Mission
TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY FOR A HEALTHY FLOWING VERDE RIVER SYSTEM.
Public Charity
FRIENDS OF THE VERDE RIVER
FRIENDS OF THE VERDE RIVER, of COTTONWOOD, AZ, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $1.7M in revenue, $2.0M in expenses, $917K in total assets. IRS filings disclose 4 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $38K.
EIN: 452927355
COTTONWOOD, AZ
Public Foundations
NTEE: T30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.7M
Total Expenses$2.0M
Total Assets$917K
Grants Given4
Grant Total$38K
Filing Years2017–2025
Where $100 goes at Friends of the Verde River
How Friends of the Verde River divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.
$78
Programs
the work itself
$16
Management
running the organization
$6
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $78 for programs
$49
Environmental consulting services sustaining flows
$18
Environment, conservation, and wildlife habitat restoration
$11
Nature parks and other similar promoting community stewardship
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
DIAMOND L RANCH
WATER CONSERVATION
$10,000
CAMP VERDE COMMUNITY LIBRARY
RAINWATER CATCHMENT
$7,478
CAMP VERDE COMMUNITY LIBRARY
RAINWATER CATCHMENT
$7,478
ONE FOR THE VERDE
SUPPORT
$12,992
Showing up to 5 of 4 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SECRETARY
Blythe Newell
DIRECTOR
Dana Walsh
EXECUTIVE DI
David Gressly
DIRECTOR
Emily Snelling
PRESIDENT
Jeanne Swarthout
TREASURER
Jennifer Diffley
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.7M | $2.0M | $917K |
| 2024 | $2.0M | $1.7M | $1.1M |
| 2023 | $1.9M | $1.7M | $836K |
| 2021 | $1.3M | $1.2M | $667K |
| 2017 | $2.0M | $1.7M | $986K |
Between 2017 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $2.0M to $1.7M (-14%), with total assets most recently reported at $917K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AZ.
AZ
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.