2025-04-15T18:46:17-04:00 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 262292471 FRIENDS OF RIVERSIDES HILLS % ARLEE MONTALVO FRIE 9516403868 4477 PICACHO DR RIVERSIDE CA 92507 Arlee Montalvo Chief Financial Officer 2025-04-16 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ARLEE MONTALVO 4477 PICACHO DR RIVERSIDE CA 92507 47010 false X HTTP: WWW.FRIENDSOFRIVERSIDESHILLS.ORG X 2008 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 20 0 0 245204 0 0 0 3709 16669 73238 30341 322151 47010 12500 1102 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35268 57055 47768 58157 274383 -11147 796282 785135 0 0 796282 785135 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 56324 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 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. 587 0 0 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. This is a City of Riverside public park visited by hundreds of residents every day. Many visitors enjoy walking by the habitat and viewing native plants and wildlife. 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. 515 515 0 Provided a donation of $500 plus $15 processing fee to Community Partners in support of the Grow Riverside conference. Grow Riverside is a City of Riverside initiative focused on growing a robust local food and agriculture system that supports local and regional food economies spurs community involvement enables profitable enterprises while providing the needs of the community through the sustainable use of resources. 0 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. 0 0 0 Our group has been working with the City of Riverside and the County of Riverside on ways to expand and improve the network of trails in the Box Springs Mountains including those that connect to planned trails within the City of Riverside. This is one of our major contributions. 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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.| 2024, 56324Refunded legal fees and retainer trust. Fees paid from prior public donations. Refunds are used to further FRH mission. $6,000 of this was refunded retainer.| 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 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|