Nonprofit · EIN 38-2672879
FRIENDS OF THE ROUGE
Tax-exempt · PLYMOUTH, MI 48170
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,864,084 | $1,863,117 | $967 | $3,229,807 | $244,825 | $2,984,982 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,273,101 | $1,939,802 | -$666,701 | $3,263,007 | $278,992 | $2,984,015 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,823,746
- of which government grants
- $221,905
- Membership dues
- $55,454
- Program service revenue
- $6,216
- Investment income
- $60,779
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $60,762
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$26,665
- Other revenue
- -$26,657
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $114,189
- Other salaries and wages
- $973,091
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,235,639
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $600
- Accounting fees
- $12,337
- Occupancy
- $48,550
- Travel
- $3,197
- Depreciation
- $46,686
- Program services (functional)
- $1,155,060
- Management and general (functional)
- $516,229
- Fundraising (functional)
- $191,828
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,263,007
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,229,807
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $244,825
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,984,982
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $146,643
- Publicly traded securities
- $556,899
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $105,869
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,879,113
- Gross receipts
- $1,932,822
- Employees
- 31
- Volunteers
- 2,733
- Year formed
- 1986
- State of legal domicile
- MI
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASHLEY FLINTOFF | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $53,489 | $3,958 |
| MARIE MCCORMICK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (ENDED 7/10/24) Officer | 40 | $46,823 | $9,919 |
| MADELIN MAHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE BAILEY PE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE NORWOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDY SIEDLACZEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS LEONARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL DRAUS PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ERMA LEAPHART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMIAH STEEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MYRA M TETTEH PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MCNULTY | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL SNODGRASS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GERRY VANACKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAMRA'A LUQMAN | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JESSICA EILAND ANDERS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARIE MCCORMICK | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $99,472 | $2,101 |
| JESSICA EILAND ANDERS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE BAILEY | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL SNODGRASS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GERRY VAN ACKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL DRAUS PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ERMA LEAPHART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS LEONARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMRA'A LUQMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MADELIN MAHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MCNULTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE NORWOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDY SIEDLACZEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMIAH STEEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MYRA TETTEH PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA WAGNER | FORMER PRESI Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 650 CHURCH STREET SUITE 209, PLYMOUTH, MI 48170-1689
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CAROL SNODGRASS, 650 CHURCH STREET 209, PLYMOUTH, MI 48170
- Signed the 990
- CAROL SNODGRASS, TREASURER
- Phone
- (734) 927-4900
- Website
- WWW.THEROUGE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MANER COSTERISAN PC
Mission
TO RESTORE, PROTECT, AND ENHANCE THE ROUGE RIVER WATERSHED THROUGH STEWARDSHIP, EDUCATION, AND COLLABORATION.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $1,026,626 · revenue $6,224
- 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.Expenses $128,434
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 | Not 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
- 38-2672879
- 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
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C320)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,229,807
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,932,822
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,864,084 | $1,863,117 | $3,229,807 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,273,101 | $1,939,802 | $3,263,007 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,115,084 | $1,439,470 | $4,163,749 | 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 38-2672879).
Questions about FRIENDS OF THE ROUGE
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF THE ROUGE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF THE ROUGE is 38-2672879.
- Is FRIENDS OF THE ROUGE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF THE ROUGE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF THE ROUGE 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 FRIENDS OF THE ROUGE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FRIENDS OF THE ROUGE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of FRIENDS OF THE ROUGE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CAROL SNODGRASS.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF THE ROUGE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $53,489 (ASHLEY FLINTOFF, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF THE ROUGE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,864,084, expenses of $1,863,117 and total assets of $3,229,807 at year end.
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