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Clean Up the River Environment FY2021 filing

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Montevideo, MN501(c)(3)Environment EIN 31-1693392Revenue $688K in FY2021

On file with the IRScureriver.org117 S 1st St, 56265-1410 · Montevideo, MNTax-exempt since Apr 2000Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Clean Up the River Environment (cure) is a rural, nonprofit organization made Up of people who care about the well-being of their neighbors, the health of the land and water, and the legacy we leave for future generations. Cure is an organization long rooted in the movement for rural social justice. Widely known as a community-based, grassroots leader, cure shares what IT knows and draws on the expertise of others through regional and nation-wide network collaborations. Cure works in the areas of climate, energy, rural democracy, water, and connecting people with nature with a focus on civic engagement flowing through all projects.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$78K 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 $414K a year · 34% 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
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$78K
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
Cash reserves
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
18
named funders · $2.0M
Looks good: 18 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$51K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$688K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$436K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$828K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$688K
FY2021▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$726K
FY2021$688K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.6M
Expenses
$436K
FY2021▲ +23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$354K
FY2021$436K
FY2022$732K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$828K
FY2021▲ +44%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$576K
FY2021$828K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.3M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2000.

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

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $300K Management & general 29% · $125K Fundraising 3% · $11K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $78K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Duane Ninneman
Executive Di
$77,500Pt VII · Sec A
Misty Butler
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Peter Kennedy
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Falk
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sean Carroll
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Duane Ninneman’s $75K as Executive Director is at the 10th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M 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
Duane Ninneman$75,000$89,400$81,250$77,500$82,000

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

Protects rural environments and promotes civic engagement for healthy land, water, and communities.

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1 program · $300K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Cure hosts, organizes, and attends numerous meetings and activities during the year to accomplish its missions in the areas of climate, energy, rural democracy, & clean water. Cure has organized rural electric co-op members to change the co-ops priorities, grow transparency in governance, build grassroots power, and fight against the…

$300Kprogram expense

Funders

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
United States Energy FoundationFY2024$438K
The McKnight FoundationFY2024$375K
Local Jobs & Economic Development FundFY2024$250K
The Schmidt Family FoundationFY2024$175K
Climate and Clean Energy Equity FundFY2024$120K
Windward FundFY2024$115K
Morgan Family FoundationFY2024$100K
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors INCFY2024$75K
Total grants receivedfrom 18 funders$2.0M
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Grants paid · 11 grants · $175K · 2021–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$48,985
Climate Land LeadersFY2024$27,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$9,000
Climate Land LeadersFY2023$31,125
Unitemized GrantFY2023$15,500
Greener PasturesFY2023$6,425
Unitemized GrantFY2023$3,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$3,000
Institute for Agriculture and Trade PolicyMN · FY2021$10,000
Sharing Our RootsMN · FY2021$10,000
Land Stewardship ProjectMN · FY2021$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$688K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$669K
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$436K
Ln 25
Programscol B$300K
Managementcol C$125K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$828K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$722K
Total assetsLn 16$880K
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$669K
Government grantsLn 1e$84K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Total revenueLn 12$688K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$362K
SavingsLn 2$360K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$722K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$158K
Total assetsLn 16$880K
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
Net assetsLn 32$828K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$490K$722K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$84K$158K
Total assetsLn 16$627K$880K
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K$51K
Net assetsLn 32$576K$828K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$40K$40K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$2K$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$86K$61K$23K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$196K$139K$53K$5K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$19K$14K$5K$542
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$15K$7K$621
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$800$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$450$250$200
Office expensesLn 13$3K$25$157$3K
Information technologyLn 14$16K$8K$8K$680
OccupancyLn 16$8K$2K$6K$78
TravelLn 17$440$440
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$901$850$51
InterestLn 20$3K$2K$508
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K$90
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$8K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$3K$2K$111
Total functional expensesLn 25$436K$300K$125K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.6M$1.2M$323K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.9M$1.3M$568K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$732K$556K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $688K$436K$252K$828K 990 PDF
FY2020 $726K$354K$373K$576K 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 $688,112 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $673,837$669,376
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,895$2,162
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $50,648$16,574
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $726,380$688,112
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $260$40,008
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $350$1,725
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $305,223$324,008
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $47,802$70,088
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $353,635$435,829
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $372,745$252,283
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $688,112 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$235
VIII-1e Government grants$84,060
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$585,081
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$669,376
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,162$2,162
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $5,100$5,100
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $10,457$10,457
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,017$1,017
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,017 · Excluded from tax $17,719$688,112
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $435,829 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $40,008$40,008
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $1,725$1,725
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $60,727 · Management $22,954 · Fundraising $1,969$85,650
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $139,124 · Management $52,550 · Fundraising $4,551$196,225
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $13,652 · Management $5,068 · Fundraising $542$19,262
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,211 · Management $7,039 · Fundraising $621$22,871
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,780$1,780
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $800 · Management $7,500$8,300
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $250 · Management $200$450
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $25 · Management $157 · Fundraising $2,635$2,817
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,563 · Management $7,665 · Fundraising $680$15,908
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,787 · Management $6,116 · Fundraising $78$7,981
IX-17 TravelPrograms $440$440
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $850 · Management $51$901
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,033 · Management $508$2,541
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,375 · Management $90$4,465
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,157$3,157
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,350 · Management $8,243$16,593
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,959 · Management $1,685 · Fundraising $111$4,755
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $299,879 · Management $124,763 · Fundraising $11,187$435,829
Part X · Balance sheet $879,808 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $132,357$361,802
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $357,994$359,887
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $83,643$158,119
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $626,613$879,808
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $50,000$46,173
X-25 Other liabilities$5,211
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $50,472$51,384
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $576,141$474,809
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$353,615
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $576,141$828,424
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $626,613$879,808
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $828,424 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$688,112
XI-2 Total expenses$435,829
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$252,283
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$576,141
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$828,424

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

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