Totals
- Total revenue
- $1,864,084
- Total expenses
- $1,863,117
- Contributions and grants received
- $1,823,746
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $6,216
- Investment income
- $60,779
- Other revenue
- -$26,657
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,229,807
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $244,825
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $2,984,982
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $1,155,060
- Management and general expenses
- $516,229
- Fundraising expenses
- $191,828
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $1,155,060
Program services were 62.0% 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.
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1b · Membership dues
$55,454
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1c · Fundraising events
$71,411
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$221,905
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$1,474,976
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$21,924
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2a · Program service revenue: RAINSMART CONSULT/WKSH
total $3,656 · related or exempt $3,656
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2b · Program service revenue: FEES FOR SERVICE
total $2,285 · related or exempt $2,285
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2c · Program service revenue: EDUCATION FS/EQUIPMENT
total $275 · related or exempt $275
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3 · Investment income
total $17 · excluded $17
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $60,762
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $0
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $60,762
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $60,762 · excluded $60,762
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$42,073
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$71,411
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$68,738
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$26,665 · excluded -$26,665
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11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME
total $8 · related or exempt $8
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11e · Other revenue, total
$8
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $114,189 · program services $71,612 · management and general $29,562 · fundraising $13,015
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $973,091 · program services $610,336 · management and general $251,870 · fundraising $110,885
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $13,957 · program services $8,746 · management and general $3,618 · fundraising $1,593
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $61,356 · program services $38,447 · management and general $15,905 · fundraising $7,004
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $73,046 · program services $45,769 · management and general $18,935 · fundraising $8,342
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11b · Fees: legal
total $600 · program services $58 · management and general $531 · fundraising $11
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $12,337 · program services $1,198 · management and general $10,922 · fundraising $217
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $46,800 · program services $4,544 · management and general $41,432 · fundraising $824
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11g · Fees: other
total $79,056 · program services $7,676 · management and general $69,989 · fundraising $1,391
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $3,639 · program services $2,281 · management and general $942 · fundraising $416
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13 · Office expenses
total $53,066 · program services $8,888 · management and general $35,335 · fundraising $8,843
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14 · Information technology
total $24,033 · program services $10,439 · management and general $4,310 · fundraising $9,284
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16 · Occupancy
total $48,550 · program services $30,511 · management and general $12,493 · fundraising $5,546
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17 · Travel
total $3,197 · program services $3,197
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $3,447 · program services $445 · management and general $1,117 · fundraising $1,885
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $46,686 · program services $29,278 · management and general $12,087 · fundraising $5,321
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23 · Insurance
total $27,735 · program services $17,393 · management and general $7,181 · fundraising $3,161
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24a · Other expenses: RESTORATION EXPENSES-AL
total $203,850 · program services $203,850
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24b · Other expenses: TRAILS EXPENSES-ALL
total $20,596 · program services $20,596
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24c · Other expenses: MONITORING EXPENSES-ALL
total $19,748 · program services $19,748
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24d · Other expenses: EDUCATION EXPENSES-ALL
total $19,364 · program services $19,364
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24e · All other expenses
total $14,774 · program services $684 · fundraising $14,090
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $68,858 · end of year $765,369
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $300,519 · end of year $122,135
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $1,995,344 · end of year $1,472,383
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $23,026 · end of year $8,902
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $11,095 · end of year $10,063
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$380,547
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$233,904
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $183,641 · end of year $146,643
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $496,137 · end of year $556,899
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $184,387 · end of year $147,413
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $93,755 · end of year $96,562
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19 · Deferred revenue
end of year $850
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $185,237 · end of year $147,413
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year -$27,456 · end of year $105,869
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $3,011,471 · end of year $2,879,113
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
TO RESTORE, PROTECT, AND ENHANCE THE ROUGE RIVER WATERSHED THROUGH STEWARDSHIP, EDUCATION, AND COLLABORATION.
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1. THE ROUGE EDUCATION PROJECT (REP) IS A 37-YEAR-OLD, NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED MODEL WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM THAT ENGAGES THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS EACH YEAR IN HANDS-ON SCIENCE EDUCATION AND PLACE-BASED LEARNING WHILE PROVIDING MEANINGFUL SERVICE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO GET FURTHER INVOLVED WITH STEWARDING THEIR HOMETOWN RIVER.2. WATERSHED MONITORING ENGAGES HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS IN IMMERSIVE SCIENCE EDUCATION WHILE THEY OBSERVE, LISTEN, AND STUDY BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATES (AQUATIC INSECTS), FROGS AND TOADS, FISH POPULATIONS, AND HABITAT THROUGHOUT THE WATERSHED. LOCAL RESIDENTS BECOME CITIZEN SCIENTISTS AND COLLECT CRITICAL DATA THAT FRIENDS OF THE ROUGE PROVIDES TO A VARIETY OF ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES ABOUT THE HEALTH OF THE RIVER OVER TIME.3. RIVER RESTORATION WORK ACROSS THE WATERSHED INCLUDES RIPARIAN CORRIDOR AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT TRAINING FOR RESIDENTS AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES AS WELL AS HANDS-ON IMPLEMENTATION AND GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE INSTALLATION SUCH AS RAIN GARDENS.4. THE EXPANDING TRAILS PROGRAM AIMS TO DEVELOP A 29-MILE WATER TRAIL ALONG THE LOWER AND MAIN STEMS OF THE ROUGE RIVER ALONG WITH PARALLELED GREENWAY (BIKE/WALK TRAILS) ACCESS WITH SHARED TRAILHEADS. UNIVERSALLY ACCESSIBLE KAYAK LAUNCHES CREATE EQUITABLE ACCESS ESPECIALLY IN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED, MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES.
Expenses $1,026,626 · Revenue $6,224
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RAIN BARREL AND NATIVE MICHIGAN PLANT SALES FOR WATERSHED RESIDENTS TO MANAGE STORMWATER ON THEIR PROPERTIES. RAIN GARDEN INSTALLATIONS REDUCE RAINWATER RUNOFF (AND CONTAMINANTS) BY PROVIDING TEMPORARY STORMWATER STORAGE WHERE IT WILL BE CLEANED, COOLED, INFILTRATED INTO THE GROUND, AND TRANSPIRED BY THE NATIVE PLANTS. RAIN GARDENS HELP TO MITIGATE THE IMPACT OF FLOODING AND THE HEAT ISLAND EFFECT. MANY ADDITIONAL BENEFITS RESULT FROM THE EXISTENCE OF RAIN GARDENS INCLUDING HABITAT CREATION FOR INSECTS AND POLLINATORS, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT (ESPECIALLY IN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED, MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES), AND IMPROVEMENTS TO QUALITY OF LIFE FOR URBAN RESIDENTS. THE GARDENS ALSO RESTORE THE CONNECTION BETWEEN LAND AND WATER. RAIN BARRELS PROVIDE THE SAME STORMWATER MANAGEMENT BENEFITS OF RAIN GARDENS BY COLLECTING RAINWATER, KEEPING IT OUT OF STORM DRAINS, AND PROVIDING A SOURCE OF WATER FOR FLORA AND FAUNA.
Expenses $128,434
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Madelin MaherMADELIN MAHER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Alice Bailey PEALICE BAILEY PE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Dave NorwoodDAVE NORWOOD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Brandy SiedlaczekBRANDY SIEDLACZEK
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Nicholas LeonardNICHOLAS LEONARD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Paul Draus PhDPAUL DRAUS PHD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Erma LeaphartERMA LEAPHART
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Jeremiah SteenJEREMIAH STEEN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Sue ThompsonSUE THOMPSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Myra M Tetteh PhDMYRA M TETTEH PHD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Mike McNultyMIKE MCNULTY
MEMBER AT LARGE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Carol SnodgrassCAROL SNODGRASS
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Gerry VanackerGERRY VANACKER
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Samra'A LuqmanSAMRA'A LUQMAN
VICE-PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Jessica Eiland AndersJESSICA EILAND ANDERS
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Marie McCormickMARIE MCCORMICK
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (ENDED 7/10/24)
- Total calculated
- $56,742
- From this org
- $46,823
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $9,919
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Ashley FlintoffASHLEY FLINTOFF
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $57,447
- From this org
- $53,489
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $3,958
- Hours/week
- 40
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
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 12 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202513219349307046
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