2026-08-13T02:32:32-06:00 2025-12-31 Jackie L Royle CPA 3800 Buchtel Blvd Unit 103062 Denver CO 80210 990 2025-01-01 991563135 Forever Our Rivers % Andrea Johnston FORE 9702759712 115 Whiterock Avenue STE 1952 Crested Butte CO 81224 ANDREA JOHNSTON Executive Director 9702759712 2026-05-11 true JACKIE ROYLE P01458411 7203916709 2026-08-13 X 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X X Ann Johnston 115 Whiterock Avenue Ste 1952 Crested Butte CO 81224 48570 false X X 2024 CO The mission of Forever Our Rivers is to improve the health and vitality of rivers to ensure a future where water and its connected communities thrive. The Organization strives to inspire people to become educated and active stewards of their local rivers and streams. 5 5 0 0 0 48570 0 0 0 48570 18410 0 0 0 1623 6605 25015 23555 32479 8924 23555 The mission of Forever Our Rivers is to improve the health and vitality of rivers to ensure a future where water and its connected communities thrive. The Organization strives to inspire people to become educated and active stewards of their local rivers and streams. 10910 10910 17000 Little Salt Program: Stories have the power to inspire action. The Organization has entered into a Model C Fiscal Sponsorship agreement with a Colorado LLC that is producing the Little Salt documentary. Through the fiscal sponsorship of Little Salt, the Organization is helping to bring the story of the Colorado River Basin to life. The film will explore the challenges and connections that unite farmers, ranchers, tribal communities, recreationists, conservationists and growing cities, all of whom depend on this remarkable river system. The Organization will act as Grantor for the purpose of providing financial support for the program by soliciting donations and regranting them when expenditures for the program have been incurred and recorded. 9610 7500 Healthy Rivers, Vibrant Lives Program: Healthy rivers support thriving communities. Through education, outreach and community partnerships, the program connects people with the knowledge and resources needed to support local conservation efforts. The program is building awareness, strengthening connections and inspiring stewardship to protect rivers for generations to come. Grantmaking through this program focuses on community-inspired projects. All projects must demonstrate inclusion in project planning and execution by actively seeking and valuing a variety of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences from the communities the project will serve. 2110 Resilient Colorado River Program: Healthy rivers begin upstream. This program restores the natural processes that keep rivers and streams healthy, from alpine headwaters to desert washes. By supporting nature-based restoration, improving wildlife habitat and reducing wildfire risk, the program is helping to build more resilient watersheds across the Colorado River Basin. Grantmaking through this program focuses on projects that support biodiversity, improve connectivity between streams and their floodplains, restore degraded wildlife habitat by removing invasive species or planting native species, improve breeding and nesting habitat for migratory birds, minimize fire danger and improve the resilience of watersheds, reduce streambank and soil erosion, and improve instream water quality, quantity and temperature. 22630 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false 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 true 0 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 5 5 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false X Arete Bookkeeping LLC 9709485821 1128 Ouray Ave Grand Junction CO 81501 X Jorge Figueroa Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lizette Saucedo Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Alexander Yeiser Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Chip Norton President 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Amy Newfield TreasurerSecretary 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ann Johnston Executive Director 40.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 48570 48570 0 48570 0 0 0 18410 18410 6493 4220 650 1623 112 112 25015 22630 762 1623 32479 0 32479 8924 0 8924 X 17465 6090 0 23555 0 32479 23555 0 X true X false false X 48570 48570 48570 48570 48570 48570 X true Lil Salty Productions LLC 618 E Aspen Avenue Fruita CO 81521 842045645 NA 10910 Fiscal Sponsorship reimbursement grant 0 1 Monitoring procedures (Part I, line 2) The Organization is in agreement as a fiscal sponsor in a Model C sponsorship that supports a Project that is consistent with the Organizations mission. This fiscal sponsorship model has created a grantor-grantee relationship in which the Organization has variance power over the fiscal sponsorship contributions it receives. The Organization deposits and records solicted grants and contributions restricted for the Project and maintains control and discretion over the donated funds to ensure they are used for charitable purposes. Reports and receipts are obtained for expenses related to the Project which are paid by the grantee who submits a reimbursement request to the grantor; funds in the Project are then re-granted to the sponsored Project. Amended return information The 2025 Form 990 for Forever Our Rivers has been amended to reflect: (1) A change of address and, (2) A change on Part VI, Section B. Policies: Lines 12a through 14 have been changed from No to Yes regarding the written Conflict of Interest, Whistleblower, and Document Retention and Destruction Policies. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 The Form 990 is reviewed by members of the Board prior to being filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c The Organization maintains a Conflict of Interest Policy including an annual reporting of conflicts processed and reviewed by the Board of Directors. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 The Organization makes available all policies and financial information to the general public upon request.