Clean up the River Environment

Foundation · Grantmaker Montevideo, MN EIN: 31-1693392 Website

CURE PROTECTS AND RESTORES RESILIENT COMMUNITIES AND LANDSCAPES BY HARNESSING THE POWER OF PEOPLE WHO CARE ABOUT THEM. WE DO THIS BECAUSE WE BELIEVE THAT ROBUST HUMAN COMMUNITIES CAN ONLY BE SUSTAINED BY HEALTHY ECOSYSTEMS, AND ROBUST NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS CAN ONLY BE REGAINED THROUGH VIGOROUS STEWARDSHIP. OUR WORK TAKES MANY FORMS, BUT ALWAYS INVOLVES THREE CORE PRACTICES: AWAKENING PEOPLE'S BONDS WITH THE NATURAL WORLD AROUND THEM, INCLUSIVELY AND STRATEGICALLY EXPLORING ISSUES AND ACTIONS, SYSTEMATICALLY BUILDING COMMUNITIES OF CHANGE AT CRITICAL INTERSECTIONS OF ECOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING.

Key facts about Clean up the River Environment

EIN: 31-1693392
Latest 990 filing: Form 990 filing, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $27,000
Grants made (2024): 1
Average grant: $27,000
Median grant: $27,000
Total assets: $2,321,340

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated September 2026.

How Clean up the River Environment gives

Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−10%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 filing · View filing

Total Assets

$2.3M

+14.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$27K

-28.1% YoY

Grant Count

-50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$27K

+43.8% YoY

About Clean up the River Environment

Based on IRS filings

Clean up the River Environment is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in Montevideo, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $27K. Net investment income was $24K.

Focus Areas

Environment & Animals

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Minnesota $30K (100%)

States

Minnesota

Cities

MinneapolisNorthfield

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$2,321,340	$2,033,588	$1,430,717
Revenue	$1,555,616	$1,858,166	$1,287,413
Expenses	$1,233,035	$1,289,940	$731,744
Qualifying Distributions	—	—	—
Net Investment Income	$24,193	$10,241	$2,957
Distributable Amount	—	—	—

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 2, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Climate Land Leaders ($27,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
CLIMATE LAND LEADERS	WINDWARD RURAL GENERATION GRANT	$27,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Clean up the River Environment is led by Duane Ninneman, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 6 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

Duane Ninneman

Executive Director

Executive Di → Executive Director, 2023

On filings since 2019

32 hrs/week

$61K (2019) → $75K (2024)
Margaret Kuchenreuther

Board Chair

Director → Board Chair, 2024

On filings since 2019

1 hr/week

No compensation reported
Jim Falk

Treasurer

Director → Treasurer, 2024

On filings since 2019

1 hr/week

No compensation reported
Kathy Hartley

Secretary

Director → Secretary, 2024

On filings since 2019

1 hr/week

No compensation reported
Arne Kildegaard

Board Member

New on the 2024 filing

1 hr/week

No compensation reported
Michelle Montgomery

Vice Chair

New on the 2024 filing

1 hr/week

No compensation reported

Former officers (8)

Former: Brian Wojtalewicz (2019–2023) — Secretary
Former: Pete Kennedy (2019–2023) — Treasurer
Former: Rhyan Schicker (2019–2023) — Board Chair
Former: Sean Carroll (2019–2023) — Vice Chair
Former: Glen Jacobsen (2019–2022) — Director
Former: Misty Butler (2019–2022) — Secretary
Former: Lance Lindeman (2019–2021) — Director
Former: Sue Wika (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Environment & Animals

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Clean up the River Environment?

Clean up the River Environment is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in Montevideo, MN. It holds $2.3M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Clean up the River Environment?

As of 2024, Clean up the River Environment holds $2.3M in total assets with $1.6M in annual revenue. It awarded 1 grant totaling $27K in 2024.

Where does Clean up the River Environment operate?

Clean up the River Environment has awarded grants in Minnesota.

What size grants does Clean up the River Environment award?

In 2024, Clean up the River Environment awarded 1 grant totaling $27K — an average of about $27K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Clean up the River Environment's EIN?

Clean up the River Environment's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1693392. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.