Nonprofit · EIN 23-7305963
AMERICAN RIVERS INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $53,419,167 | $41,444,247 | $11,974,920 | $40,075,409 | $7,728,682 | $32,346,727 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $36,643,206 | $34,022,477 | $2,620,729 | $26,399,588 | $6,413,181 | $19,986,407 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $21,808,405 | $20,833,900 | $974,505 | $21,376,739 | $4,512,784 | $16,863,955 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $52,538,378
- of which government grants
- $21,380,907
- Membership dues
- $1,593,867
- Program service revenue
- $536,454
- Investment income
- $261,801
- Royalties
- $42,262
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $31,967
- Other revenue
- $82,534
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $6,657,921
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,637,798
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,677,498
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $13,735,400
- Professional fundraising fees
- $396,190
- Legal fees
- $27,487
- Accounting fees
- $138,161
- Occupancy
- $717,517
- Travel
- $735,539
- Depreciation
- $38,363
- Program services (functional)
- $31,918,477
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,022,621
- Fundraising (functional)
- $5,503,149
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $26,399,588
- Total assets, end of year
- $40,075,409
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,728,682
- Net assets, end of year
- $32,346,727
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $32,076
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,426,762
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,010,078
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $28,336,649
- Gross unrelated business income
- $709
- Gross receipts
- $57,522,323
- Employees
- 131
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 1974
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS KIERNAN | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $387,622 | $52,856 |
| KRISTIN MAY | CFO (THRU 3/14/25) Officer | 40 | $233,263 | $22,872 |
| PAULA WOLFERSEDER YABAR | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, ADV Key employee | 40 | $231,725 | $14,427 |
| JENNIFER MARSHALL | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 37 | $186,499 | $54,884 |
| HEATHER TAYLOR-MIESLE | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 38 | $216,565 | $11,612 |
| JENNIFER HOFFNER | VP, CONSERVATION STRATEGIES Key employee | 40 | $179,026 | $46,449 |
| AMANDA KOBER | VP, COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,251 | $43,992 |
| MELISSA LEWIS | VP, PPL JUSTICE & CULTURAL (THRU 1/15/25) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $179,672 | $6,396 |
| BRUCE ALAN LEATHWOOD | SENIOR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,186 | $19,421 |
| JONATHON D MORYC | SENIOR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,138 | $20,230 |
| BRIAN E GRABER | SENIOR DIRECTOR, DAM REMOVAL STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 32 | $126,078 | $20,043 |
| PALLAVI PHARTIYAL PHD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JO-ELLEN DARCY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL ROME | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW SHEEHAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
21 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAITE ARCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK BARNES PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TOM BARNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JORDANA BARRACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JASON BOGARDUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD BURR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK BUSTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN COSTELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AJA DECOTEAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOISE GABEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| QUETA GONZALEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK GREATREX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KRISTIN BLAIR HULL PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NA'TAKI OSBORNE JELKS PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC LADD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALYSSA MACY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CLAY MOOREHEAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY PAVEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TREVOR PRICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ADRIANNA QUINTERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHANNON WHEELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 39 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS KIERNAN | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $372,290 | $0 | $42,595 |
| PAULA WOLFERSEDER YABAR | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, ADV Key employee | 40 | $219,939 | $0 | $9,392 |
| HEATHER TAYLOR-MIESLE | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 38 | $193,751 | $7,872 | $7,355 |
| JENNIFER HOFFNER | VP, CONSERVATION STRATEGIE Key employee | 40 | $170,685 | $0 | $37,189 |
| KRISTIN MAY | CFO Officer | 40 | $187,073 | $0 | $19,154 |
| JENNIFER MARSHALL | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 37 | $163,307 | $9,325 | $33,017 |
| FREDERICK ILLSTON | VP, POLICY AND GOV'T (THRU 4/5/25) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,322 | $0 | $31,578 |
| AMANDA KOBER | VP, COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,868 | $0 | $35,370 |
| MELISSA LEWIS | VP, PPL JUSTICE & CULTURAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,432 | $0 | $1,207 |
| PATRICIA CALLAHAN | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,956 | $0 | $746 |
| JONATHON D MORYC | SENIOR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,152 | $0 | $12,954 |
| ABIGAIL ROME | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AJA DECOTEAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSSA MACY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW SHEEHAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA WIGGINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH BURROUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN REICHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SOLOMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD AYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED ST GOAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES BEH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JO-ELLEN DARCY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN COSTELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN BLAIR HULL PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BARNES PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BUSTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK GREATREX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN CHAVEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY PAVEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NA'TAKI OSBORNE JELKS PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PALLAVI PHARTIYAL PHD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| QUETA GONZALEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY ROMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON WHEELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN WALLACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM BARNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TREVOR PRICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 38 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS KIERNAN | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $314,575 | $25,623 |
| PAULA WOLFERSEDER YABAR | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, ADVANCEMENT Key employee | 40 | $197,840 | $7,278 |
| KRISTIN MAY | CFO Officer | 40 | $175,548 | $17,730 |
| JENNIFER HOFFNER | VP, CONSERVATION STRATEGIES Key employee | 40 | $156,116 | $25,081 |
| JENNIFER MARSHALL | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $170,992 | $6,204 |
| CATHALINE YI | VP, DVLPMNT CORPORATE & FDTN RLTNS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,112 | $16,125 |
| HEATHER TAYLOR-MIESLE | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CONSERVATION Key employee | 40 | $150,715 | $0 |
| FREDERICK ILLSTON | VP, POLICY AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,823 | $21,584 |
| AMANDA KOBER | VP, COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,763 | $23,386 |
| MELISSA LEWIS | VP, PPL JUSTICE & CULTURAL AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,033 | $673 |
| PATRICIA CALLAHAN | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,565 | $4,950 |
| PALLAVI PHARTIYAL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JO-ELLEN DARCY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SOLOMON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ABIGAL ROME | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD AYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM BARNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BARNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES BEH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH BURROUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BUSTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN CHAVEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN COSTELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AJA DECOTEAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| QUETA GONZALEZ | DIRECTOR (THRU 9/22) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK GREATREX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN HULL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NA'TAKI OSBORNE JELKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSSA MACY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY PAVEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN REICHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY ROMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW SHEEHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED ST GOAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN WALLACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON WHEELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA WIGGINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1101 14TH STREET NW1400, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-5601
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- THOMAS C KIERNAN, 1101 14TH STREET NW 1400, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
- Signed the 990
- VICKIE J BARROW-KLEIN, CFO
- Phone
- (202) 347-7550
- Website
- WWW.AMERICANRIVERS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RSM US LLP
Mission
AMERICAN RIVERS IS CHAMPIONING A NATIONAL EFFORT TO PROTECT AND RESTORE ALL RIVERS, FROM REMOTE MOUNTAIN STREAMS TO URBAN WATERWAYS. HEALTHY RIVERS PROVIDE PEOPLE AND NATURE WITH CLEAN, ABUNDANT WATER AND NATURAL HABITAT. FOR 50 YEARS, AMERICAN RIVERS STAFF, SUPPORTERS, AND PARTNERS HAVE SHARED A COMMON BELIEF: LIFE DEPENDS ON RIVERS. AMERICAN RIVERS IS THE ONLY NATIONAL ORGANIZATION DEDICATED ENTIRELY TO PROTECTING AND RESTORING THE RIVERS ALL LIFE DEPENDS ON. WITH A HALF-CENTURY OF EXPERIENCE ADDRESSING RIVER THREATS FROM COAST-TO-COAST, WE'VE PROTECTED MORE RIVERS AND REMOVED MORE DAMS THAN ANY OTHER ORGANIZATION. IN 2025, WE WORKED IN 50 STATES TO PROTECT HEALTHY RIVERS, RESTORE DAMAGED ONES, AND CHAMPION A POWERFUL RIVER MOVEMENT. WE REMOVED 108 DAMS, RECONNECTED OVER 2,500 RIVER MILES, PROTECTED 1,165 MILES FROM POLLUTION AND DEVELOPMENT, SAFEGUARDED 212,000 ACRES OF RIVERSIDE LAND, AND SUPPORTED 148 COMMUNITIES TO ENSURE CLEAN WATER AND SAFETY.
Program accomplishments
- SEE SCHEDULE OExpenses $27,999,115 · grants $6,608,312 · revenue $316,259
- MOBILIZE RIVER AND WATER MOVEMENT: AMERICAN RIVERS HAS ALWAYS BEEN KNOWN FOR OUR WILLINGNESS AND ABILITY TO WORK WITH EVERYONE, FROM LOCAL PARTNERS TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO DECISION-MAKERS, TO DO WHAT'S BEST FOR RIVERS. WE KNOW THAT THE CHALLENGES TO RIVERS ARE INCREASING DRAMATICALLY. WE NEED A BROAD, POWERFUL, NON-PARTISAN RIVER MOVEMENT TO FACE THESE CHALLENGES AND DRIVE CHANGE THAT MAKES RIVERS HEALTHIER, WATER CLEANER, AND COMMUNITIES SAFER. WE WON'T STOP UNTIL EVERY RIVER HAS MULTITUDES OF CHAMPIONS SPEAKING UP FOR IT.Expenses $2,406,556 · grants $29,083 · revenue $78,598
- PROTECT HEALTHY RIVERS: SCIENTISTS SAY WE MUST PROTECT ONE-HALF OF THE PLANET TO SUSTAIN THE WEB OF BIODIVERSITY UPON WHICH ALL LIFE DEPENDS. BY DRIVING FEDERAL AND STATE PROTECTIONS, WE WILL SAFEGUARD 1 MILLION MILES OF RIVERS, FROM REMOTE MOUNTAIN STREAMS TO URBAN WATERWAYS. TO DO IT, WE ARE WORKING WITH LOCAL PARTNERS TO PROTECT OUR HEALTHIEST, MOST REMOTE, AND SCENIC RIVERS, AS WELL AS RIVERS IN URBAN AND SUBURBAN AREAS, THROUGH THE FEDERAL WILD AND SCENIC LEGISLATION AND OTHER APPROACHES.Expenses $1,512,806 · grants $20,526 · revenue $141,597
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7305963
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C013)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $40,075,409
- Income (IRS master file)
- $57,522,323
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $53,419,167 | $41,444,247 | $40,075,409 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $36,643,206 | $34,022,477 | $26,399,588 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $21,808,405 | $20,833,900 | $21,376,739 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $18,619,634 | $16,322,607 | $18,554,152 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7305963).
Questions about AMERICAN RIVERS INC
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN RIVERS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN RIVERS INC is 23-7305963.
- Is AMERICAN RIVERS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
- Are donations to AMERICAN RIVERS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN RIVERS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AMERICAN RIVERS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN RIVERS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN RIVERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names THOMAS C KIERNAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN RIVERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 36 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $387,622 (THOMAS KIERNAN, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN RIVERS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $53,419,167, expenses of $41,444,247 and total assets of $40,075,409 at year end.
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