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Sound Rivers Inc

WASHINGTON, NC EIN: 58-1475258 Website

TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE THE TAR-PAMLICO AND NEUSE RIVER WATERSHEDS.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.9M

+0.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$85K

+41.7% YoY

Grant Count

10

+150.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

-43.3% YoY

About Sound Rivers Inc

Based on IRS filings

Sound Rivers Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in WASHINGTON, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $85K. Net investment income was $21K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

AshevilleBynumConwayMayodanMcadenvilleMorehead CityRaleighWashingtonWilmingtonWinston Salem

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$379K$758K$1M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,915,196$1,901,688$1,569,837
Revenue$1,127,285$1,377,916$1,092,339
Expenses$1,361,712$1,238,418$968,679
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$20,874$8,411$64,167
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$21K$43K$64K$85K0 grants20200 grants20210 grants20224 grants202310 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

MOUNTAIN TRUE$20KWINYAH RIVERS ALLIANCE$15KCAPE FEAR RIVERWATCH$10KSOUND RIVERS (PD BY WKC)$10KCATAWBA RIVERKEEPER FOUN…$5KCOASTAL CAROLINA RIVERWA…$5KYADKIN RIVERKEEPER$5KHAW RIVER ASSEMBLY$5KGOOD STEWARDS OF ROCKING…$5KSOUND RIVERS (PD BY WKC)$5K

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Mountain True ($20,000), Winyah Rivers Alliance ($15,000), Cape Fear Riverwatch ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
MOUNTAIN TRUE ASHEVILLE, NCWATER FOUNDATION SUB GRANT FOR PROMOTING NATURE BASED SOLUTIONS THROUGH COMMUNITY COLLABORATION$20,000
CATAWBA RIVERKEEPER FOUNDATION MCADENVILLE, NCWATER FOUNDATION SUB GRANT FOR PROMOTING NATURE BASED SOLUTIONS THROUGH COMMUNITY COLLABORATION$5,000
COASTAL CAROLINA RIVERWATCH MOREHEAD CITY, NCWATER FOUNDATION SUB GRANT FOR PROMOTING NATURE BASED SOLUTIONS THROUGH COMMUNITY COLLABORATION$5,000
YADKIN RIVERKEEPER WINSTON SALEM, NCWATER FOUNDATION SUB GRANT FOR PROMOTING NATURE BASED SOLUTIONS THROUGH COMMUNITY COLLABORATION$5,000
HAW RIVER ASSEMBLY BYNUM, NCWATER FOUNDATION SUB GRANT FOR PROMOTING NATURE BASED SOLUTIONS THROUGH COMMUNITY COLLABORATION$5,000
WINYAH RIVERS ALLIANCE CONWAY, SCWATER FOUNDATION SUB GRANT FOR PROMOTING NATURE BASED SOLUTIONS THROUGH COMMUNITY COLLABORATION$15,000
CAPE FEAR RIVERWATCH WILMINGTON, NCWATER FOUNDATION SUB GRANT FOR PROMOTING NATURE BASED SOLUTIONS THROUGH COMMUNITY COLLABORATION$10,000
GOOD STEWARDS OF ROCKINGHAM MAYODAN, NCWATER FOUNDATION SUB GRANT FOR PROMOTING NATURE BASED SOLUTIONS THROUGH COMMUNITY COLLABORATION$5,000
SOUND RIVERS (PD BY WKC) WASHINGTON, NCWATER FOUNDATION SUB GRANT FOR PROMOTING NATURE BASED SOLUTIONS THROUGH COMMUNITY COLLABORATION$10,000
SOUND RIVERS (PD BY WKC) WASHINGTON, NCMOSAIC GRANT ADMINISTRATION YEAR 2$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

HEATHER DECKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$90K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CATHERINE KASTLEMANPRESIDENT4
ADRIAN ATKINSONVICE PRESIDENT-GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR2
DAVID EMMERLING EDDSECRETARY, TREASURER2
BETSY HESTERCOMMITTEE CHAIR AT-LARGE2
JOSETH BOCOOKBOARD MEMBER1
WALKER KNOXBOARD MEMBER1
TRIP BOYERBOARD MEMBER1
CATY GRAY URQUHARTBOARD MEMBER1
MIRIAM ESPINOSABOARD MEMBER1
LARRY HODGKINSBOARD MEMBER1
LINDSAY SAVELLIBOARD MEMBER1
STEVE ANDERSONBOARD MEMBER1
DAVID COLLIERBOARD MEMBER1
SHANNON ARATABOARD MEMBER1
CINDY SEYMOURBOARD MEMBER EFF. 9/20241
HEATHER DECKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR45$89,750

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sound Rivers Inc?

Sound Rivers Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in WASHINGTON, NC. It holds $1.9M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Sound Rivers Inc?

As of 2024, Sound Rivers Inc holds $1.9M in total assets with $1.1M in annual revenue. It awarded 10 grants totaling $85K in 2024.

Where does Sound Rivers Inc operate?

Sound Rivers Inc has awarded grants in North Carolina, South Carolina.

What size grants does Sound Rivers Inc award?

In 2024, Sound Rivers Inc awarded 10 grants totaling $85K — an average of about $9K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Sound Rivers Inc's EIN?

Sound Rivers Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1475258. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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