The mission of Maine Rivers is to protect, restore and enhance the ecological health of Maine's river systems. Maine Rivers is an advocacy organization led by directors with broad and deep knowledge of the wide range of issues which impact the rivers and watersheds of Maine, including policy, law and science.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$69K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $80K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$69K
to officers and key staff · 39% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 39% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
21 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 21.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $172K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$447K
-33% vs prior year
Spent
$176K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$533K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$447K
FY2023▼ -33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$665K
FY2023$447K
FY2024$188K
FY2025$853K
Expenses
$176K
FY2023▼ -80%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$898K
FY2023$176K
FY2024$186K
FY2025$747K
Net assets
$533K
FY2023▲ +103%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$496K
FY2022$262K
FY2023$533K
FY2024$536K
FY2025$642K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending March 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2003.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $145K Management & general 15% · $26K Fundraising 3% · $5K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $69K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$68,790Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A

A Landis Hudson’s $83K as Executive Director is at the 66th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
A Landis Hudson$83,250$70,500$68,790$52,000$51,018

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Protects, restores, and enhances Maine's river systems through advocacy and expertise.

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3 programs · $145K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Maine Rivers directs the China Lake Alewife Restoration Initiative. We successfully removed dams and installed fish passage at six barriers in the Outlet Stream between China Lake and the Sebasticook River. This allows native migratory alewives, a keystone fish species, to make their way from the ocean to China Lake to spawn.

$55Kprogram expense
02

Maine Rivers advocates for the health of Maine's rivers with policy-makers at all levels. We focus on water quality and fish passage, and take a great interest in the impacts of climate change and the Gulf of Maine. We work with community members, land trusts, tribes, state and federal agencies. We review permits and coordinate meetings.

$54Kprogram expense
03

1) We are formulating and carrying out plans to improve alewife passage in the Medomak River watershed in Knox County. This involves two impassable dams and a series of improperly sized or placed road culverts that limit fish passage into and out of the spawning habitat in Washington Pond, Medomak Pond and Little Medomak Pond.

$37Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$447K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$447K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Money outPt IX
$176K
Ln 25
Programscol B$145K
Managementcol C$26K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$533K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$313K
Total assetsLn 16$537K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$447K
Government grantsLn 1e$15K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Total revenueLn 12$447K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$313K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$313K
Total assetsLn 16$537K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$533K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$210K$313K
Total assetsLn 16$267K$537K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$262K$533K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$69K$52K$17K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$12K$9K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$4K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$1K$244
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$68K$67K$93$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$35$35
Office expensesLn 13$1K$307$601$275
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K$98$195
OccupancyLn 16$5K$4K$234$468
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$325$260$65$0
InsuranceLn 23$5K$2K$3K$204
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$1K$1K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$176K$145K$26K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $853K$747K$107K$642K 990 PDF
FY2024 $188K$186K$3K$536K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $447K$176K$271K$533K 990 PDF
FY2022 $665K$898K−$233K$262K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$1.0M$256K$496K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $447,144 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $665,114$447,141
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7$3
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $665,121$447,144
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $65,495$85,553
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $832,999$90,717
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $898,494$176,270
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$233,373$270,874
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $447,144 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$14,636
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$432,505
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$447,141
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3$3
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$447,144
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $176,270 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $51,747 · Management $17,043$68,790
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $8,738 · Management $2,762$11,500
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,968 · Management $1,295$5,263
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,358 · Management $244$1,602
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $66,856 · Management $93 · Fundraising $1,237$68,186
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $35$35
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $307 · Management $601 · Fundraising $275$1,183
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,658 · Management $98 · Fundraising $195$1,951
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,478 · Management $234 · Fundraising $468$5,180
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,490 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,490
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $260 · Management $65 · Fundraising $0$325
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,732 · Management $2,960 · Fundraising $204$4,896
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,300 · Management $1,076 · Fundraising $2,493$4,869
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $144,927 · Management $26,471 · Fundraising $4,872$176,270
Part X · Balance sheet $536,506 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $209,813$313,019
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $57,283$223,137
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $350$350
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $267,446$536,506
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,990$3,214
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,990$3,214
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $224,526$231,979
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $37,930$301,313
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $262,456$533,292
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $267,446$536,506
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $533,292 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$447,144
XI-2 Total expenses$176,270
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$270,874
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$262,456
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$38
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$533,292

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