Flint Riverkeeper Inc

“Year-end financials are reviewed by staff, board officers, then the entire board; financials are then approved, or corrected then approved; financials are then submitted to accounting professional, form 990 prepared, the form reviewed by the executive director, then signed and submitted.”

“The executive director reviews the conflict of interest topic with key board officers for compliance with the licensing agreement.”

“Nationwide and regional surveys of compensation/salary packages of river- advocacy and other environmental-advocacy ngo/nonprofit entities were consulted. Officer to employee and key-employee to subordinate-employee negotiations were entered into, and documented in writing. The personnel committee of the board made compensation recommendations to the full board, and the full board approved compensation/salary packages”

“Nationwide and regional surveys of compensation/salary packages of river- advocacy and other environmental-advocacy ngo/nonprofit entities were consulted. Officer to employee and key-employee to subordinate-employee negotiations were entered into, and documented in writing. The personnel committee of the board made compensation recommendations to the full board, and the full board approved compensation/salary packages”

“Upon request, with review of request by staff and board officers.”

“Restore and preserve the habitat, water quality and flow of the flint river watershed for the benefit of current and future generations and dependent wildlife. Address regional and state land issues which impact the southeastern united states and georgia river systems.”

“Volunteers assist the organization in its educational events as well as its fundraising events.”

“4th exempt purpose accomplishment -continued work in the upper and lower flint to diminish the effects of over. 35,268.20 5th exempt purpose accomplishment - after settling (winning) clean water act lawsuit against major source of discharge in the sumter county portion of the muckalee creek system (leatherbrook dairy) in 2023, continued onitoring of the settlement. 30,871.52 6th exempt purpose accomplishment - continued, as required by our license and as happens every week of every year, investigations of citizen complaints of water quality issues (pollution) and improper permitting or use of public resources, abuse of private property rights (overuse of water). 30,508.10 7th exempt purpose accomplishment - initiated extensive investigation of pollution sources into waters of the us and waters of the state of georgia by a data-center development (qts) in fayette county. Extensive data collection during dry and wet periods; light, moderate, and heavy rain events. Extensive communiciaton with local government, gae+pd, and flint rk counsel. 29,643.89 8th exempt purpose accomplishment -continued investigation of moderate source of pollution into waters of the united states and waters of the state of georgia by a fertilizer mixing plant in miller county. Extentensive data collection during moderate to heavy rain events; extensive legal consultation. 29,643.89 9th exempt purpose accomplishment - monitored process of buildout of remedies for sewer overflows and pollution of the flint by the city of albany. 28,709.76 10th exempt purpose accomplishment - continued campaign to secure public fishing rights in the navigable waters of georgia, to insure accurate and reasonable delineation of georgia's navigable waters, and to simultaneously provide proper protections of private property rights. Continued to monitor lawsuit brought by a riverfront property owner along the upper flint. Our motion to intervene in the case was denied (alongside our partner, the ga wildlife federation) but our input to the state's legal team continued. 28,709.76”