Working with the community to conserve the Rivanna river and its tributaries through monitoring, restoration, education, and advocacy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$49K 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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FY2020 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $37K a year · 9% 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
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$49K
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
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$23K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$382K
Spent
$281K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$370K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$382K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$382K
FY2021$245K
FY2022$394K
FY2023$365K
FY2024$699K
Expenses
$281K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$281K
FY2021$254K
FY2022$340K
FY2023$381K
FY2024$643K
Net assets
$370K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$370K
FY2021$360K
FY2022$415K
FY2023$399K
FY2024$455K

From the FY2020 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 Aug 1990.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $233K Management & general 10% · $28K Fundraising 7% · $20K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $49K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$49,146Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lisa Wittenborn’s $69K as Executive Director is at the 50th 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
Lisa Wittenborn$69,129$32,296$36,713$58,095$49,146

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

Conserving the Rivanna River and its tributaries through monitoring, restoration, education, and advocacy.

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1 program · $233K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The rivanna conservation alliance (rca) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit watershed organization based in charlottesville, virginia. Rca was established in 2016 through a merger between two long-standing organizations: the rivanna conservation society and streamwatch.

$233Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$382K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$377K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$281K
Ln 25
Programscol B$233K
Managementcol C$28K
Fundraisingcol D$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$370K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$217K
Total assetsLn 16$392K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$377K
Government grantsLn 1e$31K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$382K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$217K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$217K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$164K
Total assetsLn 16$392K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
Net assetsLn 32$370K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 6460
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$75K$217K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$172K$164K
Total assetsLn 16$276K$392K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$23K
Net assetsLn 32$268K$370K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$152K$118K$17K$16K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$4K$3K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$9K$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$0$1K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$38K$38K$245$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$113$100$2K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$2K$221$245
OccupancyLn 16$15K$13K$2K$0
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$73$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$17$5$12$0
InterestLn 20$138$0$138$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$7K$5K$1K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$32K$31K$729$77
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$2K$262$200
Total functional expensesLn 25$281K$233K$28K$20K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $699K$643K$56K$455K 990 PDF
FY2023 $365K$381K−$16K$399K 990 PDF
FY2022 $394K$340K$55K$415K 990 PDF
FY2021 $245K$254K−$9K$360K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $382K$281K$102K$370K 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 $382,459 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $351,201$377,484
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,700$4,975
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $357,901$382,459
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $162,258$170,457
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $122,072$110,330
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $284,330$280,787
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $73,571$101,672
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $382,459 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$31,300
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$346,184
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$377,484
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,975 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,975
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,975 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$382,459
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $280,787 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $118,174 · Management $17,282 · Fundraising $16,337$151,793
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,946 · Management $3,074 · Fundraising $0$7,020
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,067 · Management $1,325 · Fundraising $1,252$11,644
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,195 · Fundraising $0$1,195
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $38,233 · Management $245 · Fundraising $0$38,478
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $113 · Management $100 · Fundraising $1,552$1,765
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,406 · Management $221 · Fundraising $245$2,872
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,910 · Management $2,278 · Fundraising $0$15,188
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,774 · Management $73 · Fundraising $0$1,847
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5 · Management $12 · Fundraising $0$17
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $138 · Fundraising $0$138
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,673 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,673
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,419 · Management $1,356 · Fundraising $0$6,775
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $30,849 · Management $729 · Fundraising $77$31,655
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,265 · Management $262 · Fundraising $200$2,727
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $232,834 · Management $28,290 · Fundraising $19,663$280,787
Part X · Balance sheet $392,276 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $74,704$217,049
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $28,774$10,754
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $172,146$164,473
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $275,624$392,276
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,939$22,560
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,580$22,560
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $268,044$369,716
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $268,044$369,716
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $275,624$392,276
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $369,716 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$382,459
XI-2 Total expenses$280,787
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$101,672
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$268,044
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$369,716

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