Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 3,415,317 | 3,765,340 | 4,529,074 | 3,735,944 | 3,654,254 | 19,099,929 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 3,415,317 | 3,765,340 | 4,529,074 | 3,735,944 | 3,654,254 | 19,099,929 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 2,552,734 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 16,547,195 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 3,415,317 | 3,765,340 | 4,529,074 | 3,735,944 | 3,654,254 | 19,099,929 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 55 | 846 | 443 | 2,104 | 44,265 | 47,713 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 3,069 | 2,312 | 10,165 | 5,866 | 3,978 | 25,390 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 19,173,032 | |||||
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2022 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2022 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2022 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2022: | ||||
| a From 2017....... | ||||
| b From 2018....... | ||||
| c From 2019....... | ||||
| d From 2020....... | ||||
| e From 2021....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2017 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2022 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2022, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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Remaining underdistributions for 2022. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2023. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2022..... | ||||
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| PART III - LINE 1 | RIVERKEEPER, INC ("RIVERKEEPER") IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO PROTECT AND RESTORE THE HUDSON RIVER FROM SOURCE TO SEA AND SAFEGUARDS DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES, THROUGH ADVOCACY ROOTED IN COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, SCIENCE AND LAW. RIVERKEEPER IS CURRENTLY FOCUSED ON THE FOLLOWING GOALS: IMPROVE THE WATER QUALITY OF THE HUDSON RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES AND PROTECT DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES; RESTORE WILDLIFE AND HABITATS IN THE HUDSON RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES; SUPPORT COMMUNITIES SEEKING TO ENVISION AND ENACT POSITIVE CHANGE IN THEIR RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE HUDSON RIVER, ITS TRIBUTARIES, AND DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES; AND ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE'S IMPACTS ON THE HUDSON RIVER, ITS TRIBUTARIES, SHORELINE COMMUNITIES AND DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES. |
| PART III - LINE 4A | HABITAT RESTORATION AND WATER QUALITY RIVERKEEPER'S HABITAT RESTORATION AND WATER QUALITY PROGRAM FOCUSES ON RESTORING LIFE AND VITALITY TO THE HUDSON, AND CAREFULLY MONITORING THE CONTINUED HEALTH OF THE RIVER. WE DO THIS BY COORDINATING COMMUNITY SCIENCE EFFORTS TO GATHER ENVIRONMENTAL DATA FROM THE HUDSON AND ITS TRIBUTARIES; ENGAGING GRASSROOTS AND COMMUNITY-LEVEL PARTNERS IN THE PROTECTION OF WATER RESOURCES AND AQUATIC SPECIES; ADVOCATING FOR POLLUTION REDUCTION AND ECOLOGICAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS LOCALLY AND STATEWIDE, ESPECIALLY THE REMOVAL OF OBSOLETE DAMS; AND ADVOCATING FOR PROTECTING WATER (PARTICULARLY DRINKING WATER) AT ITS SOURCE THROUGH EFFECTIVE WATERSHED MANAGEMENT. THIS PAST FISCAL YEAR, WE PLANTED 60 TREES AT THE SITE OF A FORMER DAM, AND CONDUCTED SEDIMENT SAMPLING AROUND 7 DEFUNCT DAMS WE ARE TARGETING FOR REMOVAL. WE ALSO DID BIOLOGICAL SURVEYS OF FISH COMMUNITIES BOTH UP- AND DOWNSTREAM OF 9 SUCH DAMS. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, WE ARE BEGINNING TO BUILD A COMPREHENSIVE UNDERSTANDING OF THE TOXIC LEGACY LEFT ON OUR WATERSHED BY THESE OUTDATED AND ECOLOGICALLY DAMAGING PIECES OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND WHAT WILL NEED TO BE DONE TO RESTORE THE AFFECTED HABITATS TO THEIR PRIOR NATURAL STATE. IN ADDITION TO SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND SUPPORT IS ESSENTIAL FOR HABITAT RESTORATION WORK TO MOVE FORWARD. THIS PAST YEAR, WE PLANNED AND EXECUTED OVER 25 PUBLIC OUTREACH EVENTS ON THIS ISSUE, INCLUDING 18 SCREENINGS OF OUR NEW FILM ON DAM REMOVALS, ONE DAM AT A TIME, PRODUCED BY ACCOMPLISHED NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTARIAN JON BOWERMASTER. APPROXIMATELY 2,500 PEOPLE WERE DIRECTLY SERVED BY OUR HABITAT RESTORATION OUTREACH ACTIONS OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. THESE EFFORTS CONTINUED TO BEAR FRUIT AND GARNER CRITICAL SUPPORT FOR THIS WORK, AS WE REACHED 5 NEW AGREEMENTS WITH PROPERTY OWNERS FOR FUTURE DAM REMOVALS. ON THE WATER QUALITY SIDE, THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY SCIENCE PROGRAM WE COLLECTED SAMPLES FROM 75 HUDSON RIVER SITES AND 225 OTHER TRIBUTARY AND NYC SITES, IN COLLABORATION WITH COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY'S LAMONT-DOHERTY EARTH OBSERVATORY AND RIVERKEEPER VOLUNTEERS. THESE ALLOWED US TO PUBLISH A DOZEN NEW SUMMARY REPORTS WITH ANALYSIS OF WATER QUALITY DATA. THIS WORK ALLOWS US TO BUILD A HOLISTIC PICTURE OF THE HEALTH OF OUR WATERSHED, AND SPOT TRENDS AND POINTS OF VULNERABILITY. WE ALSO CARRIED OUT SEVERAL SPECIAL PROJECTS RELATED TO WATER QUALITY WITH THE HELP OF PARTNER GROUPS, WHICH INCLUDED: CREATING A HANDS-ON WATER QUALITY CURRICULUM/JOB TRAINING PROGRAM FOR YOUTH IN TROY, NY; DRAFTING A QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLAN FOR BUILDING ADAPTIVE WETLANDS ON FLUSHING CREEK; AND THE PUBLICATION OF THE 'BUILDING AN EQUITABLY GREEN NEW YORK CITY' REPORT, WHICH CALLS ON THE CITY TO EXPAND ITS GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM AND FOCUS MORE ATTENTION ON ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITIES. OF COURSE, WATER PROTECTION SAFEGUARDS HUMAN HEALTH AS WELL AS ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. TAKEN AS A WHOLE, THE HUDSON VALLEY REGION PROVIDES DRINKING WATER FOR MILLIONS OF NEW YORKERS DAILY, AND IT'S OUR GOAL TO PROTECT THOSE DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES AT THE SOURCE. THIS PAST YEAR, WE SUPPORTED THE MUNICIPALITIES OF PEEKSKILL AND OSSINING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF DRINKING WATER SOURCE PROTECTION PLANS, EACH OF WHICH WAS APPROVED BY NEW YORK STATE. WE ALSO COORDINATED WITH THE HUDSON 7, A GROUNDBREAKING COALITION OF TOWNS AND CITIES THAT GET DRINKING WATER FROM THE HUDSON, TO PROTECT AND IMPROVE THE DRINKING WATER FOR THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS. |
| PART III - LINE 4B | LEGAL, CLIMATE AND ENERGY RIVERKEEPER'S LEGAL PROGRAM ADVANCES THE CAUSE OF CLEAN WATER THROUGH PURSUING LITIGATION, SUBMITTING COMMENTS ON AGENCY ACTIONS, AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC. BROADLY SPEAKING, OUR LEGAL PROGRAM IS DEDICATED TO REMEDIATING HISTORIC POLLUTION AND ENSURING THAT NEW SOURCES OF POLLUTION ARE PREVENTED FROM FURTHER CONTAMINATING THE HUDSON. AND AS CLIMATE CHANGE AND RENEWABLE ENERGY CONTINUES TO COME INTO EVER-GREATER FOCUS AS A PRIORITY ISSUE, MUCH OF THE WORK OF OUR STAFF ATTORNEYS AS WELL AS OUR OTHER STAFF DOING PROGRAMMATIC WORK INVOLVES WEIGHING IN ON STATE EFFORTS TO MITIGATE CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS, HIGHLIGHT CLIMATE-RELATED RISKS, AND HELP COMMUNITIES IN OUR WATERSHED ADAPT TO A CHANGING WORLD. THIS YEAR, WE FILED OR CONTINUED TO PURSUE A TOTAL OF 16 PIECES OF LITIGATION. THESE INCLUDED SUITS AGAINST BOTH THE US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION FOR FAILING TO PROTECT THE HEALTH OF PEOPLE WHO SWIM, BOAT AND FISH IN NEW YORK CITY WATERS; A PETITION TO COMPEL NEW YORK CITY TO FOLLOW THE LAW AND NOTIFY RESIDENTS OF SEWAGE DISCHARGES INTO CITY WATERWAYS IN A TIMELY MANNER; AND A LAWSUIT DEMANDING A FULL ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS FOR THE PROPOSED LAGUARDIA AIRTRAIN. WE ALSO PURSUED 10 LAWSUITS AGAINST COMPANIES FOR UNLAWFUL DISCHARGES OF POLLUTED INDUSTRIAL STORMWATER, ALONG WITH OTHER POLLUTION VIOLATIONS. ACROSS THESE CASES AS A WHOLE, WE AND OUR OUTSIDE COUNSEL PARTNERS SECURED A TOTAL OF $244,000 IN RECOVERED FEES AND COSTS, AS A RESULT OF LEGAL SETTLEMENTS. ASIDE FROM THESE CASES, OUR TEAM OF IN-HOUSE LAWYERS WORKS WITH OTHERS ON OUR STAFF ON MANY OTHER CAMPAIGNS. OF PARTICULAR FOCUS THIS PAST YEAR, WE PUSHED FOR THE FULL REMEDIATION OF PCB CONTAMINATION IN THE HUDSON RIVER, CAUSED BY GENERAL ELECTRIC; WATCHDOGGED THE DECOMMISSIONING OF THE INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR POWER FACILITY THROUGH OUR SEAT ON THE STATE'S DECOMMISSIONING OVERSIGHT BOARD; HELPED PREVENT THE SITING OF NEW POLLUTING FACILITIES THAT WOULD DISCHARGE TO THE HUDSON OR ITS TRIBUTARIES; AND PROVIDED POSITIVE COMMUNITY VISIONS FOR SUPERFUND CLEANUPS. OUR LEGAL STAFF ALSO FOCUS HEAVILY ON FIGHTING POLLUTION FROM STORMWATER RUNOFF AND COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOWS (CSOS), WHICH ARE EXACERBATED BY CLIMATE CHANGE. IN TANDEM WITH THESE LEGAL EFFORTS, THIS YEAR WE SUBMITTED COMMENTS ON NEW YORK STATE'S FORTHCOMING CLIMATE IMPACTS ASSESSMENT, A FOUNDATIONAL RESOURCE THAT WILL INFLUENCE ADAPTATION PLANNING FOR YEARS TO COME. WE ALSO BEGAN A PROJECT TO HIGHLIGHT CLIMATE-RELATED RISKS TO DRINKING WATER, TO IMPROVE STATE PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON SOURCE-WATER PROTECTION AND CLIMATE ADAPTATION PLANNING. |
| PART III - LINE 4C | ADVOCACY AND PATROLS RIVERKEEPER'S ADVOCACY AND PATROLS PROGRAM ADVANCES OUR CLEAN-WATER PROTECTION EFFORTS THROUGH PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND POLICY-MAKING. OUR PRESENCE AS A 'WATCHDOG ON THE WATER' ACTS AS A DETERRENT TO POLLUTERS, WHILE OUR ADVOCACY MOVES THE NEEDLE ON LEGISLATION, HELPS DIRECT KEY GOVERNMENT FUNDING TOWARDS CLEAN WATER INITIATIVES, LIFTS UP THE VOICES OF PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, AND BUILDS STRONG COMMUNITIES UP AND DOWN THE WATERSHED. OUR PATROL BOAT, THE R. IAN FLETCHER, MAINTAINED A NEAR-CONSTANT PRESENCE ON THE HUDSON AND ITS TRIBUTARIES THIS PAST FISCAL YEAR, IN ALL SEASONS EXCEPT WINTER. EVERY MONTH, WE RAN A PATROL IN NEW YORK HARBOR, THE HUDSON ESTUARY, THE MOHAWK RIVER, AND THE UPPER HUDSON. OUR PATROLS HOSTED SEVERAL IMPORTANT DECISION-MAKERS THIS YEAR, INCLUDING ASSEMBLYMEMBER PATRICIA FAHY, THE LEAD SPONSOR OF THE SUCCESSFUL EFFORT TO INCREASE THE STATE'S FUNDING FOR THE HUDSON RIVER ESTUARY PROGRAM BY $1 MILLION. AND OUR WATCHDOG TEAM, WHICH WORKS IN CLOSE COORDINATION WITH OUR PATROLS, COMMUNICATED WITH HUNDREDS OF MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, HELPING TO REPORT AND RESOLVE OBSERVED CONDITIONS AFFECTING WATER QUALITY IN THE HUDSON AND ITS TRIBUTARIES, WHILE ALSO PLAYING A KEY ROLE IN THE SUCCESSFUL REMOVAL OF 17 ABANDONED AND DERELICT VESSELS FROM THE RIVER. ON THE ADVOCACY FRONT, THIS PAST YEAR WAS A YEAR OF MILESTONES AND DEEPENED PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS. WE SHEPHERDED SEVERAL KEY BILLS AND STATE FUNDING COMMITMENTS ACROSS THE FINISH LINE THIS YEAR, INCLUDING $500 MILLION FOR CLEAN WATER INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS, A $400 MILLION ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FUND, 265 NEW STAFF POSITIONS AT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, AND A FIRST-IN-THE-NATION BAN ON FOSSIL FUEL APPLIANCES IN NEW CONSTRUCTION. WE SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED FOR LEGISLATION NOW SIGNED BY GOVERNOR HOCHUL WITH NEW REQUIREMENTS TO PROTECT ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITIES DURING PERMIT-REVIEW PROCESSES, AND WE ADVANCED THE LIVING SHORELINES ACT TO THE GOVERNOR'S DESK, TO BETTER PROTECT OUR SHORELINES FROM SEA-LEVEL RISE AND FLOODING. IN CONGRESS, WE PLAYED A FOUNDATIONAL ROLE IN GETTING THE NY-NJ WATERSHED PROTECTION ACT RE-INTRODUCED, WHICH WOULD ESTABLISH A FEDERAL FUNDING PROGRAM FOR RESTORATION THROUGHOUT THE HUDSON, MOHAWK AND NEW YORK HARBOR WATERSHEDS. WE SUPPORTED 3 LOCAL WATER PROTECTION GROUPS THROUGH LEADERSHIP CHANGES, AND HELPED ONE SUCH GROUP THE WALLKILL RIVER WATERSHED ALLIANCE STAGE ITS FIRST IN-PERSON SUMMIT SINCE 2020, WHICH BROUGHT THE ISSUE OF HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS TO THE FOREFRONT OF AGENCY DECISION-MAKERS' ATTENTION. COMMUNITIES IN COEYMANS, NEWBURGH, AND THE 7 MUNICIPALITIES THAT ARE PART OF THE HUDSON 7 COALITION WORKED WITH US ON ADVOCACY AROUND ISSUES RANGING FROM DRINKING WATER PROTECTION TO CLEANING UP TOXIC PFAS CHEMICALS TO RESISTING THE INDUSTRIALIZATION OF THE RIVER'S SHORELINE. IN RESPONSE TO COMMUNITY CONCERNS, WE ENGAGED IN A MULTIFACETED CAMPAIGN INCLUDING PASSING LEGISLATION AND GETTING 138 ORGANIZATIONS TO SIGN A LETTER TO THE GOVERNOR TO PREVENT THE DUMPING OF RADIOACTIVE WASTEWATER INTO THE HUDSON FROM THE SITE OF THE NOW-OFFLINE INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR PLANT. AND WE LAUNCHED AN ONLINE EDUCATIONAL MAP WITH PRATT INSTITUTE, ON RECREATIONAL WATER USE IN NEW YORK CITY, TO INFORM STATE DECISION-MAKING ABOUT WATER QUALITY STANDARDS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNANCE AT THE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING IN JUNE. THEY ELECT MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | AT EACH MEMBERSHIP ANNUAL MEETING THEREAFTER, A NUMBER OF DIRECTORS EQUAL TO THAT OF THOSE WHO TERMS HAVE EXPIRED WILL BE ELECTED BY A PLURALITY OF THE MEMBERS FOR A TERM OF THREE YEARS AND THE EARLIEST OF THE ELECTION OR APPOINTMENT AND QUALIFICATION OF SUCH DIRECTOR'S SUCCESSOR OR UNTIL SUCH DIRECTOR'S DEATH, RESIGNATION, OR REMOVAL. AT THE EXPIRATION OF ANY TERM OF THREE YEARS, ANY DIRECTOR MAY BE ELECTED. CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION AS DIRECTORS WILL BE NOMINATED BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE. MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION WHO DESIRE TO NOMINATE A MEMBER TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, IN ADDITION TO THOSE CANDIDATES PROPOSED BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE, MAY DO SO ON A PETITION SIGNED BY NOT LESS THAN ONE HUNDRED MEMBERS AND DELIVERED TO THE SECRETARY OF THE CORPORATION NOT LESS THAN SIX MONTHS PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS. NO MORE THAN ONE PETITION FOR ELECTION SHALL BE ACCEPTED AND THEREFORE, IF MORE THAN ONE PETITION IS SUBMITTED, THE SUBMISSION WITH THE GREATEST NUMBER OF SIGNATURES WILL APPLY; IN THE CASE OF A MORE THAN ONE PETITION WITH EQUAL NUMBER OF SIGNATURES, THE PETITION FIRST SUBMITTED WILL BE ACCEPTED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY ROBIN MEADOWS, CHIEF FINANCIAL AND OPERATING OFFICER, TRACY BROWN, PRESIDENT AND RIVERKEEPER, AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS TREASURER, MARTIN HAMPEL. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ON A YEARLY BASIS, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEET TO COMPLETE A "CONFLICT OF INTEREST" ACKNOWLEDGEMENT WHICH DOCUMENTS AND SIGNIFIES THAT NO CURRENT CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS BETWEEN THE BOARD MEMBERS AND OUTSIDE ORGANIZATIONS. AT EACH SUBSEQUENT MEETING, BEFORE ANY DECISIONS ARE MADE, IT IS CLARIFIED THAT THERE IS NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST FOR ANYONE IN THE ROOM. IF THERE IS A CONFLICT, THAT PERSON WILL BE EXCLUDED FROM THE DECISION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | PRIOR EXTERNAL BENCHMARKING CONDUCTED BY EXTERNAL CONSULTANTS WAS REVIEWED AND USED AS INPUT IN DETERMINING STAFF SALARIES. PRIOR EXTERNAL BENCHMARKING CONDUCTED BY EXTERNAL CONSULTANTS WAS REVIEWED AND HELPED INFORM BOARD LEADERSHIP ON ORGANIZATION'S CEO'S COMPENSATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | RIVERKEEPER MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 554,819. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 23,225. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 53,796. TOTAL EXPENSES 631,840. |
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