Wild and scenic rivers act-monitoring implementation of river management plan for the Upper Delaware scenic and recreational river.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$62K 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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FY2022 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$62K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$17K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$312K
+0.3% vs prior year
Spent
$338K
To programs
62%
Net assets
$198K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$312K
FY2022+0.3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$408K
FY2021$311K
FY2022$312K
FY2023$325K
FY2024$333K
FY2025$343K
Expenses
$338K
FY2022▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$326K
FY2021$364K
FY2022$338K
FY2023$319K
FY2024$323K
FY2025$337K
Net assets
$198K
FY2022▼ -12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$278K
FY2021$225K
FY2022$198K
FY2023$204K
FY2024$214K
FY2025$220K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending September 2022) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1989.

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Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $210K Management & general 38% · $127K Fundraising 0% · $723

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

16 people listed on the 990; $62K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$61,956Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Laurie Ramie’s $65K as Executive Director is at the 46th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1990 $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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Laurie Ramie$65,457$62,341$61,956$60,718

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

Monitors river health and implements management plans for the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River.

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1 program · $210K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Monitoring plan implementation, grants and programs to ensure proper management of the upper delaware river corridor in accord with the national park service and council river management plan under the national wild and scenic rivers act.

$210Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K
Grants paid · 13 grants · $109K · 2020–2024
Town of TustenFY2024$9,740
Town of DeerparkFY2024$3,000
Berlin TownshipFY2024$260
Town of TustenFY2023$10,000
Damascus TownshipFY2023$2,822
Town of TustenFY2022$8,623
Town of TustenFY2021$4,700
Berlin TownshipFY2020$15,000
Shohola TownshipFY2020$15,000
Lackawaxen TownshipFY2020$14,847
Town of HancockFY2020$10,000
Town of TustenFY2020$9,000
Town of DelawareFY2020$6,000

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$312K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$312K
Investment incomeLn 3$76
Money outPt IX
$338K
Ln 25
Programscol B$210K
Managementcol C$127K
Fundraisingcol D$723
Owns and owesPt X
$198K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$178K
Total assetsLn 16$215K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$312K
Government grantsLn 1e$300K
Investment incomeLn 3$76
Total revenueLn 12$312K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$100
SavingsLn 2$178K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$178K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$37K
Total assetsLn 16$215K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
Net assetsLn 32$198K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$201K$178K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$44K$37K
Total assetsLn 16$245K$215K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K$17K
Net assetsLn 32$225K$198K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$47K$47K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$62K$32K$29K$723
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$75K$39K$35K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$2K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$36K$19K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$6K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$5K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$28K$15K$13K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$4K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$38K$29K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$165$165
Total functional expensesLn 25$338K$210K$127K$723

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $343K$337K$7K$220K 990 PDF
FY2024 $333K$323K$10K$214K 990 PDF
FY2023 $325K$319K$6K$204K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $312K$338K−$27K$198K 990 PDF
FY2021 $311K$364K−$53K$225K 990 PDF
FY2020 $408K$326K$82K$278K 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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $311,696 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $310,484$311,620
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $133$76
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $310,617$311,696
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $80,171$46,517
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $189,655$188,315
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $94,032$103,512
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $363,858$338,344
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$53,241−$26,648
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $311,696 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$300,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$11,620
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$311,620
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $76$76
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $76$311,696
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $338,344 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $46,517$46,517
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $31,778 · Management $29,454 · Fundraising $723$61,955
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $39,106 · Management $35,439$74,545
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,217 · Management $2,009$4,226
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $18,964 · Management $17,186$36,150
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,001 · Management $5,438$11,439
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,456 · Management $4,944$10,400
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,575$1,575
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,870 · Management $4,414$9,284
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,643 · Management $13,269$27,912
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,144$1,144
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,204$2,204
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,724 · Management $3,375$7,099
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,905 · Management $2,633$5,538
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $29,058 · Management $9,133$38,191
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $165$165
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $210,162 · Management $127,459 · Fundraising $723$338,344
Part X · Balance sheet $214,807 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $100$100
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $201,356$177,904
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $43,902$36,803
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $245,358$214,807
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $20,696$16,793
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $20,696$16,793
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $147,876$161,211
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $76,786$36,803
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $224,662$198,014
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $245,358$214,807
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $198,014 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$311,696
XI-2 Total expenses$338,344
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$26,648
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$224,662
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$198,014

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