Utah Rivers Council
“Protect Utah’s rivers, clean water, and a healthy Great Salt Lake.”
The work
What they do
River conservation advocacy in Utah. Works on water policy, dam proposals, and river protections on federal lands.
Every year they sign one sentence and file it with the federal government: “THE UTAH RIVERS COUNCIL IS DEDICATED TO THE CONSERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP OF UTAHS RIVERS AND SUSTAINABLE CLEAN WATER SOURCES FOR UTAHS PEOPLE AND WILDLIFE.”
Where the money went, FY2024
The work, and what it cost
The work as filed
WATER ROOTS IS A DIVERSE CAMPAIGN TO ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF UTAHS NATION-LENDING MUNICIPAL WATER USE BY INSTITUTING AN ARRAY OF WATER CONSERVATION AND WATER EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS TO SAVE WATER AND SAVE MONEY FOR CURREN...
Read it as they filed it
WATER ROOTS IS A DIVERSE CAMPAIGN TO ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF UTAHS NATION-LENDING MUNICIPAL WATER USE BY INSTITUTING AN ARRAY OF WATER CONSERVATION AND WATER EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS TO SAVE WATER AND SAVE MONEY FOR CURRENT ANF FUTURE UTAHNS.
IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2024, signed under penalty of perjury.
Follow the dollar
0 cents of every dollar goes to the work
One year’s split is a snapshot, not a verdict. Splits swing hard with land deals, grants, and campaign timing. The trend line below says more than any single year.
$0 programs, $0 management, $0 fundraising. Form 990, FY2024.
The people
Who does the work
Honesty note: leadership comes from each year’s federal filing, so it can run a year behind. Orgs that claim their page can update it same-day. Work at Utah Rivers Council? Claim this page.
The filings
14 years of filings
14 years of filings
Total revenue by fiscal year, as filed. Point at the line for any year.
| Year | Revenue |
|---|---|
| 2011 | $124,937 |
| 2012 | $134,985 |
| 2013 | $166,352 |
| 2014 | $185,487 |
| 2015 | $227,830 |
| 2016 | $210,198 |
| 2017 | $334,065 |
| 2018 | $319,616 |
| 2019 | $307,330 |
| 2020 | $388,210 |
| 2021 | $353,695 |
| 2022 | $403,277 |
| 2023 | $484,933 |
| 2024 | $728,766 |
From $125K in 2011 to $729K in FY24, with no missed filing in 14 years. The 2024 peak of $729K reads like one-time gifts, so trust the line, not the peak.
Fights alongside Earthjustice (1 shared case), Grand Canyon Trust (1 shared case), Great Old Broads for Wilderness (1 shared case), National Parks Conservation Association (1 shared case) and National Trust for Historic Preservation (1 shared case) and 5 more. Same case, same side, on the federal docket.
Their ground
The places they defend
See every threatened place on one map, and who stands for each.
The Utah congressional delegation averages 3 of 100 on public lands. See the full scorecard
Ways in
How to help
0 cents of your dollar goes straight to the work above.
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31 years on the ground, 0 cents of every dollar on the line. That is who is holding it. There is room for one more.