SOUTH YUBA RIVER CITIZENS LEAGUE

EIN: 680171371 501(c)(3)

NEVADA CITY, CA

Total Revenue
$7,374,239
Total Expenses
$6,745,978
Total Assets
$3,212,720
Net Assets
$1,466,748
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1983
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
AARON ZETTLER-MANN
Phone
5302655961
Tax Period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

SOUTH YUBA RIVER CITIZENS LEAGUE, founded in 1983, is a community nonprofit that reported $7.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 36% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $6.7M left a modest 9% surplus.

Mission

SYRCL UNITES THE COMMUNITY TO PROTECT AND RESTORE THE YUBA RIVER WATERSHED.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $515,626 Revenue: $299,238

WILD & SCENIC FILM FESTIVAL: 2024 BROUGHT SYRCL'S 22ND ANNUAL WILD & SCENIC FILM FESTIVAL. THE "FLAGSHIP FESTIVAL" IN NEVADA CITY AND GRASS VALLEY OCCURRED VIRTUALLY IN FEBRUARY 2024 AND FEATURED...

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WILD & SCENIC FILM FESTIVAL: 2024 BROUGHT SYRCL'S 22ND ANNUAL WILD & SCENIC FILM FESTIVAL. THE "FLAGSHIP FESTIVAL" IN NEVADA CITY AND GRASS VALLEY OCCURRED VIRTUALLY IN FEBRUARY 2024 AND FEATURED MORE THAN 120 FILMS, SCORES OF GUEST FILMMAKERS, WORKSHOPS, ONLINE ART EXHIBITS, AND CELEBRATIONS FOR THOUSANDS OF ATTENDEES TO THE 11-DAY EDUCATIONAL EVENT. THE "ON-TOUR" PROGRAM, WHICH PARTNERS WITH OTHER NON-PROFIT GROUPS, TRAVELED TO MORE THAN 150 COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES SHARING INFORMATIONAL AND INSPIRATIONAL FILMS AND STORIES.

Program 2
Expenses: $4,843,470 Revenue: $203

IN 2023-24, SYRCL'S WATERSHED SCIENCE PROGRAM WAS FULLY ENGAGED IN FISH AND HABITAT STUDIES ON THE LOWER YUBA RIVER AND MEADOW RESTORATION PROJECTS AT THE YUBA HEADWATERS. ALSO, IT PROVIDED...

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IN 2023-24, SYRCL'S WATERSHED SCIENCE PROGRAM WAS FULLY ENGAGED IN FISH AND HABITAT STUDIES ON THE LOWER YUBA RIVER AND MEADOW RESTORATION PROJECTS AT THE YUBA HEADWATERS. ALSO, IT PROVIDED SCIENTIFIC INPUT INTO REGULATORY PROCESSES THAT AFFECT RIVER FLOWS IN THE YUBA BASIN. THE WATERSHED SCIENCE PROGRAM INCLUDES THE RIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM WHICH BROUGHT EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS ON WATER CONSERVATION AND FISH HABITAT TO SCHOOLS IN NEVADA COUNTY AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES. RIVER MONITORING, ANOTHER COMPONENT OF WATERSHED SCIENCE, ENTERED ITS 23RD YEAR, AND CONTINUED TO MONITOR THE WATER QUALITY OF THE YUBA RIVER USING VOLUNTEER CITIZEN-SCIENTISTS TO COLLECT DATA SO THAT ANY POTENTIAL THREATS COULD BE DETECTED. EACH YEAR, MORE THAN 80 RIVER MONITORS COLLECT HIGH QUALITY DATA AT NEARLY 40 SITES.

Program 3
Expenses: $455,417 Revenue: $29,752

THE RIVER PEOPLE PROGRAM ENGAGES THE ENTIRE WATERSHED COMMUNITY TO BECOME INVOLVED AS VOLUNTEERS THROUGH RIVER AMBASSADORS, RIVER RESTORATION & MONITORING, THE WILD & SCENIC FILM FESTIVAL, SPECIAL...

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THE RIVER PEOPLE PROGRAM ENGAGES THE ENTIRE WATERSHED COMMUNITY TO BECOME INVOLVED AS VOLUNTEERS THROUGH RIVER AMBASSADORS, RIVER RESTORATION & MONITORING, THE WILD & SCENIC FILM FESTIVAL, SPECIAL EVENTS, AND THE YUBA RIVER CLEANUP. THIS PROGRAM CONTINUES TO COORDINATE ONE OF THE LARGEST RIVER CLEANUPS IN CALIFORNIA WITH MORE THAN 800 VOLUNTEERS. TO PROMOTE RESPONSIBLE CITIZEN STEWARDSHIP OF THE YUBA, OUR RIVER AMBASSADOR PROGRAM CONNECTS WITH 10,000 VISITORS OVER THE 12 WEEKENDS IN THE SUMMER AT SEVERAL RIVER CROSSINGS NEAR POPULAR SWIMMING AREAS ALONG THE SOUTH YUBA RIVER STATE PARK. RIVER AMBASSADORS, WHO ARE SPECIALLY TRAINED VOLUNTEERS, EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND ASSIST WITH PROMOTING FIRE-SAFETY, RECYCLING, AND LITTER PREVENTION. THIS WAS THE 12TH YEAR OF THIS PROJECT, AND IT CONTINUES TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS THAT VISITORS NEED TO "PACK OUT WHAT THEY PACK IN."

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $6,958,725
Program Service Revenue $329,193
Investment Income $127
Other Revenue $86,194
TOTAL REVENUE $7,374,239

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $1,895,405
Fundraising Expenses $226,036
Program Expenses $5,900,062
Other Expenses $4,850,573
TOTAL EXPENSES $6,745,978

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $7,374,239 $11,568,707 -0.4%
Expenses $6,745,978 $11,595,972 -0.4%
Net Income $628,261 $-27,265 -24.0%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
9
Independent Members
9
Employees
42
Volunteers
539

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
3
$0
Total Directors
9
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
PETER BURNES BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DUSTIN HARPER TREASURER 4.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
FRAN MURPHY VICE PRESIDENT 4.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
GEORGE OLIVE PRESIDENT 4.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
REBECCA COFFMAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KURT LORENZ BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SYD BROWN BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
AMY GUY WAGNER BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEFF ADAMS BOARD MEMBER 2.00
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 No data No data No data No data
2024 $7,374,239 $6,745,978 $3,212,720 $628,261
2023 $11,568,707 $11,595,972 $2,687,453 $-27,265
2022 $4,085,213 $4,046,791 $2,701,919 $38,422
2021 $3,394,305 $3,157,596 $2,113,352 $236,709
2020 $2,374,940 $2,368,311 $1,221,297 $6,629
2019 $1,946,674 $1,909,260 $787,880 $37,414
2018 $2,150,432 $1,833,044 $802,593 $317,388
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