Spokane Riverkeeper: Nonprofit Profile, Financials & Form 990 (EIN 84-5175870)

Ronald Jerry White JR’s $62K as Riverkeeper/Ed is at the 42nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1990 $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

Name	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021
Ronald Jerry White JR	$61,576	$54,188	$49,152

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

Protects and restores the Spokane River watershed's health and ecological integrity for all citizens.

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3 programs · $266K · in their own filed words · FY2024

01

River Connection

Arguably our most visible work to the community is the river litter cleanup program. This program engages the public by inviting them to participate in stewardship which in turn, provides an opportunity for deeper understanding and connection to the river.

$151Kprogram expense

02

River Protection

In 2024 we continued our work to defend the spokane river watershed against pollution through clean water defense and river flow protection. Notable accomplishments in clean water defense include: epa implementation of strong and protective water quality standards for PCB pollutionin washington state due to spokane riverkeeper and…

$95Kprogram expense

03

River Restoration

Spokane riverkeeper supports recovery efforts of native fish and salmon populations to the spokane river and its tributaries. In 2024 we participated on the "lead entity" team to guide scientific studies regarding salmon and trout habitat by attending four meetings to design a limiting factors analysis that will guide funding in the…

$20Kprogram 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 · FY2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$52K

Innovia FoundationFY2024$33K

The Burning FoundationFY2024$20K

Northwest Fund for the EnvironmentFY2024$11K

Gunzenhauser Chapin FundFY2024$10K

Smith-Barbieri Progressive Fund a Charitable FoundationFY2024$8K

McKinstry Charitable FoundationFY2024$900

Total grants receivedfrom 7 funders$134K

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By the numbers

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$419K

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$411K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$11K

Investment incomeLn 3$9K

Money outPt IX

$384K

Ln 25

Programscol B$266K

Managementcol C$81K

Fundraisingcol D$37K

Owns and owesPt X

$430K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$91K

Total assetsLn 16$442K

LiabilitiesLn 26$13K

PeoplePt VI, VII

10

listed · VII A

PaidVII A0

Voting boardVI 1a7

IndependentVI 1b7

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$411K

Government grantsLn 1e$109K

Noncash giftsLn 1g$21K

Fundraising eventsLn 1c$112K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$11K

Investment incomeLn 3$9K

Total revenueLn 12$419K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$91K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$91K

InvestmentsLn 11–13$339K

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K

Total assetsLn 16$442K

LiabilitiesLn 26$13K

Net assetsLn 32$430K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 53

VolunteersI 61,200

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

Line	Start FY24	End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$38K	$91K
InvestmentsLn 11–13	$3K	$339K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$3K	$2K
Total assetsLn 16	$401K	$442K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$6K	$13K
Net assetsLn 32	$395K	$430K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2	$300	$300
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$263K	$175K	$57K	$31K
Other employee benefitsLn 9	$6K	$4K	$1K	$744
Payroll taxesLn 10	$22K	$15K	$5K	$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$2K		$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$17K	$12K	$3K	$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$3K	$2K	$699
Office expensesLn 13	$5K	$4K	$1K	$283
OccupancyLn 16	$7K	$5K	$2K	$849
TravelLn 17	$8K	$7K	$1K	$302
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$901	$901
InsuranceLn 23	$2K		$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$42K	$38K	$3K
All other expensesLn 24e	$7K	$4K	$3K	$46
Total functional expensesLn 25	$384K	$266K	$81K	$37K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2024 Latest Viewing	$419K	$384K	$35K	$430K	990 PDF
FY2023	$384K	$329K	$54K	$395K	990 PDF
FY2022	$225K	$184K	$41K	$339K	990 PDF
FY2021	$266K	$112K	$154K	$297K	990 PDF
FY2020	$187K			$143K	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 $419,002 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $362,939$410,691

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,822$10,583

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,228$8,912

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $15,630−$11,184

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $383,619$419,002

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $232$300

I-14 Benefits paid to members$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $208,984$290,880

I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $119,943$93,111

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $329,159$384,291

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $54,460$34,711

Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7

VI-1b Independent voting members7

VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo

VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes

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 $419,002 across 10 lines filed

VIII-1c Fundraising events$112,290

VIII-1e Government grants$108,522

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$189,879

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$21,030

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$410,691

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $10,583$10,583

VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,912$8,912

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$11,465

VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $281$281

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,864 · Excluded from tax $8,912$419,002

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $384,291 across 14 lines filed

IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $300$300

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $174,648 · Management $57,274 · Fundraising $30,795$262,717

IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,223 · Management $1,384 · Fundraising $744$6,351

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,530 · Management $4,736 · Fundraising $2,546$21,812

IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,800$1,800

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,820 · Management $3,153 · Fundraising $1,806$16,779

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,261 · Management $699$2,960

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,619 · Management $1,006 · Fundraising $283$4,908

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,819 · Management $1,579 · Fundraising $849$7,247

IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,524 · Management $1,153 · Fundraising $302$7,979

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $901$901

IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,970$1,970

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $38,265 · Management $3,420$41,685

IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,224 · Management $2,612 · Fundraising $46$6,882

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $266,134 · Management $80,786 · Fundraising $37,371$384,291

Part X · Balance sheet $442,441 assets, 11 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $37,605$91,183

X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $8,300$9,257

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,750$898

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,080$2,179

X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,430$338,924

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $401,399$442,441

X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,050$12,811

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,050$12,811

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $395,349$429,630

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $395,349$429,630

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $401,399$442,441

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $429,630 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$419,002

XI-2 Total expenses$384,291

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$34,711

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$395,349

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$430

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$429,630

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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