Clean River Project INC FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Methuen, MA501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 26-1904414Revenue $290K in FY2022

On file with the IRScleanriverproject.org1022 Riverside Dr, 01844-6702 · Methuen, MATax-exempt since Mar 2011Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$47K 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
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
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$47K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $9K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$290K
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$239K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$237K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$290K
FY2022▲ +22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$198K
FY2021$238K
FY2022$290K
FY2023$418K
FY2024$415K
Expenses
$239K
FY2022▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$168K
FY2021$204K
FY2022$239K
FY2023$340K
FY2024$419K
Net assets
$237K
FY2022▲ +28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$151K
FY2021$186K
FY2022$237K
FY2023$315K
FY2024$311K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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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

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $203K Management & general 14% · $33K Fundraising 1% · $2K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $47K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$46,800Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$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

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  • 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 · $203K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

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.

$203Kprogram 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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$290K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$280K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Money outPt IX
$239K
Ln 25
Programscol B$203K
Managementcol C$33K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$237K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$152K
Total assetsLn 16$241K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$280K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Gains on assetsLn 7$10K
Total revenueLn 12$290K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$41K
SavingsLn 2$111K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$152K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$85K
Total assetsLn 16$241K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$237K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$88K$152K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$87K$85K
Total assetsLn 16$188K$241K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$186K$237K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$47K$47K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$61K$61K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$180$180
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$24K$23K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$16K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$39K$15K$25K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$12K$282
Total functional expensesLn 25$239K$203K$33K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $415K$419K−$4K$311K 990 PDF
FY2023 $418K$340K$78K$315K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $290K$239K$51K$237K 990 PDF
FY2021 $238K$204K$34K$186K 990 PDF
FY2020 $198K$168K$30K$151K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $290,087 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $238,445$280,063
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $26$10,024
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $238,471$290,087
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $100,228$117,786
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $103,758$120,907
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $203,986$238,693
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $34,485$51,394
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $290,087 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$280,063
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$280,063
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $24$24
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $10,000$10,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,024 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$290,087
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $238,693 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $46,800$46,800
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $60,701$60,701
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,285$10,285
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,500$2,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $10,552$10,552
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $2,192$2,192
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,139$2,139
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $180$180
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,497$9,497
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $22,550 · Management $1,710$24,260
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,411 · Management $1,906$18,317
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,646 · Management $24,646$39,292
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,696 · Management $282$11,978
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $203,138 · Management $33,363 · Fundraising $2,192$238,693
Part X · Balance sheet $240,602 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $20,773$40,908
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $67,299$111,324
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $12,050$3,040
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $87,447$85,330
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $187,569$240,602
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,637$3,276
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,637$3,276
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $185,932$237,326
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $185,932$237,326
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $187,569$240,602
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $237,326 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$290,087
XI-2 Total expenses$238,693
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$51,394
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$185,932
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$237,326

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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