EIN 45-2927355

Friends of the Verde River

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
16
State
Year formed
2012
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
Description
Friends of the Verde River collaborates to promote a healthy flowing Verde River system while focusing on conservation, restoration, and community stewardship.
Total revenues
$1,871,892
2023
Total expenses
$1,675,709
2023
Total assets
$835,693
2023
Num. employees
16
2023

Program areas at Friends of the Verde River

Environmental consulting services sustaining flows programs aim to keep more water in the rivers and creeks of the Verde watershed. In fy23, the River friendly living is a program certified 15 homes, five businesses, one farm, and one building or development as River friendly." We awarded 10,000 in small grants to five homeowners and four organizations or businesses for projects that improved the River for our communities. Through the Verde River exchange, we kept 10.9 million gallons of water in the Verde River.
Nature parks and other similar promoting community stewardship. the Verde River links people together, improving a sense of community around nature. Verde water watchers, a new group of volunteers that is monitoring water pollution in lower oak creek, collected 227 water samples over the year by volunteers working 181 volunteer hours. During the 2023 Verde bioblitz, 587 participants made 5,928 observations of 1,076 animals or plants over two weeks in april, advancing our knowledge and engaging youth in nature. About people 300 registered for the Verde valley birding & nature festival, four days of birding trips and workshops centered in cottonwood. Over 100 people volunteered during fy23.
Environment, conservation, and wildlife habitat restoration. the Verde River supports important unique water-dependent ecosystems in Arizona. Over 270 species of birds, 94 species of mammals, 76 species of native amphibians and reptiles, and countless invertebrates use the Verde River system at some point in their life cycles. Friends of the Verde River works with members of the Verde watershed restoration coalition (vwrc), a collaborative effort uniting private landowners, organizations, and agencies with a common interest in the health of the Verde River watershed. In fy23 we monitored and treated 2,197 acres of habitat, held volunteer events, and worked with 12 new private landowners.

Who funds Friends of the Verde River

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Nature ConservancyConservation Activities$524,310
Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable TrustLaunch the Verde Forever Campaign To Raise Awareness of the Verde River, Motivate Greater River Stewardship and Increase Support By People and Institutions.$125,000
Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable TrustSupport To Update the Verde Watershed Report Card, An Assessment Tool Designed To Track Trends in the Health of the Verde River Watershed and Surrounding Communities.$75,000
...and 8 more grants received

Personnel at Friends of the Verde River

NameTitleCompensation
Nancy SteeleExecutive Director$89,556
Mark TroksaFinance and Operations Director
Susan van NormanDirector of Stewardship About
Tracy StephensProgram Director
Kegn MoorcroftStewardship and Development Manager
...and 8 more key personnel

Financials for Friends of the Verde River

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,061,984
Program services$739,940
Investment income and dividends$168
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$57,655
Net income from gaming activities$10,864
Net income from sales of inventory$1,281
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,871,892

Form 990s for Friends of the Verde River

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062023-12-06990View PDF
2022-062022-11-08990View PDF
2021-062022-02-02990View PDF
2020-062022-03-17990View PDF
2019-062020-07-08990View PDF
...and 6 more Form 990s

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Rio Grande International Study Center (RGISC)Laredo, TX$691,788
Salmon River Restoration Council (SRRC)Sawyers Bar, CA$1,065,917
Muskegon River Watershed Assembly (MRWA)Big Rapids, MI$645,017
Gallatin River Task ForceBig Sky, MT$783,193
Stewardship PartnersSeattle, WA$675,224
Shoal Creek ConservancyAustin, TX$547,751
Sound RiversWashington, NC$1,092,339
Buzzards Bay CoalitionNew Bedford, MA$7,909,667
The Coral Restoration FoundationTavernier, FL$5,904,895
Clackamas River Basin Council (CRBC)Clackamas, OR$1,577,357
Data update history
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $17,500 from Arizona Community Foundation
February 6, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
February 6, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
February 4, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and
December 28, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $125,000 from Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsEnvironmental organizationsCharities
Issues
Land and water conservationEnvironment
Characteristics
Provides grantsFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 2535
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
Metro area
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ
County
Yavapai County, AZ
Website URL
verderiver.org/ 
Phone
(928) 641-6013
IRS details
EIN
45-2927355
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2012
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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