EIN 84-1628453

Amigos de Los Rios

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
29
Year formed
2003
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
Amigos de Los Rios creates a regional emerald necklace of sustainable open "multi-benefit" network of open spaces along urban river corridors, parks, and schools to connect the "mountains to the sea"-protecting the environment and public health while strengthening communities. In 2005, Amigos de Los Rios outlined a vision for park-deficient areas of East Los Angeles County and has been working nonstop to realize this vision by forming an alliance of public agencies, 48 in total. Amigos de Los Rios is located in Altadena, CA.
Total revenues
$2,852,828
2022
Total expenses
$2,955,601
2022
Total assets
$1,214,183
2022
Num. employees
29
2022

Program areas at Amigos de Los Rios

In 2005, we outlined a vision for a regional emerald necklace of multi benefit parks for park deficient areas of east Los angeles county. Since then, we have been working nonstop to realize this vision. We have formed an alliance of public agencies, 48 in number, known as the emerald necklace coalition. We convene and collaborate with organizations from the public, private, and community sectors, and act as a catalyst, we continually work to bring about the development of high quality natural infrastructure to barren and neglected public spaces including parks, trails, school campuses and flood control channels. Our projects impact many communities in east Los angeles county providing education on the rich natural and cultural history of the area. At any given time we have multiple landscape conservation, urban greening and environmental leadership implementation projects in process. Currently, we have a major "emerald necklace" multi objective greenway in development along the rio hondo and lower Los angeles river and at whittier narrow recreation area. Highlights of 2022 include work with monrovia unified school district and pasadena unified school district planning and implementing natural infrastructure improvements on various elementary, middle and high school campuses including completion of a stormwater/ watershed discovery garden on jackson elementary school campus. Projects recently completed and/or currently underway include: 1) tree and native shrub planting & care at school campuses along the san gabriel river, rio hondo and throughout cities of the emerald necklace region-east county Los angeles, 2) emerald necklace multi-benefit parks & greenway project rio hondo river, 3) Los angeles county regional park and open space district prop a projects, 4) habitat restoration at peck water conservation park, 5) green infrastructure retrofit projects funded by the California coastal conservancy for hollydale regional park (south gate) , mountain view family center (el monte)and monrovia high school(monrovia), 6) san gabriel mountains national monument community collaborative planning initiative, 7) emerald necklace weekly stewardship volunteer events- working with over 140 schools, community organizations and local corporations to complete and care for the emerald necklace projects while educating local youth on native plant care and environmental issues with our sponsors rei, southern California edison and others, 8) multi benefit natural infrastructure/storm water capture projects at multiple school sites including in pusd-jackson elementary school and musd-plymouth & santa fe, 9) multi cultural interpretive and wayfinding signage for emerald necklace projects,and a comprehensive multilingual signal system for the angeles national forest 10)water resources management education, community engagement and mentoring.

Who funds Amigos de Los Rios

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)Conservation Projects$47,321
California ReleafUrban Forest Management$30,119
California Community FoundationEnvironment$30,000
...and 2 more grants received

Personnel at Amigos de Los Rios

NameTitleCompensation
Claire RobinsonPresident$125,091
Mark HoffmanBoard Secretary$0
Conner EvertsBoard Treasurer$0

Financials for Amigos de Los Rios

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,852,807
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$21
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$2,852,828

Form 990s for Amigos de Los Rios

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-11-15990View PDF
2019-122021-04-01990View PDF
2018-122020-08-20990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

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Data update history
January 22, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
November 27, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from Union Pacific Foundation
August 19, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $47,321 from National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)
July 17, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
June 29, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsEnvironmental organizationsCharities
Issues
Land and water conservationEnvironment
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donations
General information
Address
908 E Altadena Dr
Altadena, CA 91001
Metro area
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
County
Los Angeles County, CA
Website URL
amigosdelosrios.org/ 
Phone
(626) 791-1611
IRS details
EIN
84-1628453
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2003
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
C32: Water Resource, Wetlands Conservation and Management
NAICS code, primary
813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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