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Ratings & Metrics
| Program % | Cost to Raise $100 |
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| 74% | $24 |
Accounting rules allow charities to report some telemarketing, direct mail, and other solicitation costs as Program expenses. CharityWatch believes that most donors do not consider a charity's solicitation activities to be the Programs they are intending to support with their donations. We therefore adjust such expenses out of a charity's reported Program expense and add it to Fundraising expense prior to calculating its rating.
Financial Documents
| Entity | Document Type | Tax ID |
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| American Rivers | IRS Form 990 | 23-7305963 |
| American Rivers | Audited Financial Statements | 23-7305963 |
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Entity: American Rivers Document Type: IRS Form 990 Tax ID: 23-7305963 |
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Entity: American Rivers Document Type: Audited Financial Statements Tax ID: 23-7305963 |
Governance & Transparency
CharityWatch evaluates certain criteria related to a charity's Governance and Transparency. Donors may want to consider a charity's willingness to be open and transparent with CharityWatch to be a good litmus test for determining its commitment to public accountability.
Top Salaries
| Name | Title | Compensation | |
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| 1 | William Robert Irvin | President | $249,905 |
| 2 | Christopher Williams | VP | $172,493 |
| 3 | Georgette Blanchfield | VP | $160,445 |
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1 Name: William Robert Irvin Title: President Compensation: $249,905 |
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2 Name: Christopher Williams Title: VP Compensation: $172,493 |
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3 Name: Georgette Blanchfield Title: VP Compensation: $160,445 |
Analysts' Notes
CharityWatch Analysts perform an in-depth analysis of charities' audited financial statements and IRS tax filings, and often review other documents such as state filings, annual reports, and fundraising contracts during their evaluations. Below are select notes that CharityWatch believes may be of interest to donors.
| According to the American Rivers audit of June 30, 2016 (Note 13, Donated Services), American Rivers received in-kind donated services valued at $124,277 in fiscal 2016. [Note: CharityWatch generally excludes the value of in-kind (non-cash) donations of goods and services from its calculations of Program % and Cost to Raise $100. More information on how grades are calculated and the treatment of in-kind donations can be found on the Our Process page.] |