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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by RIVER PARTNERS.

Totals

Total revenue
$28,122,383
Total expenses
$11,913,484
Contributions and grants received
$22,564,677
Grants paid
$29,900
Program service revenue
$5,519,345
Investment income
$38,361
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$27,184,037
Total liabilities, end of year
$6,763,524
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$20,420,513
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$9,588,713
Management and general expenses
$2,130,608
Fundraising expenses
$194,163
Program service expenses (Part III)
$9,588,713

Program services were 80.5% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $21,591,094

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $973,583

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONTRACT SERVICES

    total $4,928,567 · related or exempt $4,928,567

  • 2b · Program service revenue: SACRAMENTO VALLEY FACILITIES

    total $526,539 · related or exempt $526,539

  • 2c · Program service revenue: OTHER RELATED INCOME

    total $64,239 · related or exempt $64,239

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $10,334 · excluded $10,334

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $34,330

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

    securities $6,303 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$6,303 · other assets $34,330

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $28,027 · excluded $28,027

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $29,900 · program services $29,900

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $340,678 · program services $184,766 · management and general $152,151 · fundraising $3,761

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,202,488 · program services $3,385,976 · management and general $696,564 · fundraising $119,948

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $105,915 · program services $83,245 · management and general $19,786 · fundraising $2,884

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $620,327 · program services $487,552 · management and general $115,884 · fundraising $16,891

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $368,339 · program services $289,499 · management and general $68,810 · fundraising $10,030

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $168,395 · program services $85,357 · management and general $83,038

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $2,448,770 · program services $2,081,097 · management and general $366,486 · fundraising $1,187

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $173,711 · program services $23,334 · management and general $142,293 · fundraising $8,084

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $224,077 · program services $59,307 · management and general $164,770

  • 17 · Travel

    total $127,462 · program services $103,776 · management and general $20,203 · fundraising $3,483

  • 20 · Interest

    total $86,397 · program services $60,558 · management and general $25,839

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $430,132 · program services $395,665 · management and general $34,467

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $164,225 · program services $102,214 · management and general $61,911 · fundraising $100

  • 24a · Other expenses: PLANT MATERIALS

    total $906,468 · program services $799,550 · management and general $93,754 · fundraising $13,164

  • 24b · Other expenses: FIELD SUPPLIES

    total $625,679 · program services $605,038 · management and general $19,258 · fundraising $1,383

  • 24c · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT RENTAL

    total $499,039 · program services $487,725 · management and general $8,788 · fundraising $2,526

  • 24d · Other expenses: PROPERTY TAXES

    total $198,042 · program services $192,004 · management and general $6,038 · fundraising $0

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $193,440 · program services $132,150 · management and general $50,568 · fundraising $10,722

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $960,806 · end of year $688,591

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $3,947,778 · end of year $2,723,762

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $270,411 · end of year $801,025

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $249,892 · end of year $1,090,957

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $406,706 · end of year $379,798

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

    $21,578,371

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

    $2,418,285

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $16,438,547 · end of year $19,160,086

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $443,644 · end of year $464,110

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,081,929 · end of year $1,875,708

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,157,169 · end of year $2,281,341

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $1,000,000

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $1,285,617 · end of year $904,303

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,207,488 · end of year $2,577,880

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,571,115 · end of year $5,851,801

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $14,578,324 · end of year $14,568,712

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

RIVER PARTNERS MISSION IS TO BRING LIFE BACK TO RIVERS BY CREATING WILDLIFE HABITAT FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT. WE ENVISION INTERCONNECTED, THRIVING FLOODPLAINS THAT SUSTAIN ABUNDANT WILDLIFE, SUPPORT PRODUCTIVE FARMLAND, PRESERVE FRESHWATER RESOURCES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

CREATING WILDLIFE HABITAT FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT.

  • PERFORMED RIVER- AND FLOODPLAIN-RESTORATION PLANNING, IMPLEMENTATION, AND MANAGEMENT PROJECTS WITH STATE AND FEDERAL PARTNERS SUCH AS THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF WATER, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE, WILDLIFE CONSERVATION BOARD, U.S. BUREAU OF RECLAMATION, AND U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE. INITIATED THE ACQUISITION OF FLOODPLAIN LANDS FOR FUTURE RESTORATION ON HUNDREDS OF ACRES IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, THE CENTRAL VALLEY, AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. RIVER PARTNERS CONTINUED THE ACTIVE RESTORATION OF THOUSANDS OF ACRES STATEWIDE ALONG MAJOR CALIFORNIA WATERWAYS SUCH AS THE SACRAMENTO, FEATHER, SAN JOAQUIN, TUOLUMNE, STANISLAUS, KERN RIVERS.DOZENS OF IMPERILED AND ENDANGERED WILDLIFE SPECIES BENEFITTED FROM OUR WORK, INCLUDING ICONIC SALMON, MIGRATORY AND RESIDENT BIRDS SUCH AS THE LEAST BELL'S VIREO, AND MAMMALS SUCH AS THE RIPARIAN BRUSH RABBIT.NUMEROUS COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE WORKED THIS YEAR BENEFITTED FROM INCREASED JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND RESTORATION FUNDS GOING TO LOCAL ECONOMIES, REDUCED FLOOD RISK, RECHARGED GROUNDWATER, AND INCREASED RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. RIVER PARTNERS ALSO SERVED LOCAL COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA BY PARTICIPATING IN MULTIPLE PUBLIC FORUMS AT SCHOOLS, CONFERENCES, FESTIVALS, AND SIMILAR EVENTS.RIVER PARTNERS' WILLOW BEND PRESERVE ALONG THE SACRAMENTO RIVER IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WILL RESTORE CRITICAL FLOODPLAIN HABITAT AND PROVIDE IMPERILED SALMON ACCESS TO PRIME FOOD SOURCES, HELPING BOOST POPULATIONS OF THIS ICONIC FISH. OUR EFFORTS INCLUDE DESIGNING A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND FISH GATE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AN INCREDIBLE TEAM OF SUPPORTERS, INCLUDING THE NOAA RESTORATION CENTER, IRRIGATION TRAINING AND RESEARCH CENTER AT CAL POLY, SAN LUIS OBISPO, AND UC DAVIS CENTER FOR WATERSHED SCIENCES.

    Expenses $9,588,713 · Grants $29,900 · Revenue $5,519,345

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Tom Lando

    CHAIR PERSON

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Julie Rentner

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $180,132
    From this org
    $174,509
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,623
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $174,509
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,573
    Nontaxable benefits
    $50
    Filer's total
    $180,132
  • Dave Koehler

    BOARD OF DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jay Jacobs

    BOARD OF DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Haylee Ayers

    BOARD OF DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kenneth Grossman

    BOARD OF DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mark Kimmelshue

    BOARD OF DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mike Davies

    BOARD OF DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mark Borges

    BOARD OF DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Elaine Trevino

    BOARD OF DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Megan Hertel

    BOARD OF DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Monroe Sprague

    BOARD OF DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mona Dagy

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $99,449
    From this org
    $84,562
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,887
    Hours/week
    40
  • Aron Stern

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Patrick Reynolds

    NATIVE SEED PROGRAM DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $173,250
    From this org
    $152,891
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,359
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $152,891
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,120
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,239
    Filer's total
    $173,250
  • John Cain

    SENIOR DIRECTOR OF CONSERVATION

    Total calculated
    $153,367
    From this org
    $131,354
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,013
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $131,354
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,251
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,762
    Filer's total
    $153,367
  • Alex Karoyli

    DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION

    Total calculated
    $147,548
    From this org
    $128,672
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,876
    Hours/week
    40
  • Erin Hagen

    DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE

    Total calculated
    $150,094
    From this org
    $127,913
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,181
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $127,913
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,408
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,773
    Filer's total
    $150,094
  • Claud Sheppard

    SENIOR DIRECTOR OF RESTORATION

    Total calculated
    $128,657
    From this org
    $123,584
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,073
    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. 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 · Written employment contract
  • 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

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • WESTERN HABITAT PARTNERS SPC

    C · BUY UNRESTRICTED LAND · CA · 100% owned · share of income -$247,672 · share of assets $6,585,235 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by RIVER PARTNERS

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
30 April 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202421239349301812

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