The Living River Restoration Trust
Donations deductibleThe Living River Restoration Trust's network
12 people5 organisationsi12 people and 5 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (12). Violet dotted lines (5) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
12 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 13 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audrey Cotnior Chair | Trustee, Chair of Restoration Committee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Mary Ann Saunders Chair (also filed as Mary Ann Saunders) | Chairperson | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Christopher A Pocta | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Edward Wolcott Jr | Vice Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jennifer K Cool (also filed as Jennifer Cool) | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jody Wagner | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Joseph J Thomas | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Karen Schaffer | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Lauren C Rose | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Mary-Carson Saunders Stiff | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Myles Pocta | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Steven Jenkins (also filed as Steve Jenkins) | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
3 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth R Friel | Executive Director - Beg June 2021 | since 2021 |
| Helen W Kuhns | Executive Director | since 2024 |
| Matthew Wilbricht | Trustee | 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 September 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen W Kuhns | Executive Director | 40 | $80k | ||
| Jody Wagner | Trustee | 4 | $0 | ||
| Joseph J Thomas | Trustee | 4 | $0 | ||
| Mary Ann Saunders | Chairperson | 15 | $0 | ||
| Edward Wolcott Jr | Vice Chair | 4 | $0 | ||
| Steven Jenkins | Treasurer | 7.5 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Cool | Secretary | 7.5 | $0 | ||
| Mary-Carson Saunders Stiff | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| Audrey Cotnior | Trustee, Chair of Restoration Committee | 8 | $0 | ||
| Lauren C Rose | Trustee | 4 | $0 | ||
| Christopher A Pocta | Trustee | 4 | $0 | ||
| Myles Pocta | Trustee | 4 | $0 | ||
| Karen Schaffer | Trustee | 7.5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- The Living River Restoration Trust
- EIN
- 731688340
- Address
- 5215 Colley Ave, Norfolk, VA, 23508-2166
- State
- Virginia
- Mission
- The Trust works to restore the environmental quality of the Elizabeth River by removing legacy contaminants and conserving the river and its tributaries for future beneficial uses and resiliency. It also conserves land in the coastal Virginia region for health and well-being, habitat and open space. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- S32 Community improvement and capacity building
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2004
- Principal officer
- Mary Ann Saunders (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 2006
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsJennifer K Cool
≥8years on the filingsMary-Carson Saunders Stiff
≥6years on the filingsMary Ann Saunders
≥4years on the filingsJody Wagner
Latest return
year to 30 September 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 September 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $2.8m
- Total liabilities
- $5k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $2.8m
- Contributions and grants received
- $61k
- Program service revenue
- $188k
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 28
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $312k | $284k | $28k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.