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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)AMERICAN RIVERS INC, founded in 1974, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $53.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 46% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $12.0M, a strong 22% operating margin.
AMERICAN RIVERS IS CHAMPIONING A NATIONAL EFFORT TO PROTECT AND RESTORE ALL RIVERS, FROM REMOTE MOUNTAIN STREAMS TO URBAN WATERWAYS. HEALTHY RIVERS PROVIDE PEOPLE AND NATURE WITH CLEAN, ABUNDANT WATER AND NATURAL HABITAT. FOR 50 YEARS, AMERICAN RIVERS STAFF, SUPPORTERS, AND PARTNERS HAVE SHARED A COMMON BELIEF: LIFE DEPENDS ON RIVERS. AMERICAN RIVERS IS THE ONLY NATIONAL ORGANIZATION DEDICATED ENTIRELY TO PROTECTING AND RESTORING THE RIVERS ALL LIFE DEPENDS ON. WITH A HALF-CENTURY OF EXPERIENCE ADDRESSING RIVER THREATS FROM COAST-TO-COAST, WE'VE PROTECTED MORE RIVERS AND REMOVED MORE DAMS THAN ANY OTHER ORGANIZATION. IN 2025, WE WORKED IN 50 STATES TO PROTECT HEALTHY RIVERS, RESTORE DAMAGED ONES, AND CHAMPION A POWERFUL RIVER MOVEMENT. WE REMOVED 108 DAMS, RECONNECTED OVER 2,500 RIVER MILES, PROTECTED 1,165 MILES FROM POLLUTION AND DEVELOPMENT, SAFEGUARDED 212,000 ACRES OF RIVERSIDE LAND, AND SUPPORTED 148 COMMUNITIES TO ENSURE CLEAN WATER AND SAFETY.
RESTORE DAMAGED RIVERS AND WATERS: WE NEED TO FUNDAMENTALLY TRANSFORM THE HEALTH OF RIVERS IN OUR COUNTRY. UP TO 85% OF ALL DAMS IN OUR COUNTRY ARE UNNECESSARY, HARMFUL, AND EVEN DANGEROUS. BECAUSE...
RESTORE DAMAGED RIVERS AND WATERS: WE NEED TO FUNDAMENTALLY TRANSFORM THE HEALTH OF RIVERS IN OUR COUNTRY. UP TO 85% OF ALL DAMS IN OUR COUNTRY ARE UNNECESSARY, HARMFUL, AND EVEN DANGEROUS. BECAUSE REMOVING A DAM IS THE SINGLE MOST IMPACTFUL WAY TO SECURE A RIVER'S FUTURE HEALTH, WE MUST REMOVE THOUSANDS OF THEM QUICKLY. OUR WORK TO REMOVE DAMS HAS BEEN CENTRAL TO AMERICAN RIVERS OVER THE PAST DECADES AND WILL BE EVEN MORE IMPORTANT AS WE WORK TO RESTORE RIVERS IN THE DECADES AHEAD. WE ARE PRIORITIZING REMOVING 400 OUTDATED AND UNSAFE DAMS BY 2027 AND WILL KICKSTART THE REMOVAL OF 30,000 DAMS BY 2050. WE ALSO DRIVE NATIONAL SOLUTIONS TO FLOODING THAT PRIORITIZE COMMUNITIES' SAFETY, EQUITY, AND THE HEALTH OF RIVER HABITATS AND WILL RESTORE 20,000 ACRES OF FUNCTIONAL FLOODPLAINS BY 2027. IN ADDITION, WE WORK TO ENSURE CLEAN WATER BY WORKING IN CITIES TO CONNECT COMMUNITIES TO THEIR RIVERS, AND WE WORK TO RESTORE HEALTHY RIVER FLOWS, HABITAT, AND ACCESS BY ENGAGING IN HYDROPOWER RELICENSING AND REFORM.
MOBILIZE RIVER AND WATER MOVEMENT: AMERICAN RIVERS HAS ALWAYS BEEN KNOWN FOR OUR WILLINGNESS AND ABILITY TO WORK WITH EVERYONE, FROM LOCAL PARTNERS TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO DECISION-MAKERS, TO DO...
MOBILIZE RIVER AND WATER MOVEMENT: AMERICAN RIVERS HAS ALWAYS BEEN KNOWN FOR OUR WILLINGNESS AND ABILITY TO WORK WITH EVERYONE, FROM LOCAL PARTNERS TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO DECISION-MAKERS, TO DO WHAT'S BEST FOR RIVERS. WE KNOW THAT THE CHALLENGES TO RIVERS ARE INCREASING DRAMATICALLY. WE NEED A BROAD, POWERFUL, NON-PARTISAN RIVER MOVEMENT TO FACE THESE CHALLENGES AND DRIVE CHANGE THAT MAKES RIVERS HEALTHIER, WATER CLEANER, AND COMMUNITIES SAFER. WE WON'T STOP UNTIL EVERY RIVER HAS MULTITUDES OF CHAMPIONS SPEAKING UP FOR IT.
PROTECT HEALTHY RIVERS: SCIENTISTS SAY WE MUST PROTECT ONE-HALF OF THE PLANET TO SUSTAIN THE WEB OF BIODIVERSITY UPON WHICH ALL LIFE DEPENDS. BY DRIVING FEDERAL AND STATE PROTECTIONS, WE WILL...
PROTECT HEALTHY RIVERS: SCIENTISTS SAY WE MUST PROTECT ONE-HALF OF THE PLANET TO SUSTAIN THE WEB OF BIODIVERSITY UPON WHICH ALL LIFE DEPENDS. BY DRIVING FEDERAL AND STATE PROTECTIONS, WE WILL SAFEGUARD 1 MILLION MILES OF RIVERS, FROM REMOTE MOUNTAIN STREAMS TO URBAN WATERWAYS. TO DO IT, WE ARE WORKING WITH LOCAL PARTNERS TO PROTECT OUR HEALTHIEST, MOST REMOTE, AND SCENIC RIVERS, AS WELL AS RIVERS IN URBAN AND SUBURBAN AREAS, THROUGH THE FEDERAL WILD AND SCENIC LEGISLATION AND OTHER APPROACHES.
Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency
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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)
Sign In — Free (10 views/day)| 2024 | 2023 | Change | |
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| Revenue | $53,419,167 | $36,643,206 | +0.5% |
| Expenses | $41,444,247 | $34,022,477 | +0.2% |
| Net Income | $11,974,920 | $2,620,729 | +3.6% |
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
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| PALLAVI PHARTIYAL PHD | CHAIR | 4.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JO-ELLEN DARCY | VICE CHAIR | 4.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL ROME | SECRETARY | 4.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW SHEEHAN | TREASURER | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MAITE ARCE | DIRECTOR | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BARNES PHD | DIRECTOR | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM BARNEY | DIRECTOR | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDANA BARRACK | DIRECTOR | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON BOGARDUS | DIRECTOR | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BURR | DIRECTOR | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BUSTO | DIRECTOR | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN COSTELLO | DIRECTOR | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| AJA DECOTEAU | DIRECTOR | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOISE GABEL | DIRECTOR | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| QUETA GONZALEZ | DIRECTOR | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK GREATREX | DIRECTOR | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN BLAIR HULL PHD | DIRECTOR | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| NA'TAKI OSBORNE JELKS PHD | DIRECTOR | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC LADD | DIRECTOR | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSSA MACY | DIRECTOR | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAY MOOREHEAD | DIRECTOR | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY PAVEL | DIRECTOR | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| TREVOR PRICE | DIRECTOR | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIANNA QUINTERO | DIRECTOR | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON WHEELER | DIRECTOR | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MARSHALL | ASSISTANT SECRETARY | 37.00 |
Officer
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$186,499 | $54,884 | $241,383 |
| THOMAS KIERNAN | PRESIDENT | 40.00 |
Officer
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$387,622 | $52,856 | $440,478 |
| KRISTIN MAY | CFO (THRU 3/14/25) | 40.00 |
Officer
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$233,263 | $22,872 | $256,135 |
| JENNIFER HOFFNER | VP, CONSERVATION STRATEGIES | 40.00 |
Key Emp
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$179,026 | $46,449 | $225,475 |
| HEATHER TAYLOR-MIESLE | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | 38.00 |
Key Emp
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$216,565 | $11,612 | $228,177 |
| PAULA WOLFERSEDER YABAR | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, ADV | 40.00 |
Key Emp
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$231,725 | $14,427 | $246,152 |
| BRIAN E GRABER | SENIOR DIRECTOR, DAM REMOVAL STRATEGY | 32.00 |
Highest
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$126,078 | $20,043 | $146,121 |
| AMANDA KOBER | VP, COMMUNICATIONS | 40.00 |
Highest
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$150,251 | $43,992 | $194,243 |
| MELISSA LEWIS | VP, PPL JUSTICE & CULTURAL (THRU 1/15/25) | 40.00 |
Highest
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$179,672 | $6,396 | $186,068 |
| JONATHON D MORYC | SENIOR DIRECTOR | 40.00 |
Highest
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$130,138 | $20,230 | $150,368 |
| BRUCE ALAN LEATHWOOD | SENIOR DIRECTOR | 40.00 |
Highest
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$131,186 | $19,421 | $150,607 |
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $53,419,167 | $41,444,247 | $40,075,409 | $11,974,920 |
| 2024 | $36,643,206 | $34,022,477 | $26,399,588 | $2,620,729 |
| 2024 | $36,643,206 | $34,022,477 | $26,399,588 | $2,620,729 |
| 2023 | $21,808,405 | $20,833,900 | $21,376,739 | $974,505 |
| 2022 | $18,619,634 | $16,322,607 | $18,554,152 | $2,297,027 |
| 2021 | $19,261,580 | $19,284,032 | $20,224,809 | $-22,452 |
| 2020 | $16,657,900 | $16,362,145 | $17,492,357 | $295,755 |
| 2019 | $22,856,542 | $24,067,176 | $17,205,347 | $-1,210,634 |
| 2018 | $23,120,033 | $26,338,797 | $19,766,243 | $-3,218,764 |
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