Streams & Valleys INC FY2021 filing

Public charity (501(c)(3)) Fort Worth, TX Since 1971 EIN 23-7109965 NTEE C500
Revenue
$598K
▲ +197%
FY2021 · Pt VIII · Ln 12
Expenses
$260K
▲ +25%
FY2021 · Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$743K
FY2021 · Pt X · Ln 32
To programs
73%
FY2021 · Pt IX · col B
Revenue & expenses by yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$598K
FY2021▲ +197%
Expenses
$260K
FY2021▲ +25%

Improves Trinity River access, recreation, and beautification for Fort Worth.

Is this your organization?
Claim it free, then get the verified mark.
Claim
Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Details →
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Details →
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Details →
Foundation funders?
9 funders, incl. Community Foundation of North Texas INC
$333K in the latest grant year.
Details →
Spent on programs?
73% to programs
Form 990 Part IX, latest filing.
Details →
Size and trend
$100K–1M
↑ +197% vs prior year
Details →

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2021 (IRS tax year 2021).


Improves Trinity River access, recreation, and beautification for Fort Worth.

Founded
1971
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Environment
Location
Fort Worth, TX
Website
streamsandvalleys.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2021)
You’re viewing the FY2021 filing — not the latest on file. See the latest (FY2025) →
Compare with another nonprofit →
Provided by the organization

This section is blank until Streams & Valleys INC claims this page.

Know this organization? Claim it to add your story

Where the money goes · FY2021
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.73 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.11
Program efficiency
73%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
34.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+57%
revenue over expenses, this year

Similar organizations you could support

Closest in mission — by what they do
See all organizations like Streams & Valleys INC →

Run this organization? Claim this page

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Total assets
$750K
FY2021▲ +79%
Total liabilities
$7K
FY2021▼ -53%
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$338K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$750K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B73%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 322
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 422

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CStreams & Valleys INC
EINHdr · item D23-7109965
Principal addressHdr · item CFort Worth, TX
WebsiteHdr · item Jstreamsandvalleys.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1971
State of legal domicileHdr · item MTX
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C500)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 1971

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a22
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b22
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lauren Deen’s $52K as Executive Director is at the 32nd 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.

See Streams & Valleys INC executive salaries →

Are you one of these people? Claim this org to confirm your role

Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $190K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

See schedule othe founders of streams and valleys set in place a project-funding mechanism that has served its community exceptionally well throughout a 40 year history. With the understanding that the river corridor is owned and maintained by two government agencies, the tarrant regional water district and the city of fort worth, it was…

$163Kprogram expense
02

Streams & valleys sponsors awareness programs throughout the year to highlight and draw citizens to the trinity river and its tributaries for recreation and relaxation. Kayak clinics highlight a perspective of the river from the water's surface and encourage the community to fully engage with the trinity river.

$24Kprogram expense
03

Streams and valleys serves a critical advocacy role for the trinity river in fort worth. Through beautification and recreational projects, access and enjoyment of the river environment is shared throughout the community.

$3Kprogram expense

Run this program? Claim this org to tell your story

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$589K · 99%
Other revenue$9K · 1%
Contributions & grants99%$589K
Other revenue1%$9K
Investment income$60
— government grantsLn 1e$22K
Total revenueLn 12$598K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.73 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.11
Program services73%$190K
Management & general16%$42K
Fundraising11%$28K
Total functional expensesLn 25$260K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$739K
Total assetsLn 16$750K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$7K
Total net assetsLn 32$743K
Months of cash on handcomputed34.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $739K · Operating expenses/yr $260K
34.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $190K · Total expenses $260K
73%
Management & General
Management & general $42K · Total expenses $260K
16%
Fundraising
Fundraising $28K · Total expenses $260K
11%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $27K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $387K
$0.07 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $589K · Total revenue $598K
99%
Government reliance
Government grants $22K · Total revenue $598K
4%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $598K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $60 · Total revenue $598K
+0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $260K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $598K · Prior year $202K
+197%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $743K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $598K · Expenses $260K
+57%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $750K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $743K · Total assets $750K
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $750K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Paxton Motheral · Reported title CHAIRMAN · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $260K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $113K · Total expenses $260K
43%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 73%——
Overhead ratio 16%——
Fundraising cost ratio 5%——
Revenue growth 197%——
Accounting fee ratio 2%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
See all 9 funders →
Grants paid · 5 grants · $350K · 2020–2024
City of Fort WorthFY2024$25,000
City of Fort WorthFY2023$200,000
City of Fort WorthFY2023$35,000
City of Fort WorthFY2022$50,500
University of Texas ArlingtonFY2020$40,000

Compare

Search another nonprofit to view revenue, expenses, assets, key metrics, and leaders side by side

Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$769K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$636K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$552K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$477K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$598K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$202K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

Want to add your own materials alongside these filings? Claim this org

Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

If you ARE the filing organization, claim this org and add context

Made it to the end? Claim this organization

Keep this kind of thing free
Keep public charity data easy to read.

Free to the public, because obviously. Like this? Pay it forward. Don't like this? Help us get better.

Card, Apple Pay or Google Pay through Stripe. One time.

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the peer-cohort and compensation comparisons above.