Clean River Project INC

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To promote environmental awareness and to perform cleaning, maintaining, and preservation of the Merrimack River and other bodies of water.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-1904414) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $38K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
95% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$69K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
3.3 mo
of spending, in cash
3.3 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $9K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
2% of total assets
Liabilities are 2% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
7 of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$415K
-0.8% vs prior year
Spent
$419K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$311K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$415K
FY2024▼ -0.8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$198K
FY2021$238K
FY2022$290K
FY2023$418K
FY2024$415K
Expenses
$419K
FY2024▲ +23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$168K
FY2021$204K
FY2022$239K
FY2023$340K
FY2024$419K
Net assets
$311K
FY2024▼ -1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$151K
FY2021$186K
FY2022$237K
FY2023$315K
FY2024$311K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2011.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $399K Management & general 4% · $16K Fundraising 1% · $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

7 people listed on the 990; $69K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$65,070Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$4,230Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Richard Morrison’s $65K as President is at the 46th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Richard Morrison$65,070$57,300$46,800$45,450$36,450
Keith Gagnon$4,230$3,300—$3,332—

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Cleans, maintains, and preserves rivers and waterways to boost environmental awareness.

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1 program · $399K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To promote environmental awareness and to perform cleaning, maintaining, and preservation of the Merrimack River and other bodies of water. The Merrimack River provides drinking water to more than 600,000 people.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-1904414) · Dispute this line
$399Kprogram expense

Funders

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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$9K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$415K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$415K
Investment incomeLn 3$21
Money outPt IX
$419K
Ln 25
Programscol B$399K
Managementcol C$16K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$311K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$115K
Total assetsLn 16$316K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$415K
Investment incomeLn 3$21
Total revenueLn 12$415K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$18K
SavingsLn 2$97K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$115K
Accounts receivableLn 4$63K
Notes and loans receivableLn 7$1K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$137K
Total assetsLn 16$316K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$311K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$156K$115K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$106K$137K
Total assetsLn 16$321K$316K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$315K$311K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$65K$65K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$110K$110K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$22K
Legal feesLn 11b$128$128
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$20K$20K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$406$406
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$240$240
OccupancyLn 16$23K$23K
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$38K$36K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$40K$40K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$46K$46K$524
All other expensesLn 24e$42K$36K$1K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$419K$399K$16K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 16, 2025 $415K$419K−$4K$311K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 8, 2024 $418K$340K$78K$315K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 9, 2023 $290K$239K$51K$237K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 13, 2022 $238K$204K$34K$186K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 7, 2021 $198K$168K$30K$151K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $414,769 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $418,090$414,748
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $21$21
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $418,111$414,769
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $181,851$196,933
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $158,370$221,991
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $340,221$418,924
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $77,890−$4,155
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $414,769 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$414,748
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$414,748
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $21$21
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $21 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$414,769
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $418,924 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $65,070$65,070
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $110,203$110,203
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,660$21,660
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $128$128
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,800$4,800
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $20,248$20,248
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $406$406
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,297$6,297
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $240$240
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $23,034$23,034
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,116$1,116
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $35,505 · Management $2,665$38,170
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $39,501$39,501
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $45,949 · Management $524$46,473
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $36,419 · Management $1,051 · Fundraising $4,108$41,578
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $398,705 · Management $15,705 · Fundraising $4,514$418,924
Part X · Balance sheet $315,974 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $55,853$18,367
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $99,886$96,720
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $59,200$62,590
X-7 Notes and loans receivable$1,158
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $106,262$137,139
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $321,201$315,974
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,985$4,913
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,985$4,913
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $315,216$311,061
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $315,216$311,061
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $321,201$315,974
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $311,061 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$414,769
XI-2 Total expenses$418,924
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,155
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$315,216
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$311,061

Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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