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Cahaba River Society INC

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Birmingham, AL501(c)(3)Since 1988Community Development EIN 63-0987276Revenue $888K in FY2025

On file with the IRScahabariversociety.org2717 7th Ave S Ste 205, 35233-3421 · Birmingham, ALTax-exempt since Feb 1989Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Our mission to restore and protect the Cahaba River watershed and its rich diversity of life. The diverse lives depending on the river include the Cahaba's exceptional freshwater biodiversity and also the diverse residents of Birmingham, Central Alabama, and the Black Belt, who rely on the River for drinking water, recreation, tourism, food and many other needs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$45K 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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FY2025 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $17K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$45K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 76% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $835K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $28K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$113K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
26
of 26 voting members
Looks good: 26 of 26 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$888K
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$990K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$996K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$888K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$575K
FY2021$540K
FY2022$758K
FY2023$696K
FY2024$824K
FY2025$888K
Expenses
$990K
FY2025▲ +26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$544K
FY2021$543K
FY2022$618K
FY2023$695K
FY2024$788K
FY2025$990K
Net assets
$996K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$713K
FY2021$824K
FY2022$894K
FY2023$942K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$996K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1989.

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

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $668K Management & general 22% · $213K Fundraising 11% · $108K

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

28 people listed on the 990; $45K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Barker Deborah
Interim Executive Director
$44,585Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Buck Andy
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pate Ward
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Davis Jared
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Odrezin Bram
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Barker Deborah’s $45K as Interim Executive Director is at the 24th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Stewart Beth—$52,706$71,507$70,308$67,962$66,611
Barker Deborah$44,585—————

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

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

Restores and protects the Cahaba River Watershed and its diverse life.

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1 program · $668K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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CRS is an educator, expert resource, and collaborative partner for science-based, practical solutions. We unite the community and work with many partners to focus and inform efforts needed to save the River.

$668Kprogram expense

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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
Abahac INCFY2025$24K
Rucker & Margaret Agee Fund UaFY2025$3K
Comer FoundationFY2025$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$28K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$888K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$762K
Other incomeLn 4–11$92K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Money outPt IX
$990K
Ln 25
Programscol B$668K
Managementcol C$213K
Fundraisingcol D$108K
Owns and owesPt X
$996K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$88K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$113K
PeoplePt VI, VII
28
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a26
IndependentVI 1b26
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$762K
Government grantsLn 1e$524K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Other incomeLn 4–11$92K
Total revenueLn 12$888K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$88K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$88K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$835K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$65K
Other assetsLn 15$107K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$113K
Net assetsLn 32$996K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$166K$88K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$836K$835K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K$65K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K$113K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$996K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$413K$325K$28K$60K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$13K$11K$907$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$59K$47K$4K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$32K$25K$2K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$144K$144K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$12K$9K$790$2K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$7K$589$1K
OccupancyLn 16$68K$54K$5K$10K
TravelLn 17$12K$7K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$12K$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$13K$1K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$27K$25K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$161K$123K$21K$18K
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$10K$225$479
Total functional expensesLn 25$990K$668K$213K$108K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $888K$990K−$102K$996K 990 PDF
FY2024 $824K$788K$36K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $696K$695K$1K$942K 990 PDF
FY2022 $758K$618K$140K$894K 990 PDF
FY2021 $540K$543K−$4K$824K 990 PDF
FY2020 $575K$544K$32K$713K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $887,925 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $671,560$762,223
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $15,586$10,116
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $30,067$23,192
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $106,641$92,394
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $823,854$887,925
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $506,795$517,866
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $280,712$471,791
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $787,507$989,657
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $36,347−$101,732
Part VI · Governance 26 of 26 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body26
VI-1b Independent voting members26
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $887,925 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$28,355
VIII-1e Government grants$524,136
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$209,732
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$762,223
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $10,116$10,116
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $23,192$23,192
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $92,394$92,394
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,116 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $115,586$887,925
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $989,657 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $325,465 · Management $27,970 · Fundraising $59,643$413,078
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $10,557 · Management $907 · Fundraising $1,935$13,399
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $46,735 · Management $4,017 · Fundraising $8,565$59,317
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,269 · Management $2,172 · Fundraising $4,631$32,072
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $143,879$143,879
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,190 · Management $790 · Fundraising $1,684$11,664
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,853 · Management $589 · Fundraising $1,256$8,698
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $53,734 · Management $4,618 · Fundraising $9,847$68,199
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,339 · Management $4,661$12,000
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $12,205$12,205
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,649 · Management $1,087 · Fundraising $2,318$16,054
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $24,835 · Management $1,804$26,639
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $122,614 · Management $20,625 · Fundraising $18,056$161,295
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,454 · Management $225 · Fundraising $479$11,158
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $667,899 · Management $213,344 · Fundraising $108,414$989,657
Part X · Balance sheet $1,109,083 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $165,842$88,131
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,845$14,238
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $12,233$64,578
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $835,863$835,079
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $44,219$107,057
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,068,002$1,109,083
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $26,361$6,066
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$107,057
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $26,361$113,123
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,014,591$968,910
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $27,050$27,050
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,041,641$995,960
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,068,002$1,109,083
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $995,960 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$887,925
XI-2 Total expenses$989,657
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$101,732
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,041,641
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$56,051
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$995,960

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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