Mission
As a national river conservation nonprofit, our mission is to protect and restore Americas whitewater rivers and to enhance opportunities to enjoy them safely.
Public Charity
American Whitewater
American Whitewater, of Springfield, OR, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $2.4M in revenue, $2.5M in expenses, $2.4M in total assets. 77 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.4M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 237083760
Springfield, OR
Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management
NTEE: C32
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.4M
Total Expenses$2.5M
Total Assets$2.4M
Grant Records77
Funding Total$3.4M
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at American Whitewater
How American Whitewater divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$81
Programs
the work itself
$16
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $81 for programs
$27
Conservation and Access
$27
We also successfully fought efforts to limit public access to rivers in North Carolina, Montana, and Georgia, preserving the freedom to paddle and explore some of the countrys…
$27
In 2024, we released a fully redesigned and richly illustrated edition of our Safety Code, alongside new educational tools like hang tags and printed books
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$14,914
Conservation and Advocacy
$9,000
RESTORE DAMAGED RIVERS AND WATERS
$177,197
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$159,497
Policy
$85,000
Showing up to 5 of 77 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Member
April Montgomery
President
Brent Austin
Member
Brian Jacobson
Treasurer
Bruce Lessels
Member
Chris Neuenschwander
At-Large
Chris Tulley
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.4M | $2.5M | $2.4M |
| 2023 | $2.4M | $2.1M | $2.5M |
| 2022 | $2.0M | $2.0M | $2.2M |
| 2021 | $2.1M | $1.8M | $2.2M |
| 2020 | $1.8M | $1.7M | $2.0M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.8M to $2.4M (+36%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.