2025-11-14T19:16:11-05:00 2024-12-31 854041997 PIERSON CPA PLLC 201 W FRANCIS AVE STE H SPOKANE WA 99205 990 2024-01-01 845175870 SPOKANE RIVERKEEPER SPOK 5094647614 35 W MAIN AVE STE 308 SPOKANE WA 99201 NATHAN SOUTH VICE CHAIR, TREAS 5094647614 2025-11-14 true true LORI A PIERSON P00358786 5094650762 2025-11-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z NATHAN SOUTH 451 W SHOSHONE PLACE SPOKANE WA 99203 453144 false X WWW.SPOKANERIVERKEEPER.ORG X 2020 WA TO PROTECT AND RESTORE THE HEALTH AND ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY OF THE SPOKANE RIVER WATERSHED AND TO DEFEND THE ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL CITIZENS TO ENJOY THE BENEFITS OF A CLEAN AND HEALTHY SPOKANE RIVER WATERSHED. 7 7 5 2511 0 362939 410691 3822 10583 1228 8912 15630 -11184 383619 419002 232 300 0 208984 290880 0 37371 119943 93111 329159 384291 54460 34711 401399 442441 6050 12811 395349 429630 X TO PROTECT AND RESTORE THE HEALTH AND ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY OF THE SPOKANE RIVER WATERSHED AND TO DEFEND THE ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL CITIZENS TO ENJOY THE BENEFITS OF A CLEAN AND HEALTHY SPOKANE RIVER WATERSHED. false false 151201 300 10583 RIVER CONNECTION - ARGUABLY OUR MOST VISIBLE WORK TO THE COMMUNITY IS THE RIVER LITTER CLEANUP PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM ENGAGES THE PUBLIC BY INVITING THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN STEWARDSHIP WHICH IN TURN, PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR DEEPER UNDERSTANDING AND CONNECTION TO THE RIVER. IN 2024 WE ENGAGED 2,300 VOLUNTEERS IN THIS PROGRAM, REMOVING MORE THAN 30 TONS OF TRASH. HOSTING FOUR PUBLIC CLEANUP EVENTS, WE HAD RECORD PARTICIPATION AT THE 2024 EARTH DAY CLEANUP. ADDITIONALLY, PRIVATE AND DIY CLEANUPS INVOLVING OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS WITH THE CITY OF SPOKANE ON 24 FLOATS COLLECTING TRASH IN HARD TO REACH AREAS ALONG THE RIVER. SIMILARLY, OUR RIVER SCIENCE PROGRAM ENGAGES AND EDUCATES THROUGH COMMUNITY RIVERSCIENCE WHILE MONITORING WATER QUALITY THAT HELPS SHAPE POLICY TO PROMOTE A HEALTHY RIVER. FROM DECEMBER OF 2022 - JUNE 2023, 28 CITIZEN SCIENTISTS WENT ON 119 SAMPLING RUNS, COLLECTING 458 SAMPLES, AND UPLOADED 102 PHOTOS TO OUR TIMELAPSE. IN ADDITION, WE TRAINED APPROXIMATELY 50 COMMUNITY SCIENTISTS DURING TRAINING EVENTS. DEPENDING ON THE LOCATION, 16 -78% OF OUR SAMPLES EXCEEDED THE STATE STANDARDS. THESE DATA SUPPORT A STATE 303D LISTING ON THE SPOKANE RIVER FOR TURBIDITY. SPOKANE RIVERKEEPER ALSO PLACED 12 PASSIVE TEMPERATURE LOGGERS THROUGHOUT THE WATERSHED TO ACTIVELY MONITOR AND COLLECT DATA FOR THE PUBLIC TO USE. FINALLY, OUR MERCURY AND CRAYFISH STUDY WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO HAD 61 VOLUNTEERS COLLECT 170 CRAYFISH FOR TESTING FROM THE SPOKANE RIVER AND HANGMAN CREEK, OVER THREE EVENTS. 94800 RIVER PROTECTION - IN 2024 WE CONTINUED OUR WORK TO DEFEND THE SPOKANE RIVER WATERSHED AGAINST POLLUTION THROUGH CLEAN WATER DEFENSE AND RIVER FLOW PROTECTION. NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN CLEAN WATER DEFENSE INCLUDE: EPA IMPLEMENTATION OF STRONG AND PROTECTIVE WATER QUALITY STANDARDS FOR PCB POLLUTIONIN WASHINGTON STATE DUE TO SPOKANE RIVERKEEPER AND PARTNERS' STRONG PRESSURE AND BEST AVAILABLE SCIENCE, SUCCESSFUL LIGIGATION AND SETTLEMENT WITH PRIMELAND CHS, INC. FOR STORMWATER VIOLATIONS REDUCE POLLUTION TO HANGMAN CREEK, A PANEL DISCUSSION CO-HOSTED WITH GONZAGA LAW SCHOOL ON RIGHTS OF NATURE TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THIS LEGAL FRAMEWORK, AND CONTINUED WORK WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY TO ENSURE IMPLEMENTIATION OF THE HANGMAN SETTLEMENT. OUR RIVER FLOW PROTECTION CAMPAIGN CONTINUES TO SUPPORT REGIONAL WATER PLANNING AND SUPPLY OPTIONS TO PROMOTE HEALTHY,COLD RIVER FLOW IN REPONSE TO DROUGHT AND POPULATION GROWTH. LAST YEAR WE PARTNERED WITH WATER WISE TO ADVOCATE FOR LOCAL WATER CONSERVATION AND WATER CONSUMPTION REDUCTION. WE SHARED WATER CONSERVATION METHOD AND RIVER STATISTICS ON SOCIAL MEDIA TO CONNECT WITH OUR COMMUNITY AND EDUCATE THEM ON THE NEEDS OF THE RIVER, AND WE CONTINUED TO MONITOR THE WATER RIGHT REQUESTED BY AIRWAY HEIGHTS. 20133 RIVER RESTORATION - SPOKANE RIVERKEEPER SUPPORTS RECOVERY EFFORTS OF NATIVE FISH AND SALMON POPULATIONS TO THE SPOKANE RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES. IN 2024 WE PARTICIPATED ON THE "LEAD ENTITY" TEAM TO GUIDE SCIENTIFIC STUDIES REGARDING SALMON AND TROUT HABITAT BY ATTENDING FOUR MEETINGS TO DESIGN A LIMITING FACTORS ANALYSIS THAT WILL GUIDE FUNDING IN THE BASIN. WE ALSO PLANTED APPROXIMATELY 6,000 PLANTS ON 40 ACRES OF RIPARIAN HABITAT ALONG ROCK CREEK. 266134 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true 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 10 0 false 5 true false false false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false false false false true true false false true true false true true true true false false X KATHERINE THOMPSON 5094647614 35 W MAIN AVENUE STE 308 SPOKANE WA 99201 X JOSHUA ABEL PRES, BOARD 3.90 X X 0 0 0 BOB BARLETT BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 JAKE BROOKS BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 DEANNA CAMP BOARD MEMBER 7.00 X 0 0 0 PATTY GATES BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KENDRA JONES BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 CHASITY KOLB SECRETARY 1.50 X X 0 0 0 HEIDI LASHER PRES, BOARD 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BART MIHAILOVICH BOARD MEMBER 1.60 X 0 0 0 NATHAN SOUTH VICE CHAIR, 3.00 X X 0 0 0 false false false 112290 108522 189879 21030 410691 LITTER REIMBURSEMENT 10583 10583 10583 8912 8912 22677 112290 34142 -11465 MISC REIMBURSEMENTS 281 281 281 419002 10864 8912 300 300 262717 174648 57274 30795 6351 4223 1384 744 21812 14530 4736 2546 1800 1800 16779 11820 3153 1806 2960 2261 699 4908 3619 1006 283 7247 4819 1579 849 7979 6524 1153 302 901 901 1970 1970 GRANT EXP 16819 16819 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 12919 12919 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 7670 4250 3420 CONNECTION PROGRAM EXP 4277 4277 6882 4224 2612 46 384291 266134 80786 37371 37605 91183 345234 8300 9257 3750 898 6309 4130 3080 2179 3430 338924 401399 442441 6050 12811 6050 12811 X 395349 429630 395349 429630 401399 442441 34711 -430 X false false false X 174505 224860 215593 363173 410691 1388822 174505 224860 215593 363173 410691 1388822 1388822 23 84 132 1204 8912 10355 1399177 33541 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 6309 4130 2179 2179 ACCRUED EXPENSES 4999 SIMPLE PLAN PAYABLE 4939 CREDIT CARD PAYABLE 2873 12811 SPOKEN RIVER 114277 101092 13185 28291 WSFF 10622 6382 4240 2751 1 10068 4816 5252 3100 134967 112290 22677 34142 34142 -11465 FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 VOLUNTEERS ARE AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE ORGANIZATION. MANY HOURS WERE PROVIDED DURING THE YEAR FROM GENEROUS VOLUNTEERS OF ALL AGES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A RIVER CONNECTION - ARGUABLY OUR MOST VISIBLE WORK TO THE COMMUNITY IS THE RIVER LITTER CLEANUP PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM ENGAGES THE PUBLIC BY INVITING THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN STEWARDSHIP WHICH IN TURN, PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR DEEPER UNDERSTANDING AND CONNECTION TO THE RIVER. IN 2024 WE ENGAGED 2,300 VOLUNTEERS IN THIS PROGRAM, REMOVING MORE THAN 30 TONS OF TRASH. HOSTING FOUR PUBLIC CLEANUP EVENTS, WE HAD RECORD PARTICIPATION AT THE 2024 EARTH DAY CLEANUP. ADDITIONALLY, PRIVATE AND DIY CLEANUPS INVOLVING OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS WITH THE CITY OF SPOKANE ON 24 FLOATS COLLECTING TRASH IN HARD TO REACH AREAS ALONG THE RIVER. SIMILARLY, OUR RIVER SCIENCE PROGRAM ENGAGES AND EDUCATES THROUGH COMMUNITY RIVERSCIENCE WHILE MONITORING WATER QUALITY THAT HELPS SHAPE POLICY TO PROMOTE A HEALTHY RIVER. FROM DECEMBER OF 2022 - JUNE 2023, 28 CITIZEN SCIENTISTS WENT ON 119 SAMPLING RUNS, COLLECTING 458 SAMPLES, AND UPLOADED 102 PHOTOS TO OUR TIMELAPSE. IN ADDITION, WE TRAINED APPROXIMATELY 50 COMMUNITY SCIENTISTS DURING TRAINING EVENTS. DEPENDING ON THE LOCATION, 16 -78% OF OUR SAMPLES EXCEEDED THE STATE STANDARDS. THESE DATA SUPPORT A STATE 303D LISTING ON THE SPOKANE RIVER FOR TURBIDITY. SPOKANE RIVERKEEPER ALSO PLACED 12 PASSIVE TEMPERATURE LOGGERS THROUGHOUT THE WATERSHED TO ACTIVELY MONITOR AND COLLECT DATA FOR THE PUBLIC TO USE. FINALLY, OUR MERCURY AND CRAYFISH STUDY WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO HAD 61 VOLUNTEERS COLLECT 170 CRAYFISH FOR TESTING FROM THE SPOKANE RIVER AND HANGMAN CREEK, OVER THREE EVENTS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B RIVER PROTECTION - IN 2024 WE CONTINUED OUR WORK TO DEFEND THE SPOKANE RIVER WATERSHED AGAINST POLLUTION THROUGH CLEAN WATER DEFENSE AND RIVER FLOW PROTECTION. NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN CLEAN WATER DEFENSE INCLUDE: EPA IMPLEMENTATION OF STRONG AND PROTECTIVE WATER QUALITY STANDARDS FOR PCB POLLUTIONIN WASHINGTON STATE DUE TO SPOKANE RIVERKEEPER AND PARTNERS' STRONG PRESSURE AND BEST AVAILABLE SCIENCE, SUCCESSFUL LIGIGATION AND SETTLEMENT WITH PRIMELAND CHS, INC. FOR STORMWATER VIOLATIONS REDUCE POLLUTION TO HANGMAN CREEK, A PANEL DISCUSSION CO-HOSTED WITH GONZAGA LAW SCHOOL ON RIGHTS OF NATURE TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THIS LEGAL FRAMEWORK, AND CONTINUED WORK WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY TO ENSURE IMPLEMENTIATION OF THE HANGMAN SETTLEMENT. OUR RIVER FLOW PROTECTION CAMPAIGN CONTINUES TO SUPPORT REGIONAL WATER PLANNING AND SUPPLY OPTIONS TO PROMOTE HEALTHY,COLD RIVER FLOW IN REPONSE TO DROUGHT AND POPULATION GROWTH. LAST YEAR WE PARTNERED WITH WATER WISE TO ADVOCATE FOR LOCAL WATER CONSERVATION AND WATER CONSUMPTION REDUCTION. WE SHARED WATER CONSERVATION METHOD AND RIVER STATISTICS ON SOCIAL MEDIA TO CONNECT WITH OUR COMMUNITY AND EDUCATE THEM ON THE NEEDS OF THE RIVER, AND WE CONTINUED TO MONITOR THE WATER RIGHT REQUESTED BY AIRWAY HEIGHTS. FORM 990, PART VI FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B LINE 13 A WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY HAS BEEN WRITTEN AND HAS BEEN PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B LINE 14 A RECORD RETENTION POLICY HAS BEEN DRAFTED BUT HAS NOT YET BEEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IS REVIEWING AND WILL DISCUSS HOW IT WILL BE MONITORED AND ENFORCED GOING FORWARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B TYPICALLY THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO OUR MANAGEMENT STAFF AND BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR FOR SOLICITING APPROVAL TO FILE WITH THE IRS. ANY CONTEMPLATION ABOUT 990 FILINGS IS DOCUMENTED IN OUR BOARD MEETING MINUTES. WHILE NOT IN THE BYLAWS SPECIFICALLY, WE TYPICALLY SEEK BOARD RESOLUTION PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO REVIEW AND SIGN A BOARD AGREEMENT AT THE BEGINNING OF EERY BOARD TERM, OR ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A ONE BOARD MEMBER IS AN EMPLOYEE OF OUR AFFILIATE ORGANIZATION WHO PERIODICALLY SURVEYS ITS MEMBERS ABOUT STAFF SALARIES. WHILE THE DATA IS ANONYMOUS, IT PROVIDES A BROAD BENCHMARK TO HOW EMPLOYEE SALARIES SHOULD BE REVIEWED AND ALLOCATED. A VOTE IS THEN MADE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGARDING ANY AND ALL EMPLOYEE SALARY CHANGES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION COMPLIES WITH APPLICABLE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS. HOWEVER, DOES NOT MAKE NONPUBLIC GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. OUR ORGANIZATION IS PROUD TO HAVE EARNED THE 2024 CANDID PLATINUM SEAL OF TRANSPARENCY, THE HIGHEST LEVEL AWARDED BY CANDID (FORMERLY GUIDESTAR). THIS RECOGNITION REFLECTS OUR COMMITMENT TO SHARING CLEAR, COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR MISSION, GOVERNANCE, FINANCES, AND IMPACT. WE BELIEVE TRANSPARENCY BUILDS TRUST AND STRENGTHENS OUR CONNECTION WITH THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.