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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Total |
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Calendar year
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 390,365 | 410,282 | 437,005 | 502,594 | 538,152 | 2,278,398 |
| 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.. | 4,800 | 4,800 | 4,800 | 4,800 | 4,800 | 24,000 |
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 395,165 | 415,082 | 441,805 | 507,394 | 542,952 | 2,302,398 |
| 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) .. | 95,779 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 2,206,619 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 395,165 | 415,082 | 441,805 | 507,394 | 542,952 | 2,302,398 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 1,454 | 632 | 574 | 2,515 | 11,743 | 16,918 |
| 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.).. | 22,938 | 31,320 | 71,969 | 38,837 | 1,679 | 166,743 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 2,486,059 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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.) | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 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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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2024 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-2024 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2024 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2024 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2024: | ||||
| a From 2019....... | ||||
| b From 2020....... | ||||
| c From 2021....... | ||||
| d From 2022....... | ||||
| e From 2023....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2019 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2024 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2024, 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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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2024. 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 2025. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2024..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| PART II, LINE 10 | DONATED ACCOUNTING SERVICES 9,611 FUNDRAISING AND SALE OF MAT. & PROMO 7,999 PROJECT SERVICES 142,914 MISCELLANEOUS 4,540 |
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| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION (EE) MORE THAN 10,000 YOUTH AND ADULTS FROM 11 COUNTIES PARTICIPATED IN DRBA'S EE PROGRAMS HELD IN-CLASSROOM AND OUTDOORS IN 2024. ALL OF DRBA'S EE PROGRAMS REACH YOUTH AT SCHOOLS AND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS WITH HIGH NUMBER OF UNDERSERVED YOUTH. IN 2024, DRBA PROVIDED ITS AWARD-WINNING IN-CLASSROOM AND FIELD PROGRAMS SUCH AS TROUT IN THE CLASSROOM, STREAMSIDE TREES IN THE CLASSROOM, GROWING KIDS & TREES AND AT MORE THAN 40 SCHOOLS. IN ADDITION, DRBA SPONSORED AND PARTICIPATED IN 14 PUBLIC EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS IN BOTH NC AND VA. WORKSHOPS INCLUDED VIRGINIA SAVE OUR STREAMS TRAINING, RAIN BARRREL WORKSHOP, AND CITIZEN WATER QUALITY MONITORING TRAININGS, DRBA ALSO INSTALLED A NATIONALLY CERTIFIED MONARCH WAYSTATION AT PATRICK HENRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. IN 2024, THE VOLUNTEER ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATORS (VEE) PROGRAM DOUBLED ITS VOLUNTEER TRAINERS, WHO ARE CERTIFIED TO PROVIDE DRBA'S EE PROGRAMS, TO 24 VOLUNTEERS. IN ADDITION, DRBA ALSO DESIGNED AND MANAGED A CITY-WIDE ANTI-LITTER CAMPAIGN AND PARTICIPATION IN EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT REFORESTATION PRACTICES AT BALLOU PARK, BOTH IN DANVILLE, VA. DRBA ALSO DESIGNED AND PRESENTED A WATERSHED AWARENESS EVENT IN MILTON, NC. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | OUTDOOR RECREATION IN 2024, DRBA COMPLETED 8 TRAIL, RIVER ACCESS AND PARK PROJECTS WHICH INCLUDED NEW TRAILS AND OVERLOOK DECKS AT FISHER FARM PARK AND M.C. MARTIN PARK IN VA. A NEW ADAPTIVE FISHING DOCK FOR OTHER-ABILITY USERS WAS CONSTRUCTED AT THE SMITH RIVER SPORTS COMPLEX, THE FIRST DOCK FOR USERS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES ALONG THE SMITH RIVER IN HENRY COUNTY, VA. DRBA STARTED 8 OUTDOOR ASSET PROJECTS INCLUDING RENOVATION OF CHINQUA-PENN WALKING TRAIL AND PHILPOTT FITNESS TRAIL. DRBA PLANNED AND HOSTED OVER A DOZEN OUTDOOR EVENTS DURING THE DAN RIVER WEEKEND EVENT IN NC AND ANOTHER DOZEN EVENTS FOR ITS MONTHLY, PUBLIC, FREE FIRST SATURDAY OUTINGS. OVER THESE EVENTS, MORE THAN 600 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN 2024. FIVE DAN RIVER STATE TRAIL RIVER ACCESS DESIGNATIONS WERE MADE IN STOKES COUNTY, NC AND 6 KAYAK SAFETY CLASSES WERE HOSTED FOR BEGINNER PADDLERS. DRBA'S TAILS ON TRAILS CAMPAIGN, SPONSORED BY PURINA IN ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, NC HAD FIVE HIKES AND AN INTERACTIVE ONLINE MAP OF DOG FRIENDLY TRAILS AND PARKS WAS COMPLETED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | STEWARDSHIP & OUTREACH IN 2024, DRBA HOSTED AND/OR MANAGED 5 LAND AND WATER CLEANUPS IN THE WATERSHED ENGAGING MORE THAN 800 VOLUNTEERS AND PROVIDED TOOLS AND COORDINATION FOR AN ADDITIONAL 12 CLEANUP EVENTS HELD BY VOLUNTEER GROUPS IN THE REGION. HUNDREDS OF TREES WERE PLANTED AS RIPARIAN BUFFER AND 54 VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATED IN DRBA'S CITIZEN WATER QUALITY MONITORING MONTHLY PROGRAM USING THE SAME PROTOCOLS AS VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAOLINA WATER QUALITY DEPARTMENTS. DRBA ALSO PARTNERED WITH SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER TO MAINTAIN THE BAN ON URANIUM MINING IN VIRGINIA, EXPLORE OPTIONS TO PIPELINE DEVELOPMENT IN EDEN, NC AND WORKED TO DEFEAT A BILL THAT WOULD DECREASE WATER QUALITY REGULATIONS IN RURAL SOUTHERN VIRGINIA. DRBA PARTICIPATED IN 14 PUBLIC EVENTS AND FESTIVALS INCLUDING EDEN RIVERFEST, SMITH RIVERFEST AND THE REGIONAL LATINO EVENT, SOVALA. DRBA MANAGED A KAYAK POOL AT THE SMITH RIVERFEST HELPING BOTH YOUTH AND ADULTS LEARN HOW TO SAFELY PADDLE. DRBA HOSTED A "INSPIRED BY NATURE" WEBINAR WHICH FEATURED LOCAL ARTISTS AND HOW THEY INCORPORATE THE OUTDOORS INTO THEIR ART. DRBA STAFF CONTINUED TO SERVE ON SEVERAL COMMITTEES AND BOARDS OF ORGANIZATIONS. DRBA STAFF WERE ALSO VIRTUAL GUEST LECTURERS AND SPEAKERS FOR MORE THAN 26 REGIONAL AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. DRBA STAFF ALSO WORKED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF NOTH CAROLINA WILDLIFE RESOURCES COMMISSION AND NC DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL CULTURAL RESOURCES TO REINTRODUCE THE LOGPERCH INTO THE MAYO RIVER IN NC AND THE MASTER NATURALISTS TO IMPROVE THE BOG TURTLE HABITAT IN PATRICK COUNTY, VA. DRBA ALSO CONDUCTED WATER SAMPLING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NC WILDLIFE RESOURCES COMMISSION AND VA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS, BUT THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE SHAREHOLDERS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ELECT THE GOVERNING BODY (BOARD OF DIRECTORS). THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTS THE OFFICERS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B | ORGANIZATIONAL DECISIONS ARE SUBJECT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' APPROVAL. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DAN RIVER BASIN ASSOCIATION REVIEWED THE FINAL DRAFT OF 2024 990 AT A SPECIAL BOARD MEETING IN APRIL 2025. FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY GARDNER & COMPANY, CPA FIRM IN CONJUNCTION WITH DRBA STAFF AND INPUT FROM BOARD MEMBERS. THE DOCUMENT WAS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO THE BOARD MEETING IN APRIL. BOARD MEMBERS WERE ASKED TO FORWARD QUESTIONS TO SHAWN GORMAN, TREASURER. BOARD MEMBERS APPROVED THE 990 PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY EMAIL WITH A REQUEST THAT EACH BOARD MEMBER DISCLOSES ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND SIGN AND RETURN A COPY OF THE POLICY TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THIS DISTRIBUTION AND REQUEST WERE MADE BY EMAIL IN FEBRUARY 2024. THIS REQUEST WAS REPEATED TO REMIND BOARD MEMBERS THAT HAD NOT RETURNED THEIR SIGNED POLICIES LATER IN FEBRUARY 2024. ALL BOARD MEMBERS HAVE SIGNED THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THIS INFORMATION WAS ASSIMILATED INTO THE 990 FORM AS RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST HAVE BEEN DISCLOSED IN THIS FILING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS PERIODICALLY TO REVIEW THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND EVALUATE THE COMPETITIVENESS OF THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE AND THE ORGANIZATION'S CAPABILITY TO RETAIN ITS STAFF WHILE EVALUATING INFORMATION FROM OTHER REGIONAL NONPROFITS AS IT RELATES TO THEIR DISCLOSED COMPENSATION PACKAGE INFORMATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS, OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW BY APPOINTMENT AT THE HEADQUARTERS OFFICE LOCATION OF THE ORGANIZATION AT 413 CHURCH STREET, SUITE 401, EDEN, NC 27288. THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 TAX RETURN IS POSTED ON ANOTHER'S WEBSITE, WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG, FOR REVIEW ANNUALLY. |
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