Cahaba Riverkeeper FY2021 filing

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Birmingham, AL501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 26-2623785Revenue $217K in FY2021

On file with the IRScahabariverkeeper.org4650 Old Looney Mill Rd, 35243-2607 · Birmingham, ALTax-exempt since Jul 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To defend the ecological integrity of the Cahaba river, its tributaries and watershed

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
50¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$65K 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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FY2021 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $131K a year · 43% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
50%
of spending
Concern: 50% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$65K
to officers and key staff · 43% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 43% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
30 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 30.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $24K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$73K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$217K
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$152K
To programs
50%
Net assets
$313K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$217K
FY2021▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$188K
FY2021$217K
FY2022$272K
FY2023$452K
FY2024$379K
Expenses
$152K
FY2021▲ +78%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$86K
FY2021$152K
FY2022$166K
FY2023$210K
FY2024$238K
Net assets
$313K
FY2021▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$275K
FY2021$313K
FY2022$419K
FY2023$661K
FY2024$802K

From the FY2021 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 Jul 2009.

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

Where the money goes

50 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 50% · $76K Management & general 50% · $76K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $65K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$65,417Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

David P Butler’s $76K as Employee is at the 58th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
David P Butler$75,833$75,833$60,417$65,417$60,000
Anne R Chamberlain$43,333$40,000———
Nicole Tran$11,667————

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

Protects the Cahaba River, its streams, and watershed's natural health.

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1 program · $76K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Corporation continues to defend the ecological integrity of the cahaba river, its tributaries and its watershed.

$76Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Abahac INCFY2025$24K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$24K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$217K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$216K
Investment incomeLn 3$388
Money outPt IX
$152K
Ln 25
Programscol B$76K
Managementcol C$76K
Owns and owesPt X
$313K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$386K
Total assetsLn 16$386K
LiabilitiesLn 26$73K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$216K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$388
Total revenueLn 12$217K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$386K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$386K
Total assetsLn 16$386K
LiabilitiesLn 26$73K
Net assetsLn 32$313K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$337K$386K
Total assetsLn 16$337K$386K
LiabilitiesLn 26$62K$73K
Net assetsLn 32$275K$313K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$65K$65K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$447$447
InsuranceLn 23$813$813
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$73K$73K
Total functional expensesLn 25$152K$76K$76K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $379K$238K$141K$802K 990 PDF
FY2023 $452K$210K$242K$661K 990 PDF
FY2022 $272K$166K$105K$419K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $217K$152K$65K$313K 990 PDF
FY2020 $188K$86K$102K$275K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $216,860 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$216,472
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$388
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$216,860
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$65,417
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$86,580
I-18 Total expenses$151,997
I-19 Revenue less expenses$64,863
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $216,860 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$10,531
VIII-1c Fundraising events$14,878
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$191,063
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$216,472
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $388$388
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $388 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$216,860
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $151,997 across 7 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $65,417$65,417
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,852$2,852
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,021$8,021
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,935$1,935
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $447$447
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $813$813
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $72,512$72,512
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $75,707 · Management $76,290 · Fundraising $0$151,997
Part X · Balance sheet $386,433 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $336,930$386,433
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $336,930$386,433
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $46,805$46,805
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $61,705$73,045
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $275,225$313,388
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $336,930$386,433
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $313,388 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$216,860
XI-2 Total expenses$151,997
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$64,863
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$275,225
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$26,700
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$313,388

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

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