2015-08-13T06:19:37-07:00 2014-12-31 J Lunsford CPA 3590 Cherokee St NW Suite 304 Kennesaw GA 30144 990 2014-01-01 582095413 Chattahoochee Riverkeeper Inc CHAT 4043529828 916 Joseph Lowery Blvd NW Atlanta GA 30318 Juliet Cohen Executive Director 2015-08-13 true Jim Lunsford P00568479 7702620745 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z 1910237 false false X www.chattahoochee.org X 1994 GA The organization's primary exempt purpose is to advocate and secure the protection and stewardship of the Chattahoochee River, its tributaries and watershed, in order to restore and preserve their ecological health for the people, fish and wildlife that depend on the River system 19 19 14 0 1568207 1635119 0 147865 209916 0 1716072 1845035 0 0 773242 874473 0 89651 631642 759221 1404884 1633694 311188 211341 3479088 3915583 52079 107330 3427009 3808253 The organization's primary exempt purpose is to advocate and secure the protection and stewardship of the Chattahoochee River, its tributaries and watershed, in order to restore and preserve their ecological health for the people, fish and wildlife that depend on the River system false false 736989 In 2014, the largest program area was CRKs community outreach and stewardship projects, which reached more people than ever before adding 1,695 new members to the organization. CRK held 45 water conservation workshops, distributed 460 rain barrels and reached more than 1,500 people with the tools and knowledge to adopt water conservation and efficiency practices at home and in their businesses. CRK hosted multiple river awareness events including the River Race and Festival, 20th Anniversary Gala, Member Celebration, outings and other events where over 4,691 people attended. We engaged 1,411 volunteers from community organizations and corporations in stream, lake and river cleanups, including 550 people in the 4th Annual Sweep the Hooch multi-site cleanup for a total of 20 tons of trash removed from waterways and 1.8 tons of trash recycled. In addition, CRK organized and led outings including paddle and boat trips, hikes and facility tours. CRK staff trained and managed 17 student interns. 607596 In 2014, the second largest program area was CRKs water monitoring projects, which have grown exponentially in the past five years with more samples taken, processed and analyzed than ever before 2,324 water samples were taken by 51 volunteers at 72 urban stream locations as part of our Neighborhood Water Watch Program. This effort led to seven major sewer spills being identified and stopped. In addition, we completed five years of nutrient monitoring at ten locations on Lake Lanier, collecting 91 samples annually. We also completed the first year of nutrient monitoring on West Point Lake taking 21 samples. The data for both nutrient monitoring programs was delivered to the state and other stakeholders. We also provided 588 Adopt-A-Stream demonstrations and trained another 45 volunteers in the Get the Dirt Out program to identify and stop sediment from flowing into waterways. We answered 210 Citizen Hotline calls, conducted 110 field investigations, which resulted in 19 enforcement actions. We assisted 31 industrial facilities comply with a storm water permit to stop industrial storm water from polluting streams. 62969 The third largest program area is CRKs floating classroom on Lake Lanier, which brought over 4,500 students and teacher onboard our floating classroom to learn about the watershed, pollution, water conservation, science and more. The scholarship component of this program continued to grow whereby 960 underserved youth were able to participate free of charge. 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They will then provide the Form 990 to the Board Finance Committee who will review the 990. The Board Finance Committee will then present the Form 990 to the full Board of Directors at a regularly scheduled board meeting for their review and approval. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts The organization requires that Board of Directors, Officers and the Executive Director disclose any potential conflicts of interest prior to the negotiations with respect to the proposed transaction involving a member of the board, officer or executive director (interested Management Person) with a financial interest in the proposed transaction. Following disclosure of a financial interest, the Board of Directors shall determine whether a conflict of interest exists and if so the Board shall vote to authorize or reject the transaction or take any other action deemed necessary to address the conflict and protect the Organization's best interests. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management It is the policy of CRK to establish rates of pay that are competitive in the nonprofit community particularly as they are reflected for organizations of comparable size, mission and location. Salary increases are a function of performance and the Organization's ability to pay. Salary increases are considered annually, the Organization does not grant automatic annual increases. Increases are determined based on budget considerations and in conjunction with a performance review. The Consideration of salary increases includes the employee's fulfillment of current job responsibilities and maintaining an attitude of professionalism. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees It is the policy of CRK to establish rates of pay that are competitive in the nonprofit community particularly as they are reflected for organizations of comparable size, mission and location. Salary increases are a function of performance and the Organization's ability to pay. Salary increases are considered annually, the Organization does not grant automatic annual increases. Increases are determined based on budget considerations and in conjunction with a performance review. The Consideration of salary increases includes the employee's fulfillment of current job responsibilities and maintaining an attitude of professionalism. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available The organization publishes an annual report each year that makes the governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public.