Restore and preserve the habitat, water quality and flow of the Flint river watershed for the benefit of current and future generations and dependent wildlife. Address regional and state land issues which impact the southeastern united states and georgia river systems.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 125 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$121K
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
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $78K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.8 months of spending in cash, plus $78K in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $200K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$54K
28% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 28% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$711K
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$656K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$140K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$711K
FY2024▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$455K
FY2021$550K
FY2022$429K
FY2023$639K
FY2024$711K
Expenses
$656K
FY2024▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$434K
FY2021$482K
FY2022$538K
FY2023$667K
FY2024$656K
Net assets
$140K
FY2024▲ +78%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$142K
FY2021$210K
FY2022$99K
FY2023$79K
FY2024$140K

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

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2009.

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Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $437K Management & general 9% · $57K Fundraising 25% · $161K

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

19 people listed on the 990; $121K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$121,057Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee/Vice
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee/Secr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gordon Rogers’s $121K as Executive Di is at the 91st 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Gordon Rogers$121,057$116,264$119,642$108,371$103,829

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

Restores and preserves the Flint River watershed's habitat, water, and flow for people and wildlife.

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3 programs · $224K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Continued fiscal sponsorship of talbot citizens' united work to reverse a zoning decision that would allow a hard rock mine (quarry) to be located in an area of talbot county ga previously designated as a protected natural area. The area also contains important water resources tributary to the flint river.

$126Kprogram expense
02

Assisted citizens in decatur county with their opposition to the establishment of a monkey-breeding facility (30,000 animals, propose) via tactical and strategic campaign advice, direct input on water-quality issues, and housing their checking account.

$56Kprogram expense
03

Provided the general public with information concerning the importance of preserving the flint river from polution and dams for the present and future generations. These educational materials are provided via printed materials, online blogs and articles, public speaking engagements and the hosting of special events that provide the…

$41Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $62K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2021$14,625
Unitemized GrantFY2020$35,100

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$711K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$653K
Other incomeLn 4–11$50K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$656K
Ln 25
Programscol B$437K
Managementcol C$57K
Fundraisingcol D$161K
Owns and owesPt X
$140K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$41K
Total assetsLn 16$195K
LiabilitiesLn 26$54K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$653K
Government grantsLn 1e$25K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$36K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$161K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$50K
Gains on assetsLn 7$1K
Total revenueLn 12$711K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$41K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$41K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$78K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K
Total assetsLn 16$195K
LiabilitiesLn 26$54K
Net assetsLn 32$140K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6125
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K$41K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$64K$78K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$16K
Total assetsLn 16$92K$195K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K$54K
Net assetsLn 32$79K$140K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$15K$15K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$5K$5K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$121K$97K$12K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$201K$119K$23K$59K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$3K$491$981
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K$17K$3K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$100K$100K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$1K$5K$342
Lobbying feesLn 11d$2K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$706$706
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$28K$4K$24K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$9K$818
Office expensesLn 13$28K$15K$877$12K
Information technologyLn 14$507$254$253
OccupancyLn 16$19K$5K$3K$11K
TravelLn 17$35K$33K$636$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$17K$2K$15K
InterestLn 20$7K$7K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$925$250$675
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K$22$84
InsuranceLn 23$5K$3K$2K$484
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K$1K$18K
All other expensesLn 24e$73$30$43
Total functional expensesLn 25$656K$437K$57K$161K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $711K$656K$55K$140K 990 PDF
FY2023 $639K$667K−$28K$79K 990 PDF
FY2022 $429K$538K−$109K$99K 990 PDF
FY2021 $550K$482K$68K$210K 990 PDF
FY2020 $455K$434K$21K$142K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $710,501 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $499,956$652,722
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,708$7,866
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $137,136$49,913
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $638,800$710,501
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$20,297
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $329,920$351,586
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $336,695$283,667
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $666,615$655,550
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$27,815$54,951
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $710,501 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$161,040
VIII-1e Government grants$25,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$466,682
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$35,956
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$652,722
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,467$6,467
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $1,392 · Excluded from tax $7$1,399
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $18,593$18,593
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $31,320$31,320
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,392 · Excluded from tax $56,387$710,501
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $655,550 across 23 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $14,908$14,908
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $5,389$5,389
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $96,945 · Management $12,106 · Fundraising $12,106$121,157
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $119,334 · Management $23,327 · Fundraising $58,633$201,294
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,988 · Management $491 · Fundraising $981$4,460
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,532 · Management $2,714 · Fundraising $5,429$24,675
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $100,240$100,240
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,289 · Management $4,632 · Fundraising $342$6,263
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $2,000$2,000
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $706$706
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,545 · Fundraising $24,444$27,989
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,910 · Fundraising $818$9,728
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,755 · Management $877 · Fundraising $12,057$27,689
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $254 · Fundraising $253$507
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,421 · Management $2,711 · Fundraising $11,056$19,188
IX-17 TravelPrograms $32,942 · Management $636 · Fundraising $1,357$34,935
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,804 · Fundraising $15,499$17,303
IX-20 InterestManagement $6,559$6,559
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $250 · Management $675$925
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,085 · Management $22 · Fundraising $84$5,191
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,857 · Management $1,952 · Fundraising $484$5,293
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,265 · Fundraising $17,813$19,078
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $30 · Fundraising $43$73
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $437,419 · Management $56,732 · Fundraising $161,399$655,550
Part X · Balance sheet $194,515 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $22,279$41,479
X-4 Accounts receivable$59,204
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,140$16,272
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $63,542$77,560
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $91,961$194,515
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $4,084$37,460
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $9,007$16,807
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,091$54,267
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $10,599$47,297
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $68,271$92,951
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $78,870$140,248
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $91,961$194,515
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $140,248 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$710,501
XI-2 Total expenses$655,550
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$54,951
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$78,870
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$6,427
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$140,248

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