, AND COMMUNITIES SAFER. WE WON'T STOP UNTIL EVERY RIVER HAS MULTITUDES OF CHAMPIONS SPEAKING UP FOR IT.

    Expenses $2,406,556 · Grants $29,083 · Revenue $78,598

  • PROTECT HEALTHY RIVERS: SCIENTISTS SAY WE MUST PROTECT ONE-HALF OF THE PLANET TO SUSTAIN THE WEB OF BIODIVERSITY UPON WHICH ALL LIFE DEPENDS. BY DRIVING FEDERAL AND STATE PROTECTIONS, WE WILL SAFEGUARD 1 MILLION MILES OF RIVERS, FROM REMOTE MOUNTAIN STREAMS TO URBAN WATERWAYS. TO DO IT, WE ARE WORKING WITH LOCAL PARTNERS TO PROTECT OUR HEALTHIEST, MOST REMOTE, AND SCENIC RIVERS, AS WELL AS RIVERS IN URBAN AND SUBURBAN AREAS, THROUGH THE FEDERAL WILD AND SCENIC LEGISLATION AND OTHER APPROACHES.

    Expenses $1,512,806 · Grants $20,526 · Revenue $141,597

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

Listed in Part VII

  • PALLAVI PHARTIYAL PHD

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • JO-ELLEN DARCY

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 1 related

  • ABIGAIL ROME

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 1 related

  • ANDREW SHEEHAN

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MAITE ARCE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MARK BARNES PHD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • TOM BARNEY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JORDANA BARRACK

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JASON BOGARDUS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • RICHARD BURR

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MARK BUSTO

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JOHN COSTELLO

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • AJA DECOTEAU

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JOISE GABEL

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • QUETA GONZALEZ

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MARK GREATREX

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • KRISTIN BLAIR HULL PHD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • NA'TAKI OSBORNE JELKS PHD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ERIC LADD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ALYSSA MACY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • CLAY MOOREHEAD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MARY PAVEL

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • TREVOR PRICE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ADRIANNA QUINTERO

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • SHANNON WHEELER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JENNIFER MARSHALL

    ASSISTANT SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $241,383
    From this org
    $186,499
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $54,884
    Hours/week
    37 + 3 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $186,499
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,616
    Nontaxable benefits
    $45,269
    Filer's total
    $241,384

  • THOMAS KIERNAN

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $440,478
    From this org
    $387,622
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $52,856
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $360,281
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $27,341
    Deferred
    $16,789
    Nontaxable benefits
    $36,066
    Filer's total
    $440,477

  • KRISTIN MAY

    CFO (THRU 3/14/25)

    Total calculated
    $256,135
    From this org
    $233,263
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,872
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $233,263
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,584
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,288
    Filer's total
    $256,135

  • JENNIFER HOFFNER

    VP, CONSERVATION STRATEGIES

    Total calculated
    $225,475
    From this org
    $179,026
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $46,449
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $179,026
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,318
    Nontaxable benefits
    $37,131
    Filer's total
    $225,475

  • HEATHER TAYLOR-MIESLE

    SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $228,177
    From this org
    $216,565
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,612
    Hours/week
    38 + 2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $216,565
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,558
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,053
    Filer's total
    $228,176

  • PAULA WOLFERSEDER YABAR

    SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, ADV

    Total calculated
    $246,152
    From this org
    $231,725
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,427
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $231,725
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,260
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,167
    Filer's total
    $246,152

  • BRIAN E GRABER

    SENIOR DIRECTOR, DAM REMOVAL STRATEGY

    Total calculated
    $146,121
    From this org
    $126,078
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,043
    Hours/week
    32 + 8 related

  • AMANDA KOBER

    VP, COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $194,243
    From this org
    $150,251
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $43,992
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $150,251
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,408
    Nontaxable benefits
    $37,585
    Filer's total
    $194,244

  • MELISSA LEWIS

    VP, PPL JUSTICE & CULTURAL (THRU 1/15/25)

    Total calculated
    $186,068
    From this org
    $179,672
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,396
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $179,672
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,363
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,034
    Filer's total
    $186,069

  • JONATHON D MORYC

    SENIOR DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $150,368
    From this org
    $130,138
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,230
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $130,138
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,371
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,859
    Filer's total
    $150,368

  • BRUCE ALAN LEATHWOOD

    SENIOR DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $150,607
    From this org
    $131,186
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,421
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $131,186
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,487
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,934
    Filer's total
    $150,607

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized 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.

  • AMERICAN RIVERS ACTION FUND

    501(C)(4) · PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT TO CONSERVE RIVERS · DC · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by AMERICAN RIVERS INC

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
27 March 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202610909349301811

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