Ogeechee-Canoochee Riverkeeper FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Savannah, GA501(c)(3)Since 2001EnvironmentEIN 58-2636669

To provide public education and water quality monitoring for the ogeechee and canoochee rivers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $19K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
64 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 64.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $59K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$35K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% 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
$193K
Spent
$257K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$193K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$193K
FY2021$306K
FY2022$440K
FY2023$561K
FY2024$467K
FY2025$639K
Expenses
$257K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$257K
FY2021$365K
FY2022$397K
FY2023$569K
FY2024$483K
FY2025$649K
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2002.

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

Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $174K Management & general 28% · $71K Fundraising 5% · $12K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Educates the public and monitors water quality for the Ogeechee and Canoochee Rivers.

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1 program service account for $174K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Water Quality Monitoring

Actively monitor the canoochee and ogeechee rivers and streams, respond to citizen complaints and conduct permit reviews. Public EDUCATION/OUTREACH - educate communities on the importance of clean water through presentations, cleanup and citizen monitoring. 15 hours per week for program.

$174Kprogram expense

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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 3 funders$59K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$193K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$100K
Investment incomeLn 3$53K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$39K
Money outPt IX
$257K
Ln 25
Programscol B$174K
Managementcol C$71K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$100K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$39K
Investment incomeLn 3$53K
Other incomeLn 4–11$790
Gains on assetsLn 7$23K
Total revenueLn 12$193K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$64K
SavingsLn 2$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$46K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 650
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$47K$46K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K$35K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$100K$65K$24K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$5K$2K$844
Legal feesLn 11b$14K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Investment management feesLn 11f$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$26K$26K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$244$244
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$435$435
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$55K$49K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$9K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$257K$174K$71K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $639K$649K−$9K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $467K$483K−$16K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $561K$569K−$8K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $440K$397K$44K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $306K$365K−$60K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $193K$257K−$64K$1.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $192,887 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$99,977
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$99,977
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $39,404$39,404
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $30,211$30,211
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $22,505$22,505
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $790$790
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $92,910$192,887
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $257,150 across 17 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $65,166 · Management $24,061 · Fundraising $11,028$100,255
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,985 · Management $1,841 · Fundraising $844$7,670
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $13,777$13,777
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,100$1,100
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $11,481$11,481
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $25,599$25,599
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,341$1,341
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,228$4,228
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,397$5,397
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,228$6,228
IX-17 TravelPrograms $244$244
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $435$435
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,192$2,192
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,345$1,345
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,036$6,036
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $49,410 · Management $5,273$54,683
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,443 · Management $5,696$15,139
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $173,821 · Management $71,457 · Fundraising $11,872$257,150
Part X · Balance sheet $1,425,432 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $35,136$63,516
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,329,501$1,314,228
X-4 Accounts receivable$1,900
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $47,133$45,788
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,412,095$1,425,432
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $37,257$34,931
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,248,436$1,320,017
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $126,402$70,484
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,374,838$1,390,501
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,412,095$1,425,432
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,390,501 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$192,887
XI-2 Total expenses$257,150
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$64,263
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,374,838
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$79,926
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,390,501

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