Nonprofit · EIN 94-2834151
YOSEMITE RIVERS ALLIANCE
Tax-exempt · SONORA, CA 95370
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,059,923 | $6,167,522 | -$107,599 | $2,001,810 | $482,792 | $1,519,018 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,538,729 | $3,625,959 | -$87,230 | $2,286,482 | $659,865 | $1,626,617 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,035,494
- of which government grants
- $4,937,346
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $19,805
- Other revenue
- $4,624
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $160,685
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,216,590
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,900,416
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $40,568
- Accounting fees
- $118,244
- Occupancy
- $76,454
- Travel
- $38,036
- Depreciation
- $79,841
- Program services (functional)
- $4,777,702
- Management and general (functional)
- $800,309
- Fundraising (functional)
- $589,511
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,286,482
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,001,810
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $482,792
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,519,018
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $218,481
- Publicly traded securities
- $124,604
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,181,142
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $337,876
- Gross receipts
- $6,059,923
- Employees
- 39
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 1981
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Koepele | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $127,248 | $16,538 |
| Nicole Cibellis | Chief Adv. Officer | 40 | $102,072 | $11,909 |
| Peter Drekmeier | Policy Director | 40 | $102,965 | $4,151 |
| John Kreiter | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marek Robinson | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cindy Charles | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eddie Corwin | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bernard Chen | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bart Wescott | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Gonzalez | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Homero Mejia | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Nimmons | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marty McDonnell | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brad Wortz | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Iris Stewart-Frey | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Borroel | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Koepele | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $135,000 | $4,482 |
| Peter Drekmeier | Policy Director | 40 | $105,000 | $4,600 |
| John Kreiter | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marek Robinson | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Riemer | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eddie Corwin | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bernard Chen | Chair Emeritus Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bart Wescott | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Gonzalez | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cindy Charles | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Homero Mejia | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Nimmons | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marty McDonnell | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brad Wortz | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Iris Stewart-Frey | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Harrison Hap Dunning | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jose Borroel | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 251 W JACKSON ST, SONORA, CA 95370-4929
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Patrick Koepele, PO Box 3727, Sonora, CA 95370
- Signed the 990
- Eric Riemer, CFO
- Phone
- (209) 588-8636
- Return prepared by
- Crosby & Kaneda CPAs LLP
Mission
At Yosemite Rivers Alliance, we unite conservation and community to protect and restore the three rivers that ?ow through the Yosemite Regionthe Tuolumne, Stanislaus, and Merced.
Program accomplishments
- Restoration - Furthered recovery efforts from the 2013 Rim Fire including meadow restoration, trail maintenance and repair and riparian restoration on the Wild and Scenic Tuolumne River. Collaborated on Phase 1 of salmon habitat work on the lower Tuolumne.Expenses $2,647,556
- Forest Health - Furthered recovery efforts from the 2013 Rim Fire which burned 257,000 acres, as well as continued efforts to mitigate wildfire risk through forest management including thinning, mastication and prescribed fire.Expenses $1,543,438
- Central Valley - Completed phase 1 of salmon habitat restoration on the lower Tuolumne, engaged volunteers and community in stewardship activies and outdoor recreation in and around the Central Valley.Expenses $413,995
- Water Policy - Advocated for public policies that will benefit the watershed and surrounding communities.Expenses $172,713
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-2834151
- 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
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,001,810
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,059,923
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,500,072 | $2,844,362 | $2,338,142 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,450,356 | $2,230,816 | $2,697,528 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about YOSEMITE RIVERS ALLIANCE
- What is the EIN of YOSEMITE RIVERS ALLIANCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of YOSEMITE RIVERS ALLIANCE is 94-2834151.
- Is YOSEMITE RIVERS ALLIANCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to YOSEMITE RIVERS ALLIANCE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does YOSEMITE RIVERS ALLIANCE 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 YOSEMITE RIVERS ALLIANCE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did YOSEMITE RIVERS ALLIANCE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of YOSEMITE RIVERS ALLIANCE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Patrick Koepele.
- Who are the officers and directors of YOSEMITE RIVERS ALLIANCE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $127,248 (Patrick Koepele, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does YOSEMITE RIVERS ALLIANCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,059,923, expenses of $6,167,522 and total assets of $2,001,810 at year end.
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