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.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$116K 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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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
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$116K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $64K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.4 months of spending in cash, plus $64K 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
$13K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$639K
+49% vs prior year
Spent
$667K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$79K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$639K
FY2023▲ +49%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$455K
FY2021$550K
FY2022$429K
FY2023$639K
FY2024$711K
Expenses
$667K
FY2023▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$434K
FY2021$482K
FY2022$538K
FY2023$667K
FY2024$656K
Net assets
$79K
FY2023▼ -20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$142K
FY2021$210K
FY2022$99K
FY2023$79K
FY2024$140K

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Is it real?

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

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $557K Management & general 4% · $26K Fundraising 12% · $83K

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; $116K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$116,264Pt 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 · $311K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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.

$177Kprogram expense
02

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…

$73Kprogram expense
03

Continued work in the upper and lower flint to diminish the effects of over permitting of water withdrawals on low flows. Initiated work plan drafts in on both the west and east banks of the lower flint.

$61Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$639K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$500K
Other incomeLn 4–11$137K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$667K
Ln 25
Programscol B$557K
Managementcol C$26K
Fundraisingcol D$83K
Owns and owesPt X
$79K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K
Total assetsLn 16$92K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$500K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$23K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$124K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$137K
Gains on assetsLn 7$141
Total revenueLn 12$639K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$22K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$22K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$64K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Total assetsLn 16$92K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
Net assetsLn 32$79K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$48K$22K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$55K$64K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K$6K
Total assetsLn 16$116K$92K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K$13K
Net assetsLn 32$99K$79K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$116K$105K$6K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$185K$172K$3K$10K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$4K$446
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K$22K$1K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$178K$178K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$2K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$570$570
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$28K$2K$500$26K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$7K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$10K$508$5K
Information technologyLn 14$993$747$246
OccupancyLn 16$15K$8K$667$6K
TravelLn 17$33K$32K$684$638
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$18K$7K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K$37$140
InsuranceLn 23$4K$2K$2K$240
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$750$3K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$247$82$140$25
Total functional expensesLn 25$667K$557K$26K$83K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $711K$656K$55K$140K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $638,800 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $402,084$499,956
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $604$1,708
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $26,127$137,136
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $428,815$638,800
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $326,375$329,920
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $211,879$336,695
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $538,254$666,615
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$109,439−$27,815
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
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 $638,800 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$123,775
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$376,181
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$23,300
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$499,956
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,567$1,567
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $141$141
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $27,217$27,217
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $109,919$109,919
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $141 · Excluded from tax $138,703$638,800
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $666,615 across 19 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $104,637 · Management $5,813 · Fundraising $5,813$116,263
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $172,037 · Management $3,034 · Fundraising $10,045$185,116
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,014 · Fundraising $446$4,460
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,673 · Management $1,204 · Fundraising $1,204$24,081
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $177,904$177,904
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,961$8,961
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $2,000$2,000
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $570$570
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,327 · Management $500 · Fundraising $25,638$28,465
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,300 · Fundraising $1,051$8,351
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,038 · Management $508 · Fundraising $5,052$15,598
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $747 · Fundraising $246$993
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,012 · Management $667 · Fundraising $6,320$14,999
IX-17 TravelPrograms $31,796 · Management $684 · Fundraising $638$33,118
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,178 · Fundraising $10,446$17,624
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,886 · Management $37 · Fundraising $140$4,063
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,083 · Management $1,850 · Fundraising $240$4,173
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $750 · Management $2,986 · Fundraising $15,893$19,629
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $82 · Management $140 · Fundraising $25$247
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $557,034 · Management $26,384 · Fundraising $83,197$666,615
Part X · Balance sheet $91,961 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $48,175$22,279
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,203$6,140
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $54,830$63,542
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $115,658$91,961
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$4,084
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $16,759$9,007
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $16,759$13,091
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $30,702$10,599
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $68,197$68,271
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $98,899$78,870
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $115,658$91,961
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $78,870 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$638,800
XI-2 Total expenses$666,615
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$27,815
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$98,899
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$7,786
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$78,870

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