Nonprofit · EIN 54-1982624
POTOMAC RIVERKEEPER INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20007
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,624,478 | $2,209,297 | $415,181 | $2,295,397 | $102,990 | $2,192,407 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $1,582,902 | $1,989,322 | -$406,420 | $1,920,604 | $143,378 | $1,777,226 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,351,906
- of which government grants
- $15,824
- Program service revenue
- $42,390
- Investment income
- $46,687
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$69,214
- Other revenue
- $183,495
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $345,568
- Other salaries and wages
- $774,335
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,378,573
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $157,381
- Accounting fees
- $62,454
- Occupancy
- $125,371
- Travel
- $43,191
- Depreciation
- $36,621
- Program services (functional)
- $1,789,838
- Management and general (functional)
- $270,674
- Fundraising (functional)
- $148,785
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,920,604
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,295,397
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $102,990
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,192,407
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $135,663
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,264,197
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $928,210
- Gross receipts
- $2,803,013
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 700
- Year formed
- 2000
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Stoner | President Officer | 40 | $213,638 | $23,573 |
| Elizabeth Nicholas | VP of Programs Officer, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,930 | $15,590 |
| Emily Franc | Development Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,652 | $14,834 |
| Dean Naujoks | Lower Potomac Riverkeeper Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,678 | $15,352 |
| Scott Plein | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Katherine Edwards | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Staci Hartwell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Hill | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Hunke | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Pat Munoz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rick Peterson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sally Davidson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Frank Filipy | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brenda Richardson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CJ Gross | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Landis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Laura Carpenter | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Viveca Novak | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Randy Benn | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Carol Ackerman | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Greg Parrilli | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Shelley Slade | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Stoner | President Officer | 40 | $207,013 | $22,002 |
| Emily Franc | Development Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,274 | $15,729 |
| Elizabeth Nicholas | VP of Programs Officer, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,502 | $14,182 |
| Dean Naujoks | Lower Potomac Riverkeeper Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,645 | $14,048 |
| CJ Gross | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rick Peterson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brenda Richardson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Frank Filipy | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sally Davidson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ethan Landis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carol Ackerman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Katherine Edwards | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Viveca Novak | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Peter Bross | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Hunke | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Carpenter | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anthony Bing Wu | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Hill | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Greg Parrilli | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Randy Benn | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Shelley Slade | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Pat Munoz | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3070 M ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20007-3727
- In care of
- % ELIZABETH NICHOLAS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Randy Benn, 3070 M Street NW, Washington, DC 20007
- Signed the 990
- ELIZABETH NICHOLAS, VP of Programs
- Phone
- (202) 888-2037
- Return prepared by
- Mullins PC
Mission
To stop pollution and to restore clean water in the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers and their tributaries through enforcement and community engagement.
Program accomplishments
- Watershed Protection - We identify sources of pollution and analyze how to stop them. We regularly patrol the rivers we work to protect. We respond to tips and complaints. We review public records - like discharge monitoring reports and inspection reports to assess whether violations have occurred. We collect evidence water quality samples, photographs, videos, victim interviews- and build the case we need to stop the pollution and enforce the law. And we organize - we listen to communities along the river and work with them to stop the problems about which they care the most. We build grassroots support for clean water through stewardship, including our on-the-water paddle series: Riverpalooza.Expenses $1,383,718
- Shenandoah: We upgraded our monitoring equipment for toxic algal outbreaks so we dont have to rely on the state to determine when and where they occur. We filed multiple algae complaints with the Commonwealth to encourage the state to monitor for algal outbreaks. We organized a cleanup with 16 partner organizations of 62 sites on Earth Day, removing 60 tires and 200 bags of trash from the Shenandoah River System. We renewed our internship program with four universities: Shenandoah University, Howard University Law School, Trinity University, and Hood College. We also expanded partnerships with community groups led by people of color for stopping pollution, reducing public health risks to communities, and increasing recreational access programs.Expenses $252,980
- Upper Potomac: We expanded our investigation and awareness campaign for PFAS (forever chemicals), including partnering with USGs on testing PFAS levels in fish tissue and blood and partnering with faculty at Frostburg State. We expanded our community science water quality monitoring program in partnership with Hood College to test for conventional pollutants and also acid mine drainage.Expenses $111,913
- Lower Potomac: We pursued our Trash-free Potomac Campaign with volunteer trash cleanups in Alexandria, National Harbor, and Oxon Run and participated in efforts to pass legislation to reduce the sources of plastic pollution. We expanded our community science water quality monitoring on the Potomac River in DC, Maryland and Virginia. We expanded our 50 Million Mussels Campaign at National Harbor. We worked with Congresswoman Norton to fund a study by The Army Corps of Engineers to assess where swimming can safely occur in the rivers in DC. We brought litigation against the city of Alexandria for unpermitted discharges of coal tar and creosote into the river and litigation against the navy for more than 100 years of unpermitted discharges of munitions into the Potomac River, including the critical habitat of the endangered atlantic sturgeon. We worked with Maryland legislators to increase funding for inspection and enforcement personnel to protect Marylands waterways.Expenses $41,227
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
- 54-1982624
- 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
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C32)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,295,397
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,803,013
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,624,478 | $2,209,297 | $2,295,397 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,582,902 | $1,989,322 | $1,920,604 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,698,928 | $1,858,517 | $2,273,673 | 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 54-1982624).
Questions about POTOMAC RIVERKEEPER INC
- What is the EIN of POTOMAC RIVERKEEPER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of POTOMAC RIVERKEEPER INC is 54-1982624.
- Is POTOMAC RIVERKEEPER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to POTOMAC RIVERKEEPER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does POTOMAC RIVERKEEPER 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 POTOMAC RIVERKEEPER INC 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 POTOMAC RIVERKEEPER INC 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 POTOMAC RIVERKEEPER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Randy Benn.
- Who are the officers and directors of POTOMAC RIVERKEEPER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 22 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $213,638 (Nancy Stoner, President).
- How much revenue does POTOMAC RIVERKEEPER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,624,478, expenses of $2,209,297 and total assets of $2,295,397 at year end.
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