ARUNDEL RIVERS FEDERATION INC

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2000

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ROBERT OTTENHOFF

Phone

4102243802

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

ARUNDEL RIVERS FEDERATION INC, founded in 2000, is a community nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $3.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Expenses of $3.4M left a modest 3% surplus.

Mission

DEEPLY ROOTED IN THE SOUTH, WEST, AND RHODE RIVERS, ARUNDEL RIVERS FEDERATION HEALS AND PROTECTS OUR WATERWAYS AND CHAMPIONS CLEAN WATER ACROSS MARYLAND.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $2,464,923

THE ARUNDEL RIVERS RESTORATION PROGRAM WORKS WITH COMMUNITIES, FUNDERS, AND OTHER PARTNERS TO RESTORE OUR LAND AND WATERWAYS. THESE PROJECTS, BOTH SMALL AND LARGE IN SCALE, ACTIVELY TRAP AND FILTER POLLUTANTS FROM STORMWATER, SLOW EROSION, CREATE HABITAT FOR CREATURES IN AND AROUND OUR RIVERS AND MAKE OUR LANDS AND COMMUNITIES MORE RESILIENT.

Program 2

Expenses: $248,289

AS A LICENSED MEMBER OF THE WATERKEEPER ALLIANCE, OUR SOUTH, WEST, AND RHODE RIVERKEEPER MONITORS WATER QUALITY ACROSS OUR RIVERS, ADVOCATES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS, RESPONDS TO CITIZEN COMPLAINTS...

AS A LICENSED MEMBER OF THE WATERKEEPER ALLIANCE, OUR SOUTH, WEST, AND RHODE RIVERKEEPER MONITORS WATER QUALITY ACROSS OUR RIVERS, ADVOCATES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS, RESPONDS TO CITIZEN COMPLAINTS ABOUT POLLUTION, AND IDENTIFIES POLLUTION SOURCES AND REMEDIES TO HEAL OUR RIVERS.

Program 3

Expenses: $177,115

THE ARUNDEL RIVERS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM ENGAGES AND EDUCATES COMMUNITIES ACROSS OUR WATERSHEDS WITH A GOAL TO TAKE COMMUNITY MEMBERS FROM CURIOSITY TO AWARENESS TO ACTION. THE PROGRAM...

THE ARUNDEL RIVERS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM ENGAGES AND EDUCATES COMMUNITIES ACROSS OUR WATERSHEDS WITH A GOAL TO TAKE COMMUNITY MEMBERS FROM CURIOSITY TO AWARENESS TO ACTION. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION TO YOUTH IN SCHOOLS, CAMPS, AND CLUBS AND ORGANIZES VOLUNTEER EFFORTS TO RESTORE OUR LANDS AND RIVERS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $3,341,080

Program Service Revenue $28,895

Investment Income $139,580

Other Revenue $1,337

TOTAL REVENUE $3,510,892

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $822,274

Fundraising Expenses $210,820

Program Expenses $2,890,327

Other Expenses $2,568,630

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,390,904

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$3,510,892	$3,533,048	0.0%
Expenses	$3,390,904	$3,378,102	+0.0%
Net Income	$119,988	$154,946	-0.2%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

449

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$151,418

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
MATTHEW JOHNSTON	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	040.00	Officer	$146,583	$4,835	$151,418
JENNIFER PILHOLSKI	DIRECTOR OF GRANTS AND RESTORATION	040.00	Highest	$102,140	$3,346	$105,486
ROBERT OTTENHOFF	CHAIR	001.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK LAIDLAW	TREASURER	001.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CATE BOWER	VICE CHAIR/ GOVERNANCE CHAIR	001.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SHERRY SCHILLER	SECRETARY	001.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL KALADAS	SOUTH ADV. CHAIR	001.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MELANIE HARTWIG-DAVIS	POLICY COMMITTEE CHAIR	001.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
VK HOLTZENDORF	WEST/RHODE WAC CHAIR	001.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MIKE KRISSOFF	DIRECTOR	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NANCY BOOTH	DIRECTOR	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID BRASHEAR	DIRECTOR	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HOWARD KEA	DIRECTOR	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRUCE OGDEN	DIRECTOR	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RANDEZ HADDEN	DIRECTOR	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRIS GRAAE	DIRECTOR	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIC SWANSON	DIRECTOR	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AMELIA WHITMAN	DIRECTOR	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$3,510,892	$3,390,904	$2,667,562	$119,988
2024	$3,533,048	$3,378,102	$2,629,729	$154,946
2023	$1,961,843	$2,582,864	$2,208,935	$-621,021
2022	$5,459,446	$4,844,253	$3,141,278	$615,193
2021	$2,203,700	$2,106,274	$2,305,342	$97,426
2020	$2,846,272	$2,510,199	$2,309,853	$336,073
2019	$3,080,082	$2,917,726	$2,067,052	$162,356
2018	$2,988,183	$2,798,564	$1,668,033	$189,619