Hackensack Riverkeeper INC: FY2021 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 22-3530496)

Captain William Sheehan’s $79K as Executive Director is at the 61st 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

Name	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020
Captain William Sheehan	$79,180	$77,979	$80,469	$80,501	$83,257

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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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 and restores the Hackensack River watershed through advocacy, education, and cleanups.

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3 programs · $286K · in their own filed words · FY2021

01

Eco- Cruises

Hackensack riverkeeper takes over 2,513 adults and children out on theriver every year on our eco-cruises, our primary outreach program. FOR2 1/2 hours, passengers are treated to a different view of our areaalong with a narration that describes the wildlife, pollution, politicsand recovery of the river and meadowlands estuary.

$138Kprogram expense

02

Cleanupshackensack riverkeeper has an ambitious public and private corporate partner watershed clean-up program. Over 28,000LBS were removed last year through the efforts of volunteers and corporate partners. Plastics, tires, appliances and paper debris comprised of the bulk of the debris.

$82Kprogram expense

03

Paddlinghackensack riverkeeper operates two paddle centers on the hackensack river. Riverkeeper partners with bergen county parks and hudson county parks to provide access to the watershed. In addition, programs are coordinated with various urban cities, such as newark and bayonne.

$66Kprogram 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 · received and paid

Grants received · FY2025

Pockets - a Family FoundationFY2025$5K

Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

Grants paid · 9 grants · $154K · 2022–2022

Victoria FoundationFY2022$45,000

Geraldine Dodge FoundationFY2022$35,000

John & Wendy Neu Family FoundationFY2022$15,000

Samsung Electronics AmericaFY2022$10,000

Individual RecipientFY2022$10,000

Orange & Rockland UtilitiesFY2022$10,000

Individual RecipientFY2022$10,000

Hackensack Merdian HealthFY2022$8,500

By the numbers

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$1.1M

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$571K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$218K

Investment incomeLn 3$173K

Money outPt IX

$693K

Ln 25

Programscol B$566K

Managementcol C$59K

Fundraisingcol D$69K

Owns and owesPt X

$1.3M

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$338K

Total assetsLn 16$1.3M

LiabilitiesLn 26$17K

PeoplePt VI, VII

11

listed · VII A

PaidVII A1

Voting boardVI 1a10

IndependentVI 1b10

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$571K

Government grantsLn 1e$80K

Fundraising eventsLn 1c$76K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$218K

Investment incomeLn 3$173K

Other incomeLn 4–11$92K

Gains on assetsLn 7$168K

Total revenueLn 12$1.1M

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$289K

SavingsLn 2$49K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$338K

InvestmentsLn 11–13$419K

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$514K

Total assetsLn 16$1.3M

LiabilitiesLn 26$17K

Net assetsLn 32$1.3M

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 536

VolunteersI 61,200

Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes

Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes

Records policyVI 14Yes

3Year over year

Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B

Line	Start FY21	End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$570K	$338K
InvestmentsLn 11–13	$191K	$419K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$146K	$514K
Total assetsLn 16	$956K	$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26	$96K	$17K
Net assetsLn 32	$860K	$1.3M

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$84K	$71K	$4K	$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$336K	$291K	$13K	$32K
Other employee benefitsLn 9	$54K	$47K	$2K	$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$32K	$28K	$1K	$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$17K	$3K	$15K	$247
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$2K	$2K
Office expensesLn 13	$39K	$21K	$13K	$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$28K	$24K	$826	$3K
InsuranceLn 23	$37K	$29K	$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$62K	$50K	$82	$12K
All other expensesLn 24e	$2K		$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$693K	$566K	$59K	$69K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2024 Latest	$855K	$871K	−$16K	$1.5M	990 PDF
FY2023	$848K	$778K	$70K	$1.5M	990 PDF
FY2022	$864K	$722K	$142K	$1.3M	990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing	$1.1M	$693K	$361K	$1.3M	990 PDF
FY2020	$964K	$756K	$208K	$860K	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 $1,054,506 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $479,371$571,201

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $216,316$217,595

I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$77,510$173,390

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $346,321$92,320

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $964,498$1,054,506

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 $525,110$505,849

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $231,116$187,493

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $756,226$693,342

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $208,272$361,164

Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10

VI-1b Independent voting members10

VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo

VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes

VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes

VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes

VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,054,506 across 10 lines filed

VIII-1c Fundraising events$75,974

VIII-1e Government grants$80,000

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$415,227

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$571,201

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $217,595$217,595

VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,903$4,903

VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $168,487$168,487

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$12,917−$12,917

VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $78,111 · Excluded from tax $27,126$105,237

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $295,706 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $187,599$1,054,506

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $693,342 across 11 lines filed

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $71,175 · Management $4,187 · Fundraising $8,373$83,735

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $290,932 · Management $13,154 · Fundraising $31,752$335,838

IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $47,128 · Management $1,846 · Fundraising $5,473$54,447

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $27,523 · Management $1,108 · Fundraising $3,198$31,829

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,657 · Management $14,574 · Fundraising $247$17,478

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,165$2,165

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $20,810 · Management $12,919 · Fundraising $5,251$38,980

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $23,960 · Management $826 · Fundraising $2,754$27,540

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $29,271 · Management $7,538$36,809

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $50,236 · Management $82 · Fundraising $11,756$62,074

IX-24e All other expensesManagement $2,447$2,447

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $565,857 · Management $58,681 · Fundraising $68,804$693,342

Part X · Balance sheet $1,282,253 assets, 15 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $312,840$288,606

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $257,359$49,372

X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $15,000$10,000

X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $29,703$600

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,214$249

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $146,430$514,487

X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $190,644$418,939

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $956,190$1,282,253

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $16,328$16,545

X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $80,000$0

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $96,328$16,545

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $771,255$1,106,862

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $88,607$158,846

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $859,862$1,265,708

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $956,190$1,282,253

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,265,708 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$1,054,506

XI-2 Total expenses$693,342

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$361,164

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$859,862

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$44,682

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,265,708

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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