SPRING RIVERS FOUNDATION
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $83K · expenses $57K · assets $542K
- EIN
- 20-1778247
- Address
- PO BOX 143, CASSEL, CA 96016-0143
- Website
- www.springrivers.org
- NTEE code
- C32
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2006
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
The purpose of the Spring Rivers Foundation is to enhance natural systems through multidisciplinary research, restoration, education, public involvement, and outreach in order to further knowledge and to protect the health and biodiversity of the environment, with emphasis on the native aquatic taxa of northeastern California. (To protect the health and diversity of our region's unique spring-fed waterways, and to provide outdoor learning opportunities for our communities' schools)
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 11 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
11 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey D Cook | President | 2020-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Maria J Ellis | Treasurer, Secretary | 2020-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ann Chrisney | Vice President, Director | 2020-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Theo Light | Director | 2020-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Andrew Sih | Director | 2020-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Beatriz J Vasquez | Director | 2020-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Todd Sloat | Director | 2020-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Zackary Graham | Director | 2022-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Elisha Hull | Director | 2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Henry Giacomini (former) | Director | 2020-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Kerns (former) | Secretary, Director | 2020-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 75 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Chrisney | Vice President, Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Theo Light | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Andrew Sih | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Beatriz J Vasquez | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Todd Sloat | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Zackary Graham | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Elisha Hull | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jeffrey D Cook | President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Maria J Ellis | Treasurer, Secretary | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey D Cook | President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Maria J Ellis | Treasurer, Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ann Chrisney | Vice President, Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Theo Light | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Andrew Sih | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Henry Giacomini | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Beatriz J Vasquez | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Todd Sloat | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Zackary Graham | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey D Cook | President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Maria J Ellis | Treasurer, Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ann Chrisney | Vice President, Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Theo Light | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Andrew Sih | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Henry Giacomini | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Beatriz J Vasquez | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Todd Sloat | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Zackary Graham | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey D Cook | President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Maria J Ellis | Treasurer, Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ann Chrisney | Vice President, Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Theo Light | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Andrew Sih | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Henry Giacomini | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Beatriz J Vasquez | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Todd Sloat | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Zackary Graham | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey D Cook | President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Maria J Ellis | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ann Chrisney | Vice President, Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Kerns | Secretary, Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Theo Light | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Andrew Sih | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Henry Giacomini | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Beatriz J Vasquez | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Todd Sloat | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey D Cook | President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Maria J Ellis | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ann Chrisney | Vice President, Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Kerns | Secretary, Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Theo Light | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Andrew Sih | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Henry Giacomini | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Beatriz J Vasquez | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Todd Sloat | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $82,941 | $56,902 | $542,405 | $542,405 | $72,327 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 75 |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $109,624 | $98,247 | $494,834 | $494,834 | $107,009 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $132,082 | $51,398 | $489,798 | $489,798 | $131,263 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $41,715 | $27,205 | $405,363 | $405,363 | $54,895 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $41,715 | $23,991 | $405,363 | $405,363 | $54,895 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $13,627 | $3,818 | $438,865 | $438,865 | $7,593 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $13,722 | $3,818 | $438,960 | $438,960 | $7,593 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $98,598 | $48,632 | $416,619 | $416,619 | $93,690 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $294,817 in all, tax years 2017 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PACIFIC FOREST & WATERSHED LANDS | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SPRING RIVERS FOUNDATION” | 2019-2020, 2022-2023 | 4 | $214,620 | 2023 | $50,000 | show |
| MCCONNELL FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Spring Rivers Foundation” | 2017-2020 | 4 | $75,000 | 2020 | $15,000 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 | $5,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SPRING RIVERS FOUNDATION” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $197 | 2023 | $30 | show |
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Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $56,902 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $54,364 | $54,364 | $0 | $0 | 95.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Field Trip supplies | $1,817 | $1,817 | $0 | $0 | 3.2% |
| Other (as described) | Porta pottie rentals for field trips | $430 | $430 | $0 | $0 | 0.8% |
| Other (as described) | Fees, Licenses, Permits | $178 | $178 | $0 | $0 | 0.3% |
| Office expenses | $113 | $113 | $0 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $56,902 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $98,247 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $89,403 | 91.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $8,023 | 8.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $592 | 0.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $229 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $98,247 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $51,398 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $34,334 | 66.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $16,164 | 31.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $629 | 1.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $271 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $51,398 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $27,205 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $23,283 | 85.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $3,611 | 13.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $311 | 1.1% | |
| Total | $27,205 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $3,818 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $3,533 | 92.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $188 | 4.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $97 | 2.5% | |
| Total | $3,818 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $48,632 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $45,000 | 92.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $3,592 | 7.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $40 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $48,632 | 100% |