2024-04-23T01:38:42-04:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 262292471 FRIENDS OF RIVERSIDES HILLS % ARLEE MONTALVO FRIE 9516409549 4477 PICACHO DR RIVERSIDE CA 92507 Arlee Montalvo Chief Financial Officer 2024-04-23 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z FRIENDS OF RIVERSIDES HILLS ARLEE MONTALVO 4477 PICACHO DR RIVERSIDE CA 92507 322151 false X HTTPS: WWW.FRIENDSOFRIVERSIDESHILLS.ORG X 2007 CA To preserve quality of life and maintain the natural beauty of the greater Riverside area by preserving hills ridgelines arroyos scenic vistas and wildlife corridors by upholding conservation acts ordinances codes and General Plan policies. To educate citizens and officials in sustainable practices for land use and planning. 9 9 0 16 0 0 385 245204 0 0 287 3709 6715 73238 7387 322151 100000 12500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 51282 35268 151282 47768 -143895 274383 521899 796282 0 0 521899 796282 Our Mission is to promote vital sustainable and healthy communities and ecosystems through education and best practices for land use planning. We promote protection preservation and restoration of greenbelts hillsides ridgelines arroyos scenic vistas and wildlife corridors. false false 34613 0 0 FRH worked with their legal team to provide comments on CEQA and NEPA documents including Notices of Preparation Negative Declarations Environmental Initial Studies and Environmental Impact Reports for proposed projects in the greater Riverside - Santa Ana River Watershed area. FRH encouraged compliance with conservation policies and local state and federal laws that protect conservation reserves wildlife water and environmental quality. Special focus was given to environmental sustainability fire safety pollution potential and upholding of voter approved initiatives. FRH pursued litigation and legal settlements to uphold environmental laws and quality of life for wildlife and human communities throughout the region involving thousands of residents. FRH negotiated project improvements including the placements of homes warehouses roads native landscaping and open spaces. FRH also worked on setbacks for trails and watercourses the improvement of public trails access noise reduction reduced light pollution improved wildlife corridors and enhanced fire protection for both homes and conservation lands. Settlement funds are sometimes granted to FRH and may be used to support conservation goals legal fees conservation easements public trail improvements habitat restoration wildland preservation and environmental education. 10000 10000 0 FRH made a donation to the Two Canyons Conservancy TCC a 501 c 3 organization devoted to preserving and interpreting the natural cultural and agriculture history of San Timoteo and Live Oak Canyons through acquisition education and public access programs. TCC is identifying lands having potential for trails and wildlife corridor connectivity between Blue Mountain the Box Springs Mountains and San Timoteo Canyon. Land acquisition efforts for conservation and recreation can potentially affect thousands of residents in this region and help to conserve many plant and wildlife populations. 2500 2500 0 FRH made a donation to R-NOW a newly formed group that is working to curb damaging developments and decrease the noxious effects of warehouses on our inland population and wildland resources. Their efforts have the potential to improve the quality of life for thousands of residents. 178 0 0 47291 true true false false false false 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 false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 0 false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false 9 9 true false false false false false false true true true false true false false false false false false CA X Arlee Montalvo 9517817346 4477 Picacho Dr Riverside CA 92507 X Gurumantra Khalsa Chief Executive Officer 2.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Arlee Montalvo Chief Financial Officer 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Leonard Nunney Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Richard Block board member legal liaison 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kevin Dawson board member 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Scott Simpson board member 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Michelle Simpson board member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mary Humboldt board member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nicolas Barth board member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 0 0 0 0 245204 0 245204 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3709 0 0 3709 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 reimbursed fees Schedule O 541110 73238 73238 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 73238 322151 73238 0 3709 12500 12500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34613 34613 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 288 0 288 0 189 0 189 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 volunteer projects expense 178 178 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47768 47291 477 0 0 0 0 0 50 72 521849 796210 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 521899 796282 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 521899 796282 521899 796282 521899 796282 274383 0 0 0 0 0 X false false false X 146450 375000 172 385 245204 767211 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 146450 375000 172 385 245204 767211 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 767211 577 735 345 287 3709 5653 0 0 0 0 0 0 577 735 345 287 3709 5653 0 0 0 0 0 0 5868 48169 0 6715 73238 133990 152895 423904 517 7387 322151 906854 0.846 0.8911 0.0062 0.0033 X Part III - Line 12 | Year:, Amount:, Description:| 2019, 5868.0000, Refunded legal fees. Fees paid from public donations and refunds are used to further FRH mission.| 2020, 48169Refunded legal fees. Fees paid from public donations and refunds are used to further FRH mission.| 2021, 0There were no refunds or other types of income in the 2021 fiscal year.| 2022, 6715$3000 was refunded legal retainer; $3715 was refunded retainer for estimating endowment costs.| 2023, 73238Refunded legal fees. Fees paid from public donations and refunds are used to further FRH mission.| RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true Two Canyons Conservancy 1711 Rolling Hills Rd Sacramento CA 95864 863256653 501(c)(3) 10000 0 TCC submitted a proposal for funds to cover staff work on lands project. not applicable In support of TCCs work to acquire conservation lands. 1 0 Part VI, Line 2 Two directors on our board are married. They are Scott Simpson and Michele Simpson. They are both retired and do not receive compensation or have a business relationship. Part VI, Line 11b All board members are provided with a pdf of the draft 990 form for review. The board votes to approve the resulting edited document prior to the CFO submitting the form to the IRS. Part VI, Line 19 CitiBank asked to see documents when we opened a new bank account in 2023. The CFO and CEO provided the bank with hard copies of documents to review. No other requests were received. Part III, Line 4d | Description:, Expense Amount:, Grants Amount:, Revenue Amount:| Purchased local native plants to install within a 1.17 acre native plant pollinator and alkali meadow habitat at Ryan Bonaminio Park in Riverside California. The project is being done by volunteers. FRH has committed about $5K in funds to be used for this project over the next few years., $103, $0, $0| Organized volunteers to pick up trash along a 1 mile stretch of roadway adjacent to open space in the City of Riverside. Provided tools and refreshments for the volunteer team., $75, $0, $0| Part VI, line 9 | Name of the person:, Address of the person:| Gurumantra Khalsa, 4108 Watkins Dr, Riverside, CA, 92507| Leonard Nunney, 12490 Macdonald Dr, Ojai, CA, 93023| Part I Line 1 | Explanation:| To preserve quality of life and maintain the natural beauty of the greater Riverside area by preserving hills ridgelines arroyos scenic vistas and wildlife corridors by upholding conservation acts ordinances codes and General Plan policies. To educate citizens and officials in sustainable practices for land use and planning. Part VIII Line 11 | Explanation:| FRH was reimbursed for legal fees paid to an attorney as part of two legal settlements. The reimbursed funds were deposited into our general fund to support the mission of FRH. Part III Line 1 | Explanation:| Our Mission is to promote vital sustainable and healthy communities and ecosystems through education and best practices for land use planning. We promote protection preservation and restoration of greenbelts hillsides ridgelines arroyos scenic vistas and wildlife corridors.