Clean River Partners INC: Nonprofit Profile, Financials & Form 990 (EIN 41-1674744)

Jennifer Tonko’s $96K as Executive Director is at the 25th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

Name	FY2025	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020
Jennifer Tonko	$96,336	$89,400	$72,600	—	—	—
Kristi Pursell	—	—	—	$59,505	$68,554	$63,326

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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Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Inspiring people to value, protect, and improve the Cannon River Watershed's land and water.

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3 programs · $727K · in their own filed words · FY2025

01

Conservation

The conservation program partners with organizations and landowners to preserve land, restore and connect critical habitat, and increase public access. The program has also worked to increase the adoption of soil health practices, with particular emphasis on cover crops across the entire cannon river watershed.

$548Kprogram expense

02

Community Engagement

The organization offers a variety of events for people in the cannon river watershed to have opportunities to learn about, connect with, and care for the water.

$177Kprogram expense

03

Advocacy

Advocate for policies that align with our mission and values.

$2Kprogram 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

The Minneapolis FoundationFY2024$15K

PatagoniaorgFY2024$11K

Northfield SharesFY2024$10K

American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$5K

Xcel Energy FoundationFY2024$5K

Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$46K

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By the numbers

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$1.0M

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$847K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$164K

Other incomeLn 4–11$3K

Money outPt IX

$865K

Ln 25

Programscol B$727K

Managementcol C$97K

Fundraisingcol D$41K

Owns and owesPt X

$475K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$283K

Total assetsLn 16$676K

LiabilitiesLn 26$200K

PeoplePt VI, VII

13

listed · VII A

PaidVII A1

Voting boardVI 1a12

IndependentVI 1b12

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$847K

Government grantsLn 1e$557K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$164K

Investment incomeLn 3$2K

Other incomeLn 4–11$3K

Total revenueLn 12$1.0M

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$129K

SavingsLn 2$154K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$283K

InvestmentsLn 11–13$145K

Total assetsLn 16$676K

LiabilitiesLn 26$200K

Net assetsLn 32$475K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 58

VolunteersI 6429

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

Line	Start FY25	End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$163K	$283K
InvestmentsLn 11–13	$129K	$145K
Total assetsLn 16	$407K	$676K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$32K	$200K
Net assetsLn 32	$375K	$475K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$99K	$47K	$33K	$20K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$307K	$286K	$14K	$8K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8	$9K	$8K	$396	$230
Payroll taxesLn 10	$32K	$26K	$4K	$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$21K	$329	$20K
Investment management feesLn 11f	$1K		$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$25K	$25K	$294	$268
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$3K	$3K	$193	$186
Office expensesLn 13	$23K	$12K	$6K	$4K
Information technologyLn 14	$9K	$2K	$3K	$4K
OccupancyLn 16	$18K	$14K	$3K	$1K
TravelLn 17	$9K	$8K	$514	$233
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19	$16K	$13K	$3K	$298
InsuranceLn 23	$9K	$960	$8K	$58
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$283K	$282K	$392	$373
Total functional expensesLn 25	$865K	$727K	$97K	$41K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2025 Latest Viewing	$1.0M	$865K	$150K	$475K	990 PDF
FY2024	$623K	$595K	$27K	$375K	990 PDF
FY2023	$588K	$451K	$137K	$337K	990 PDF
FY2022	$396K	$406K	−$10K	$189K	990 PDF
FY2021	$392K	$431K	−$40K	$211K	990 PDF
FY2020	$547K	$415K	$132K	$251K	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 $1,015,635 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $480,638$847,075

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $138,927$163,888

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,778$1,590

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,198$3,082

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $622,541$1,015,635

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0

I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $368,142$447,770

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $227,056$417,670

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $595,198$865,440

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $27,343$150,195

Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12

VI-1b Independent voting members12

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 $1,015,635 across 7 lines filed

VIII-1e Government grants$557,162

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$289,913

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$847,075

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $163,888$163,888

VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,590$1,590

VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,082$3,082

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $166,970 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,590$1,015,635

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $865,440 across 15 lines filed

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $46,636 · Management $32,745 · Fundraising $19,845$99,226

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $285,554 · Management $13,710 · Fundraising $7,995$307,259

IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,455 · Management $396 · Fundraising $230$9,081

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $26,398 · Management $3,630 · Fundraising $2,176$32,204

IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $329 · Management $20,399$20,728

IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,256$1,256

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $24,860 · Management $294 · Fundraising $268$25,422

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,791 · Management $193 · Fundraising $186$3,170

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,206 · Management $6,431 · Fundraising $4,377$23,014

IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,730 · Management $3,076 · Fundraising $4,093$8,899

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,054 · Management $2,663 · Fundraising $1,246$17,963

IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,285 · Management $514 · Fundraising $233$9,032

IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $12,698 · Management $3,242 · Fundraising $298$16,238

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $960 · Management $7,897 · Fundraising $58$8,915

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $282,268 · Management $392 · Fundraising $373$283,033

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $727,224 · Management $96,838 · Fundraising $41,378$865,440

Part X · Balance sheet $675,511 assets, 13 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $111,136$129,392

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $52,018$153,629

X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $114,380$215,740

X-4 Accounts receivable$31,579

X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $129,302$145,171

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $406,836$675,511

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $32,027$104,355

X-19 Deferred revenue$95,917

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $32,027$200,272

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $288,902$366,328

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $85,907$108,911

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $374,809$475,239

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $406,836$675,511

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $475,239 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$1,015,635

XI-2 Total expenses$865,440

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$150,195

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$374,809

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$17,125

XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$66,890

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$475,239

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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