2014-07-25T09:26:22-04:00 2013-12-31 330996010 J Lunsford CPA 3590 Cherokee Street Suite 304 Kennesaw GA 30144 990 2013-01-01 582095413 Chattahoochee Riverkeeper Inc CHAT 916 Joseph Lowery Blvd NW Atlanta GA 30318 Sally Bethea Executive Direc 4043529828 2014-05-15 true James R Lunsford Jr P00568479 7702620745 2014-07-25 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z Sally Bethea 1944511 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 17 17 16 0 0 1380195 1568207 0 52637 147865 0 1432832 1716072 0 0 805384 773242 0 92446 638326 631642 1443710 1404884 -10878 311188 3117724 3479088 54436 52079 3063288 3427009 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 1185521 Established in 1994, Chattahoochee Riverkeeper (CRK, formerly Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper) is a non-profit, environmental advocacy organization with 7,300 members dedicated solely to protecting the Chattahoochee River, its tributaries and lakes. We are a member of the Waterkeeper Alliance, an international coalition of 200-plus waterkeepers. CRKs mission is to advocate and secure the protection and stewardship of the Chattahoochee River, its tributaries and watershed, in order to restore and conserve their ecological health for the people and wildlife that depend on the river system. CRK accomplishes its goals by using advocacy, education, research, communication, cooperation, monitoring and legal actions. Our work traditionally has fallen into four areas community outreach and stewardship, policy and regulatory initiatives, water monitoring, and legal action. . We are guided by a board of directors and an advisory board composed of individuals with diverse backgrounds in law, engineering, science, finance, industry, recreation, media, graphic arts and fundraising. In 2013, CRK received numerous accolades for its organizational management and program successes. For the seventh consecutive year, CRK maintained a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator (CN), Americas largest independent charity evaluator, the highest rating given for financial health and accountability and transparency. According to CN, only 2% of the 5,400 charities evaluated have received at least seven consecutive 4-star evaluations. In addition, CRK was selected as one of ten medium-sized charities worth-watching. For its program work, CRK was selected as Georgia Project WET Organization of the Year with partner Elachee Nature Science Center for CRKs collaborative success Georgias only floating classroom. Over 4,500 students were educated onboard our floating classroom including 960 underserved youth who received scholarships. In addition, CRK was named the number one Adopt-A-Stream group in Georgia for the fourth consecutive year for most volunteer water samples collected.CRKs community outreach and stewardship programs reached more people than ever before adding 1,369 new members to the organization. CRK held 46 conservation workshops, provided 1,452 rain barrels and reached more than 2,000 people with the tools and knowledge to adopt water conservation and efficiency practices at home and in their businesses. An additional 870 citizens, officials, students and business leaders were provided an updated Tapped Out presentation and No Time To Waste materials, both of which are part of the organizations larger water conservation program. CRK hosted multiple river awareness events including a Film Festival, River Race and Festival, Patron Dinner, Member Celebration, outings and other events where over 3,500 people attended. We engaged 1,280 volunteers from community organizations and corporations in stream, lake and river cleanups, including 553 people in the 3rd Annual Sweep the Hooch multi-site cleanup for a total of 14 tons of trash removed from waterways and 1.4 tons of trash recycled. In addition, CRK organized and led twelve outings including paddle and boat trips, hikes and facility tours. CRK staff trained and manages sixteen student interns. CRKs policy and regulatory programs are directed at local, state, regional and federal elected officials, bureaucrats, and other decision-makers on various policies, rules and laws affecting water quality and water quantity. In 2013, CRK spent 1,200 hours reviewing and providing comment on technical hydrologic models and participating in the governance of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint Stakeholders Group (ACF Stakeholders) to resolve the decades-long tri-state water conflict. CRK also testified in eight public hearings and submitted eight comment letters on various water issues including stormwater, buffer legislation, federal permitting and resource management. In addition, CRK is a leading organization of the Georgia Water Coalition, which this year stopped a bill that would have significantly changed Georgia water law to allow the state to control augmented flows and weaken our long-standing regulated riparian water rights legal system (SB 213). CRKs water monitoring programs have grown exponentially in the past five years with more samples taken, processed and analyzed than ever before 1,482 water samples were taken by two dozen volunteers at 45 urban stream locations as part of our Neighborhood Water Watch Program. In addition, we completed four years of nutrient monitoring at ten locations on Lake Lanier, collecting 91 samples annually, and we provided the data to the state and others to support a lake cleanup plan. We also completed a full year of water quality monitoring at five locations in Snake Creek, a tributary to the Chattahoochee in Carroll County and produced a stream assessment report. We also trained 71 volunteers during five Adopt-a-Stream workshops and another 60 volunteers were trained in three Get the Dirt Out workshops. CRK employs many tools to obtain compliance with local, state, and federal rules and laws and to stop pollution from reaching the Chattahoochee River and its tributaries and lakes. In 2013, CRK launched the Protecting Streams and Communities from Industrial Pollution program bringing 24 industrial facilitiesauto salvage yards, food processing plants, concrete and steel pipe manufacturers, railroads, and paving, recycling and oil companiesinto compliance with the industrial stormwater general permit and reducing the amount of oil and grease, zinc, lead, sediment and other pollutants that flow into the waterways.We also identified and stopped two major sewage spills in Atlantas Tanyard Creek which flows through a city park and responded to 190 Citizen Hotline calls handled that resulted in 71 field investigations and 14 enforcement actions taken. 1185521 true true false true false false false false false false true 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 true false false false false false false false false false true 13 0 true 16 true false false false false false true true false false false false X 17 17 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false GA X X X Sally Bethea 4043529828 916 Joseph Lowery Blvd NW Atlanta GA 30318 Denise Donahue Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rebecca Cranford Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Gary Gaines Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Billy Hall Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Hugo Hernandez Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Christine Hung Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Richard Jacobson Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sarah Dearman Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Divid Kirkpatrick Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Victor Haydel Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Steve ODay Secretary 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jamie Pryor Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 J Rutherford Seydel II Chairman 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 David Shaffer Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Charles Smith Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Catherine Woodling Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bill Hoffman Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sally Bethea Executive Director 40.00 0.00 X X 113403 0 0 113403 0 0 1 false false false 173905 9050 1385252 145945 1568207 99419 99419 276885 228439 48446 48446 48446 1716072 147865 0 0 X 113403 79382 5670 28351 659839 555153 68732 35954 21761 18046 3715 779 320 459 229404 229404 222 222 104042 83660 11580 8802 7522 4758 2403 361 42555 42555 51943 44993 4711 2239 Supplies 45759 43184 2403 172 Printing and Copying 16591 15166 890 535 Maintenance 21714 20294 871 549 Postage and Shipping 18706 14328 3307 1071 70644 52324 7623 10697 1404884 1185521 126917 92446 1034172 864065 99176 75176 126 574537 434443 176898 140094 1807352 2399753 3117724 3479088 911 9259 53525 42820 54436 52079 X 2770691 3290581 292597 136428 3063288 3427009 3117724 3479088 311188 198478 -145945 0 X false true X true false X 1202438 1420272 1114127 1227858 1422262 6386957 1202438 1420272 1114127 1227858 1422262 6386957 1257379 5129578 32747 33992 53228 43190 99419 262576 9447 48446 57893 6707426 0.76480 0.83810 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true true false true false false true 23200 false false 23200 false 13041 766 12275 561496 433677 127819 140094 1914550 198478 198478 1716072 1716072 1550829 145945 145945 1404884 1404884 X Contributed Services 19 145945 Estimated Value Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 The prepared 990 will be reviewed by the Executive Director and Operations Manager. They will then provide the 990 to the Board Finance Committee who will review the 990. The Board Finance Committee will then present the 990 to the full Board of Directors at a regularly scheduled board meeting for thier review. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c 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. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a 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. Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b 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. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 The organization publishes an annual report each year that makes the governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public. Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9 Unrealized Gain (loss) on Marketable Securities 142,335Non Cash donated Services Expense 152,337 _________ Total (10,002) ======== List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11g Program Services - Outreach 177,701Program Services - Water Quantity 27,175 Program Services - Water Quality 19,735 Program Services - Marketing 4,793