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UNSTOPPABLE2018 IMPACT REPORT

AMERICAN RIVERS believes every community in our country should have clean water and a healthy river Since 1973 we have

been protecting wild rivers restoring damaged rivers and conserving clean water for people and nature Your support has helped us become the most

effective river conservation organization in the United States delivering solutions that will last for generations to come

DAMS REMOVED

MILLION POUNDS OF TRASH REMOVED FROM WATERWAYS

THROUGH NATIONAL RIVER CLEANUPreg

MILLION GRANTED TO LOCAL RIVER

CONSERVATION PROJECTS

PEOPLE REACHED THROUGH TRAINING

FILMS AND PRESENTATIONS

13MILES OF RIVERS

RESTORED

426

187

RIVER MILESPROTECTED

302 $149

187171LETTERS SENT TO

DECISION-MAKERS

174504

AMERICAN RIVER CALIFORNIAPHOTO BOB WICK

2018 SUCCESSES

JULY 1 2017-JUNE 30 2018

JUST AS INDIVIDUAL RAINDROPS BUILD INTO A RUSHING RIVER THAT CARVES THROUGH MOUNTAINS AND RUNS TO THE SEA YOU ARE AN UNSTOPPABLE FORCE

You tore down dams setting Marylandrsquos Patapsco River free You protected wild streams in Colorado forever You helped protect clean water in cities from Detroit to Raleigh

Over the past year your dedication propelled us closer to our vision of a nation of clean healthy rivers that connect and sustain us

Your support couldnrsquot be more timely Because water is life And in an era of climate change and unprecedented rollbacks of key environmental protections our future depends on all of us working together on behalf of healthy rivers

Thanks to you American Rivers is the go-to organization for solutions that strengthen communities in the face of increased flooding drought and pollution We improve health safety and water security We save the rivers you love We ensure a brighter future This isnrsquot easy work and there are obstacles in our path But like a river wersquore persistent Our momentum is undeniable and together we are an unrelenting force

Let the stories in these pages remind you that your support makes a difference Raindrops trickle downhill They collect in a stream that gathers force and becomes a river The river becomes a torrent running clear and wild mdash now and for future generations TOGETHER WE CANNOT BE STOPPED

Wm Robert (Bob) Irvin Kimberley MilliganPresident and CEO Board Chair

UNSTOPPABLE ndash 2018 IMPACT REPORT 1

SNOQUALMIE RIVER WASHINGTONPHOTO JOHN WESTROCK UNSPLASH

YOUR SUPPORT HELPED FREE MORE RIVERS IN A SINGLE YEAR THAN EVER BEFORE The dam removal movement American Rivers helped galvanize two decades ago is stronger than ever mdash 86 dams were taken out of rivers in 21 states and we were directly involved with 13 of those projects We also worked to protect wild streams everywhere from California to Montana to North Carolina

2 AMERICAN RIVERS

American Riversrsquo mission has never been more vital With your partnership we are still breaking ground as the countryrsquos most effective organization working to make rivers swimmable drinkable boatable and free

THANKS TO YOU IN 2018 WE MOBILIZED ENORMOUS CITIZEN RESPONSE IN DEFENSE OF RIVERS DELIVERING 174504 LETTERS TO DECISION-MAKERS

GIVING LIFE RIVERS

MIDDLE FORK OF THE FLATHEAD RIVER MONTANAPHOTO JEREMIAH WATT PHOTOGRAPHY

TO

WHEN IT WAS BUILT IN 1906 THE 26-FOOT BLOEDE DAM was considered an engineering marvel with hydroelectric turbines hidden within the structure itself After a few years the dam got so clogged with rocks and sand that it became clear that maintenance would be too much to manage Bloede was retired after only 24 years For 75 years Bloede was a defunct concrete barricade that prevented native fish from migrating up the Patapsco River from the Chesapeake Bay cost taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars in upkeep and killed at least nine swimmers who couldnrsquot escape the underwater whirlpool at the foot of the dam

Fast forward to 2018 Your support allowed American Rivers to successfully dismantle and remove this hazard

It was an enormously complicated project After eight years of planning crews painstakingly moved a massive 1400-foot section of sewer line

YOUR IMPACT

from inside the dam and rebuilt it into a nearby hillside Our experts also performed extensive modeling to decide how to deal with the sediment trapped behind the dam Meanwhile a 1000-year flood ripped through the construction site wiping out a work bridge and threatening to stall the project

With a blast of explosives the river finally breached the dam in September

Thanks to your commitment the Patapsco is finding its new form community members will be able to swim and boat the river without fear and shad and herring can finally migrate to the shoals where their ancestors spawned for millennia mdash a boost not only for the Patapsco but also for the entire Chesapeake Bay ecosystem Plus the extensive planning and successful collaboration our experts undertook with state agencies and private land- owners could be a new model for other high-priority dam removal projects on the East Coast

Together with you we are writing a new playbook for how to free rivers

A NEW START FOR THEPATAPSCO RIVER



PATAPSCO RIVER MARYLANDPHOTO MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

Ucirc Moments after explosives blasted a hole in Bloede Dam the Patapsco River runs free Crews will remove the entire structure by winter 2018

1988More than 1400 new protected river miles are added to 41 Wild and Scenic Rivers in Oregon

1980American Rivers supports Wild and Scenic designation of 33 rivers in Alaska protecting more than 3000 river miles

1976American Rivers saves North Carolinarsquos New River from a massive dam and secures Wild and Scenic status for the river

1973American Rivers is founded to stop harmful dams and advocate for the designation of more Wild and Scenic Rivers

1968The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act is signed into law on October 2 to protect free-flowing rivers from development

EAST ROSEBUD CREEK MONTANAPHOTO LEE COHEN

BUILDING ON A WILD AND SCENIC LEGACY

50 YEARS OF WILD AND SCENIC

4 AMERICAN RIVERS

IN OCTOBER 1968 President Lyndon Johnson signed the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act into law Five years later river lovers founded American Rivers to maximize this new opportunity to safeguard our last wild free-flowing rivers Now to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the landmark law we and our partners have embarked on our boldest river-protection effort yet mdash designating 5000 new miles of Wild and Scenic Rivers nationwide The next 50 years of river protection starts now

THANK YOU to REI Co-op NRS YETI OARS Chums Nite Ize and Chaco for supporting the 5000 Miles of Wildreg campaign

WHAT ROLE DO RIVERS PLAY IN REIrsquoS STORY Americarsquos rivers are foundational to the outdoor life we love at REI They give us clean drinking water sustain healthy ecosystems for fish and wildlife and help anchor the nationrsquos $887 billion outdoor recreation economy We all need our rivers and their life-giving water in our lives mdash now more than ever

WHAT IMPACT DOES REI WANT TO HAVE ON RIVERSOur continued goal is to ensure access to the public lands waters and parks that enable transformational outdoor experiences

WHAT MAKES YOU PROUD TO SUPPORT AMERICAN RIVERSWersquore seeing a macro trend in society of more and more people living in urban areas I think it is so important to help people maintain that connection to green outdoor spaces and waterways It helps them become better stewards of the planet and more fulfilled complete people Irsquom proud to support the work American Rivers is doing to preserve our wild and scenic waterways

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE RIVERSome of the best days of my life have been on the water mdash many of them on the Arkansas River in Colorado My family grew up on that stream mdash swimming rafting and wading for miles through snowmelt in beat-up tennis shoes

1992American Rivers helps pass Scenic Rivers acts in Michigan and Arkansas They are the most comprehensive river protection bills ever for states east of the Rockies

2009American Rivers celebrates its 40th anniversary by surpassing our goal of 40 new Wild and Scenic Rivers when legislation is passed that protects 82 rivers as Wild and Scenic

2014Oregonrsquos River Styx Cave Creek wins Wild and Scenic protection making it the countryrsquos only protected underground river

2018East Rosebud Creek becomes Montanarsquos first Wild and Scenic river in 42 years

We are working to win Wild and Scenic protection for Oregonrsquos Rogue New Mexicorsquos Gila Massachusettsrsquo Nashua Tennessee and North Carolinarsquos Nolichucky and wild streams in California and Washington We also aim to ensure the Wild and Scenic Rivers system has the funding and support it needs to remain effective

QampA WITH JERRY STRITZKE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF REI CO-OP


DONOR SPOTLIGHT

TO

DEFENDING RIGHTS CLEAN WATER

IN ITS FIRST TWO YEARS the Trump adminis-tration rolled back laws that keep pollutants out of our drinking water and attempted to reopen pristine river headwaters to mining

Thanks to you in 2018 we mobilized enormous citizen response in defense of rivers delivering 174504 letters to decision-makers We also stepped up in bold new ways banding together with diverse allies including businesses

ranchers churches and the NAACP to hold elected officials in Washington DC and in communities coast-to-coast to their promises to keep our streams clean and drinking water safe

By trusting our experts to use your support where it can make the biggest difference you help defend rivers and water against attack and advance smart policies that ensure our communities have clean abundant water for the future

YOU ALLOW US TO RESPOND EFFECTIVELY AND IN REAL TIME TO MYRIAD THREATS TO CLEAN WATER

PHOTO RAWPIXEL UNSPLASH

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WATER IS LIFE FOR PEOPLE OF THE GULLAHGEECHEE NATION

ldquoOur culture is inextricably linked to our waterwaysrdquo says Queen Quet chieftess of the GullahGeechee Nation whose African ancestors settled the Sea Islands and coastal areas of Georgia Florida and the Carolinas during the transatlantic slave trade and remain there to this day ldquoIn order for a living body such as the GullahGeechee Nation to remain alive we must have clean waterrdquo

That fundamental need for unpolluted freshwater is why American Rivers with your support challenged the Trump administration in court when it attempted to repeal the Clean Water Rule an Obama-era regulation that would keep pollution out of waterways in the South and thousands of miles of rivers and streams nationwide

In August the US District Court in Charleston South Carolina ruled in our favor delivering a major victory for rivers across the country

The Clean Water Rule extends Clean Water Act protection to small streams and wetlands that are essential for drinking water flood protection and fish and wildlife habitat

YOUR IMPACT

ldquoWe rely on the water for physical and spiritual nourishmentrdquo Queen Quet says ldquoCancelling any aspect of the Clean Water Act would be like blowing a hole in our own boat and having the communities that we represent sink into an unhealthy abyssrdquo

The judge found that the Trump administration did not comply with the law when it moved to roll back the Clean Water Rule The judgment which applies to 26 states will likely be appealed But this was a significant victory in the larger effort to keep pollution out of rivers streams and lakes that supply drinking water to more than 2 million South Carolinians 20 million people across the South and 117 million Americans nationwide

ldquoHuman beings need to keep in mind that our bodies mainly consist of waterrdquo Queen Quet says

ldquoThat should be a critical link to the rest of the water in the world We should want all of our bodies of water to be clean and healthyrdquo

Your support has the power to change the system

Translated from GullahGeechee Creole

ldquoThe water brought us The water will take us backrdquobackrdquo

ldquoDE WATA DE BRING WE DE WATA GWINE TEK WE BAKrdquo

mdash GULLAHGEECHEE PROVERB


HARD-WON VICTORY FORPEOPLE AND WATER

HUNTING ISLAND SOUTH CAROLINAPHOTO KUMAR L GOODWINE-KENNEDY GULLAHGEECHEE SEA ISLAND COALITION

CUYAHOGA RIVER IN CLEVELAND OHIOPHOTO SEAN PAVONE

THE HEARTBEAT OF OUR CITIES

HIGHLIGHTS

EVERY LIVING THING ON EARTH NEEDS CLEAN WATER Yet many people in urban areas mdash and particularly those in historically marginalized communities mdash lack access to safe affordable water Outdated infrastructure and archaic policies that donrsquot consider the needs of the community make these same people disproportionately vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and the water shortages floods droughts and pollution it exacerbates With your support we are partnering with affected communities from Atlanta to Detroit to raise awareness and champion equitable solutions that not only change how cities manage their water but also ensure all people have access to the resource they need for survival

FLORIDAIn a positive step forward the US Supreme Court ordered a closer look at whether Georgiarsquos water consumption is harming Floridians who rely on Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint water

GEORGIAWe are bringing together community leaders technical experts the city of Atlanta the state and business partners to finally address persistent flooding and sewer spills in the historically African American neighborhoods surrounding Atlantarsquos former Olympic Stadium

ILLINOISWe forged an alliance with the Illinois NAACP to fight rollbacks to a rule that protects low-income families and communities of color from floods

MICHIGANAmerican Rivers is working alongside front-line community leaders in Detroit to make drinking water clean and affordable for all

8 AMERICAN RIVERS

NORTH CAROLINACulminating four years of work by American Rivers the city of Raleigh passed a strategic plan to integrate green stormwater solutions into its stormwater- management system

OHIOAn American Rivers-led series of workshops helped people in Toledo understand where their water comes from how lead and other contaminants affect their brains why their vote matters and how to get involved in local policy issues

OHIO MICHIGAN WISCONSIN

ldquoProtecting Drinking Water in the Great Lakesrdquo published in partnership with the Great Lakes Environmental Law Center will help conservation organizations and local activists design plans to address key drinking water issues their communities face


ldquoThe Charles Stewart Mott Foundation has supported

efforts to restore and protect the Great Lakes for nearly 40 years and American Rivers has been a key partner in that endeavor

The five lakes which comprise the largest freshwater system

on the planet provide drinking water for 48 million people and

support the worldrsquos third-largest regional economy American Rivers has played a key role in improving water quality in the lakes and the rivers that feed into them When the Flint water crisis erupted in Mottrsquos hometown it fundamentally changed conversations about freshwater across the United States With support from Mott American Rivers took up the complex challenge of helping cities rethink how they manage drinking water stormwater wastewater and source water systems Building partnerships is a guiding principle at the Mott Foundation and American Rivers has demonstrated the power of partnerships to effect changerdquo

mdash RIDGWAY WHITE president

Charles Stewart Mott Foundation

DONOR SPOTLIGHT

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS YOU MADE POSSIBLE

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ARIZONA 11

GRAND CANYON ESCALADE RESORT AND AERIAL TRAM HALTED

With help from American Rivers local partners and Navajo families stopped a 2-million-square-foot resort from being built on the east rim of the Grand Canyon The Navajo Nation Council rejected the proposal COLORADO 10

CASTLE AND MAROON CREEKS TO STAY WILD

Two wild streams in the iconic Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness will stay dam-free forever after American Rivers and our conservation partners reached an agreement with the city of Aspen to stop development of two new dams

WASHINGTON 1

SKYKOMISH RIVER HYDRO- ELECTRIC PROJECT STOPPED

One year to the day after we listed the South Fork Skykomish River among Americarsquos Most Endangered Riversreg public opposition and activism forced the local utility district to cancel a hydropower project that would have caused irreparable harm to the river fish and wildlife

CALIFORNIA 12

KLAMATH RIVER DAM REMOVALS MOVING FORWARD

The most significant dam removal effort in history is on track after clearing several significant obstacles this year It can begin as soon as 2020

MONTANA 2

EAST ROSEBUD CREEK WINS PROTECTION

Twenty miles of this beautiful stream became Montanarsquos first new Wild and Scenic River in 42 years and the first protected in the 50th anniversary year of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act

PHOTO SAMARA DOOLE UNSPLASH

ldquoI like American Rivers because of the holistic approach Itrsquos like homeopathy You donrsquot just put on a Band-Aid you have to treat the bigger issue It doesnrsquot matter what the river creek or stream is mdash theyrsquore all connected This is the circulatory system of the planet You cannot get more fundamental than thatrdquo

mdash MARCIA WEESE monthly donor and member of the Colorado River Council


ALABAMA 8

A WAY FORWARD FOR THE COOSA RIVER

A federal court tossed out a harmful license for hydroelectric dams that have wiped out more than 30 freshwater species Itrsquos a big step toward reviving one of the most biodiverse rivers in the country

MISSISSIPPI 9

YAZOO PUMPS PROJECT STOPPED

After ranking the Big Sunflower River No 1 on our list of Americarsquos Most Endangered Riversreg we killed a Congressional proposal to drain 200000 acres of wetlands

PENNSYLVANIA 5

CHEST CREEK REGAINS NATIVE SPECIES

Removing an obsolete mill dam from a headwaters stream near the Chesapeake Bay freed 10 miles of habitat for freshwater mussels brook trout and giant hellbender salamanders

MASSACHUSETTS 4

HAMANT BROOK DAMS REMOVED

We successfully removed three 100-year-old earthen and concretedams from this popular local creeka tributary to the Quinebaug Riverrestoring habitat for brook troutwood turtles and mussels

DONOR SPOTLIGHTMINNESOTA 3 MISSISSIPPI RIVER GORGE TAKES A STEP TOWARD REVITALIZATION

Our public engagement around two unused dams in Minneapolis- St Paul has paid off The US Army Corps of Engineers is looking at disposing of the dams citing high public interest

NATIONAL COORDINATED DEFENSE AT THE POLICY LEVEL

Some wins are behind the scenes We and other conservation advocates kept anti-environment riders out of key federal legislation such as the Omnibus Appropriations Bill

AMERICArsquoS MOST ENDANGERED RIVERSreg OF 2018

More than 11000 people sent letters to Congress in response to this yearrsquos list which highlighted the battery of threats from the Trump administration

TRACTION ON THE WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT

Congressional bills incorporated our recommendations for improving US Army Corps of Engineersrsquo practices

NORTH CAROLINA 6

NEUSE RIVER THRIVES WITHOUT DEADLY DAM

The unused Milburnie Dam caused the drowning deaths of 15 people After our 10-year effort the deadly dam is out of the Neuse River Shad and striped bass returned immediately and are thriving

SOUTH CAROLINA 7

BROAD RIVER HYDROELECTRIC DAM IMPROVED

Natural water levels better recreation rare wildlife protection and funding for environmental restoration all are part of a settlement agreement reached for operations of the Parr Shoals hydroelectric dam

Kimberley Milligan ChairDurango CO

Swep Davis Vice ChairBozeman MT

Edward Whitney SecretaryNew York NY

Austin Stephens TreasurerAtlanta GA

Ambassador Victor AsheKnoxville TN

Don AyerWashington DC

James C BehWashington DC

Douglas BrinkleyAustin TX Beth BurroughTeton Village WY

Mark BustoSeattle WA

The Honorable Martin ChavezAlbuquerque NM

Jo-Ellen DarcyWashington DC

Amanda DeaverHailey ID

Carrie Besnette Hauser PhDGlenwood Springs CO

John HaydockCharlottesville VA

Bill HoffmanVero Beach FL

Jimmy KimmelLos Angeles CA

Amanda LeiterWashington DC

Greg LuceAlexandria VA

Robert McDermottCherry Hills Village CO

Jaime PinkhamPortland OR

Dan ReicherPiedmont CA

Philip ReverBaltimore MD

Abigail RomeSilver Spring MD

The Honorable Roy RomerDenver CO

David SchmittCincinnati OH

David SolomonChicago IL

Fred St Goar MDAtherton CA

Susan WallaceOttsville PA

The Honorable Anthony WilliamsWashington DC

GOVERNANCEBOARD OF DIRECTORS

ldquoIN AN ENVIRONMENT FULL OF PITFALLS LINKING YOURSELF WITH GOOD PEOPLE IS THE BEST CHANCE YOU HAVE THE SCOPE AND POWER OF THAT KIND OF TEAM IS UNSTOPPABLErdquo

mdash ERIK WEIHENMAYER blind adventurer who climbed Mt Everest and kayaked 277 miles of the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon

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COLORADO RIVER IN THE GRAND CANYON ARIZONAPHOTO MARTIN PERMANTIER UNSPLASH


Jeff Mount PhD ChairDavis CA Public Policy Institute of California University of California-Davis

Michele Adams PEPhoenixville PA Meliora Design

James Boyd PhDWashington DC Resources for the Future

Norman Christensen PhDDurham NC Duke University

Robert Glennon PhDTucson AZ University of Arizona

William Graf PhDColumbia SC University of South Carolina

Eric KuhnGlenwood Springs COColorado River Water Conservation District (retired)

James MacBroom PECheshire CT Milone and MacBroom

David Montgomery PhDSeattle WA University of Washington

Michael Moore PhDAnn Arbor MI University of Michigan

Margaret Palmer PhDCollege Park MD University of Maryland

Duncan Patten PhDBozeman MT Montana State University

LeRoy Poff PhDFort Collins CO Colorado State University

Sandra Postel PhDLos Lunas NM Global Water Policy Project

Joan Rose PhDEast Lansing MI Michigan State University

Robert Roseen PhDNewburyport MA Horsley Witten Group

Jack Schmidt PhDLogan UT Utah State University

Susan Sogard PhDScotts Valley CANOAA Fisheries (retired)

CALIFORNIA RIVER COUNCIL

Jeff Mount PhD Co-chairFred St Goar MD Co-chairJeff GraingerDavid Kennedy PhD Kimberley Milligan Dan Reicher Gregory Serrurier Susan Sogard Clavey Wendt Nancy White

COLORADO RIVER COUNCIL

Tom Barney Co-chairCarrie Besnette Hauser PhD Co-chairMike BoydCharlotte Jorgensen Ben Kurtz Patricia LynchKate McBrideRobert McDermott Kimberley MilliganPaul NotoDavid ParkerThe Honorable Roy Romer Marcia WeeseJim Youssef

NORTHWEST RIVER COUNCIL

Brad Axel Co-chairMark Busto Co-chairBob Denman Jim Dickinson John Engber Diana GaleMatt Kellogg Steve Malloch Allison MacEwan Jay ManningChuck PevenJulie Tokashiki Skerritt

MONTANA LEADERSHIP COUNCIL

Dotty Ballantyne ChairGifford CochranSwep and Brenda Davis Dave Grusin and Nan NewtonJohn HeminwaySkip and Meg Herman Nora and Chris Hohenlohe Lanny JonesMichael KeatonSusie McDowellWhitney McDowellBill and Linda MusserTom SkerrittFarwell SmithBen StanleyKen and Vickie Wilson

REGIONAL COUNCILS

SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIESFor the fiscal year ended June 30 2018

Temporarily Permanently TotalSUPPORT AND REVENUE Unrestricted Restricted Restricted FY 2018 Membership 1081254 ndash ndash 1081254Contributions 2144062 574123 1000 2719185Corporate Donations 226305 110175 ndash 336480Foundation Grants 750686 3050795 ndash 3801481Federal Grants 7835671 ndash ndash 7835671Other 6872180 277564 ndash 7149744Realized Gain (Loss) 7884 117607 ndash 125491 SUPPORT AND REVENUE 18918042 4130264 1000 23049306 NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTION 7480630 (7480630) ndash ndash TOTAL SUPPORT AND REVENUE 26398672 (3350366) 1000 23049306 EXPENSES Temporarily Permanently Total Unrestricted Restricted Restricted FY 2018Program Services River Restoration 14735950 Federal River Manangement 3989286 Clean Water Supply 2464313 River Protection 824518 Total Program Services 22014067 ndash ndash 22014067

Fundraising 2496087 ndash ndash 2496087

Management and General 1817487 ndash ndash 1817487

TOTAL EXPENSES 26327641 ndash ndash 26327641 OTHER ITEMS Interest and Dividends 33538 39505 ndash 73043

Change in Market Value of Investments (2983) 5779 ndash 2796

Change in Value of Split-Interest Agreements (13472) ndash ndash (13472) INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS 88114 (3305082) 1000 (3215968) NET ASSETS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR 1249599 14268818 1824955 17343372 NET ASSETS AT END OF YEAR 1337713 10963736 1825955 14127404

FINANCIAL STATEMENT

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ASSETS Cash and Cash Equivalents 6904186Investments 3220865 Grants and Pledges Receivable 5626310 Accounts Receivable 3636924 Other Assets - Principally Prepaid Expenses 249722 Fixed Assets - net of 128236 accumulated depreciation of $290192 TOTAL ASSETS 19766243 LIABILITIES Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses 3925095 Accrued Salaries and Related Benefits 545107 Refundable Advances 539824 Charitable Gift Annuities Payable 154497 Deferred Rent 471253 Deposits 3063 TOTAL LIABILITIES 5638839 NET ASSETS Unrestricted 1337713 Temporarily Restricted 10963736 Permanently Restricted 1825955 TOTAL NET ASSETS 14127404

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS 19766243

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITIONJune 30 2018

SUPPORT amp REVENUE

Membership Dues 5 Contributions 12 Corporations1 Foundation Grants 16 Federal Grants 34 Other 32

EXPENSES Program Services 84 Fundraising 9 Management and General 7

JOIN THE RIVER RESCUE SOCIETYJoin this special group of supporters who donate $10 or more to American Rivers monthly You will grow your impact for rivers and reduce your environmental footprint by allowing us to send you less mail AmericanRiversorg RiverRescueSociety

BECOME A RIVER GUARDIANInvest in your passion Making a $1000 or greater commitment to rivers is the best way to become more involved in American Riversʼ work mdash and see the impact your gift achieves Visit AmericanRiversorgRiverGuardians

JOIN THE ANGLERS FUNDWith a $1000 gift or greater you can become an Anglers Fund member and enjoy benefits such as fishing trips with expert staff anglers as your guides Visit AmericanRiversorgAnglersFund

MAKE A LONG-TERM COMMITMENTMembers of our River Legacy Society make investments that ensure American Rivers stays strong into the future To learn more about making a planned gift through a bequest charitable gift annuity or trust donation contact Senior Vice President of Advancement Georgette Blanchfield at 202-243-7050

YOUR SUPPORT IS POWERFUL7 WAYS YOU CAN BE AN UNSTOPPABLE FORCE FOR RIVERS AND CLEAN WATER

PARTICIPATE IN WORKPLACE GIVING OR EARTHSHAREMany employers match charitable contributions made by their staff Check with your personnel office about your companyrsquos charitable giving policy You may also designate a portion of your paycheck to American Rivers through EarthShare Learn more about EarthShare or set up a program at your workplace at 800-875-3863 or EarthShareorg If you are a federal employee you can make a gift through the annual Combined Federal Campaign using CFC 12063

CREATE CHANGE EVERY DAYbull Use Amazon Smile and donate a portion of your

Amazon purchases to American Rivers Just go to SmileAmazoncom and choose American Rivers as your nonprofit Donations will help protect and restore rivers nationwide

bull Get our new Change4Rivers app on your smart-phone and each time you use your linked account the app will automatically round up your purchase to the nearest dollar That spare change will be donated to American Rivers to protect wild rivers restore damaged rivers and conserve clean water for people and nature Get our app today so that your spare nickels dimes and quarters can start doing good Available on iTunes and Android

BE A RIVER AMBASSADORIf you are a river outfitter or own a river-loving small business merge your local efforts with our nationwide work to protect and preserve waterways Become a River Ambassador at American RiversorgRiverAmbassador

MIDDLE FORK VERMILION RIVER ILLINOISPHOTO DAVID HALE

ABOUT AMERICAN RIVERSAmerican Rivers believes every community in our country should have clean water and a healthy river Since 1973 we have been protecting wild rivers restoring damaged rivers and conserving clean water for people and nature With headquarters in Washington DC and offices across the country we are the most effective river conservation organization in the United States delivering solutions that will last for generations to come

1101 14th Street NWSuite 1400Washington DC 20005

Toll-free 877-347-7550AmericanRiversorg

COVER ELWHA RIVER WASHINGTONPHOTO JOHN GUSSMAN

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AmericanRivers

AMERICAN RIVERS believes every community in our country should have clean water and a healthy river Since 1973 we have

been protecting wild rivers restoring damaged rivers and conserving clean water for people and nature Your support has helped us become the most

effective river conservation organization in the United States delivering solutions that will last for generations to come

DAMS REMOVED

MILLION POUNDS OF TRASH REMOVED FROM WATERWAYS

THROUGH NATIONAL RIVER CLEANUPreg

MILLION GRANTED TO LOCAL RIVER

CONSERVATION PROJECTS

PEOPLE REACHED THROUGH TRAINING

FILMS AND PRESENTATIONS

13MILES OF RIVERS

RESTORED

426

187

RIVER MILESPROTECTED

302 $149

187171LETTERS SENT TO

DECISION-MAKERS

174504

AMERICAN RIVER CALIFORNIAPHOTO BOB WICK

2018 SUCCESSES

JULY 1 2017-JUNE 30 2018











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