Living Rivers
Living Rivers promotes river restoration through mobilization by articulating conservation and alternative management strategies to the public. Seeking to revive the natural habitat and spirit of rivers by undoing the extensive damage done by dams, diversions and pollution on the Colorado plateau.
Living Rivers at a glance
In short: Living Rivers reported $3K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $3,370 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- Total assets
- $207,917
- -0.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $207,091
- -16.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $259,040
- +14.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Living Rivers funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2025) to $13K (2019). In 2025 it reported $3K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $207,917 | $207,091 | $259,040 | $3,370 | Total only | — |
| 2024 | $209,810 | $247,457 | $225,406 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $207,314 | $141,815 | $158,290 | — | — | $5 |
| 2022 | $343,357 | $249,634 | $263,271 | $4,603 | Total only | $2 |
| 2021 | $352,526 | $170,483 | $184,231 | $4,675 | Total only | $3 |
| 2020 | $369,133 | $146,794 | $161,086 | $7,300 | 1 | $5 |
| 2019 | $385,911 | $155,624 | $178,517 | $12,860 | 1 | $14 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Living Rivers
Based on IRS filings
Living Rivers is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Moab, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $208K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $3K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Living Rivers is led by John Weisheit, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Weisheit
President
On filings since 2019
$24K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Davod Haskell
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Eleanor Inskip
Board Member
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Owen Lammers
Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Susette Decoster-Weisheit
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $24K, to John Weisheit (President).
Frequently asked questions about Living Rivers
How much does Living Rivers give each year?
Living Rivers reported $3K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants.
How large is Living Rivers?
Living Rivers reported $208K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $207K.
What is Living Rivers?
Living Rivers is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Moab, UT. It holds $208K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Living Rivers operate?
Living Rivers has awarded grants in Utah.
What is Living Rivers's EIN?
Living Rivers's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-0668658. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 3, 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 June 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 22, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 9, 2026)
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