Restores and protects Tennessee rivers' clean water and healthy ecosystems through science and community action.
For fiscal year 2021 it reported $644K in revenue, $509K in expenses, and $175K in net assets.Pt I
Where the money goes · FY2021
Total revenue
$644K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$509K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$175K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $135K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
83%
Program services $0.83 Management & general $0.05 Fundraising $0.11
Program efficiency
83%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
9.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+21%
revenue over expenses, this year
Summary of the Filing
Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Revenue
$644K
FY2021
$1.9M$962K$0
FY2021FY2025
Expenses
$509K
FY2021
$1.3M$650K$0
FY2021FY2025
Total assets
$361K
FY2021
$1.7M$870K$0
FY2021FY2025
Total liabilities
$186K
FY2021
$239K$120K$0
FY2021FY2025
Total revenue
$644K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$509K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$175K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$135K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$361K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B83%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 310
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 410
Mission & Programs · Part III
Where the work happens
3 program services account for $424K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01
The clean water protection program advances the regulatory and policy solutions necessary to protect and improve water quality in tennessee. This program works to establish scientifically based policy that improves water quality, including water withdrawal permits that leave sufficient flow for wildlife, nutrient pollution limits that…
$212Kprogram expense
02
The watershed science & restoration program provides the scientific foundation for harpeth conservancy's work. Through a combination of expert-driven studies, citizen-science monitoring, and promoting a coordinated approach throughout the region, this program provides the data necessary to evaluate the biological and physical condition…
$127Kprogram expense
03
The outreach, education, & recreation program creates opportunities to foster awareness of issues affecting freshwater resources and appreciation for the incredible diversity of species found in the region.
Dorene Bolze’s $149K as President
is at the 64th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1843 $1–10M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII
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.
Individual Dorene Bolze · Reported title PRESIDENT & CEO · Highest reported compensation $79K · Total expenses $509K
16%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $393K · Total expenses $509K
77%
Peer comparison
Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.
Metric
This org
Peer median
Percentile
Program ratio
83%
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Overhead ratio
5%
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Fundraising cost ratio
8%
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Accounting fee ratio
1%
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Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.
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Sources
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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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