Nolichucky Restoration Project

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
331799255
IRS 990 coverage
2025–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025, Form 990-N 2024
Location
Erwin, TN, USA
Phone
2437913442
Rating
48
Verdict
MIXED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Disaster Preparedness and Relief Services

Reported finances

Revenue
$454,005
Expenses
$58,596
Assets
$402,884
Liabilities
$5,882

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

5 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Anthoney Davis (President Director)
  • Kenneth Davis (Vice President)

Highest reported compensation

  • Anthoney Davis (President Director): $6,431 total reported compensation
  • Cassandra Davis (Secretary): $2,575 total reported compensation
  • Anna Palmar (Treasurer): $1,450 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The Nolichucky Restoration Project NRP is dedicated to restoring the Nolichucky River and its tributaries which were severely impacted by Hurricane Helene. Our mission goes beyond cleanup. We are actively assisting property owners not only with debris removal but also restoration work including but not limited to rebuilding fencing driveways drainage culverts erosion control and replanting of native trees and grasses. We are committed to working with and educating the community to foster active participation. Community involvement is vital for ensuring the long-term health of our watershed which serves agricultural commercial and recreational needs. Together through hands-on stewardship and collaboration we can build a sustainable future that not only protects but also enhances the rich natural resources and stunning landscapes of East Tennessee.

What it reported doing in 2025

Hazmat clean up team trained in higher risk clean ups

Operating model

Revenue model
Grant-funded. 100% of the money available for current operations came from government grants.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

MIXED - The filed numbers largely add up and revenue comfortably covers expenses. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of voting board members are independent.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 29
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Accountability: 14
  • Sustainability: 78
  • Growth: NotEnoughData

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 6.5%; rating input score 6
  • Program expense ratio: 50%; rating input score 50
  • Fundraising efficiency: $78.44 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 0%; rating input score 0; 8th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 3 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 33
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: Fail
    • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Fail
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 87.1%; rating input score 98; 98th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 6.88; rating input score 85; 85th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.01; rating input score 37; 37th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 17.8%; rating input score 20; 20th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: Limited
  • Asset growth: Limited

Details

  • Where the money goes: 6.5% of revenue deployed · 50% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 0 of 5 board members independent · 3 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $29K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $6K · 5 people listed
  • Consistency: 32 of 32 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 4 filed money-flow records
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 6/100.
  • High — Accountability: Independent voting board scored 0/100.
  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 50/100.
  • Moderate — Accountability: Governance controls: 6 of 9 not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 20/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 37/100.