ARCATA, CA
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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)FRIENDS OF THE EEL RIVER, founded in 1998, is a small nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $358K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Expenses of $458K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 28% operating deficit.
Friends of the Eel Rivers mission is to protect and restore the Eel River watershed and its fisheries. Friends of the Eel Rivers keystone priority over the next decade is to restore fish passage to the Eel River headwaters.
Dam Removal: FOER continued working to ensure timely removal of the two Potter Valley Project dams in the Eel River headwaters and to restore native fish access to prime spawning and rearing habitat...
Dam Removal: FOER continued working to ensure timely removal of the two Potter Valley Project dams in the Eel River headwaters and to restore native fish access to prime spawning and rearing habitat in the upper basin. We reviewed and commented on both versions of PG&Es License Surrender Application, held public comment workshops, gave multiple public presentations, and continued facilitating the Free the Eel coalition.
Estuary and Lower River: FOERs board of directors voted in late 2025 to pursue an appeal in our public trust litigation seeking meaningful regulation of groundwater use in the lower Eel basin.
Water Rights and Water Quality: FOER launched a program to research and address the impacts of 6PPD-q, a newly identified pollutant. We also continued working through several water rights protests...
Water Rights and Water Quality: FOER launched a program to research and address the impacts of 6PPD-q, a newly identified pollutant. We also continued working through several water rights protests, working collaboratively with applicants where feasible, and continued research into violations of the clean water act.
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)| 2025 | 2024 | Change | |
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| Revenue | $358,368 | $345,806 | +0.0% |
| Expenses | $457,944 | $311,614 | +0.5% |
| Net Income | $-99,576 | $34,192 | -3.9% |
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
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| MIKE BELCHIK | PRESIDENT | 1.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE ASTRUE | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA GRAZIANI | VICE PRESIDENT | 1.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DREVET HUNT | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LOVELACE | TREASURER | 1.00 |
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Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK SHAW | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE ARNOLD | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM DONAGHY | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MELODIE MEYER | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $358,368 | $457,944 | $499,940 | $-99,576 |
| 2024 | No data | No data | No data | No data |
| 2023 | $331,549 | $393,213 | $544,802 | $-61,664 |
| 2022 | $371,320 | $353,999 | $588,610 | $17,321 |
| 2021 | $386,487 | $374,220 | $588,819 | $12,267 |
| 2020 | $516,595 | $305,655 | $750,301 | $210,940 |
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