To advocate for the sustainable use of the Red River of the North

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$84K 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 $30K a year · 12% 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
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$84K
to officers and key staff · 40% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 40% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
23 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 22.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$261K
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$210K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$393K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$261K
FY2021▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$234K
FY2021$261K
FY2022$250K
FY2023$256K
FY2024$249K
Expenses
$210K
FY2021▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$189K
FY2021$210K
FY2022$221K
FY2023$242K
FY2024$239K
Net assets
$393K
FY2021▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$342K
FY2021$393K
FY2022$420K
FY2023$416K
FY2024$426K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1990.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $155K Management & general 22% · $46K Fundraising 4% · $8K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $84K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$84,422Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
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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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advocates for the Red River of the North's sustainable use.

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1 program · $155K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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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.

$155Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$261K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$234K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$210K
Ln 25
Programscol B$155K
Managementcol C$46K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$393K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$397K
Total assetsLn 16$397K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$234K
Government grantsLn 1e$158K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$261K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$47K
SavingsLn 2$349K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$397K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$507
Total assetsLn 16$397K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$393K
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
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$345K$397K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$507
Total assetsLn 16$346K$397K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$342K$393K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$86K$64K$17K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$46K$42K$2K$2K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$12K$9K$2K$585
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$5K$1K$332
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$8K$1K$481
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$1K$287$269
Office expensesLn 13$4K$393$4K$0
Information technologyLn 14$605$569$36$0
OccupancyLn 16$7K$0$7K$0
TravelLn 17$929$823$106$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$543$0$543$0
InsuranceLn 23$5K$0$5K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$24K$344$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$210K$155K$46K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $249K$239K$10K$426K 990 PDF
FY2023 $256K$242K$14K$416K 990 PDF
FY2022 $250K$221K$29K$420K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $261K$210K$51K$393K 990 PDF
FY2020 $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 $260,759 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $198,208$233,540
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $34,125$21,106
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,009$2,529
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$2,291$3,584
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $234,051$260,759
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $149,603$160,462
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $39,611$49,060
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $189,214$209,522
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $44,837$51,237
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 $260,759 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$15,020
VIII-1c Fundraising events$4,600
VIII-1e Government grants$158,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$55,920
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$233,540
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$21,106
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,529$2,529
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,584$3,584
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $21,106 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,113$260,759
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $209,522 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $64,441 · Management $17,431 · Fundraising $4,296$86,168
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $41,704 · Management $2,284 · Fundraising $2,284$46,272
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $9,398 · Management $1,725 · Fundraising $585$11,708
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,028 · Management $1,282 · Fundraising $332$6,642
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,791 · Management $1,400 · Fundraising $481$9,672
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 $2,220 · Fundraising $0$2,220
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,027 · Management $287 · Fundraising $269$1,583
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $393 · Management $3,906 · Fundraising $0$4,299
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $569 · Management $36 · Fundraising $0$605
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $6,872 · Fundraising $0$6,872
IX-17 TravelPrograms $823 · Management $106 · Fundraising $0$929
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $543 · Fundraising $0$543
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $5,035 · Fundraising $0$5,035
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $24,040 · Management $344 · Fundraising $0$24,384
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $155,214 · Management $46,061 · Fundraising $8,247$209,522
Part X · Balance sheet $397,324 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $58,075$47,461
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $286,577$349,356
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,050$507
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $345,702$397,324
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,831$4,216
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,831$4,216
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $341,871$377,858
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$15,250
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $341,871$393,108
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $345,702$397,324
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $393,108 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$260,759
XI-2 Total expenses$209,522
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$51,237
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$341,871
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$393,108

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