2023-11-14T13:27:18-05:00 2022-12-31 561138530 BUTLER BURKE LLP 100 CLUB OAKS COURT SUITE A WINSTONSALEM NC 27104 990 2022-01-01 261874687 YADKIN RIVERKEEPER INC YADK 3367224949 846 WEST FOURTH STREET WINSTONSALEM NC 27101 ASHLEY WILCOX PRESIDENT 3367224949 2023-11-13 true ASHLEY WILCOX 999009999 false JANE R POTTER P01057495 3367682310 2023-11-13 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z EDGAR MILLER 846 WEST FOURTH STREET WINSTONSALEM NC 27101 300612 false X WWW.YADKINRIVERKEEPER.ORG X 2008 NC TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE YADKIN PEE DEE RIVER BASIN THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND ACTION. 15 15 3 50 0 256165 272780 9855 6365 31 17585 11009 283605 290185 0 0 159903 193577 0 27208 113430 123125 273333 316702 10272 -26517 124160 109530 41974 54991 82186 54539 X TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE YADKIN PEE DEE RIVER BASIN THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND ACTION. false false 196373 RIVER PROTECTION AND PUBLIC EDUCATION- YADKIN RIVERKEEPER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING AND PROTECTING THE HEALTH OF THE YADKIN RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES, WHICH IS THE SECOND LARGEST RIVER BASIN IN NORTH CAROLINA AND THE SOURCE OF DRINKING WATER FOR NEARLY ONE MILLION RESIDENTS OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA. YADKIN RIVERKEEPER IDENTIFIES AND ADDRESSES THREATS TO THE RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES POSED BY COAL ASH DISPOSAL, INACTIVE HAZARDOUS WASTE SITES, SPRAWL, STORMWATER, AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF AND OTHERS THROUGH WATER QUALITY SAMPLING, MONITORING PROGRAMS, AERIAL SURVEYS, REGULATORY ACTION, LITIGATION AND ADVOCACY. THROUGH OUR RIVER RECONNECT PROGRAM WE DEVELOP AND PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND SPONSOR PUBLIC OUTREACH EVENTS, EDUCATIONAL FORUMS AND RIVER/STREAM CLEANUP PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. 19290 YADKIN RIVER STATE TRAIL PROGRAM - YRK HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS THE OFFICIAL NONPROFIT PARTNER FOR THE YADKIN RIVER STATE TRAIL (YRST) BY THE NC DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (NCDNCR). THE YRST IS A STATE-DESIGNATED 164-MILE PADDLE TRAIL THAT EXTENDS FROM THE KERR SCOTT RESERVOIR IN WILKES COUNTY TO THE CONFLUENCE OF THE YADKIN WITH THE UWHARRIE RIVER AT LAKE TILLERY IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY. YRK HAS DEVELOPED A FIVE-YEAR PLAN TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO EXISTING YRST ACCESS AREAS AND TO IDENTIFY NEW ACCESS AREAS. YRK WILL USE STATE CAPACITY BUILDING FUNDS TO IMPLEMENT THE FIVE YEAR PLAN TO ENHANCE ACCESS TO AND IMPROVE SAFETY ON THE YRST PADDLE TRAIL. WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON ONLINE AND PRINTED MAPS FOR THE YRST BLUEWAY THAT WILL BE RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC IN 2023. YRK WILL USE NCDNCR'S "COMPLETE THE TRAIL" FUNDS TO PROVIDE PASS THROUGH GRANTS TO LOCAL PARTNERS TO MAKE ACCESS AREA IMPROVEMENTS AND POST ACCESS AREA SIGNS AND MILE MARKERS ALONG YRST. 20767 PURE FARMS, PURE WATER CAMPAIGN- YADKIN RIVERKEEPER RESEARCHES AND ASSESSES THE IMPACT OF LARGE SALE ANIMAL PRODUCTION OPERATIONS OR "CONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS" (CAFOS) ON THE WATER QUALITY OF THE YADKIN RIVER. THE RATE OF GROWTH OF LARGE-SCALE POULTRY HOUSES IN THE WATERSHED DOUBLED BETWEEN 2016-18, WITH MORE THAN 300 MILLION CHICKENS PRODUCED IN THE BASIN ANNUALLY ACCORDING TO THE MOST RECENT USDA FIGURES. AS PART OF THIS PROGRAM, YRK REGULARLY MONITORS THE WATERWAYS FOR INCREASED NUTRIENTS AND BACTERIA THAT RUNOFF FROM FIELD WHERE THE CHICKEN LITTER IS APPLIED AS FERTILIZER. WE ALSO CONDUCT AERIAL SURVEYS TO IDENTIFY IMPROPER MANURE STORAGE AND RUNOFF. THE UNCHECKED GROWTH IN THE INDUSTRY IS LARGELY DUE TO THE LACK OF SITING AND PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS IN NORTH CAROLINA, WHICH YRK IS WORKING WITH STATE AGENCIES AND OTHERS TO ADDRESS. THE YADKIN RIVER AND ITS LAKES HAVE EXPERIENCED MORE THAN 250 HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS BETWEEN 2012 -18, WHICH CAN LEAD TO CYANOTOXINS IN THE WATER AND HYPOXIA IN THE LAKES, BOTH HAZARDOUS TO HUMANS, PETS, WILDLIFE AND AQUATIC SYSTEMS. AS PART OF THIS PROGRAM, YRK ALSO HAS LAUNCHED ITS SUSTAINABLE FARMS INITIATIVE, WHICH SEEKS TO ASSIST AND SUPPORT SMALL LIVESTOCK FARMERS THAT DIRECTLY MARKET THEIR PRODUCTS IN IMPLEMENTING BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES TO REDUCE AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF INTO THE RIVER AND STREAMS. 2635 6365 YADKIN RIVER HISTORIC PADDLE SERIES- EACH SUMMER, YRK ORGANIZES FOUR-TO-SIX RIVER PADDLES HIGHLIGHTING THE NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE OF HISTORIC SEGMENTS OF THE RIVER. THE PADDLES ARE EDUCATIONAL AND HELP BUILD PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT THE BEAUTY OF THE RIVER AND THE NEED TO PROTECT IT FROM A MYRIAD OF THREATS. ANNUALLY, WE PUT BETWEEN 150-200 PADDLERS ON THE WATER. THE PADDLES GENERATE DIRECT ECONOMIC ACTIVITY FOR THE SMALL TOWNS AND RURAL AREAS ALONG THE RIVER AND BENEFIT THE ECOTOURISM INDUSTRY IN THOSE COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING OUTFITTERS, RESTAURANTS, WINERIES AND OTHER AGRITOURISM VENUES. 2635 6365 239065 true true false true false false false false false false true true false false false false false 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 true 7 0 true 3 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 15 15 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X LARA PATTERSON 3367224949 846 WEST FOURTH STREET WINSTONSALEM NC 27101 EDGAR MILLER EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 75000 0 2400 CHRIS PHELPS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID DAMERON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLIFF DOSSEL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MORIAH GENDY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICK HAUSER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR DARRYL BAYNES END 082022 BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KERRY CASLOW END 072022 BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE ILDERTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY IRWIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR SHARON GRANT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK HENKLE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHANNON REED BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR KYANA YOUNG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ASHLEY WILCOX PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DR DENISE JOHNSON VICE PRESIDE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOE MORRIS SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DARREN SCHWARTZ TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 75000 2400 false false false 8075 19290 245415 272780 TOUR INCOME 900099 6365 6365 6365 31 31 20258 8075 10427 9831 9831 ANNUAL MEETING 900099 1178 1178 1178 290185 6365 11040 X 77400 61920 7740 7740 101680 89080 12600 14497 12322 1450 725 24431 6108 17101 1222 44067 28270 1185 14612 422 422 10097 5944 3427 726 12000 9000 3000 6531 6403 128 3265 3180 85 694 624 70 2556 656 1900 LICENSE/MEMBERSHIP/DUES 6635 6635 SUBSCRIPTIONS 3917 525 1337 2055 SAMPLING SUPPLIES 3406 3406 EVENT EXPENSE 2635 2635 2469 1935 534 316702 239065 50429 27208 102912 96098 10564 4413 869 869 40845 40094 1445 751 7987 6887 383 512 124160 109530 1185 41974 53806 41974 54991 X 82186 54539 82186 54539 124160 109530 -26517 -1130 X false false false X 159296 299605 288470 256165 272780 1276316 159296 299605 288470 256165 272780 1276316 486067 790249 18 12 31 61 3222 3589 19813 26638 21436 74698 1351075 16220 0.58490 0.58460 X PART II, LINE 10 MISCELLANEOUS 10,697 FUNDRAISING REVENUE 64,001 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false true false false false false true false false false SCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1 YADKIN RIVERKEEPER EDUCATES LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS ON LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS IMPACTING WATER QUALITY. OCCASIONALLY, YRK WILL ISSUE ADVOCACY ALERTS AND CONTACT LOCAL LEGISLATIVE LEADERS ABOUT SPECIFIC BILLS, BUT THIS IS NOT A SUBSTANTIAL PART OF STAFF'S WORKLOAD. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SPENDS AROUND 40 HOURS CONTACTING LEGISLATORS, THEIR STAFF, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, OR A LEGISTLATIVE BODY. 27195 26444 751 13650 13650 751 OTHER SECURITIES 6887 F 6887 FALL OYSTER ROA 16884 8075 8809 5412 COMMUNITIES OF 11449 11449 5015 28333 8075 20258 10427 10427 9831 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A RIVER PROTECTION AND PUBLIC EDUCATION- YADKIN RIVERKEEPER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING AND PROTECTING THE HEALTH OF THE YADKIN RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES, WHICH IS THE SECOND LARGEST RIVER BASIN IN NORTH CAROLINA AND THE SOURCE OF DRINKING WATER FOR NEARLY ONE MILLION RESIDENTS OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA. YADKIN RIVERKEEPER IDENTIFIES AND ADDRESSES THREATS TO THE RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES POSED BY COAL ASH DISPOSAL, INACTIVE HAZARDOUS WASTE SITES, SPRAWL, STORMWATER, AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF AND OTHERS THROUGH WATER QUALITY SAMPLING, MONITORING PROGRAMS, AERIAL SURVEYS, REGULATORY ACTION, LITIGATION AND ADVOCACY. THROUGH OUR RIVER RECONNECT PROGRAM WE DEVELOP AND PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND SPONSOR PUBLIC OUTREACH EVENTS, EDUCATIONAL FORUMS AND RIVER/STREAM CLEANUP PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B YADKIN RIVER STATE TRAIL PROGRAM - YRK HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS THE OFFICIAL NONPROFIT PARTNER FOR THE YADKIN RIVER STATE TRAIL (YRST) BY THE NC DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (NCDNCR). THE YRST IS A STATE-DESIGNATED 164-MILE PADDLE TRAIL THAT EXTENDS FROM THE KERR SCOTT RESERVOIR IN WILKES COUNTY TO THE CONFLUENCE OF THE YADKIN WITH THE UWHARRIE RIVER AT LAKE TILLERY IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY. YRK HAS DEVELOPED A FIVE-YEAR PLAN TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO EXISTING YRST ACCESS AREAS AND TO IDENTIFY NEW ACCESS AREAS. YRK WILL USE STATE CAPACITY BUILDING FUNDS TO IMPLEMENT THE FIVE YEAR PLAN TO ENHANCE ACCESS TO AND IMPROVE SAFETY ON THE YRST PADDLE TRAIL. WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON ONLINE AND PRINTED MAPS FOR THE YRST BLUEWAY THAT WILL BE RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC IN 2023. YRK WILL USE NCDNCR'S "COMPLETE THE TRAIL" FUNDS TO PROVIDE PASS THROUGH GRANTS TO LOCAL PARTNERS TO MAKE ACCESS AREA IMPROVEMENTS AND POST ACCESS AREA SIGNS AND MILE MARKERS ALONG YRST. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C PURE FARMS, PURE WATER CAMPAIGN- YADKIN RIVERKEEPER RESEARCHES AND ASSESSES THE IMPACT OF LARGE SALE ANIMAL PRODUCTION OPERATIONS OR "CONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS" (CAFOS) ON THE WATER QUALITY OF THE YADKIN RIVER. THE RATE OF GROWTH OF LARGE-SCALE POULTRY HOUSES IN THE WATERSHED DOUBLED BETWEEN 2016-18, WITH MORE THAN 300 MILLION CHICKENS PRODUCED IN THE BASIN ANNUALLY ACCORDING TO THE MOST RECENT USDA FIGURES. AS PART OF THIS PROGRAM, YRK REGULARLY MONITORS THE WATERWAYS FOR INCREASED NUTRIENTS AND BACTERIA THAT RUNOFF FROM FIELD WHERE THE CHICKEN LITTER IS APPLIED AS FERTILIZER. WE ALSO CONDUCT AERIAL SURVEYS TO IDENTIFY IMPROPER MANURE STORAGE AND RUNOFF. THE UNCHECKED GROWTH IN THE INDUSTRY IS LARGELY DUE TO THE LACK OF SITING AND PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS IN NORTH CAROLINA, WHICH YRK IS WORKING WITH STATE AGENCIES AND OTHERS TO ADDRESS. THE YADKIN RIVER AND ITS LAKES HAVE EXPERIENCED MORE THAN 250 HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS BETWEEN 2012 -18, WHICH CAN LEAD TO CYANOTOXINS IN THE WATER AND HYPOXIA IN THE LAKES, BOTH HAZARDOUS TO HUMANS, PETS, WILDLIFE AND AQUATIC SYSTEMS. AS PART OF THIS PROGRAM, YRK ALSO HAS LAUNCHED ITS SUSTAINABLE FARMS INITIATIVE, WHICH SEEKS TO ASSIST AND SUPPORT SMALL LIVESTOCK FARMERS THAT DIRECTLY MARKET THEIR PRODUCTS IN IMPLEMENTING BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES TO REDUCE AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF INTO THE RIVER AND STREAMS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D YADKIN RIVER HISTORIC PADDLE SERIES- EACH SUMMER, YRK ORGANIZES FOUR-TO-SIX RIVER PADDLES HIGHLIGHTING THE NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE OF HISTORIC SEGMENTS OF THE RIVER. THE PADDLES ARE EDUCATIONAL AND HELP BUILD PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT THE BEAUTY OF THE RIVER AND THE NEED TO PROTECT IT FROM A MYRIAD OF THREATS. ANNUALLY, WE PUT BETWEEN 150-200 PADDLERS ON THE WATER. THE PADDLES GENERATE DIRECT ECONOMIC ACTIVITY FOR THE SMALL TOWNS AND RURAL AREAS ALONG THE RIVER AND BENEFIT THE ECOTOURISM INDUSTRY IN THOSE COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING OUTFITTERS, RESTAURANTS, WINERIES AND OTHER AGRITOURISM VENUES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A COPY OF THIS RETURN AND ALL ATTACHED SCHEDULES WERE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, EDGAR MILLER, FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C EACH NEW EMPLOYEE AND BOARD MEMBER MUST READ AND ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THE POLICY UPON THEIR EMPLOYMENT OR BOARD TERM. A NEW ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IS REQUIRED EVERY SIX MONTHS. EACH ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A AN ANNUAL REVIEW IS REQUIRED FOR EACH EMPLOYEE AND ANY INCREASE IN COMPENSATION IS PROPOSED AT THAT TIME. COMPENSATION INCREASES ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD AS PART OF THE BUDGETING PROCESS. FUNDING AND BUDGET CONSTRAINTS DETERMINE COMPENSATION LEVELS AND ARE RESEARCHED THROUGH THE NORTH CAROLINA CENTER FOR NON-PROFITS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B SEE LINE 15A'S EXPLANATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 ALL PUBLIC DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. 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