FRIENDS OF THE ST CLAIR RIVER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FRIENDS OF THE ST CLAIR RIVER

EIN 77-0670838 · Natural Resources Conservation & Protection (C30)

What they do

INSPIRE CITIZEN ACTIONS THROUGH STEWARDSHIP, MONITORING and EDUCATION to RESTORE, PROTECT and ENHANCE THE ST. CLAIR RIVER and ITS WATERSHEDS. TOGETHER, WITH LOCAL, REGIONAL, STATE and FEDERAL PARTNERS, WE IMPLEMENT A VARIETY of INITIATIVES INCLUDING WATER and LAND STEWARDSHIP, WATER QUALITY MONITORING, RIVER CLEANUPS, ADVOCATE for HEALTHY WATER, LEAD RESEARCH-BASED ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT, and PROMOTE RESPONSIBLE WATER-BASED RECREATION.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $74.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

81.95%of revenue went to mission work74.2% of expenses · Program services

16.40%of revenue went to fundraising14.8% of expenses

$110.50spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

12.15%of revenue went to management and office costs11.0% of expenses

$0.74in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

86.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$316,418

Mission workProgram services$259,31481.95% of revenue74.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$38,44212.15% of revenue11.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$51,90116.40% of revenue14.8% of expenses

Total expenses$349,657110.50% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 74.2% mission · 11.0% management · 14.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.50% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 32.7% mission · 61.0% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.56% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 35.7% mission · 64.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.12% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.6% mission · 11.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.87% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 78.6% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.52% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.7% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.92% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 33.5% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 57.79% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$316,418

Expenses$349,657

Annual shortfall $33,239 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$259,314 · 74.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$38,442 · 11.0% of expenses

Fundraising$51,901 · 14.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$316,418

Expenses$349,657

Assets$259,352

Income$320,555

Contributions$273,844

Mission work (program services)$259,314

Fundraising$51,901

Management and general$38,442

Stocks and bonds$130,785

Accounting fees$11,095

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (12)

ALYSSA WINTERSSECRETARY

CARRIE DOLLARPRESIDENT

DAMIAN POLACKTRUSTEE

DANIEL DANNERTREASURER

DAVE PUTTTRUSTEE

DOREEN KEPHARTTRUSTEE

KAITLYN BARNESTRUSTEE

LILY SMALSTIGTRUSTEE

LINDA SCHOONOVERTRUSTEE

LINDSAY WALLACETRUSTEE

PAMELA WALLTRUSTEE

TIFFANY FRANCISTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2007
Location: 301 N 9TH ST, SAINT CLAIR, MI 48079-4846
County: St. Clair
In care of: % SHERI J FAUST
Primary officer: SHERI FAUST, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(810) 730-5998 Officer phone(810) 326-1650

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: AUSTIN NIESTER SCHWEIHOFER & FINNEGAN
NTEE classification: Natural Resources Conservation & Protection (C30)
IRS tax category: Natural Resources Conservation & Protection