2025-11-17T12:05:52-06:00 2024-12-31 382157642 MANER COSTERISAN PC 2425 E GRAND RIVER SUITE 1 LANSING MI 489123291 990 2024-01-01 382672879 FRIENDS OF THE ROUGE FRIE 7349274900 650 CHURCH STREET 209 PLYMOUTH MI 48170 CAROL SNODGRASS TREASURER 7349274900 2025-11-12 1 1 AMBER RATHBUN CPA P01786612 5173237500 2025-11-13 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CAROL SNODGRASS 650 CHURCH STREET 209 PLYMOUTH MI 48170 1932822 0 X WWW.THEROUGE.ORG X 1986 MI TO RESTORE, PROTECT, AND ENHANCE THE ROUGE RIVER WATERSHED THROUGH STEWARDSHIP, EDUCATION, AND COLLABORATION. 15 15 31 2733 0 0 1235006 1823746 40042 6216 50385 60779 -52332 -26657 1273101 1864084 0 0 0 0 1177985 1235639 0 0 191828 761817 627478 1939802 1863117 -666701 967 3263007 3229807 278992 244825 2984015 2984982 X TO RESTORE, PROTECT, AND ENHANCE THE ROUGE RIVER WATERSHED THROUGH STEWARDSHIP, EDUCATION, AND COLLABORATION. 0 0 1026626 6224 1. THE ROUGE EDUCATION PROJECT (REP) IS A 37-YEAR-OLD, NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED MODEL WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM THAT ENGAGES THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS EACH YEAR IN HANDS-ON SCIENCE EDUCATION AND PLACE-BASED LEARNING WHILE PROVIDING MEANINGFUL SERVICE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO GET FURTHER INVOLVED WITH STEWARDING THEIR HOMETOWN RIVER.2. WATERSHED MONITORING ENGAGES HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS IN IMMERSIVE SCIENCE EDUCATION WHILE THEY OBSERVE, LISTEN, AND STUDY BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATES (AQUATIC INSECTS), FROGS AND TOADS, FISH POPULATIONS, AND HABITAT THROUGHOUT THE WATERSHED. LOCAL RESIDENTS BECOME CITIZEN SCIENTISTS AND COLLECT CRITICAL DATA THAT FRIENDS OF THE ROUGE PROVIDES TO A VARIETY OF ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES ABOUT THE HEALTH OF THE RIVER OVER TIME.3. RIVER RESTORATION WORK ACROSS THE WATERSHED INCLUDES RIPARIAN CORRIDOR AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT TRAINING FOR RESIDENTS AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES AS WELL AS HANDS-ON IMPLEMENTATION AND GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE INSTALLATION SUCH AS RAIN GARDENS.4. THE EXPANDING TRAILS PROGRAM AIMS TO DEVELOP A 29-MILE WATER TRAIL ALONG THE LOWER AND MAIN STEMS OF THE ROUGE RIVER ALONG WITH PARALLELED GREENWAY (BIKE/WALK TRAILS) ACCESS WITH SHARED TRAILHEADS. UNIVERSALLY ACCESSIBLE KAYAK LAUNCHES CREATE EQUITABLE ACCESS ESPECIALLY IN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED, MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES. 128434 RAIN BARREL AND NATIVE MICHIGAN PLANT SALES FOR WATERSHED RESIDENTS TO MANAGE STORMWATER ON THEIR PROPERTIES. RAIN GARDEN INSTALLATIONS REDUCE RAINWATER RUNOFF (AND CONTAMINANTS) BY PROVIDING TEMPORARY STORMWATER STORAGE WHERE IT WILL BE CLEANED, COOLED, INFILTRATED INTO THE GROUND, AND TRANSPIRED BY THE NATIVE PLANTS. RAIN GARDENS HELP TO MITIGATE THE IMPACT OF FLOODING AND THE HEAT ISLAND EFFECT. MANY ADDITIONAL BENEFITS RESULT FROM THE EXISTENCE OF RAIN GARDENS INCLUDING HABITAT CREATION FOR INSECTS AND POLLINATORS, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT (ESPECIALLY IN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED, MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES), AND IMPROVEMENTS TO QUALITY OF LIFE FOR URBAN RESIDENTS. THE GARDENS ALSO RESTORE THE CONNECTION BETWEEN LAND AND WATER. RAIN BARRELS PROVIDE THE SAME STORMWATER MANAGEMENT BENEFITS OF RAIN GARDENS BY COLLECTING RAINWATER, KEEPING IT OUT OF STORM DRAINS, AND PROVIDING A SOURCE OF WATER FOR FLORA AND FAUNA. 1155060 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 1 31 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MI X X KAREN HANNA 7349274900 650 CHURCH STREET 209 PLYMOUTH MI 48170 MADELIN MAHER DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 ALICE BAILEY PE DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE NORWOOD DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 BRANDY SIEDLACZEK DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS LEONARD DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL DRAUS PHD DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 ERMA LEAPHART DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 JEREMIAH STEEN DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 SUE THOMPSON DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 MYRA M TETTEH PHD DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE MCNULTY MEMBER AT LARGE 5.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROL SNODGRASS TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 GERRY VANACKER SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 SAMRA'A LUQMAN VICE-PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JESSICA EILAND ANDERS PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MARIE MCCORMICK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (ENDED 7/10/24) 40.00 X 46823 0 9919 ASHLEY FLINTOFF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 53489 0 3958 100312 0 13877 0 0 0 0 0 55454 71411 221905 1474976 21924 1823746 RAINSMART CONSULT/WKSH 900099 3656 3656 FEES FOR SERVICE 900099 2285 2285 EDUCATION FS/EQUIPMENT 900099 275 275 6216 17 17 60762 0 60762 60762 60762 42073 71411 68738 -26665 -26665 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 8 8 8 1864084 6224 0 34114 114189 71612 29562 13015 973091 610336 251870 110885 13957 8746 3618 1593 61356 38447 15905 7004 73046 45769 18935 8342 600 58 531 11 12337 1198 10922 217 46800 4544 41432 824 79056 7676 69989 1391 3639 2281 942 416 53066 8888 35335 8843 24033 10439 4310 9284 48550 30511 12493 5546 3197 3197 3447 445 1117 1885 46686 29278 12087 5321 27735 17393 7181 3161 RESTORATION EXPENSES-AL 203850 203850 TRAILS EXPENSES-ALL 20596 20596 MONITORING EXPENSES-ALL 19748 19748 EDUCATION EXPENSES-ALL 19364 19364 14774 684 14090 1863117 1155060 516229 191828 68858 765369 300519 122135 1995344 1472383 23026 8902 11095 10063 380547 233904 183641 146643 496137 556899 184387 147413 3263007 3229807 93755 96562 850 185237 147413 278992 244825 X -27456 105869 3011471 2879113 2984015 2984982 3263007 3229807 967 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1592793 1066306 4158308 1235006 1823746 9876159 1592793 1066306 4158308 1235006 1823746 9876159 768793 9107366 22367 24012 10331 16802 17 73529 48497 82941 131438 6317 8 6325 10087451 197459 0.90280 0.77610 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE - 2022 AMOUNT: $ 6,317. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 8. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 46800 46800 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: ENGAGEMENT OF PLUNKETT & CLOONEY, A LOBBYING FIRM, TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN EDUCATING LEGISLATORS AND THEIR SENIOR ADVISORS ABOUT THE BENEFITS AND NEED FOR FUNDING OF THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICES/PROJECTS. 119774 20 7537 127331 103416 4020 12883 545 119774 122689 -13891 4844 538 103416 113686 460 13598 4549 506 122689 105946 12819 4571 508 113686 1.00000 1 0 48317 36238 12079 332230 197666 134564 146643 LEASE LIABILITIES 147413 147413 X 1932822 68738 68738 1864084 0 1864084 1931855 68738 68738 1863117 0 1863117 PART X, LINE 2: TAX POSITIONS ARE TAKEN BASED ON INTERPRETATION OF FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL INCOME TAX LAWS. MANAGEMENT PERIODICALLY REVIEWS AND EVALUATES THE STATUS OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND MAKES ESTIMATES OF AMOUNTS, INCLUDING INTEREST AND PENALTIES, ULTIMATELY DUE OR OWED. NO AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED, OR RECORDED, AS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL TAX RETURNS GENERALLY REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY THE VARIOUS TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR A PERIOD OF THREE TO FOUR YEARS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 68,738. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 68,738. HEART OF THE ROUGE 71626 56507 15119 21924 16096 3764 PLANT-RAIN BARREL FUNDRAISER 41858 14904 26954 51 26903 113484 71411 42073 21924 16147 30667 68738 -26665 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A BOARD MEMBERS SERVE STAGGERED THREE-YEAR TERMS AND EVERY YEAR FIVE SEATS ARE UP FOR ELECTION. EACH YEAR, AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION WHO ARE IN GOOD STANDING ARE ABLE TO VOTE FOR THEIR CHOICE OF CANDIDATES (UP TO FIVE) INCLUDING INCUMBENTS AND NEW NOMINEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B BOARD MEMBERS SERVE STAGGERED THREE-YEAR TERMS AND EVERY YEAR FIVE SEATS ARE UP FOR ELECTION. EACH YEAR, AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION WHO ARE IN GOOD STANDING ARE ABLE TO VOTE FOR THEIR CHOICE OF CANDIDATES (UP TO FIVE) INCLUDING INCUMBENTS AND NEW NOMINEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 TO BE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OPERATIONS DIRECTOR, WITH COPIES SENT TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH REQUEST FOR THEIR COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY COMPLETE FROM REGARDING ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPENSATION DETERMINATION INCLUDES A REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY INDEPENDENT PERSONS, COMPARABILITY DATA AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.