American Rivers Inc

Organization Overview

American Rivers Inc is located in Washington, DC. The organization was established in 1984. According to its NTEE Classification (C01) the organization is classified as: Alliances & Advocacy, under the broad grouping of Environment and related organizations. As of 06/2022, American Rivers Inc employed 95 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. American Rivers Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 06/2022, American Rivers Inc generated $18.6m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 7.1% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $16.3m during the year ending 06/2022. While expenses have increased by 2.1% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2015, American Rivers Inc has awarded 320 individual grants totaling $12,432,305. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2022

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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TO PROTECT WILD RIVERS, RESTORE DAMAGED RIVERS AND CONSERVE CLEAN WATER FOR PEOPLE AND NATURE.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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HYDROPOWER REFORM - OUR HYDROPOWER REFORM WORK FOCUSES ON THE REFORM OF HYDROPOWER OPERATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. WHILE HYDROPOWER HELPS US SUPPLY MUCH NEEDED FOSSIL-FREE ENERGY, IT IS NOT WITHOUT IMPACTS. HYDROPOWER DAMS BLOCK RIVERS AND CAN LEAVE SEVERAL MILES OF RIVER SECTIONS DRY. IN ADDITION, THEY BLOCK FISH PASSAGE, ALTER HABITAT FOR AQUATIC SPECIES, DAMAGE WATER QUALITY AND HARM THE OVERALL INTEGRITY OF THE RIVER ECOSYSTEMS. THROUGH OUR HYDROPOWER REFORM PROGRAM, WE SEEK TO MODERNIZE THE OPERATIONS OF HYDROPOWER DAMS TO IMPROVE THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE USING EXISTING REGULATORY PROCESSES. WE ALSO SEEK TO IMPROVE POLICIES THAT DICTATE HYDROPOWER LICENSING AND PROMOTE RESPONSIBLE HYDROPOWER DEVELOPMENT.


RIVER RESTORATION - THE RIVER RESTORATION PROGRAM BRINGS RIVERS BACK TO LIFE BY REMOVING DAMS, REPLACING CULVERTS, AND RESTORING FLOODPLAINS THROUGH PRACTICE, POLICY, AND STRATEGIC CAPACITY BUILDING. WITH AGING INFRASTRUCTURE AND CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS INCLUDING INCREASED FLOODING OF VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES, THIS WORK IS CRITICAL TO COMMUNITY AND ECOSYSTEM RESILIENCE. OUR RESTORATION PROGRAM WORKS WITH COMMUNITIES TO CAPITALIZE ON NATURE'S STRENGTHS AND THOSE OF OUR STAFF AND PARTNERS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR RIVERS THROUGHOUT THE U.S. OUR NATIONAL AND STATE POLICY EFFORTS IMPROVE THE REGULATORY LANDSCAPE TO ALLOW FOR MORE EFFICIENT, HIGH QUALITY RIVER RESTORATION WORK NOW AND IN THE FUTURE. IN ADDITION, PARTNERING WITH FEDERAL AGENCIES HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO YIELD STRATEGIC HIGH PRIORITY RESTORATION INITIATIVES ON FEDERAL LANDS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.


CLEAN WATER SUPPLY - AMERICAN RIVERS' CLEAN WATER SUPPLY PROGRAM IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING CLEAN AND RELIABLE WATER FOR COMMUNITIES AND THE RIVERS ON WHICH THEY DEPEND BY CREATING EQUITABLE, CLIMATE RESILIENT AND INTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS IN CITIES ACROSS THE U.S. WE DO THIS BY CONVENING AND COALESCING PARTNERS ACROSS SECTORS TO ADOPT NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS AND DEVELOP INNOVATIVE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, POLICIES, GOVERNANCE, AND FUNDING THAT HELPS BREAK DOWN BARRIERS ACROSS WATER AGENCIES AND BETWEEN THE AGENCIES AND THEIR CONSTITUENTS.


RIVER PROTECTION - AMERICAN RIVERS' RIVER PROTECTION WORK PROTECTS FREE-FLOWING RIVERS AND STREAMS, ENSURES SOURCE WATERS CAN PROVIDE RELIABLE DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES, AND MAKES MORE ROOM FOR THE RIVER TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY FLOODING. OUR RIVER PROTECTION WORK IS INCLUSIVE OF THE FOLLOWING FOUR INITIATIVES: 1) OUR WILD & SCENIC DESIGNATIONS AND CAMPAIGNS IN TARGETED GEOGRAPHIES; 2) SOURCE WATER PROTECTION IN THE FORM OF NATURAL INFRASTRUCTURE, BUFFERS AND FOREST HEALTH; 3) RIVER PROTECTION FUNDING AND FINANCING TO SUPPORT PROTECTION EFFORTS AND 4) RECREATION-BASED PROTECTION SUCH AS BLUE TRAILS.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Thomas Kiernan
President
$264,598
Paula Wolferseder Yabar
Vice President
$186,481
Kristin May
CFO
$167,955
Jennifer Marshall
Assistant Secretary
$166,259
Cathaline Yi
Vice President
$136,788
Patricia Callahan
Program Director
$134,445

Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Contra Costa County
Watershed Improvements
$2,070,090
City Of Bellingham
Dam Removal And Restoration
$636,382
Triangle Properties Inc
Landscape Restoration
$443,439
Production Solutions Inc
Membership Mailings
$285,933
Beran Environmental Service Inc
Dam Removal And Restoration
$229,082
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$27,668
Membership dues$1,453,016
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $4,344,253
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$11,744,509
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $996,051
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$17,569,446
Total Program Service Revenue$941,937
Investment income $55,049
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $28,873
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $18,619,634

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, American Rivers Inc has awarded $936,446 in support to 38 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

AMERICAN WHITEWATER

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Sylva, NC

PURPOSE: HYDROPOWER REFORM/RIVER PROTECTION

$146,350

Arlington, VA

PURPOSE: HYDROPOWER REFORM

$70,000

CALIFORNIA SPORTFISHING PROTECTION ALLIANCE

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Groveland, CA

PURPOSE: HYDROPOWER REFORM

$50,000

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: HYDROPOWER REFORM

$46,368

SOUTH YUBA RIVER CITIZENS LEAGUE

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Nevada City, CA

PURPOSE: HYDROPOWER REFORM

$45,186

GRAND CANYON TRUST

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Flagstaff, AZ

PURPOSE: RIVER PROTECTION

$36,150
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Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 6 grants that American Rivers Inc has recieved totaling $60,353.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Gates Family Foundation

Denver, CO

PURPOSE: PROJECT SUPPORT

$50,000
Greer-Solien Fund

Wilmington, DE

PURPOSE: LOWER SNAKE RIVER DAM REMOVAL WORK

$5,000
Trois Coeurs Foundation

Wilmington, DE

PURPOSE: THE ANGLERS FUND

$5,000
Dubose Foundation

Marana, AZ

PURPOSE: ENVIRONMENTAL

$150
Planet In Peace Foundation

Taos, NM

PURPOSE: COMMUNITY SOCIAL SERVICES

$103
Michael P Dowling Foundation

Denver, CO

PURPOSE: NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION

$100
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Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$3,587,194
Earnings-$386,848
Net Contributions$486,598
Other Expense$115,274
Ending Balance$3,571,670

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