Ogeechee-Canoochee Riverkeeper FY2021 filing

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

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To provide public education and water quality monitoring for the Ogeechee and Canoochee rivers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ 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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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
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
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
44 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 44.4 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
$32K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% 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
$306K
+58% vs prior year
Spent
$365K
To programs
63%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$306K
FY2021▲ +58%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$193K
FY2021$306K
FY2022$440K
FY2023$561K
FY2024$467K
FY2025$639K
Expenses
$365K
FY2021▲ +42%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$257K
FY2021$365K
FY2022$397K
FY2023$569K
FY2024$483K
FY2025$649K
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2021▼ -2%
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 FY2021 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

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $232K Management & general 32% · $117K Fundraising 5% · $17K

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

11 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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • 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 · $232K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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.

$232Kprogram 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 3 funders$59K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$306K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$216K
Investment incomeLn 3$80K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Money outPt IX
$365K
Ln 25
Programscol B$232K
Managementcol C$117K
Fundraisingcol D$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$216K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$80K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$51K
Total revenueLn 12$306K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$105K
SavingsLn 2$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$44K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$46K$44K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K$32K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$144K$94K$35K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$7K$3K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$47K$47K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Investment management feesLn 11f$13K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$42K$42K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$494$494
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$60K$54K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$19K$16K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$365K$232K$117K$17K

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 Viewing $306K$365K−$60K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $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
See the full FY2021 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $305,518 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$216,081
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$216,081
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,667$5,667
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $29,682$29,682
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $50,673$50,673
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,415$3,415
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $89,437$305,518
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $365,449 across 16 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $93,723 · Management $34,605 · Fundraising $15,861$144,189
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,170 · Management $2,647 · Fundraising $1,213$11,030
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $47,324$47,324
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,200$3,200
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $13,128$13,128
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,331$5,331
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $41,546$41,546
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,858$5,858
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,660$5,660
IX-17 TravelPrograms $494$494
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,083$1,083
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,687$1,687
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,345$1,345
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,999$3,999
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $53,916 · Management $6,583$60,499
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $15,713 · Management $3,363$19,076
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $231,839 · Management $116,536 · Fundraising $17,074$365,449
Part X · Balance sheet $1,397,048 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $63,516$104,558
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,314,228$1,248,047
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $45,788$44,443
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,425,432$1,397,048
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $34,931$32,101
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,320,017$1,364,947
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,390,501$1,364,947
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,425,432$1,397,048
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,364,947 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$305,518
XI-2 Total expenses$365,449
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$59,931
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,390,501
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$34,377
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,364,947

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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