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Chattahoochee Riverkeeper Inc

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Environment Smyrna, GA EIN: 582095413 (IRS) Sign up to see website
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80
Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
80/100 · methodology

About

Our Work This is our calling: To ensure there’s enough clean water in the Chattahoochee River now and for future generations. Here’s how we do it: Educate We teach students,…

Mission

See schedule o - 01. General explanation attachment

Founder story
Not yet on file. The organization can add how and why it was founded by claiming this profile. Registered with the IRS since June 1994.

Focus & reach

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IRS
Exempt Organizations · EIN 582095413
Tax-deductible (Pub 78)
501(c)(03)
Federal tax-exempt subsection
Since 1994

Verified certifications

Confirmed against the issuing authority - not self-reported.

IRS Tax-Deductible since 1994

Integrity assessment

A 0-100 measure of public-data transparency - registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and recency. It does not measure programme impact.

Registration 16/20
('Government registration ID on record', 8)
('Sourced from official registry', 4)
('Cross-referenced (2+ sources)', 4)
('Profile not yet claimed by organization', 0)
Financial Transparency 24/30
('No financial documents found on website', 0)
('Financial filing on record', 8)
('Revenue figure disclosed', 6)
('Spending figure disclosed', 6)
('Detailed financial breakdown disclosed', 4)
Governance 20/20
('At least 1 officer disclosed', 5)
('3+ officers disclosed', 3)
('Officer titles disclosed', 2)
('Executive compensation disclosed', 4)
('Mission / description on file', 3)
('Founding date on file', 3)
Contact Availability 10/10
('Website', 3)
('Email', 3)
('Phone', 2)
('Physical address', 2)
Data Recency 10/20
('Updated within 2 years', 10)
('Newer data needed for full score', 0)
Red flags 0
Transparency checklist
Official registration on file
Financial disclosure published
Website on record
Contact details available
Leadership disclosed
Mission or description published

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

GiveRadar's verified records show Chattahoochee Riverkeeper Inc with a complete profile, cross-referenced across 4 independent sources including the IRS.

  • GiveRadar has cross-referenced this organization across 4 independent sources, led by the IRS - more than 97% of comparable charities. See the sources
  • It is one of the better-documented environment charities in the United States GiveRadar currently tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
  • It has more complete contact information than nearly all comparable charities, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (5 filed years)
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
  • a donation page
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-08-24. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

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Financials

From irs 990 (fy2024) · FY2024
Annual revenue
$1M-$10M
Reporting year
2024
To programmes
84%
Revenue, FY2020-FY2024
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Where money goes
Program84%

Leadership & board

Disclosed in official filings
BE
Bert E••••
Director
BI
Billy H•••
Director
BR
Bryan J••••••
Director
CA
Catherine W•••••••
Director

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar environment in United States
Program spending This charity: 84%
Peer average: 78%
CEO comp as % of revenue This charity: 3.59%
Peer average: 0.48%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 80
Peer average: 90

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Annual revenue
$1M-$10M
84% to programs
Source: IRS 990 (FY2024) why this matters
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Filing history

5 years on file from IRS 990 (FY2024): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020.
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Staff & volunteers

From filings and published profiles

Employees
19

Leadership

From FY2024 filing

JA
Jason U•••••
Executive Director

Officers & trustees (25)

Source: Public filings

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Latest news

From global news sources

10 articles found

From news sources and the organization. Shown for transparency; news never affects the integrity score.

Chattahoochee Riverkeeper wetland trash trap marks one year, expansion planned - WTVM.com

www.wtvm.com ·

What killed thousands of fish along the Chattahoochee? A report offers clues. - AJC.com

www.ajc.com ·

For decades, the Chattahoochee River was too filthy for recreation. Now, things have changed. - Atlanta Magazine

www.atlantamagazine.com ·

Chattahoochee Riverkeeper files lawsuit over muddy water coming from Columbus construction site - Chattanooga Times Free Press

www.timesfreepress.com ·

Chattahoochee Riverkeeper files Clean Water Act lawsuit over Georgia construction runoff - Stormwater Solutions

www.stormwater.com ·

‘Deplorable’ condition of Columbus construction site prompts Riverkeeper lawsuit - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

www.ledger-enquirer.com ·

Chattahoochee Riverkeeper files lawsuit over muddy water coming from Columbus construction site - Georgia Recorder

georgiarecorder.com ·

Chattahoochee River fish kill linked to Atlanta flood, drought, and sewage overflow - CBS News

www.cbsnews.com ·

Sewage and drought trigger Chattahoochee River fish kill - FOX 5 Atlanta

www.fox5atlanta.com ·

Atlanta metro downpour leads to massive fish kill on the Chattahoochee River - CNN

www.cnn.com ·

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Chattahoochee Riverkeeper wetland trash trap marks one year, expansion planned - WTVM.com
Jul 2026
www.wtvm.com
What killed thousands of fish along the Chattahoochee? A report offers clues. - AJC.com
Jun 2026
www.ajc.com
For decades, the Chattahoochee River was too filthy for recreation. Now, things have changed. - Atlanta Magazine
Jun 2026
www.atlantamagazine.com
Chattahoochee Riverkeeper files lawsuit over muddy water coming from Columbus construction site - Chattanooga Times Free
Jun 2026
www.timesfreepress.com
Chattahoochee Riverkeeper files Clean Water Act lawsuit over Georgia construction runoff - Stormwater Solutions
May 2026
www.stormwater.com
‘Deplorable’ condition of Columbus construction site prompts Riverkeeper lawsuit - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
May 2026
www.ledger-enquirer.com
Chattahoochee Riverkeeper files lawsuit over muddy water coming from Columbus construction site - Georgia Recorder
May 2026
georgiarecorder.com
Chattahoochee River fish kill linked to Atlanta flood, drought, and sewage overflow - CBS News
May 2026
www.cbsnews.com
Sewage and drought trigger Chattahoochee River fish kill - FOX 5 Atlanta
May 2026
www.fox5atlanta.com
Atlanta metro downpour leads to massive fish kill on the Chattahoochee River - CNN
May 2026
www.cnn.com
Form filed
$3.2M revenue
FY2024
IRS 990
Form filed
$2.4M revenue
FY2023
IRS 990
Form filed
$2.4M revenue
FY2022
IRS 990
Form filed
$2.2M revenue
FY2021
IRS 990
Form filed
$2.4M revenue
FY2020
IRS 990

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Cause areas in United States

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Human Services 322,683
Education 195,586
Arts & Culture 133,130
Advocacy & Civil Rights 128,026
Religion 114,636
Health 98,863
Community Development 56,086
Youth Development 53,450
Environment this charity 30,144
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Most common causes in United States

Causes charities work on most.

Community Development 235,146
Education 159,016
Religion 103,741
Arts & Culture 101,203
Human Rights 76,926
Health 65,250
Youth Development 47,775
Animal Welfare 32,425
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Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search
Financial filings
IRS Form 990 filings - Fiscal year 2024 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search - 92 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News
Supplementary verification
Charity Navigator

Data freshness

Last updated
Aug 3, 2026
Registry checked
Aug 3, 2026
Profile completeness
100%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 10
  • Financial data · FY2024 on record
  • Named leadership · 92 officers on file
  • Executive pay · Disclosed
  • Government registration · Registered with an official registry
  • Mission statement · Published
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
  • Tax-deductibility · Verified
  • Founding date · 1994
Not available · 1
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity

Methodology

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Quick facts about Chattahoochee Riverkeeper Inc

What is Chattahoochee Riverkeeper Inc?
Chattahoochee Riverkeeper Inc is a environment publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in Smyrna, United States. Our Work This is our calling: To ensure there’s enough clean water in the Chattahoochee River now and for future generations. Here’s how we do it: Educate We teach students,…
When was Chattahoochee Riverkeeper Inc founded?
Chattahoochee Riverkeeper Inc was founded in 1994.
Who leads Chattahoochee Riverkeeper Inc?
Jason Ulseth serves as Executive Director.
Where is Chattahoochee Riverkeeper Inc located?
Headquartered in Smyrna, GA, United States.
What is Chattahoochee Riverkeeper Inc's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2024 is approximately $1M-$10M. 84% of expenses go to program services.
Is Chattahoochee Riverkeeper Inc trustworthy?
Chattahoochee Riverkeeper Inc has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 80 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Chattahoochee Riverkeeper Inc's registration number?
IRS EIN: 582095413.
What is Chattahoochee Riverkeeper Inc's website?
http://www.chattahoochee.org