2019-11-14T14:03:39-08:00 2018-12-31 270525359 BALARSKY & BEEBOUT CPAs 1500 RIVER PARK DR SUITE 115A SACRAMENTO CA 95815 990 2018-01-01 942400210 Friends of the River Foundation FRIE 9164423155 1418 20th Street Sacramento CA 95811 Marian Bender Treasurer 2019-11-14 true Roger P Beebout P02129578 9169212600 2018 2020-03-31 21:24:44Z 1418 20th Street 100 Sacramento CA 95811 526955 false false X www.friendsoftheriver.org X 1976 CA Preserve, protect and restore rivers, streams and their watersheds. 11 11 5 125 0 452125 307353 0 888 1610 156135 168258 609148 477221 0 0 253290 309364 0 103630 204415 184584 457705 493948 151443 -16727 380257 344498 28273 9241 351984 335257 Preserve, protect and restore rivers, streams and their watersheds. false false 334424 Friends of the River (FOR) protects and restores California rivers and their watersheds through government relations, citizen action and education . FOR protects rivers from costly and environmentally destructive dams and diversions, particularly on the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers. We also protect rivers through state and federal wild and scenic designation. FOR restores rivers by improving streamflow and other aquatic habitat through the relicensing of non-federal dams in California. Finally, we engage the public through our grassroots network, earned media, Educational river trips, and the river advocacy training school where volunteers are trained as river advocates and organize a series of outreach events over the five month program. 334424 true true false true false false false false false true true false false true false true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 5 0 true 5 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 11 11 false false false false false false false true true false false true true false true true true true true false X Bookkeeper 9164423155 1418 20th Street Sacramento CA 95811 Bob Cushman Chairman 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jeff Depew Vice Chair 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Richard Weiss Secretary 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Marian Bender Treasurer 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 John Yost Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Scott Armstrong Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Donelle Morgan Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jann Dorman Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jonas Minton Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Heike Schmitz Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Dubois Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Eric Wesselman Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 87500 0 7450 87500 7450 0 false false false 0 307353 307353 0 1610 1610 0 0 0 0 224076 49734 174342 0 0 Other Income -6084 -6084 -6084 477221 -6084 1610 X 0 0 0 0 87500 65047 6835 15618 0 154123 114574 12039 27510 0 48462 38465 963 9034 19279 14155 1544 3580 0 0 20734 20734 0 0 0 0 3260 2042 1177 41 0 0 0 33670 25023 2548 6099 2100 1876 37 187 0 0 0 0 1223 933 93 197 9991 8228 494 1269 Printing and Publications 16233 2612 305 13316 Licenses & Permits 14872 13191 667 1014 Bank and Payroll Fees 12467 1 3108 9358 Supplies 11828 8197 1701 1930 58206 40080 3649 14477 493948 334424 55894 103630 256660 227274 2746 39836 30380 0 0 0 0 0 13127 1975 31518 21253 11488 10265 0 0 0 0 59146 71858 380257 344498 28273 9241 28273 9241 X 186562 151829 114551 117436 50871 65992 351984 335257 380257 344498 -16727 X false true X true false X 336551 406476 368596 452125 294235 1857983 0 161402 170523 181253 194117 224076 931371 0 0 497953 576999 549849 646242 518311 2789354 0 0 2789354 143 99 201 888 1610 2941 0 143 99 201 888 1610 2941 0 6353 192 4049 -6084 4510 504449 577290 550050 651179 513837 2796805 0.99730 0.99540 0.00110 0.00090 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false true true false false false false true 7130 false false 7130 false false Part II-B, Line 1i - Other Activities Description LOBBIED TO PROTECT RIVERS IN CALIFORNIA 50871 20490 -4406 -963 65992 49615 1410 154 50871 1.00000 true false false 31518 21253 10265 10265 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN COMMUNITY FDN 65992 DEPOSITS 5866 71858 X 900621 423400 423400 477221 477221 917348 423400 423400 493948 493948 Part X : FIN48 Footnote Management of FOR has evaluated the tax positions and related income tax contingencies. Management does not believe that any material uncertain tax positions exist. X false California Riv 171405 171405 8450 34760 Capitol River 45366 45366 1500 5024 1 7305 7305 224076 224076 9950 39784 49734 174342 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process internal review Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available upon request Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses Books & Subscriptions: Column (A) - Total = $9724; Column (B) - Program Services = $2637; Column (C) - Management & General = $250; Column (D) - Fundraising = $6837 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses Contract Services: Column (A) - Total = $9733; Column (B) - Program Services = $8166; Column (C) - Management & General = $451; Column (D) - Fundraising = $1116 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses Equipment Lease & Rental: Column (A) - Total = $1806; Column (B) - Program Services = $1368; Column (C) - Management & General = $123; Column (D) - Fundraising = $315 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses Equipment Maint & Repair: Column (A) - Total = $6636; Column (B) - Program Services = $4876; Column (C) - Management & General = $587; Column (D) - Fundraising = $1173 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses Lobbying: Column (A) - Total = $7130; Column (B) - Program Services = $7130; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses Meals: Column (A) - Total = $5827; Column (B) - Program Services = $5592; Column (C) - Management & General = $210; Column (D) - Fundraising = $25 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses Other Expenses: Column (A) - Total = $0; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses Postage and Shipping: Column (A) - Total = $4920; Column (B) - Program Services = $300; Column (C) - Management & General = $1305; Column (D) - Fundraising = $3315 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses Telephone Fax & Email: Column (A) - Total = $10072; Column (B) - Program Services = $7713; Column (C) - Management & General = $706; Column (D) - Fundraising = $1653 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses Utilities: Column (A) - Total = $2358; Column (B) - Program Services = $2298; Column (C) - Management & General = $17; Column (D) - Fundraising = $43 Form 990, Part VI -, Line 15a - Compensation Review & Approval CEO & T Compensation approved by board of directors Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B - Form 990 Review Process The form 990 is reviewed by Board of Directors' Finance Committee and Executive Director. The filing is signed by the Board Treasurer. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c - Explanation of monitoring and enforcemen Prior to approving the transactions, the board considers and in good faith determines after reasonable investigatino under the circumstances that the corporation could not obtain a more advantageous arrangement with reasonable effort under the circumstances, and this corporation enters into the transaction for its own benefit and the transaction is fair and reasonable to this corporation. at the time the transaction is entered into. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15B - Compensation Review &Approval Officers Compensation approved by executive director and confirmed by board of directors. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 - Other Organization Documents Publicly Ava Upon Request