American Rivers Inc.

“On october 2, 2015, american rivers' board of directors approved modifying the bylaws to: add a provision for resignation of a director, reword the meeting section for clarity as well as to remove facsimile and telegram as means of notice, add a provision for waiver, clarify the process by which the board of directors takes action, group all of the provisions on committees under one section and clarify how they take action, cross-reference the conflicts of interest provision in the voting section, and update the indemnification provision to reflect the new dc nonprofit corporation act.”

“The 990 is prepared by the external accounting firm using information provided by management. A final draft is submitted to the audit committee for review. The audit committee then meets with the accounting firm. When the form has been accepted by the audit committee on behalf of the full board, it is shared with the full board. The form is then signed by the president or chief financial officer.”

“All new board members are required to sign this document promptly upon commencement of their board service and all board members shall review and re-sign the policy every year.”

“The compensation committee compiles data on ceo salaries for comparable organizations and uses this information to determine the appropriate salary for american rivers' president. The compensation committee reviews the findings of a periodic compensation survey conducted by an external consultant to determine the appropriate salary and any fringe benefits for the president.”

“The governing documents and conflict of interest policy of the organization are made available to the public upon request. The audited financial statements and irs form 990 are posted on the organization's website.”

“(continued) through our river conservation work we are ensuring clean drinking water supplies, revitalizing fish and wildlife, improving recreation, and leaving a legacy of healthy rivers for future generations. In 2016 alone, we worked with local communities to remove 16 dams, restored more than 921 miles of river through dam removal or dam reoperation, protected more than 640 acres of riverside land, granted $100,000 to local projects to improve river health and recreation, connected 530 youth to rivers through trips and conservation projects, and removed more than 2.4 million pounds of trash from rivers with the help of more than 43,470 volunteers.”

“Professional services: program service expenses 2,664,713. Management and general expenses 15,673. Fundraising expenses 27,107. Total expenses 2,707,493. Computer services: program service expenses 135,499. Management and general expenses -204. Fundraising expenses 57,967. Total expenses 193,262. Payroll services: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 22,874. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 22,874. Temps and personnel services: program service expenses 10,000. Management and general expenses 7,240. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 17,240. Mailing services: program service expenses 37,408. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 59,088. Total expenses 96,496. Lockbox services: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 14,702. Total expenses 14,702. Mailing list rental services: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 63,446. Total expenses 63,446.”