2023-02-06T09:26:34-06:00 2022-06-30 420714325 RSM US LLP 1250 H STREET SUITE 700 WASHINGTON DC 20005 990 2021-07-01 237305963 AMERICAN RIVERS INC AMER 2023477550 1101 14TH STREET NW 1400 WASHINGTON DC 20005 THOMAS C KIERNAN PRESIDENT AND CEO 2023477550 2023-02-02 1 THOMAS KIERNAN 999009999 ELIZABETH W HELLER P00397829 2022932200 2023-02-02 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2023-03-07 01:45:13Z THOMAS C KIERNAN 1101 14TH STREET NW 1400 WASHINGTON DC 20005 18619634 0 X WWW.AMERICANRIVERS.ORG X 1974 DC TO PROTECT WILD RIVERS, RESTORE DAMAGED RIVERS AND CONSERVE CLEAN WATER FOR PEOPLE AND NATURE. 27 27 95 57 0 0 18235415 17569446 868113 941937 133109 55049 24943 53202 19261580 18619634 1798614 988951 0 0 7833776 8439648 7745 18555 2907235 9643897 6875453 19284032 16322607 -22452 2297027 20224809 18554152 6468359 2990043 13756450 15564109 X AMERICAN RIVERS BELIEVES A FUTURE OF CLEAN WATER AND HEALTHY RIVERS FOR EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE IS ESSENTIAL. SINCE 1973 WE HAVE PROTECTED WILD RIVERS, RESTORED DAMAGED RIVERS, AND CONSERVED CLEAN WATER FOR PEOPLE AND NATURE. WITH HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON, D.C., AND 300,000 SUPPORTERS, MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, WE ARE THE MOST TRUSTED AND INFLUENTIAL RIVER CONSERVATION ORGANIZATION IN THE UNITED STATES, DELIVERING SOLUTIONS FOR A BETTER FUTURE.IN 2022 ALONE, WE WORKED IN 26 STATES TO ENSURE CLEAN DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES, REVITALIZE FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITAT, IMPROVE RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES, AND, LEAVE A LEGACY OF HEALTHY RIVERS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. IN ADDITION TO PROTECTING MORE THAN 195 MILES OF RIVERS FROM DAMMING AND DEVELOPMENT, WE REMOVED 7 DAMS, RESTORED MORE THAN 291 MILES OF RIVERS THROUGH DAM REMOVAL, AND GALVANIZED VOLUNTEERS TO REMOVE MORE THAN 835,000 POUNDS OF TRASH FROM THEIR HOMETOWN RIVERS. 0 0 4435137 549158 321789 HYDROPOWER REFORM - OUR HYDROPOWER REFORM WORK FOCUSES ON THE REFORM OF HYDROPOWER OPERATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. WHILE HYDROPOWER HELPS US SUPPLY MUCH NEEDED FOSSIL-FREE ENERGY, IT IS NOT WITHOUT IMPACTS. HYDROPOWER DAMS BLOCK RIVERS AND CAN LEAVE SEVERAL MILES OF RIVER SECTIONS DRY. IN ADDITION, THEY BLOCK FISH PASSAGE, ALTER HABITAT FOR AQUATIC SPECIES, DAMAGE WATER QUALITY AND HARM THE OVERALL INTEGRITY OF THE RIVER ECOSYSTEMS. THROUGH OUR HYDROPOWER REFORM PROGRAM, WE SEEK TO MODERNIZE THE OPERATIONS OF HYDROPOWER DAMS TO IMPROVE THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE USING EXISTING REGULATORY PROCESSES. WE ALSO SEEK TO IMPROVE POLICIES THAT DICTATE HYDROPOWER LICENSING AND PROMOTE RESPONSIBLE HYDROPOWER DEVELOPMENT. 3443891 89795 338036 RIVER RESTORATION - THE RIVER RESTORATION PROGRAM BRINGS RIVERS BACK TO LIFE BY REMOVING DAMS, REPLACING CULVERTS, AND RESTORING FLOODPLAINS THROUGH PRACTICE, POLICY, AND STRATEGIC CAPACITY BUILDING. WITH AGING INFRASTRUCTURE AND CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS INCLUDING INCREASED FLOODING OF VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES, THIS WORK IS CRITICAL TO COMMUNITY AND ECOSYSTEM RESILIENCE. OUR RESTORATION PROGRAM WORKS WITH COMMUNITIES TO CAPITALIZE ON NATURE'S STRENGTHS AND THOSE OF OUR STAFF AND PARTNERS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR RIVERS THROUGHOUT THE U.S. OUR NATIONAL AND STATE POLICY EFFORTS IMPROVE THE REGULATORY LANDSCAPE TO ALLOW FOR MORE EFFICIENT, HIGH QUALITY RIVER RESTORATION WORK NOW AND IN THE FUTURE. IN ADDITION, PARTNERING WITH FEDERAL AGENCIES HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO YIELD STRATEGIC HIGH PRIORITY RESTORATION INITIATIVES ON FEDERAL LANDS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. 1876657 201188 282112 CLEAN WATER SUPPLY - AMERICAN RIVERS' CLEAN WATER SUPPLY PROGRAM IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING CLEAN AND RELIABLE WATER FOR COMMUNITIES AND THE RIVERS ON WHICH THEY DEPEND BY CREATING EQUITABLE, CLIMATE RESILIENT AND INTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS IN CITIES ACROSS THE U.S. WE DO THIS BY CONVENING AND COALESCING PARTNERS ACROSS SECTORS TO ADOPT NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS AND DEVELOP INNOVATIVE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, POLICIES, GOVERNANCE, AND FUNDING THAT HELPS BREAK DOWN BARRIERS ACROSS WATER AGENCIES AND BETWEEN THE AGENCIES AND THEIR CONSTITUENTS. 1402532 148810 0 RIVER PROTECTION - AMERICAN RIVERS' RIVER PROTECTION WORK PROTECTS FREE-FLOWING RIVERS AND STREAMS, ENSURES SOURCE WATERS CAN PROVIDE RELIABLE DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES, AND MAKES MORE ROOM FOR THE RIVER TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY FLOODING. OUR RIVER PROTECTION WORK IS INCLUSIVE OF THE FOLLOWING FOUR INITIATIVES: 1) OUR WILD & SCENIC DESIGNATIONS AND CAMPAIGNS IN TARGETED GEOGRAPHIES; 2) SOURCE WATER PROTECTION IN THE FORM OF NATURAL INFRASTRUCTURE, BUFFERS AND FOREST HEALTH; 3) RIVER PROTECTION FUNDING AND FINANCING TO SUPPORT PROTECTION EFFORTS AND 4) RECREATION-BASED PROTECTION SUCH AS BLUE TRAILS. 1402532 148810 0 11158217 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 85 0 1 95 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 27 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DC FL GA IL KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS WA NH NJ NM NY NC OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WV WI X X RONNIE B HINES 2023477550 1101 14TH STREET NW 1400 WASHINGTON DC 20005 JOHN HAYDOCK CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 PALLAVI PHARTIYAL VICE CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID SOLOMON TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 JO-ELLEN DARCY SECRETARY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 DONALD AYER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TOM BARNEY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES BEH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BETH BURROUGH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK BUSTO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARTIN CHAVEZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN COSTELLO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 AJA DECOTEAU DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN DIVER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 QUETA GONZALEZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BILL HOFFMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTIN HULL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NA 'TAKI OSBORNE JELKS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALYSSA MACY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLEY MILLIGAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY PAVEL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ABIGAL ROME DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROY ROMER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID SCHMITT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW SHEEHAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 FRED ST GOAR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN WALLACE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TILLIE WALTON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD WHITNEY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELA WIGGINS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS KIERNAN PRESIDENT 40.00 X 264598 0 15038 KRISTIN MAY CFO 40.00 X 167955 0 16602 JENNIFER MARSHALL ASSISTANT SECRETARY 40.00 X 166259 0 6132 PAULA WOLFERSEDER YABAR VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 186481 0 6828 CATHALINE YI VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 136788 0 15021 PATRICIA CALLAHAN PROGRAM DIRECTOR 40.00 X 134445 0 3473 JENNIFER HOFFNER VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 126124 0 22264 FREDERICK ILLSTON SENIOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR 40.00 X 115296 0 20324 AMANDA KOBER VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 112950 0 21592 1410896 0 127274 16 0 1 0 CONTRA COSTA COUNTY 255 GLACIER DRIVE MARTINEZ CA 94553 WATERSHED IMPROVEMENTS 2070090 CITY OF BELLINGHAM 210 LOTTIE STREET BELLINGHAM WA 98225 DAM REMOVAL AND RESTORATION 636382 TRIANGLE PROPERTIES INC PO BOX 15002 SACRAMENTO CA 95851 LANDSCAPE RESTORATION 443439 PRODUCTION SOLUTIONS INC PO BOX 26168 OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73126 MEMBERSHIP MAILINGS 285933 BERAN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE INC 2322 W SUNBURY ROAD BOYERS PA 16020 DAM REMOVAL AND RESTORATION 229082 9 27668 1453016 4344253 11744509 996051 17569446 PROGRAM SERVICE CONTRACTS 900099 941937 941937 941937 55049 55049 28873 28873 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 24329 24329 24329 18619634 941937 0 108251 X 970451 970451 18500 18500 880306 685934 194372 4943985 3644138 398331 901516 158000 111321 18928 27751 1937913 1239656 328170 370087 519444 327234 94175 98035 65224 61795 3429 46700 46700 31250 31250 18555 18555 4433162 3891330 141027 400805 22646 19823 210 2613 1046905 193519 202726 650660 730396 328697 265783 135916 270561 201095 13684 55782 140783 103331 15490 21962 16158 9565 3918 2675 MISCELLANEOUS 71668 6512 38650 26506 16322607 11158217 2257155 2907235 7880093 5564819 2899465 3936424 2138809 2634689 3307339 2351273 208904 321928 385984 328108 66062 57876 2771514 2772573 952623 914570 20224809 18554152 3867383 1728467 2033258 721197 567718 540379 6468359 2990043 X 2937779 4167423 10818671 11396686 13756450 15564109 20224809 18554152 2297027 -489368 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 22045177 22188104 16059273 18235415 17569446 96097415 22045177 22188104 16059273 18235415 17569446 96097415 3063723 93033692 168253 117823 72533 51636 83922 494167 229790 23571 25328 29378 24329 332396 96923978 3402312 0.95990 0.91080 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: INCOME FROM ACTIVITIES NOT REGULARLY CARRIED ON RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5398 89148 94546 16228061 16322607 966130 241533 0 0 1000000 968107 1000000 966130 3934237 5901356 164075 17929 205887 94546 482437 250000 242027 250000 241533 983560 1475340 2271 5122 10924 5398 23715 3587194 486598 -386848 115274 3571670 3084161 5000 600942 102909 3587194 3106835 2000 73759 98433 3084161 3061171 2000 136481 92817 3106835 2978768 1000 172760 91357 3061171 0.24290 0.65000 0.10710 0 0 40869 28708 12161 345115 299400 45715 57876 CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITIES 183323 DEFERRED RENT 356993 DEPOSITS PAYABLE 63 540379 18130266 -489368 -489368 18619634 0 18619634 16322607 0 16322607 0 16322607 PART V, LINE 4: THE PURPOSE OF THE ENDOWMENT FUND IS TO PROVIDE LONG-TERM FINANCIAL STABILITY. THE PRINCIPAL IS TO BE HELD IN PERPETUITY, WHILE THE EARNINGS MAY BE USED FOR OPERATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BOARD APPROVED SPENDING POLICY. PART V, LINE 1: THERE WAS A CHANGE IN ENDOWMENT FUND REPORTING METHODOLOGY FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2022 AND 2021. PRIOR YEAR BEGINNING YEAR BALANCE AND INVESTMENT EARNINGS, GAINS, AND LOSSES BALANCE WERE CHANGED TO REFLECT THE CHANGE. X X X X X X 1 SCHULTZ & WILLIAMS INC 1617 JFK BOULEVARD SUITE 1700 PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 FUNDRAISING COUNSEL 0 0 13000 0 13000 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY 1 ALABAMA RIVERS ALLIANCE 2014 6TH AVE NORTH BIRMINGHAM AL 35203 631186023 501 (C)(3) 16000 0 HYDROPOWER REFORM AMERICAN WHITEWATER PO BOX 1540 CULLOWHEE NC 28723 237083760 501 (C)(3) 146350 0 HYDROPOWER REFORM/RIVER PROTECTION CALIFORNIA SPORTFISHING PROTECTION ALLIANCE 3536 RAINIER AVE STOCKTON CA 95204 680004105 501 (C)(3) 50000 0 HYDROPOWER REFORM CALIFORNIA TROUT 360 PINE STREET 4TH FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104 237097680 501 (C)(3) 46368 0 HYDROPOWER REFORM CORONA ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING LLC 50 BRAINTREE HILL OFFICE PARK BRAINTREE MA 02184 463010851 24625 0 CLEAN WATER SUPPLY DELAWARE NATURE SOCIETY 3511 BARLEY MILL ROAD HOCKESSIN DE 19707 516018321 501 (C)(3) 6508 0 CLEAN WATER SUPPLY EDUCATION ECONOMICS ENVIRONMENTAL CLIMATE AND HEALTH ORGANIZATION (EEECH PO BOX 7803 GULFPORT MS 39506 473809502 501 (C)(3) 20000 0 RIVER PROTECTION FAMILIES ANCHORED IN TOTAL HARMONY INC 656 CAROLINA STREET GARY IN 46402 261818399 501 (C)(3) 10000 0 CLEAN WATER SUPPLY FOOTHILL CONSERVANCY 35 COURT ST SUITE 1 JACKSON CA 95642 680205572 501 (C)(3) 19000 0 HYDROPOWER REFORM FRIENDS OF THE RIVER 3336 BRADSHAW RD SACRAMENTO CA 95827 942400210 501 (C)(3) 32000 0 HYDROPOWER REFORM GLEN CANYON INSTITUTE 3090 EAST 3300 SOUTH STE 400 SALT LAKE CITY UT 84109 841375975 501 (C)(3) 10000 0 RIVER PROTECTION GRAND CANYON TRUST 2601 N FORT VALLEY ROAD FLAGSTAFF AZ 86001 860512633 501 (C)(3) 36150 0 RIVER PROTECTION HISPANIC ACCESS FOUNDATION 1030 15TH ST NW B1 WASHINGTON DC 20005 272589206 501 (C)(3) 32605 0 RIVER PROTECTION IDAHO RIVERS UNITED PO BOX 633 BOISE ID 83701 820439916 501 (C)(3) 20000 0 HYDROPOWER REFORM JUNCTION COALITION PO BOX 3185 TOLEDO OH 43607 811449842 501 (C)(3) 15000 0 CLEAN WATER SUPPLY LAKESHORE NATURAL RESOURCE PARTNERSHIP INC PO BOX 224 PORT WASHINGTON WI 53074 161663614 501 (C)(3) 5500 0 CLEAN WATER SUPPLY LITTLETON WATER AND LIGHT 65 LAYAYETTE AVE LITTLETON NH 03561 026000496 115 7400 0 RIVER RESTORATION LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION DEMANDED AGENCY INC 223 A STREET SE MIAMI OK 74354 731592485 501 (C)(3) 20000 0 RIVER PROTECTION MILWAUKEE WATER COMMONS INC 1836 W FOND DU LAC AVE MILWAUKEE WI 53205 832154946 501 (C)(3) 10000 0 CLEAN WATER SUPPLY MINNESOTA ENVIRONMENTAL PARTNERSHIP 394 SOUTH LAKE AVE DULUTH MN 55802 411986433 501 (C)(3) 10000 0 CLEAN WATER SUPPLY MOUNTAIN STUDIES INSTITUTE PO BOX 426 SILVERTON CO 81433 731644103 501 (C)(3) 15794 0 RIVER PROTECTION MULTIPLIER 548 MARKET STREET PMB 81178 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104 912166435 501 (C)(3) 29000 0 CLEAN WATER SUPPLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 1849 C STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20240 530197094 115 30000 0 RIVER RESTORATION NEW MEXICO WILD 317 COMMERCIAL STREET NE ALBUQUERQUE NM 87102 850457916 501 (C)(3) 10000 0 RIVER RESTORATION PARTNERSHIP FOR THE DELAWARE ESTUARY INC 110 SOUTH POPLAR STREET SUITE 202 WILMINGTON DE 19801 510375307 501 (C)(3) 28714 0 CLEAN WATER SUPPLY RESOURCES LEGACY FUND 555 CAPITOL MALL SUITE 1095 SACRAMENTO CA 95814 954703838 501 (C)(3) 10000 0 HYDROPOWER REFORM RIVER NETWORK PO BOX 21387 BOULDER CO 80308 930969979 501 (C)(3) 9000 0 CLEAN WATER SUPPLY SAN MIGUEL WATERSHED COALITION PO BOX 1601 TELLURIDE CO 81435 841500508 501 (C)(3) 10000 0 RIVER RESTORATION SARVER ECOLOGICAL LLC 6 WALNUT RIDGE RD GREENVILLE DE 19807 451772509 16500 0 CLEAN WATER SUPPLY SOUTH YUBA RIVER CITIZENS LEAGUE 313 RAILROAD AVE STE 101 NEVADA CITY CA 95959 680171371 501 (C)(3) 45186 0 HYDROPOWER REFORM SOUTHEASTERN ASSOCIATION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENCIES PO BOX 646 HARTWELL GA 30643 570542609 501 (C)(4) 8464 0 RIVER RESTORATION TROUT UNLIMITED 1777 N KENT ST SUITE 100 ARLINGTON VA 22209 381612715 501 (C)(3) 70000 0 HYDROPOWER REFORM TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA 3451 WALNUT STREET 5TH FLOOR PHILADELPHIA PA 19104 231352685 501 (C)(3) 16000 0 CLEAN WATER SUPPLY US DEPT OF INTERIOR-YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK PO BOX 279 MARIPOSA CA 95338 530197094 115 29382 0 RIVER RESTORATION W3 HEADWATERS LLC PO BOX 908 KREMMLING CO 80459 820643990 30000 0 CLEAN WATER SUPPLY WATER AND POWER LAW GROUP PC 2140 SHATTUCK AVE STE 801 BERKELEY CA 94704 451214465 20000 0 CLEAN WATER SUPPLY WE THE PEOPLE OF DETROIT PO BOX 7033 DETROIT MI 48207 475123903 501 (C)(3) 15000 0 CLEAN WATER SUPPLY WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVANCY 800 WATERFRONT DRIVE PITTSBURGH PA 15222 251053485 501 (C)(3) 5900 0 RIVER RESTORATION 33 5 HYDROPOWER REFORM 1 5500 RIVER PROTECTION 1 13000 PART I, LINE 2: AMERICAN RIVERS MAINTAINS ELECTRONIC RECORDS FOR EACH GRANTEE'S ELIGIBILITY FOR THE FUNDING, THE CRITERIA USED FOR SELECTION, AND TO DOCUMENT THE MONITORING OF THE USE OF THE GRANT FUNDS. MONITORING IS ACHIEVED THROUGH REGULAR REPORTING BY THE GRANTEES ON PROJECT PROGRESS AND RESULTS. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 THOMAS KIERNAN PRESIDENT 262948 0 0 0 1650 0 0 0 15038 0 279636 0 0 0 PAULA WOLFERSEDER YABAR VICE PRESIDENT 184501 0 0 0 1980 0 5545 0 1283 0 193309 0 0 0 KRISTIN MAY CFO 167265 0 0 0 690 0 5066 0 11536 0 184557 0 0 0 JENNIFER MARSHALL ASSISTANT SECRETARY 164969 0 0 0 1290 0 4932 0 1200 0 172391 0 0 0 CATHALINE YI VICE PRESIDENT 136169 0 0 0 619 0 4118 0 10903 0 151809 0 0 0 X 38 996051 FAIR VALUE 0 0 1 1 PART I, COLUMN (B): REPORTING THE NUMBER OF ITEMS RECEIVED PART I, LINE 32B: A BROKER IS USED TO SELL PUBLICLY TRADED SECURITIES (STOCK GIFTS). THE BROKER IS INSTRUCTED TO SELL ALL SECURITIES UPON RECEIPT FROM DONORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ACTS FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS MAY BE REQUIRED IN BETWEEN ANNUAL, REGULAR, AND SPECIAL MEETINGS, PROVIDED HOWEVER THAT THE POWER TO ELECT TO, OR REMOVE A DIRECTOR FROM, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS A POWER RESERVED SOLELY TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS A WHOLE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE COMPOSED OF UP TO NINE MEMBERS: FIVE SERVING EX OFFICIO: THE CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, SECRETARY, TREASURER, AND CHAIR OF THE BOARD GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE; AND UP TO FOUR OTHER DIRECTORS SERVING AT-LARGE AS ELECTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS PREPARED BY THE EXTERNAL ACCOUNTING FIRM USING INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANAGEMENT. A FINAL DRAFT IS SUBMITTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE THEN MEETS WITH THE ACCOUNTING FIRM. WHEN THE FORM HAS BEEN ACCEPTED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE ON BEHALF OF THE FULL BOARD, IT IS SHARED WITH THE FULL BOARD. THE FORM IS THEN SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT OR CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL NEW BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT PROMPTLY UPON COMMENCEMENT OF THEIR BOARD SERVICE AND ALL BOARD MEMBERS SHALL REVIEW AND RE-SIGN THE POLICY EVERY YEAR. A SIMILAR PROCESS IS IN PLACE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING KEY EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE COMPILES DATA ON CEO SALARIES FOR COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND USES THIS INFORMATION TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE SALARY FOR AMERICAN RIVERS' PRESIDENT. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE FINDINGS OF A PERIODIC COMPENSATION SURVEY CONDUCTED BY AN EXTERNAL CONSULTANT TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE SALARY AND ANY FRINGE BENEFITS FOR THE PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IRS FORM 990 ARE POSTED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G MISCELLANEOUS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,891,330. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 141,027. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 400,805. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,433,162.