2023-10-06T09:55:06-07:00 2022-12-31 202571677 CORLISS & SOLOMON PLLC 242 CHARLOTTE ST SUITE 1 ASHEVILLE NC 28801 990 2022-01-01 237083760 American Whitewater AMER 8285861930 629 W Main St Sylva NC 28779 Clinton Begley Executive Director 8285861930 2023-10-05 true Clinton Begley true Todd Oldenburg P02281691 8282360206 2023-10-06 3 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Clinton Begley PO Box 1540 Cullowhee NC 28723 2089141 false X www.americanwhitewater.org X 1961 NC American Whitewater (AW) is the primary advocate for the preservation & protection of whitewater rivers throughout the U.S. 12 12 14 300 0 0 2032659 1890544 15376 0 13383 17294 32727 80288 2094145 1988126 20000 0 0 1040325 1106967 0 67823 776789 844996 1837114 1951963 257031 36163 2189173 2206814 292498 332536 1896675 1874278 As a national river conservation nonprofit, our mission is to protect and restore America's whitewater rivers and to enhance opportunities to enjoy them safely. false false 1545919 0 0 Conservation and Access: American Whitewater's core mission-related work is the conservation, restoration, and responsible management of whitewater rivers. In 2022 American Whitewater celebrated and helped initiate restored flows on the Mongaup (NY) and Weber (UT) rivers following years of effort, and negotiated new agreements to protect or restore flows on the Connecticut River (MA). American Whitewater directly participated in management decisions that improved flows and river access associated with dams on at least 32 rivers across the country. American Whitewater secured three new public river access areas in Massachusetts and one in Maryland that opened in 2022. In addition, American Whitewater actively supported the passage of legislation to transfer vital lands into trust for the benefit of the Karuk Tribe, the creation of the Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument, and legislation to inventory all low head dams in the US. Lastly, we worked successfully to have several wildfire-related closures of public lands lifted in California and helped successfully defend the public right to paddle rivers in New Mexico. All told these efforts benefited over one thousand miles of spectacular rivers and many thousands of river enthusiasts. Public Education: American Whitewater educates the paddling community, general public, federal agencies, and decision makers on river stewardship issues and opportunities through several outlets. American Whitewater maintains and posts weekly content on the go-to website of the paddling community. Our website features news, action alerts, and descriptions of over 6,000 whitewater river reaches. In 2022 we added the ability for the public to share trip reports on our river-pages that often contain important safety information. The organization also reaches over 50,000 people through action alerts and monthly email newsletters, and regularly posts to a Facebook page with over 35,000 followers. American Whitewater's roughly 7,000 members and over 80 affiliate clubs receive our print journal published five times per year. American Whitewater launched a new online education toolkit about river signage, and presented on Wild and Scenic Rivers at several conferences and events. American Whitewater educated the public on responsible river use through the Paddle Wise program and through social media posts. Lastly, we worked to deepen and broaden our education on the rich tribal context of whitewater rivers. 1545919 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true 20 0 true 14 true true true false false false false true true false false false false X 12 12 false false false false true true false true true false false true true true true true true true false false AR AK AL CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IA IN KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS MT NV NH NJ NM NC OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WY X X X Laura Wilson 8285861930 629 W Main St Sylva NC 28779 Mark Singleton Prior Executive Director thru 6-30-2022 46.00 X 80151 0 11070 Clinton Begley Current Executive Director 40.00 X 41420 0 1250 Chris Neuenschwander CPA President 1.50 X X 0 0 0 Brent Austin Vice President 1.50 X X 0 0 0 Brian Jacobson Treasurer 1.50 X X 0 0 0 Erin Savage Secretary 1.50 X X 0 0 0 Melissa Driver At-Large 1.50 X X 0 0 0 Chris Tulley Director 0.75 X 0 0 0 Susan Hollingsworth Elliot Director 0.75 X 0 0 0 April Montgomery Director 0.75 X 0 0 0 Greg Lee Director 0.75 X 0 0 0 Megi Morishita Director 0.75 X 0 0 0 Bruce Lessels Director 0.75 X 0 0 0 Christopher Hest Director 0.75 X 0 0 0 121571 0 12320 false false false 512917 49230 143087 1185310 44474 1890544 13230 0 13230 4064 4064 4064 0 0 4064 135688 49230 86543 49145 0 49145 44460 14472 29988 29988 Miscellaneous 900099 1155 0 0 1155 1155 1988126 0 0 97582 133889 109790 21422 2677 780637 637054 124181 19402 120026 97971 19098 2957 72415 59134 11529 1752 6865 6865 0 0 13620 0 13620 0 372173 354056 18117 0 13473 3858 3929 5686 173680 110202 62269 1209 35733 34662 1071 0 25146 545 22511 2090 70273 54097 9315 6861 21454 12451 9003 0 32564 25766 6798 0 4711 0 4711 0 Equipment Rental and Repairs 18569 18460 109 0 Membership Expenses 24490 233 0 24257 Land/Access Point Improvement 1872 1426 446 0 Event Expenses 4075 4075 0 0 26298 15274 10092 932 1951963 1545919 338221 67823 952410 1135463 400041 173658 47841 27649 8510 19583 18996 33668 27097 27679 245820 94036 180948 151784 553330 637330 2189173 2206814 86832 115008 205666 217528 292498 332536 X 1449408 1458802 447267 415476 1896675 1874278 2189173 2206814 36163 -58560 X X false true X true false X 0 1564113 1548467 1744085 2032659 1890544 8779868 0 0 1564113 1548467 1744085 2032659 1890544 8779868 673998 8105870 12593 14398 6169 6571 13230 52961 5905 4176 650 15376 0 26107 1844 1013 1065 2247 1155 7324 8866260 552436 0.91420 0.72400 X 0 0 0 Pt II Ln 10 Other Income Part II, Line 10 Description: Miscellaneous 2018: 1844. 2019: 1013. 2020: 1065. 2021: 2247. 2022: 1155. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false true false false false false true 10875 false true 13062 23937 Pt II-B Line 1 Line 1g - Personnel expenses for employees engaged in lobbying for river protection Pt II-B Line 1 Line 1i - Payment to lobbying firm for conservation-related lobbying 58317 58317 58506 49009 9497 128997 45027 83970 151784 X 2047024 -58560 52372 65086 58898 1988126 1988126 2069422 52372 65087 117459 1951963 1951963 Pt X, Line 2 American Whitewater is generally exempt from federal income taxes under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. However, income from certain activities not related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose may be subject to taxation as unrelated business income. The organization had no income tax expense from unrelated business activities for the year ended December 31, 2022. The organization believes that it has appropriate support for tax positions taken on its 2022 federal Exempt Organization Business Income Tax Return (Form 990-T), and otherwise, and as such, does not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the financial statements. Pt XI, Line 2d Cost of Goods Sold $14,472 Pt XII, Line 2d Cost of Goods Sold $14,472 Pt XI, Line 2d Fundraising Expenses $50,615 Pt XII, Line 2d Fundraising Expenses $50,615 Gauley Festival 117574 11352 106222 16922 25349 Deerfield River Festival 23327 11502 11825 10607 2 43435 26085 17350 3253 30121 184336 48939 135397 20175 66077 86252 49145 X 5 8838 FMV X Auction Items 105 35636 FMV false true false Pt XII, Line 2c Executive Committee Pt VI, Line 6 The organization has members with rights as described below. Pt VI, Line 7a The organization's members' rights consist of being able to vote for members of the governing body. Pt VI, Line 11b The 990 is prepared by independent accountants, reviewed by management, presented to the Executive Committee for review, and once it is approved, presented to the entire Board for final approval or proposed revision. Pt VI, Line 12c Enforced as necessary. Any Board Member with a conflict of interest on any specific issue informs the Board and abstains from voting on the issue. Pt VI, Line 15a In the annual budgeting process, the Board approves a budget line for aggregate salary expense. Thereafter, individual salaries and salary increases for employees are determined by the Executive Director. The Board of Directors sets the Executive Director salary after a performance review and a check of comparable salary information for nonprofit organizations with similar budgets. Pt VI, Line 18 Forms 990 are available on the IRS website and the websites of many charity watch organizations such as Guidestar and Pro Publica. Form 1023 is available upon request. Pt VI, Line 19 Governing documents, conflict of interest policy and audited financial statements are available upon request. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Professional Fees 364429. 354056. 10373. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Payroll Service Charges 7744. 0. 7744. 0.