2024-12-20T12:19:24-05:00 2023-12-31 330996010 J Lunsford CPA 2255 Lewis Street NW Kennesaw GA 30144 990 2023-01-01 582095413 CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVERKEEPER INC CHAT 6020 RIVER VIEW ROAD BUILDING 7000 SMYRNA GA 30126 JASON ULSETH EXECUTIVE DIREC 4043529828 2024-11-14 true true James R Lunsford Jr P00568479 7702620745 2024-12-20 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z 3414480 false X WWW.CHATTAHOOCHEE.ORG X 1994 GA SEE SCHEDULE O - 01. GENERAL EXPLANATION ATTACHMENT 27 27 19 0 0 2128305 2217519 0 289327 186653 0 2417632 2404172 0 0 1284715 1345934 0 208929 1058980 958329 2343695 2304263 73937 99909 4872259 5535620 130969 226919 4741290 5308701 SEE SCHEDULE O - 01. GENERAL EXPLANATION ATTACHMENT false false 909790 IN 2023, THE LARGEST PROGRAM AREA WAS WATER MONITORING, WHICH ENCOMPASSES OUR URBAN STREAM MONITORING AS WELL AS RIVER AND LAKE WATER QUALITY TESTING. THROUGH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD WATER WATCH PROGRAM WE COLLECTED AND TESTED 5,559 WATER SAMPLES. WE FOUND AND STOPPED 15 SEWER SPILLS AND IDENTIFIED 1 MAJOR WATER TREATMENT PLANT FAILURE. WE ALSO COLLECTED AND PROCESSED 147 RIVER SAMPLES FOR BACTERIA POLLUTION AND 18 SAMPLES FOR MICROPLASTICS. IN THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NATIONAL RECREATION AREA. CRK ALSO MONITORS COMPLIANCE WITH STORMWATER RULES AT VARIOUS INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES. IN 2023, WE INVESTIGATED 107 INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES USING A CUSTOM DEVELOPED MAPPING PROGRAM. WE ALSO ANSWERED AND RESPONDED TO 405 HOTLINE CALLS FROM THE PUBLIC. 886264 IN 2023, THE SECOND LARGEST PROGRAM AREA WAS COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND STEWARDSHIP PROJECTS, WHICH INCLUDES OUR TRASH CLEANUPS AND RAIN BARREL WORKSHOPS. WE MOBILIZED 2,492 VOLUNTEERS TO REMOVE 62 TONS OF TRASH AND TIRES FROM THE WATERSHED, AND RECYCLED AN ADDITIONAL 2,950 LBS. ADDITIONALLY, WE DISTRIBUTED 198 RAIN BARRELS AND LOGGED 151 VOLUTEER HOURS BY YOUTH IN THE WATER WARRIORS PROGRAMS. WE ALSO ORGANIZED 373 PEOPLE ON KAYAKING AND CANOE TRIPS AND EDUCATED 5,029 STUDENTS AND TECHERS ONBOARD OUR FLOATING CLASSROOMS PROGRAM. 110752 IN 2023, THE THIRD LARGEST PROGRAM AREA WAS OUR ADVOCACY WORK. WE WROTE AND DELIVERED PUBLIC COMMENT LETTERS AND TESTIMONIES TO AGENCIES AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO PROTECT ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES. WE HELD TOWN HALL MEETINGS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC. 1906806 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false true 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 true 22 0 true 19 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 27 27 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false GA X X X JASON ULSETH 4043529828 6020 RIVER VIEW ROAD BUILDING 7000 SMYRNA GA 30126 X JASON ULSETH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 107436 0 0 JULIET COHEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 63522 0 0 JEFF MOKOTOFF DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE ODAY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE JORDAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEN KRAFT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARY ANNE LANIER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL LOCKE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN PEMBER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE WOODLING DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHUCK YOUNG DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMIE PRYOR DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW THOMPSON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID SHAFFER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CIRCE TSUI DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GRAHAM GAINES DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BERT ELLIS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GERARD GUNTHERT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG BROWN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA CRANFORD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 FELICIA DAVIS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS HERNDON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD JACOBSON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRYAN JENKINS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BILLY HALL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT HARRIS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 VICTOR HAYDEL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID KIRKPATRICK CO-CHAIRMAN 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 J RUTHERFORD SEYDEL II CO-CHAIRMAN 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 170958 0 0 1 false false false 41986 2175533 41211 2217519 173750 173750 1023211 1010308 12903 12903 12903 2404172 12903 0 173750 170958 136016 12735 22207 1174976 923187 104734 147055 3284 2086 1198 118716 98180 13052 7484 6545 6303 107 135 3377 3176 181 20 50353 50353 94835 87412 1297 6126 CONSULTING 336561 312501 10178 13882 SUPPLIES 150360 147183 2514 663 MAINTENANCE 47133 42419 3131 1583 NON CASH DONATED SERVICES 41211 41211 105954 56779 39401 9774 2304263 1906806 188528 208929 576256 246202 2129262 1017331 247906 1111931 3927963 3986495 120134 190992 4872259 5535620 10835 35927 120134 190992 130969 226919 X 4741290 5308701 4741290 5308701 4872259 5535620 99909 467502 0 X false true X true false X 1893046 2197041 1790938 2128305 2217519 10226849 1893046 2197041 1790938 2128305 2217519 10226849 68504 10158345 154138 122288 225913 145003 173750 821092 99370 39157 143688 144324 12903 439442 11487383 0.88430 0.85870 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true true false true false false true 26500 false false 26500 false 809024 15572 793452 1320238 1001759 318479 1111931 RIGHT OF USE ASSET 190992 190992 LEASE LIABILITY 190992 190992 2871674 467502 467502 2404172 2404172 2304263 2304263 2304263 X VARIOUS SERVICES 24 41211 FMV Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 THE STAFF WORKS WITH THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO PRESENT THEFORM 990 TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c CRK IS COMMITTED TO AVOIDING ACTUAL AND PERCEIVED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. OUR POLICYIS TO RESPOND TO AND RESOLVE ANY ACTUAL OR PERCEIVED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT MAYARISE. TO THAT END, ANY PERSON ACTING ON BEHALF OF CRK IS EXPECTED TO SERVE THE BESTINTERESTS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND SHALL IMMEDIATELY DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OFINTERESTS TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES THAT THE BOARD OFDIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OFINTEREST. 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 CONSIDERED ANNUALLY, THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT GRANT AUTOMATIC SALARY 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 CONSIDERED ANNUALLY, THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT GRANT AUTOMATIC SALARY 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, AUDIT, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND BY THE NUMBERS EACH YEAR AND MAKES THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9 MISCELLANEOUS - 59. General explanation attachment OUR MISSION IS TO EDUCATE, ADVOCATE AND SECURE THE PROTECTION AND STEWARDSHIP OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER, INCLUDING ITS LAKES, TRIBUTARIES AND WATERSHED, IN ORDER TO RESTORE AND CONSERVE THEIR ECOLOGICAL HEALTH FOR THE PEOPLE AND WILDLIFE THAT DEPEND ON THE RIVER SYSTEM AND IN RECOGNITION OF THE IMPORTANT ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONS PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE REGION AND PLANET.