2025-11-11T12:39:34-05:00 2024-12-31 330996010 J Lunsford CPA PO Box 2963 Kennesaw GA 30156 990 2024-01-01 582095413 CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVERKEEPER INC % JASON ULSETH CHAT 4043529828 6020 RIVER VIEW ROAD BUILDING 7000 SMYRNA GA 30126 JASON ULSETH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4043529828 2025-11-05 true true JAMES R LUNSFORD JR P00568479 7702620745 2025-11-11 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 3914503 false X WWW.CHATTAHOOCHEE.ORG X 1994 GA SEE SCHEDULE O - 01. GENERAL EXPLANATION ATTACHMENT 26 26 19 2340 0 0 2217519 2531739 0 186653 660937 0 2404172 3192676 0 0 1345934 1462334 0 213769 958329 1121197 2304263 2583531 99909 609145 5535620 5877216 226919 158078 5308701 5719138 SEE SCHEDULE O - 01. GENERAL EXPLANATION ATTACHMENT false false 1100337 IN 2024, 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 6,763 WATER SAMPLES. WE FOUND AND STOPPED 20 SEWER SPILLS. WE ALSO COLLECTED AND PROCESSED 144 RIVER SAMPLES FOR BACTERIA POLLUTION IN THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NATIONAL RECREATION AREA. CRK ALSO MONITORS COMPLIANCE WITH STORMWATER RULES AT VARIOUS INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES. IN 2024. 936937 IN 2024, THE SECOND LARGEST PROGRAM AREA WAS COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND STEWARDSHIP PROJECTS, WHICH INCLUDES OUR TRASH CLEANUPS AND 14 IN-STREAM TRAXH TRAPS. WE MOBILIZED 2,123 VOLUNTEERS TO REMOVE 54 TONS OF TRASH AND RECYCLABLES FROM THE WATERSHED, AND RECYCLED AN ADDITIONAL 3,644 LBS. ADDITIONALLY, WE LOGGED 186 YOUTH VOLUTEERS IN THE WATER WARRIORS PROGRAMS. WE ALSO EDUCATED 9,165 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS ONBOARD OUR FLOATING CLASSROOMS PROGRAM. WE PROVIDED 4,182 FLOATING CLASSROOM SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS FROM TITLE 1 SCHOOLS. 19 INTERNS AND 2 FELLOWS GAINED CAREER EXPERIENCE IN WATER SCIENCE AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH. WE ADDED 1,540 NEW MEMBERS AND HELD 85 COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS TO SHARE OUR MISSION. 134535 IN 2024, 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. 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Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c CRK IS COMMITTED TO AVOIDING ACTUAL AND PERCEIVED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. OUR POLICY IS TO RESPOND TO AND RESOLVE ANY ACTUAL OR PERCEIVED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT MAY ARISE. TO THAT END, ANY PERSON ACTING ON BEHALF OF CRK IS EXPECTED TO SERVE THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND SHALL IMMEDIATELY DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. 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. 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.