Nonprofit · EIN 26-3187608
SHORERIVERS INC
Tax-exempt · EASTON, MD 21601
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $11,318,514 | $10,485,704 | $832,810 | $4,775,773 | $214,028 | $4,561,745 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,431,250 | $5,380,289 | $50,961 | $3,719,968 | $119,135 | $3,600,833 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $11,028,539
- of which government grants
- $9,336,412
- Program service revenue
- $211,397
- Investment income
- $78,578
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $478
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,150
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $349,056
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,998,439
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,675,472
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $198
- Accounting fees
- $17,750
- Occupancy
- $101,862
- Travel
- $9,180
- Depreciation
- $70,555
- Program services (functional)
- $9,668,827
- Management and general (functional)
- $421,328
- Fundraising (functional)
- $395,549
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,719,968
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,775,773
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $214,028
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,561,745
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $146,128
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,283,775
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,334,438
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $227,307
- Gross receipts
- $11,396,225
- Employees
- 37
- Volunteers
- 2,443
- Year formed
- 2008
- State of legal domicile
- MD
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISABEL HARDESTY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $164,866 | $11,175 |
| KRISTIN JUNKIN | DIR OPS/FINANCE Officer | 40 | $166,457 | $6,658 |
| TIM ROSEN | DIRECTOR OF AG RESTORATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,000 | $9,330 |
| WILLIAM RYALL | SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,438 | $9,920 |
| MATTHEW PLUTA | CHOPTANK RIVERKEEPER DIR OF RIVERKEEPER PROG Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,000 | $4,200 |
| MARIAN FRY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA LAMP | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAURA BOLLINGER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK LEWIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY CORDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL BIBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA GAYDOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSEMARY RAMSEY GRANILLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STERLING IVISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN SWANSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LORIBETH WEINSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHERINE WIACEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EUGENE LOPEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JANET RUHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JACK BRODERICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISABEL HARDESTY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $157,779 | $4,733 |
| KRISTIN JUNKIN | DIR OPS/FINANCE Officer | 40 | $145,317 | $8,860 |
| TIM ROSEN | DIRECTOR OF AG RESTORATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,993 | $7,771 |
| WILLIAM RYALL | ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,725 | $8,416 |
| BRUCE ABEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| META BOYD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL BIBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAURA BOLLINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA BOYD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK LEWIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY CORDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIAN FRY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA GAYDOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSEMARY RAMSEY GRANILLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STERLING IVISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RON ROTHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL WEBSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE WIACEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EUGENE LOPEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET RUHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 114 S WASHINGTON ST STE 301, EASTON, MD 21601-2962
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ISABEL HARDESTY, 114 S WASHINGTON STREET STE 301, EASTON, MD 21601
- Signed the 990
- KRISTIN JUNKIN, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS FINANCE
- Phone
- (443) 385-0511
- Website
- WWW.SHORERIVERS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Alta CPA GroupLLC
Mission
SHORERIVERS PROTECTS MARYLANDS EASTERN SHORE WATERWAYS THROUGH SCIENCE-BASED ADVOCACY RESTORATION, EDUCATION, AND ENGAGEMENT.
Program accomplishments
- REGULATORY ENFORCEMENT AND POLLUTION REDUCING PROJECTS SHORERIVERS WORKS TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY THROUGH LEGAL AND POLICY ADVOCACY. THE RIVERKEEPERS SUPPORT LAWS THAT PROTECT OUR WATERWAYS. THEY WORK WITH STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO MAXIMIZE THE ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT OF THE TMDL CONSTRAINTS, AND THE WATER IMPLEMENTATION PLANS THAT EACH JURISDICTION MUST EMPLOY. THEY PATROL RIVERS AND HELP STATE OFFICIALS ENFORCE CONSERVATION REGULATIONS. SHORERIVERS STAFF WORK WITH MEMBERS OF THE AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY DESIGNING, FUNDING, AND IMPLEMENTING POLLUTION REDUCTION AND RESTORATION PROJECTS.Expenses $8,110,720
- EDUCATION AND OUTREACH SHORERIVERS PUBLISHES MULTUPLE PRINTED AND ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTERS EACH YEAR, SPONSORS AN ENVIRONMENTAL OUTREACH AND FUNDRAISER EACH FALL, HOSTS A SUMMER SOLSTICE OUTREACH AND FUNDRAISING EVENT, HOSTS A RIDE FOR CLEAN RIVERS BIKE RIDE TO BRING AWARENESS TO CLEAN WATER ISSUES, PUBLISHES PERIODIC NEWSPAPER ARTICLES ON RIVER PROTECTION ISSUES, HOSTS AN ANNUAL YOUTH ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION SUMMIT. PROMOTES AN OYSTER RESTORATION PROGRAM, ENGAGES IN AN AGRICULTURAL OUTREACH PROGRAM WITH FARMERS AND SENDS STAFF TO PUBLIC FORUMS, COMMUNITY GROUPS, ETC. TO SPEAK ON RIVER STEWARDSHIP. SHORERIVERS CONDUCTS AN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN TALBOT, DORCHESTER, KENT, AND QUEEN ANNES COUNTIES.Expenses $1,050,558
- WATER QUALITY MONITORING AND TESTING SEASONALLY, SHORERIVERS MONITORS AND TESTS WATER QUALITY AT OVER 67 SITES MULTIPLE TIMES EACH MONTH IN EASTERN BAY, THE BAYSIDE CREEKS, AND ON THE CHOPTANK, MILES, WYE, CHESTER AND SASSAFRAS RIVERS AND THEIR TRIBUTARIES. THE RIVERKEEPERS TEST FOR WATER CLARITY, TEMPERATURE, DISSOLVED OXYGEN, NITROGEN, PHOSPHORUS, AND ALGAL CONCENTRATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO TEST 48 SITES WEEKLY FOR BACTERIA LEVELS AND PROVIDES TRAINING, ADMINISTRATIVE, DATA ANALYSIS AND OTHER SUPPORT FOR THE WATER QUALITY PROGRAM. THE ORGANIZATION ISSUES A STATE OF THE RIVERS REPORT CARD ANNUALLY. THE FOUR RIVERKEEPERS PATROL THEIR WATERSHEDS BY BOAT.Expenses $507,549
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-3187608
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C32)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,775,773
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,396,225
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $11,318,514 | $10,485,704 | $4,775,773 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,431,250 | $5,380,289 | $3,719,968 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,551,996 | $3,955,940 | $3,580,913 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,884,345 | $4,609,040 | $2,786,076 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-3187608).
Questions about SHORERIVERS INC
- What is the EIN of SHORERIVERS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SHORERIVERS INC is 26-3187608.
- Is SHORERIVERS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to SHORERIVERS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SHORERIVERS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SHORERIVERS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SHORERIVERS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SHORERIVERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ISABEL HARDESTY.
- Who are the officers and directors of SHORERIVERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $164,866 (ISABEL HARDESTY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SHORERIVERS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,318,514, expenses of $10,485,704 and total assets of $4,775,773 at year end.
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