Program areas at Friends of the Chicago River
Friends' education and outreach programs, such as the Chicago River schools network and the mccormick bridgehouse & Chicago River museum, are designed to foster awareness, involvement, and a stewardship ethic.
Friends works through public policy and planning efforts that result in systemic River improvements. They include a focus on water quality and habitat improvement, river-sensitive riverfront development, and establishing a continuous Chicago River trail.
Friends' on the ground projects such as the restoration of river-edge forest preserves and habitat development physically improve the ecological health of the Chicago River and demonstrate what is possible in developed and wild reaches of the Chicago River system.
Who funds Friends of the Chicago River
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Friends of the Chicago River
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Margaret Frisbie | Executive Director | $199,100 | 2024-02-01 |
| Tim Touhy | Director of Communications | | 2022-08-02 |
| John Quail | Director of Policy and Conservation | | 2022-08-02 |
| Annie Hanrahan | Director of Development | | 2022-08-02 |
| Joe Hinton | Director of Environment, Equity, and Engagement | | 2021-07-30 |
| ...and 11 more key personnel |
Financials for Friends of the Chicago River
| Revenues | FYE 06/2023 | FYE 06/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $2,053,466 | $1,758,024 | 16.8% |
| Program services | $114,387 | $96,038 | 19.1% |
| Investment income and dividends | $8,787 | $11,567 | -24% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $32,344 | $-43,472 | 174.4% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $2,208,984 | $1,822,157 | 21.2% |
Organizations like Friends of the Chicago River
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Lake George Association (LGA) | 501(c)(3) | Lake George, NY | $3,614,823 |
| Partnership for the Delaware Estuary | 501(c)(3) | Wilmington, DE | $3,346,234 |
| Galveston Bay Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Kemah, TX | $6,948,230 |
| Friends of Casco Bay | 501(c)(3) | Portland, ME | $1,168,847 |
| Delaware Center for the Inland Bays | 501(c)(3) | Rehobeth Beach, DE | $3,617,107 |
| Save the Dunes | 501(c)(3) | Michigan City, IN | $663,097 |
| James River Association | 501(c)(3) | Richmond, VA | $7,471,771 |
| Buzzards Bay Coalition | 501(c)(3) | New Bedford, MA | $7,909,667 |
| Clinton River Watershed Council (CRWC) | 501(c)(3) | Rochester Hills, MI | $840,643 |
| Shorerivers (MRC) | 501(c)(3) | Easton, MD | $4,551,996 |
Data update history
October 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $75,000 from The Knowles Foundation June 20, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 17, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
June 13, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsEnvironmental organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesLand and water conservationEnvironmentHistory
Characteristics
Political advocacyFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 121 W Wacker Dr 1700
- Chicago, IL 60601
- Metro area
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
- Website URL
- chicagoriver.org/Â
- Phone
- (312) 939-0490
- Facebook page
- ChicagoRiverÂ
- Twitter profile
- @chicagoriverÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 36-3559764
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1988
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- C32: Water Resource, Wetlands Conservation and Management
- NAICS code, primary
- 813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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