Mission
TO RESTORE, PRESERVE AND PROMOTE THE OUTSTANDING NATURAL QUALITIES OF THE CHEAT RIVER WATERSHED.
Public Charity
FRIENDS OF THE CHEAT INC
FRIENDS OF THE CHEAT INC is a Public Charity headquartered in KINGWOOD, WV. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $2.5M revenue, $2.2M expenses, $2.9M total assets. 24 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $552K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 550739158
KINGWOOD, WV
Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management
NTEE: C32
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.5M
Total Expenses$2.2M
Total Assets$2.9M
Grant Records24
Funding Total$552K
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Friends of the Cheat Inc
How Friends of the Cheat Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$81
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $81 for programs
$60
Cheat watershed restoration
$19
Recreation and river access
$2
Friends of the Cheat's, inc
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
RESTORING FISH PASSAGE ON CHEAT RIVER WV
$86,042
$45,922
CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES
$8,570
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$6,750
RESTORING FISH PASSAGE ON CHEAT RIVER WV
$40,313
Showing up to 5 of 24 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
EXECUTIVE DI
Amanda J Pitzer
BOARD MEMBER
Ben Hogan
BOARD MEMBER
Charlie Walbridge
BOARD VICE C
Chris Wade
BOARD MEMBER
Connie Miller
BOARD MEMBER
Dani Martin
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.5M | $2.2M | $2.9M |
| 2023 | $2.0M | $1.4M | $2.7M |
| 2022 | $1.9M | $882K | $2.4M |
| 2020 | $1.6M | $1.5M | $799K |
| 2019 | $618K | $541K | $382K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $618K to $2.5M (+310%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.