Nonprofit · EIN 68-0321117
RUSSIAN RIVERKEEPER
Tax-exempt · HEALDSBURG, CA 95448
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,906,716 | $1,822,873 | $83,843 | $1,246,430 | $377,893 | $868,537 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,430,731 | $1,381,647 | $49,084 | $981,394 | $168,758 | $812,636 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,526,468 | $1,390,129 | $136,339 | $914,961 | $162,959 | $752,002 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,841,680
- of which government grants
- $504,935
- Program service revenue
- $23,670
- Investment income
- $6,769
- Net income from fundraising events
- $34,063
- Other revenue
- $34,597
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $180,065
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,063,849
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,398,500
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $9,721
- Accounting fees
- $4,950
- Occupancy
- $56,724
- Travel
- $39,512
- Depreciation
- $17,969
- Program services (functional)
- $1,323,962
- Management and general (functional)
- $197,681
- Fundraising (functional)
- $301,230
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $981,394
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,246,430
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $377,893
- Net assets, end of year
- $868,537
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $83,011
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $620,685
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $247,852
- Gross receipts
- $1,980,028
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 902
- Year formed
- 1993
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Schwenker | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $173,465 | $6,600 |
| Donal McEnhill | Deputy Director | 40 | $137,878 | $7,200 |
| Jaime Neary | Policy Dir/Attorny | 40 | $130,091 | $6,300 |
| Birken Newell | Restoration Dir. | 40 | $112,882 | $6,900 |
| Susan Ryan | Dir. of Operations | 40 | $102,131 | $5,475 |
| Leslie Friedman-Johnson | President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Jensen | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| John Jimerson | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Marc Kahn | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Gary Arabian | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lenka Davis | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jill Young Fisher | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Burwell | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathy Taylor | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Verlander | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donal McEnhill | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $166,500 | $7,200 |
| Ed Burdett | President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Verlander | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jill Young Fisher | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Marc Kahn | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Jensen | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathy Taylor | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Burwell | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Leslie Friedman-Johnson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Gary Arabian | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lanka Davis | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| John Jimerson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don McEnhill | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $132,600 | $7,200 |
| Ed Burdett | President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Verlander | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jill Young Fisher | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Marc Kahn | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Jensen | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathy Taylor | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Burwell | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Leslie Friedman-Johnson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Greenspan | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1335, HEALDSBURG, CA 95448-1335
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Robert Schwenker, PO Box 1335, Healdsburg, CA 95448
- Signed the 990
- Robert Schwenker, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (707) 433-1958
- Website
- www.russianriverkeeper.org
- Return prepared by
- Crosby & Kaneda CPAs LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 68-0321117 or by the name RUSSIAN RIVERKEEPER.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
The Russian Riverkeeper protectsand restores our watershed environmentfor the benefit of current and future generations.
Program accomplishments
- Riverkeepers Clean Team & Engagement program removed over 114,900 pounds of trash and 126 tires in 2025. Clean Team and RR Watershed Cleanup volunteers removed another 26,125 pounds of trash in 74 community cleanups with 902 volunteers donating 2,337 hours of time.Expenses $526,426
- Riverkeepers Water Advocacy program helped achieve the first water quality permit for vineyards in our region and led work to improve efforts to adapt our water management for the climate change era. RRK staff attended over 60 agency hearings and meetings, submitted and were part of at least 30 comment letters and helped educate the community on more that 10 different key issues impacting the watershed's health.Expenses $419,451
- The Riverkeeper Restoration Program major focus was removing the highly flammable, non-native, and invasive arundo donax. In 2025 we removed over 15 acres and 28 acres of regrowth, saving 465,000,000 gallons since project launch and dramatically reduced the fire risk to Fitch Mountain and Healdsburg.Expenses $378,085 · revenue $23,670
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
- 68-0321117
- 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
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C32Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,246,430
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,980,028
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,906,716 | $1,822,873 | $1,246,430 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,430,731 | $1,381,647 | $981,394 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,526,468 | $1,390,129 | $914,961 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,043,867 | $1,081,567 | $815,110 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 68-0321117).
Questions about RUSSIAN RIVERKEEPER
- What is the EIN of RUSSIAN RIVERKEEPER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RUSSIAN RIVERKEEPER is 68-0321117.
- Is RUSSIAN RIVERKEEPER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to RUSSIAN RIVERKEEPER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RUSSIAN RIVERKEEPER 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 RUSSIAN RIVERKEEPER 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 RUSSIAN RIVERKEEPER 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 RUSSIAN RIVERKEEPER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Robert Schwenker.
- Who are the officers and directors of RUSSIAN RIVERKEEPER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $173,465 (Robert Schwenker, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does RUSSIAN RIVERKEEPER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,906,716, expenses of $1,822,873 and total assets of $1,246,430 at year end.
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