Nonprofit · EIN 41-1674744
CLEAN RIVER PARTNERS INC
Tax-exempt · NORTHFIELD, MN 55057
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,015,635 | $865,440 | $150,195 | $675,511 | $200,272 | $475,239 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $622,541 | $595,198 | $27,343 | $406,836 | $32,027 | $374,809 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $587,696 | $450,646 | $137,050 | $372,689 | $35,957 | $336,732 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $847,075
- of which government grants
- $557,162
- Program service revenue
- $163,888
- Investment income
- $1,590
- Other revenue
- $3,082
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $99,226
- Other salaries and wages
- $307,259
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $447,770
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $20,728
- Occupancy
- $17,963
- Travel
- $9,032
- Program services (functional)
- $727,224
- Management and general (functional)
- $96,838
- Fundraising (functional)
- $41,378
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $406,836
- Total assets, end of year
- $675,511
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $200,272
- Net assets, end of year
- $475,239
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $366,328
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $108,911
- Gross receipts
- $1,015,635
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 429
- Year formed
- 1990
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER TONKO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $96,336 | $2,890 |
| JOHN HAMER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH FORTNER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD CHURCHILL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL JOKELA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANAMI-MAURICE CHAMPION | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK ESTENSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT HARRIS III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE JENNINGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED LANGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LEGVOLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET O'LOUGHLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Tonko | Executive Director Key employee | 40 | $89,400 |
| Ben Berglund | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Diane Angell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Caroline Brice | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bill Jokela | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carrie Jennings | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Legvold | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Todd Churchill | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Margaret OLoughlin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bradley Rademacher | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sarah Fortner | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Beth Kallestad | Vice Chair Officer | 1 | $0 |
| John Hamer | Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Kathleen Doran-Norton | Chair Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Tonko | Executive Director Key employee | 40 | $72,600 |
| Paul Carlson-Donohoe | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Diane Angell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sarah Fortner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jenasica Barrientos | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bill Jokela | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carrie Jennings | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Legvold | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Todd Churchill | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Greg Neis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Margaret OLoughlin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Juan Palacios | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Caroline Brice | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bradley Rademacher | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Beth Kallestad | Vice Chair Officer | 1 | $0 |
| John Hamer | Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Kathleen Doran-Norton | Chair Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Erica Zweifel | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 205 WATER ST S STE 1, NORTHFIELD, MN 55057-1760
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- TODD CHURCHILL, 205 WATER STREET SOUTH SUITE 1, NORTHFIELD, MN 55057
- Signed the 990
- TODD CHURCHILL, TREASURER
- Phone
- (507) 786-3913
- Website
- WWW.CLEANRIVERPARTNERS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- AKINS HENKE AND COMPANY
Mission
INSPIRE PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS TO VALUE, PROTECT AND IMPROVE THE CANNON RIVER WATERSHED'S LAND AND WATER.
Program accomplishments
- CONSERVATION - THE CONSERVATION PROGRAM PARTNERS WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND LANDOWNERS TO PRESERVE LAND, RESTORE AND CONNECT CRITICAL HABITAT, AND INCREASE PUBLIC ACCESS. THE PROGRAM HAS ALSO WORKED TO INCREASE THE ADOPTION OF SOIL HEALTH PRACTICES, WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON COVER CROPS ACROSS THE ENTIRE CANNON RIVER WATERSHED. THIS WORK AIMS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF IMPAIRED STREAMS AND LAKES BY WORKING WITH FARMERS AND LANDOWNERS TO IMPLEMENT TARGETED CONSERVATION PRACTICES.Expenses $548,047 · revenue $98,054
- COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS A VARIETY OF EVENTS FOR PEOPLE IN THE CANNON RIVER WATERSHED TO HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN ABOUT, CONNECT WITH, AND CARE FOR THE WATER.Expenses $177,069 · revenue $68,916
- ADVOCACY - ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES THAT ALIGN WITH OUR MISSION AND VALUES.Expenses $2,108
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 41-1674744
- 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
- 1990
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C320)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $675,511
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,015,635
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,015,635 | $865,440 | $675,511 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $622,541 | $595,198 | $406,836 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $587,696 | $450,646 | $372,689 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $396,030 | $405,692 | $227,190 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 41-1674744).
Questions about CLEAN RIVER PARTNERS INC
- What is the EIN of CLEAN RIVER PARTNERS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CLEAN RIVER PARTNERS INC is 41-1674744.
- Is CLEAN RIVER PARTNERS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
- Are donations to CLEAN RIVER PARTNERS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CLEAN RIVER PARTNERS 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 CLEAN RIVER PARTNERS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CLEAN RIVER PARTNERS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CLEAN RIVER PARTNERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names TODD CHURCHILL.
- Who are the officers and directors of CLEAN RIVER PARTNERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $96,336 (JENNIFER TONKO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CLEAN RIVER PARTNERS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,015,635, expenses of $865,440 and total assets of $675,511 at year end.
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