Friends of the Mad River
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Friends of the Mad River (Friends) is a member-supported, nonprofit organization, founded in 1990. Friends is dedicated to stewarding the Mad River Valley’s healthy land and clean water for our...
Stewarding the mad river valley's healthy land and clean water for our community.
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Integrity assessment
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Financials
IRS Form 990Leadership at a glance
Official filings
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GiveRadar Analysis
Based on the records currently verified by GiveRadar, Friends of the Mad River has a complete profile, cross-referenced across 4 independent sources including the IRS.
- GiveRadar has cross-referenced this organization across 4 independent sources, led by the IRS - more than 92% of comparable charities. See the sources
- GiveRadar holds a more complete profile for this organization than for 86% of the 30,143 environment charities in the United States it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
- It has more complete governance disclosure than nearly all comparable charities, because GiveRadar has verified leadership, executive compensation, a mission statement and a founding date. See national comparisons
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- financial records (5 filed years)
- disclosed leadership
- a website
- a donation page
- third-party accreditation
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Filing history
5 years on file from IRS Form 990: revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.
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FRIENDS OF THE MAD RIVER is registered in United States. Donations from the Netherlands to charities outside the EU/EEA are generally not tax-deductible for Dutch donors unless the charity is listed on the Dutch ANBI register with foreign-recognized status.
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Staff & volunteers
Leadership & board
Official filingsBoard members and senior officers on record, with disclosed pay where available.
19 officers and trustees on file, free with a GiveRadar account.
1 red flag detected
Timeline
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In the news
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#3,110 of 30,143 environment charities in the United States on integrity score
77/100 puts it in the top 11% of the cohort, tied with 1,162 others. Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.
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How it stacks up against peers
Compared with 8 similar environment charities in United States.
Cause areas in United States
Charities working in each area, this charity's highlighted.
Sources and verification
- Officers and trustees
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search · 68 disclosed in the public registry.
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Methodology
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Frequently asked questions about Friends of the Mad River
Friends of the Mad River is a registered environment nonprofit based in Waitsfield, VT, United States. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It was founded in 1991 and has been operating for 35 years. Its EIN is 030348974. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds active tax-deductible status on the IRS Publication 78 list, which means donations are tax-deductible and the organization is in good standing with the IRS. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 77/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports $276K in annual revenue. 68 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. GiveRadar has identified 1 potential concern.
Friends of the Mad River's highest-paid executive, John Norton, received $64,800 in reported compensation in its most recent filing (2025). This figure comes straight from the organization's official filing and covers salary plus other reportable pay. Executive pay generally scales with the size and complexity of a nonprofit, so it is best read alongside the organization's revenue and what it does.
Based on official filings, Friends of the Mad River has $276K in annual revenue. It allocates 74% of expenses to programs and services. This is in line with the average of 72% for environment charities in United States. Its revenue is below the peer average of $2M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
Friends of the Mad River (Friends) is a member-supported, nonprofit organization, founded in 1990. Friends is dedicated to stewarding the Mad River Valley’s healthy land and clean water for our... Friends of the Mad River is classified as an environment organization registered in United States. The organization was founded in 1991.
GiveRadar has identified 1 potential concern for Friends of the Mad River. Red flags are automatically detected from official data and may include high executive compensation relative to budget, low program spending, or missing financial filings. Red flags do not necessarily mean wrongdoing but indicate areas that may warrant further review before donating.
Friends of the Mad River is classified as an Environment organization, registered in United States. It operates as a Publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)). By size, it is categorized as a small organization. It has $276K in annual revenue. The organization has 68 disclosed officers and directors.
Friends of the Mad River's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 030348974. This is the organization's IRS tax identification number; you can use it to verify tax-exempt status and to look up its Form 990 filings with the IRS.
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Quick facts about Friends of the Mad River
- What is Friends of the Mad River?
- Friends of the Mad River is a environment publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in Waitsfield, United States. Friends of the Mad River (Friends) is a member-supported, nonprofit organization, founded in 1990. Friends is dedicated to stewarding the Mad River Valley’s healthy land and clean water for our...
- When was Friends of the Mad River founded?
- Friends of the Mad River was founded in 1991.
- Who leads Friends of the Mad River?
- John Norton serves as Treasurer.
- Where is Friends of the Mad River located?
- Headquartered in Waitsfield, VT, United States.
- What is Friends of the Mad River's annual budget?
- Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is $276,199. 74% of expenses go to program services.
- Is Friends of the Mad River trustworthy?
- Friends of the Mad River has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 77 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Friends of the Mad River's registration number?
- IRS EIN: 030348974.
- What is Friends of the Mad River's website?
- http://friendsofthemadriver.org