Nonprofit · EIN 72-1537394
BLACK WARRIOR RIVERKEEPER INC
Tax-exempt · BIRMINGHAM, AL 35222
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $651,633 | $669,319 | -$17,686 | $1,389,298 | $0 | $1,389,298 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $788,790 | $510,412 | $278,378 | $1,376,074 | $65 | $1,376,009 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $458,077 | $508,823 | -$50,746 | $1,044,250 | $1,230 | $1,043,020 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $467,869
- Membership dues
- $83,269
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $86,699
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $41,036
- Net income from fundraising events
- $26,311
- Other revenue
- $97,065
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $66,883
- Other salaries and wages
- $255,999
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $393,554
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $77,645
- Accounting fees
- $11,118
- Occupancy
- $34,265
- Travel
- $7,032
- Depreciation
- $2,562
- Program services (functional)
- $613,627
- Management and general (functional)
- $42,881
- Fundraising (functional)
- $12,811
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,376,074
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,389,298
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,389,298
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $122,507
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,389,298
- Gross receipts
- $666,226
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 452
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- AL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES SCRIBNER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $66,883 |
| ROY WILLIAMS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER ELLIOT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MERCY AULA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HARMONY MENDOZA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KENYA GOODSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM COLBY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLYN GRADY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CINDY MARTIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TOM MCLEOD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB WERNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES SCRIBNER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $69,725 |
| ROY WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MERCY AULA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM COLBY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CINDY MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM MCLEOD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW ROBERT GREENE | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HARMONY MENDOZA | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KIRK MITCHELL | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELLYN GRADY | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES SCRIBNER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $62,917 |
| ROY WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER ELLIOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIRK MITCHELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM COLBY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CINDY MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HARMONY MENDOZA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW ROBERT GREENE | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KENYA GOODSON | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELLYN GRADY | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 712 37TH ST S, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35222-3206
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CINDY MARTIN, 712 37TH STREET SOUTH, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35222
- Signed the 990
- CINDY MARTIN, TREASURER
- Phone
- (205) 458-0095
- Website
- WWW.BLACKWARRIORRIVER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DIPIAZZA LAROCCA HEETER & CO LLC
Mission
TO PROTECT AND RESTORE THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES.
Program accomplishments
- OUR RIVER PATROL STAFF PATROLLED THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER WATERSHED TO LOOK FOR POTENTIAL ILLEGAL DUMPING OF WASTE AND HAS PERFORMED REGULAR WATER TESTING AND POLLUTION PERMIT REVIEWS TO MONITOR FOR POLLUTION VIOLATIONS.Expenses $178,199
- OUR EDUCATION STAFF HAS EMAILED NEWSLETTERS, HAS MAINTAINED A WEBSITE, AND HAS HELD EVENTS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT IMPROVING WATER QUALITY, THE WILDLIFE HABITAT, RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND PUBLIC HEALTH. OUR NEWSLETTER AND WEBSITE ALSO PROVIDE INFORMATION CONCERNING LAWSUITS AGAINST GROUPS AND ENTITIES WHO ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE WATER POLLUTION VIOLATIONS. OUR STAFF ALSO RECRUITED 452 VOLUNTEERS WHO GENEROUSLY DONATED 2,595 COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS ON A WIDE VARIETY OF PROJECTS TO HELP THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER WATERSHED.Expenses $271,693 · revenue $651,633
- OUR LEGAL TEAM HAS FILED LAWSUITS AGAINST ENTITIES BELIEVED TO BE POLLUTING THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER WATERSHED. THE LEGAL TEAM HAS ALSO CONTINUALLY FILED PUBLIC COMMENT LETTERS WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES WHO ARE CONSIDERING THE RENEWAL OF VARIOUS POLLUTION PERMITS THROUGHOUT THE WATERSHED.Expenses $163,735
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
- 72-1537394
- 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
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,389,298
- Income (IRS master file)
- $666,226
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $651,633 | $669,319 | $1,389,298 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $788,790 | $510,412 | $1,376,074 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $458,077 | $508,823 | $1,044,250 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $632,985 | $474,344 | $1,031,636 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 72-1537394).
Questions about BLACK WARRIOR RIVERKEEPER INC
- What is the EIN of BLACK WARRIOR RIVERKEEPER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BLACK WARRIOR RIVERKEEPER INC is 72-1537394.
- Is BLACK WARRIOR RIVERKEEPER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to BLACK WARRIOR RIVERKEEPER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BLACK WARRIOR RIVERKEEPER 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 BLACK WARRIOR RIVERKEEPER 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 BLACK WARRIOR RIVERKEEPER 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 BLACK WARRIOR RIVERKEEPER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CINDY MARTIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of BLACK WARRIOR RIVERKEEPER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $66,883 (CHARLES SCRIBNER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BLACK WARRIOR RIVERKEEPER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $651,633, expenses of $669,319 and total assets of $1,389,298 at year end.
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