EIN 26-3187608

Shorerivers (MRC)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
32
City
Easton
Year formed
2008
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
Description
Midshore RIVERKEEPER® Conservancy (MRC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the restoration and protection of the waterways that comprise the Choptank River watershed, Eastern Bay, and the Miles and Wye Rivers.
Also known as...
Midshore Riverkeeper Conservancy
Total revenues
$4,551,996
2023
Total expenses
$3,955,940
2023
Total assets
$3,580,913
2023
Num. employees
32
2023

Program areas at MRC

Regulatory enforcement and pollution reducing projects Shorerivers works to improve water quality through legal and policy advocacy. The riverkeepers support laws that protect our waterways. They work with state and local governments to maximize the environmental benefit of the tmdl constraints, and the water implementation plans that each jurisdiction must now employ. They patrol rivers and help state officials enforce conservation regulations. Shorerivers staff work with members of the agricultural community designing, funding and implementing pollution reduction and restoration projects.
Water quality monitoring and testing seasonally Shorerivers monitors and tests water quality at over 65 sites multiple times each month in eastern bay, the bayside creeks, and on the choptank, miles, wye, chester and sassafras rivers and their tributaries. The riverkeepers test for water clarity, temperature, dissolved oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, and algal concentrations. The organization also test 48 sites weekly for bacteria levels and provides training, administrative, data analysis and other support for the water quality program. The organization issues a state of the rivers report card annually. The four riverkeepers patrol their watersheds by boat.
Education and outreach Shorerivers publishes multuple printed and electronic newsletters each year, sponsors an environmental outreach and fundraiser each fall, hosts a summer solstice outreach and fundraising event, hosts a ride for clean rivers bike ride to bring awareness to clean water issues, publishes periodic newspaper articles on river protection issues, hosts an annual youth environmental action summit. Promotes an oyster restoration program, engages in an agricultural outreach program with farmers and sends staff to public forums, community groups, etc. To speak on river stewardship. Shorerivers conducts an environmental education and outreach program in public schools in talbot, dorchester, kent and queen annes counties.

Who funds Shorerivers (MRC)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
National Fish and Wildlife FoundationChesapeake Bay Stewardship$331,045
Chester River Association (CRA)Merger$273,774
The Keith Campbell Foundation for the EnvironmentGeneral Support$235,000
...and 38 more grants received totalling $1,594,417

Personnel at MRC

NameTitleCompensation
Isabel HardestyExecutive Director$134,288
Kristin JunkinStaff$148,848
Bethany ZieglerDirector of Communications
Rebekah HockStaff
Suzanne SullivanDirector of Education
...and 16 more key personnel

Financials for MRC

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$4,092,877
Program services$405,351
Investment income and dividends$32,159
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$21,609
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$4,551,996

Form 990s for MRC

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-04-03990View PDF
2022-122023-11-06990View PDF
2021-122022-10-27990View PDF
2020-122021-09-27990View PDF
2019-122021-02-17990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

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Data update history
October 15, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
October 2, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
August 2, 2024
Received grants
Identified 11 new grant, including a grant for $60,000 from Schumann Robert F Fdn-Main
June 13, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
May 24, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsEnvironmental organizationsCharities
Issues
Land and water conservationEnvironment
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingFundraising eventsPeer-to-peer fundraisingState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
114 S Washington St Ste 101
Easton, MD 21601
County
Talbot County, MD
Website URL
shorerivers.org/ 
Phone
(443) 385-0511
Facebook page
midshore-riverkeeper-conservancy 
Twitter profile
@waterkeeper 
IRS details
EIN
26-3187608
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2008
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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