Mission
FRIENDS OF THE MAD RIVER (FMR) IS DEDICATED TO STEWARDING THE MAD RIVER VALLEY'S HEALTHY LAND AND CLEAN WATER FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.
Public Charity
FRIENDS OF THE MAD RIVER
FRIENDS OF THE MAD RIVER, of WAITSFIELD, VT, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $276K in revenue, $263K in expenses, $529K in total assets. 23 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $430K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 030348974
WAITSFIELD, VT
Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management
NTEE: C32
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$276K
Total Expenses$263K
Total Assets$529K
Grant Records23
Funding Total$430K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Friends of the Mad River
How Friends of the Mad River divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$84
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $84 for programs
$84
Worked with community members and partners to
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 Received
WATERSHED PLANNING BUFFER PLANTING
$47,900
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$17,000
TO SUPPORT PARTICIPATION IN THE HEALTHY WATERSHED INITIATIVE COHORT
$11,500
APPALACHIAN LANDSCAPE PROTECTION
$11,275
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$5,550
Showing up to 5 of 23 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Amy Polaczyk
DIRECTOR
Barbee Whitaker
DIRECTOR
Brian Litmans
DIRECTOR
Brian Shupe
DIRECTOR
Clark Amadon
SECRETARY
F Kincaid Perot
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $276K | $263K | $529K |
| 2024 | $406K | $411K | $526K |
| 2023 | $196K | $183K | $529K |
| 2021 | $230K | $167K | $449K |
| 2020 | $419K | $405K | $371K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $419K to $276K (-34%), with total assets most recently reported at $529K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.