FRIENDS OF THE RIVER FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FRIENDS OF THE RIVER FOUNDATION

EIN 94-2400210 · Recreation & Sports (N32Z)

What they do

FRIENDS of THE RIVER PROTECTS and RESTORES THE RIVERS of CALIFORNIA BY INFLUENCING PUBLIC POLICY and INSPIRING CITIZEN ACTION. WE WORK to RESTORE RIVER FLOWS, REDUCE ADVERSE IMPACTS of HYDROPOWER, PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE WATER and FLOOD MANAGEMENT, UPHOLD LEGAL PROTECTIONS for RIVERS, and BUILD PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IN RIVER CONSERVATION. for HAS BEEN PROTECTING CALIFORNIA RIVERS for OVER 50 YEARS. for is A LEADER IN OPPOSING THE MOST DAMAGING WATER PROJECTS IN CALIFORNIA, ESPECIALLY IN THE CONTEXT of THE DROUGHT and FLOOD RISKS POSED BY ACCELERATING CLIMATE CHANGE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $77.40 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 leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

67.76%of revenue went to mission work77.4% of expenses · Program services

6.41%of revenue went to fundraising7.3% of expenses

$87.59spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.41%of revenue went to management and office costs15.3% of expenses

$1.72in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

86.4%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$895,752

Mission workProgram services$606,98467.76% of revenue77.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$120,13013.41% of revenue15.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$57,4556.41% of revenue7.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$111,18312.41% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$784,56987.59% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 77.4% mission · 15.3% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.59% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 66.6% mission · 19.5% management · 13.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.38% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 67.0% mission · 13.4% management · 19.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.22% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 66.1% mission · 17.3% management · 16.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.95% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 65.5% mission · 10.5% management · 24.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.03% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 69.9% mission · 10.4% management · 19.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.94% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 67.7% mission · 11.3% management · 21.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.51% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 67.9% mission · 14.7% management · 17.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.14% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$895,752

Expenses$784,569

Annual surplus $111,183 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$606,984 · 77.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$120,130 · 15.3% of expenses

Fundraising$57,455 · 7.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$895,752

Expenses$784,569

Assets$1,351,202

Income$940,874

Contributions$774,118

Mission work (program services)$606,984

Fundraising$57,455

Management and general$120,130

Accounting fees$10,850

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 (13)

ASHLEY OVERHOUSEDIRECTOR

AUSTIN ROBBSDIRECTOR

CHARLIE CENTERVICE CHAIR

COHEN SUMMERSDIRECTOR

DOUG MANERDIRECTOR

GARRICK CHANGDIRECTOR

JANN DORMANEXECUTIVE DIR.

JOHN YOSTTREASURER

MARK DUBOISDIRECTOR EMERITUS

RICHARD WEISSECRETARY

SCOTT ARMSTRONGDIRECTOR

SHON BOLLOCKDIRECTOR

THERESA LOREJO-SIMSIMANDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1977
Location: 3336 BRADSHAW RD STE 335, SACRAMENTO, CA 95827-2600
County: Sacramento
In care of: GARRICK CHANG
Primary officer: GARRICK CHANG, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@friendsoftheriver.org Phone(916) 442-3155

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PUZDRAK AND STORTZ LLC
NTEE classification: Recreation & Sports (N32Z)