River Keepers: FY2020 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 45-0417429)

Christine Holland’s $89K as Exec. Dir. is at the 71st 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

Name	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020
Christine Holland	$88,795	$85,473	$68,240	$84,422	$81,963

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 15aNo

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1 program · $130K · in their own filed words · FY2020

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We coordinate efforts in conservation, safety, recreation, riparian restoration and water quality among local agencies in the Fargo, North Dakota - Moorhead, Minnesota region. We create programs and events for current and future leaders designed to build a sound foundation for science-based decision making.

$130Kprogram expense

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Grants

Schedule I · funders on record

Grants received · FY2024

Xcel Energy FoundationFY2024$5K

Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$234K

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$198K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$34K

Investment incomeLn 3$4K

Money outPt IX

$189K

Ln 25

Programscol B$130K

Managementcol C$51K

Fundraisingcol D$8K

Owns and owesPt X

$342K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$345K

Total assetsLn 16$346K

LiabilitiesLn 26$4K

PeoplePt VI, VII

16

listed · VII A

PaidVII A1

Voting boardVI 1a15

IndependentVI 1b15

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$198K

Government grantsLn 1e$158K

Noncash giftsLn 1g$200

Fundraising eventsLn 1c$7K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$34K

Investment incomeLn 3$4K

Total revenueLn 12$234K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$58K

SavingsLn 2$287K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$345K

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K

Total assetsLn 16$346K

LiabilitiesLn 26$4K

Net assetsLn 32$342K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 52

VolunteersI 62,150

Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes

Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes

Records policyVI 14No

3Year over year

Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B

Line	Start FY20	End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$305K	$345K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$2K	$1K
Total assetsLn 16	$306K	$346K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$9K	$4K
Net assetsLn 32	$297K	$342K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$82K	$61K	$16K	$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$44K	$33K	$9K	$2K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8	$11K	$9K	$2K	$568
Other employee benefitsLn 9	$2K	$1K	$618	$92
Payroll taxesLn 10	$10K	$7K	$2K	$492
Legal feesLn 11b	$40	$0	$40	$0
Accounting feesLn 11c	$3K	$0	$3K	$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$2K	$0	$2K	$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$2K	$836	$995	$228
Office expensesLn 13	$4K	$277	$4K	$32
Information technologyLn 14	$796	$421	$87	$288
OccupancyLn 16	$9K	$405	$9K	$0
TravelLn 17	$1K	$608	$807	$9
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$771	$0	$771	$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$16K	$15K	$365	$170
All other expensesLn 24e	$292	$270	$22	$0
Total functional expensesLn 25	$189K	$130K	$51K	$8K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2024 Latest	$249K	$239K	$10K	$426K	990 PDF
FY2023	$256K	$242K	$14K	$416K	990 PDF
FY2022	$250K	$221K	$29K	$420K	990 PDF
FY2021	$261K	$210K	$51K	$393K	990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing	$234K	$189K	$45K	$342K	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 $234,051 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $195,979$198,208

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $39,679$34,125

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,744$4,009

I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$4,401−$2,291

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $237,001$234,051

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0

I-14 Benefits paid to members$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $161,308$149,603

I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $68,498$39,611

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $229,806$189,214

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $7,195$44,837

Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 2 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15

VI-1b Independent voting members15

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

VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes

VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $234,051 across 10 lines filed

VIII-1b Membership dues$12,836

VIII-1c Fundraising events$7,200

VIII-1e Government grants$158,000

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$20,172

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$200

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$198,208

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$34,125

VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,009$4,009

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business −$2,291 · Excluded from tax $0−$2,291

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $34,125 · Unrelated business −$2,291 · Excluded from tax $4,009$234,051

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $189,214 across 16 lines filed

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $61,472 · Management $16,393 · Fundraising $4,098$81,963

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $33,256 · Management $8,868 · Fundraising $2,217$44,341

IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,526 · Management $2,273 · Fundraising $568$11,367

IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,381 · Management $618 · Fundraising $92$2,091

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,381 · Management $1,968 · Fundraising $492$9,841

IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $40 · Fundraising $0$40

IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,550 · Fundraising $0$2,550

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $1,800 · Fundraising $0$1,800

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $836 · Management $995 · Fundraising $228$2,059

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $277 · Management $4,102 · Fundraising $32$4,411

IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $421 · Management $87 · Fundraising $288$796

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $405 · Management $9,075 · Fundraising $0$9,480

IX-17 TravelPrograms $608 · Management $807 · Fundraising $9$1,424

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $771 · Fundraising $0$771

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,453 · Management $365 · Fundraising $170$15,988

IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $270 · Management $22 · Fundraising $0$292

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $130,286 · Management $50,734 · Fundraising $8,194$189,214

Part X · Balance sheet $345,702 assets, 9 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $17,704$58,075

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $286,808$286,577

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,821$1,050

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $306,333$345,702

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,299$3,831

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,299$3,831

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $297,034$341,871

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $297,034$341,871

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $306,333$345,702

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $341,871 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$234,051

XI-2 Total expenses$189,214

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$44,837

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$297,034

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$341,871

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