Clean up the River Environment
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.
Clean up the River Environment at a glance
In short: Clean up the River Environment gave $27K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $27K). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $27,000
- -28.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $27,000
- +43.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $27,000
- Total assets
- $2,321,340
- +14.1% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Clean up the River Environment funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Climate Land Leaders ($27K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $260 (2020) to $38K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $27K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Climate Land Leaders | Windward Rural Generation Grant | $27,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,321,340 | $1,555,616 | $1,233,035 | $27,000 | 1 | $24,193 |
| 2023 | $2,033,588 | $1,858,166 | $1,289,940 | $37,550 | 2 | $10,241 |
| 2022 | $1,430,717 | $1,287,413 | $731,744 | $12,992 | Total only | $2,957 |
| 2021 | $879,808 | $688,112 | $435,829 | $30,000 | 3 | $2,162 |
| 2020 | $626,613 | $726,380 | $353,635 | $260 | Total only | $1,895 |
| 2019 | $276,421 | $383,027 | $304,825 | $800 | Total only | $852 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Clean up the River Environment
Based on IRS filings
Clean up the River Environment is a public charity 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
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $75K, to Duane Ninneman (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Clean up the River Environment
How much does Clean up the River Environment give each year?
Clean up the River Environment gave $27K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $38K across 2 grants.
How large is Clean up the River Environment?
Clean up the River Environment reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.6M.
What is Clean up the River Environment?
Clean up the River Environment is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Montevideo, MN. It holds $2.3M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Clean up the River Environment operate?
Clean up the River Environment has awarded grants in Minnesota.
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.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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