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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SHORERIVERS INC

EIN 26-3187608 · Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management (C32)

What they do

SHORERIVERS PROTECTS MARYLANDS EASTERN SHORE WATERWAYS THROUGH SCIENCE-BASED ADVOCACY RESTORATION, EDUCATION, and ENGAGEMENT.

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Of every $100 spent, about $92.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

85.42%of revenue went to mission work92.2% of expenses · Program services
3.49%of revenue went to fundraising3.8% of expenses
$92.64spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
3.72%of revenue went to management and office costs4.0% of expenses
$0.46in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
97.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $176,041 for ISABEL HARDESTY (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$11,318,514
Mission workProgram services$9,668,82785.42% of revenue92.2% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$421,3283.72% of revenue4.0% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$395,5493.49% of revenue3.8% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$832,8107.36% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$10,485,70492.64% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2025CurrentExpense mix: 92.2% mission · 4.0% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.64% of revenue
2024Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 5.2% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.06% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 84.1% mission · 6.4% management · 9.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.91% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 89.9% mission · 4.2% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.36% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 89.4% mission · 4.3% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.09% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 88.0% mission · 4.9% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.34% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 91.4% mission · 4.2% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.88% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 89.2% mission · 5.5% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.97% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$11,318,514
Expenses$10,485,704
Annual surplus $832,810 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$9,668,827 · 92.2% of expenses
Management and office costs$421,328 · 4.0% of expenses
Fundraising$395,549 · 3.8% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$11,318,514
Expenses$10,485,704
Assets$4,775,773
Income$11,396,225
Contributions$11,028,539
Mission work (program services)$9,668,827
Fundraising$395,549
Management and general$421,328
Executive compensation (total)$218,984
Stocks and bonds$1,283,775
Accounting fees$17,750
Investing fees$8,329
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
ISABEL HARDESTYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $176,041Base $164,866 · Other $11,175
KRISTIN JUNKINDIR OPS/FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $173,115Base $166,457 · Other $6,658
TIM ROSENDIRECTOR OF AG RESTORATION · 40 hrs/week $129,330Base $120,000 · Other $9,330
WILLIAM RYALLSENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER · 40 hrs/week $119,358Base $109,438 · Other $9,920
MATTHEW PLUTACHOPTANK RIVERKEEPER DIR OF RIVERKEEPER PROG · 40 hrs/week $109,200Base $105,000 · Other $4,200

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (20)

ISABEL HARDESTYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

KRISTIN JUNKINDIR OPS/FINANCE

TIM ROSENDIRECTOR OF AG RESTORATION

WILLIAM RYALLSENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER

MATTHEW PLUTACHOPTANK RIVERKEEPER DIR OF RIVERKEEPER PROG

LINDA GAYDOSDIRECTOR

STERLING IVISONDIRECTOR

ROSEMARY RAMSEY GRANILLODIRECTOR

NANCY CORDESDIRECTOR

MAURA BOLLINGERSECRETARY

MARIAN FRYCHAIR

LORIBETH WEINSTEINDIRECTOR

ANN SWANSONDIRECTOR

KATHERINE WIACEKDIRECTOR

JILL BIBLEDIRECTOR

JANET RUHLDIRECTOR

JACK BRODERICKDIRECTOR

FRANK LEWISTREASURER

EUGENE LOPEZDIRECTOR

BARBARA LAMPVICE CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2008
Location
114 S WASHINGTON ST STE 301, EASTON, MD 21601-2962
County
Talbot
In care of
KRISTIN JUNKIN
Primary officer
KRISTIN JUNKIN, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS FINANCE

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2025
Tax period began
January 1, 2025
Return type
990
Tax preparer
ALTA CPA GROUPLLC
NTEE classification
Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management (C32)
IRS tax category
Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management

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