2026-02-06T10:28:57-05:00 2025-06-30 461536238 MELLOR & ASSOCIATES PLLC 668 E 12225 S STE 104 DRAPER UT 84020 990 2024-07-01 452927355 FRIENDS OF THE VERDE RIVER FRIE 9286416013 PO BOX 2535 COTTONWOOD AZ 86326 DAVID GRESSLY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9286416013 2026-02-06 true false JUSTIN MELLOR P01063288 3857152146 2026-02-06 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DAVID GRESSLY 1743431 false X VERDERIVER.ORG X 2012 AZ TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY FOR A HEALTHY FLOWING VERDE RIVER SYSTEM. 9 9 13 282 0 1559397 1715235 325791 20560 434 1054 80023 2806 1965645 1739655 28691 109600 0 800669 787044 0 35265 888700 1061083 1718060 1957727 247585 -218072 1051925 916682 169095 251924 882830 664758 X TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY FOR A HEALTHY FLOWING VERDE RIVER SYSTEM. false false 1005428 95600 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES SUSTAINING FLOWS. FRIENDS OF THE VERDE RIVER ADVANCED WATER CONSERVATION AND REUSE INITIATIVES TO SUSTAIN RIVER FLOWS ACROSS THE VERDE VALLEY. IN FY25, THE ORGANIZATION LAUNCHED WASTEWATER REUSE PLANNING PROJECTS WITH LOCAL LANDOWNERS, INCLUDING A MAJOR COLLABORATION WITH PAGE SPRINGS VINEYARDS THAT IS PROJECTED TO SAVE 1 MILLION GALLONS OF WATER PER YEAR. THROUGH THE RIVER FRIENDLY LIVING PROGRAM, FRIENDS AWARDED 45 SMALL GRANTS TO HOMEOWNERS, BUSINESSES, AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS, SUPPORTING PROJECTS SUCH AS IRRIGATION EFFICIENCY UPGRADES, RAINWATER HARVESTING, AND FIXTURE REPLACEMENTSTOGETHER ESTIMATED TO SAVE APPROXIMATELY 81 MILLION GALLONS OF WATER ANNUALLY. THE NEW VERDE WATERSHED FELLOWSHIP RESEARCH PROJECT ENGAGED STUDENTS AS SCIENTISTS, COLLECTING AND ANALYZING DATA ON LOCAL RIVER HEALTH AND BUILDING THE NEXT GENERATION OF CONSERVATION LEADERS.THIS PROGRAM HAD EXPENSES OF 909,828 AND GRANTS PAID TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS OF 95,600 DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. 367983 11000 ENVIRONMENT, CONSERVATION, AND WILDLIFE HABITAT RESTORATION. FRIENDS OF THE VERDE RIVER AND ITS VERDE WATERSHED RESTORATION COALITION PARTNERS ACHIEVED SIGNIFICANT RESTORATION MILESTONES IN FY25, INCLUDING THE REMOVAL OF INVASIVE PLANTS ALONG NEARLY 17 MILES OF FOSSIL CREEK,A FEDERALLY DESIGNATED WILD AND SCENIC RIVER. FVR FUNDED CREWS FROM ARIZONA CONSERVATION CORPS, VERDE EARTH TECHNOLOGIES, AND WILD AZ ALSO REMOVED GIANT REED, TAMARISK, AND OTHER INVASIVE SPECIES THROUGHOUT THE VERDE RIVER GREENWAY AND WILD AND SCENIC SECTIONS OF THE LOWER VERDE. IN UPLAND AREAS, FRIENDS IMPLEMENTED LOW-TECH PROCESS-BASED RESTORATION PROJECTS IN STRINGTOWN WASH AND PINE CREEK TO SLOW WATER FLOW, IMPROVE GROUNDWATER RECHARGE, AND RESTORE NATURAL CHANNEL PROCESSES. THESE EFFORTS STRENGTHENED HABITAT, REDUCED WILDFIRE RISK, AND ENHANCED ECOLOGICAL RESILIENCE THROUGHOUT THE WATERSHED. FRIENDS OF THE VERDE RIVER ALSO RECEIVED TWO ARIZONA FORWARD AWARDS FOR ITS RESTORATION WORK AT FOSSIL CREEK.THIS PROGRAM HAD EXPENSES OF 356,983 AND GRANTS PAID TO INDIVIDUALS OF 11,000 DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. 228450 3000 NATURE PARKS AND OTHER SIMILAR PROMOTING COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP. COMMUNITY SCIENCE AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS CONTINUED TO EXPAND IN FY25. THE VERDE WATER WATCHERS MONITORED 26 SITES, COLLECTING 263 WATER SAMPLES AND CONTRIBUTING 257 VOLUNTEER HOURS TO IDENTIFY AND RESPOND TO WATER QUALITY ISSUES. THE FIFTH ANNUAL VERDE BIOBLITZ ENGAGED 502 STUDENTS FROM 18 CLASSES ACROSS EIGHT SCHOOLS, GENERATING 6,820 OBSERVATIONS OF LOCAL BIODIVERSITY. THE 25TH VERDE VALLEY BIRDING & NATURE FESTIVAL CELEBRATED A QUARTER-CENTURY OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, WITH RECORD ATTENDANCE, EXPANDED VENDORS, AND ENHANCED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. FRIENDS HOSTED ECOFLIGHTS TO PROVIDE PARTNERS AND DONORS WITH AERIAL VIEWS OF RESTORATION WORK, AND THE FIESTA DE LA GARZA AND RIVER CHAMPIONS EVENTS HONORED OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND VOLUNTEERS. TOGETHER, THESE EFFORTS CONNECTED PEOPLE, SCIENCE, AND STEWARDSHIP TO PROTECT A HEALTHY, FLOWING VERDE RIVER FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.THIS PROGRAM HAD EXPENSES OF 225,450 AND GRANTS PAID TO INDIVIDUALS OF 3,000 DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. 1601861 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 15 0 13 true false false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false X DAVID GRESSLY 9286416013 115 NORTH MAIN STREEST STE A COTTONWOOD AZ 86326 DAVID GRESSLY EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 104000 0 0 JEANNE SWARTHOUT PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 LINDA STITZER VICE PRESIDE 3.00 X X 0 0 0 EMILY SNELLING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANA WALSH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER DIFFLEY TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD LYNCH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BLYTHE NEWELL SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 KAL MANNIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIE YAMADA-LOW DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 103106 1 false false false CONSERVATION LEGACY PO BOX 21387 BOULDER CO 80308 CONSERVATION 138400 VERDE EARTH TECHNOLOGY LLC 3550 NORTH CENTERAL AVENUE PHOENIX AZ 85012 CONSERVATION 130625 2 469318 1245917 3120 1715235 SUSTAINING FLOWS 20560 20560 20560 1054 1054 4375 4375 4375 2207 3776 -1569 -1569 1739655 24420 X 98600 98600 11000 11000 104000 84240 16640 3120 546519 453318 81145 12056 74927 63329 9212 2386 61598 41304 19166 1128 10163 10163 771890 673640 98250 10096 7813 936 1347 43791 28074 14487 1230 33401 10396 10776 12229 22620 21022 1598 9428 5347 4071 10 70673 69653 861 159 20816 7478 13240 98 16102 15822 280 BAD DEBT 31486 31486 MISCELLANEOUS 10722 3522 5735 1465 EQUIPMENT 9895 7303 2555 37 1957727 1601861 320601 35265 393666 351112 26889 130420 539173 321946 23464 7890 135045 74803 68733 60242 35762 9310 1051925 916682 60213 132807 108882 110251 8866 169095 251924 X 369846 202827 512984 461931 882830 664758 1051925 916682 X -218072 X false true X true false X 857193 934523 1061984 1559397 1715235 6128332 857193 934523 1061984 1559397 1715235 6128332 448420 5679912 103802 120022 119019 56687 399530 6527862 1984699 0.87010 0.85870 X PART II, LINE 10 399,530 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 135045 74803 60242 60242 LEASE LIABILITY 8866 8866 1743431 3776 3776 1739655 1739655 1961503 3776 3776 1957727 1957727 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D COST OF GOODS SOLD 3,776 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D COST OF GOODS SOLD 3,776 true DIAMOND L RANCH 1132 W THORNTON ROAD CAMP VERDE AZ 86322 10000 WATER CONSERVATION 1 18 LOWER WATER USAGE 4 4000 LOWER WATER USAGE 3 7000 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 THE RIVER FRIENDLY LIVING GRANTS SUPPORT WATER CONSERVATION PROJECTS AT HOMES, BUSINESSES, AND ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE VERDE RIVER WATERSHED. REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS ARE ISSUED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND APPLICANTS CAN SUBMIT THEIR PROJECT PROPOSALS FOR CONSIDERATION. THE PROPOSALS ARE EVALUATED BY A SELECTION COMMITTEE MADE UP OF FRIENDS OF THE VERDE RIVER STAFF, KEY PARTNERS, AND PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. AWARD RECIPIENTS MUST COMPLETE THEIR PROJECTS WITHIN THE PROJECT TERM, TYPICALLY 1 YEAR. THE RECIPIENTS MUST THEN REPORT ON THE COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT. FIELD MONITORING VISITS TO SELECTED GRANTEE SITES ARE CONDUCTED BOTH BEFORE AND AFTER GRANT APPROVAL AND DISBURSEMENT. THE EMPHASIS ON FIELD VISITS IS TO HIGH VALUE SITES. FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 VOLUNTEERS ARE CRITICAL TO THE WORK WE DO. THEY PROVIDE A RANGE OF SERVICES WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE BE PURCHASED FROM THE MARKET. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES SUSTAINING FLOWS. FRIENDS OF THE VERDE RIVER ADVANCED WATER CONSERVATION AND REUSE INITIATIVES TO SUSTAIN RIVER FLOWS ACROSS THE VERDE VALLEY. IN FY25, THE ORGANIZATION LAUNCHED WASTEWATER REUSE PLANNING PROJECTS WITH LOCAL LANDOWNERS, INCLUDING A MAJOR COLLABORATION WITH PAGE SPRINGS VINEYARDS THAT IS PROJECTED TO SAVE 1 MILLION GALLONS OF WATER PER YEAR. THROUGH THE RIVER FRIENDLY LIVING PROGRAM, FRIENDS AWARDED 45 SMALL GRANTS TO HOMEOWNERS, BUSINESSES, AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS, SUPPORTING PROJECTS SUCH AS IRRIGATION EFFICIENCY UPGRADES, RAINWATER HARVESTING, AND FIXTURE REPLACEMENTSTOGETHER ESTIMATED TO SAVE APPROXIMATELY 81 MILLION GALLONS OF WATER ANNUALLY. THE NEW VERDE WATERSHED FELLOWSHIP RESEARCH PROJECT ENGAGED STUDENTS AS SCIENTISTS, COLLECTING AND ANALYZING DATA ON LOCAL RIVER HEALTH AND BUILDING THE NEXT GENERATION OF CONSERVATION LEADERS.THIS PROGRAM HAD EXPENSES OF 909,828 AND GRANTS PAID TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS OF 95,600 DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B ENVIRONMENT, CONSERVATION, AND WILDLIFE HABITAT RESTORATION. FRIENDS OF THE VERDE RIVER AND ITS VERDE WATERSHED RESTORATION COALITION PARTNERS ACHIEVED SIGNIFICANT RESTORATION MILESTONES IN FY25, INCLUDING THE REMOVAL OF INVASIVE PLANTS ALONG NEARLY 17 MILES OF FOSSIL CREEK,A FEDERALLY DESIGNATED WILD AND SCENIC RIVER. FVR FUNDED CREWS FROM ARIZONA CONSERVATION CORPS, VERDE EARTH TECHNOLOGIES, AND WILD AZ ALSO REMOVED GIANT REED, TAMARISK, AND OTHER INVASIVE SPECIES THROUGHOUT THE VERDE RIVER GREENWAY AND WILD AND SCENIC SECTIONS OF THE LOWER VERDE. IN UPLAND AREAS, FRIENDS IMPLEMENTED LOW-TECH PROCESS-BASED RESTORATION PROJECTS IN STRINGTOWN WASH AND PINE CREEK TO SLOW WATER FLOW, IMPROVE GROUNDWATER RECHARGE, AND RESTORE NATURAL CHANNEL PROCESSES. THESE EFFORTS STRENGTHENED HABITAT, REDUCED WILDFIRE RISK, AND ENHANCED ECOLOGICAL RESILIENCE THROUGHOUT THE WATERSHED. FRIENDS OF THE VERDE RIVER ALSO RECEIVED TWO ARIZONA FORWARD AWARDS FOR ITS RESTORATION WORK AT FOSSIL CREEK.THIS PROGRAM HAD EXPENSES OF 356,983 AND GRANTS PAID TO INDIVIDUALS OF 11,000 DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C NATURE PARKS AND OTHER SIMILAR PROMOTING COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP. COMMUNITY SCIENCE AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS CONTINUED TO EXPAND IN FY25. THE VERDE WATER WATCHERS MONITORED 26 SITES, COLLECTING 263 WATER SAMPLES AND CONTRIBUTING 257 VOLUNTEER HOURS TO IDENTIFY AND RESPOND TO WATER QUALITY ISSUES. THE FIFTH ANNUAL VERDE BIOBLITZ ENGAGED 502 STUDENTS FROM 18 CLASSES ACROSS EIGHT SCHOOLS, GENERATING 6,820 OBSERVATIONS OF LOCAL BIODIVERSITY. THE 25TH VERDE VALLEY BIRDING & NATURE FESTIVAL CELEBRATED A QUARTER-CENTURY OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, WITH RECORD ATTENDANCE, EXPANDED VENDORS, AND ENHANCED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. FRIENDS HOSTED ECOFLIGHTS TO PROVIDE PARTNERS AND DONORS WITH AERIAL VIEWS OF RESTORATION WORK, AND THE FIESTA DE LA GARZA AND RIVER CHAMPIONS EVENTS HONORED OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND VOLUNTEERS. TOGETHER, THESE EFFORTS CONNECTED PEOPLE, SCIENCE, AND STEWARDSHIP TO PROTECT A HEALTHY, FLOWING VERDE RIVER FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.THIS PROGRAM HAD EXPENSES OF 225,450 AND GRANTS PAID TO INDIVIDUALS OF 3,000 DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF THE PREPARED IRS FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION DISCUSSES THE REQUIREMENT FOR DISCLOSURE AT BOARD MEETINGS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 UPON REVIEW OF REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G 475,616 98,250 0 151,128 0 0 46,896 0 0 TOTAL 673,640 98,250 0 FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 COST OF GOODS SOLD 3,776 COST OF GOODS SOLD -3,776