2024-11-15T16:05:40-06:00 2023-12-31 621199757 LBMC PC 325 WEST MAIN STREET STE 1600 LOUISVILLE KY 40202 990 2023-01-01 814538349 RIVER HERITAGE CONSERVANCY INC RIVE 8127863420 PO BOX 486 JEFFERSONVILLE IN 47131 SUSAN RADEMACHER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8127863420 2024-11-15 1 0 WILLIAM G MEYER III P00171030 5025851600 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z SUSAN RADEMACHER PO BOX 486 JEFFERSONVILLE IN 47131 2135564 0 X HTTP://RIVERHERITAGECONSERVANCY.ORG X 2016 IN RIVER HERITAGE CONSERVANCY CREATES, MAINTAINS AND PRESERVES PARKLANDS ALONG THE OHIO RIVER TO SERVE REGIONAL RECREATIONAL NEEDS IN THE SOUTHERN INDIANA AND LOUISVILLE METRO AREA. IN 2018, THE CONSERVANCY AQUIRED PLANNING CONTROL OF MORE THAN 300 ACRES FOR ITS FIRST MAJOR PROJECT, ORIGIN PARK; SECURED A COLLABORATIVE AGREEMENT WITH FIVE PUBLIC AGENCIES; SOUGHT BROAD COMMUNITY INPUT; ASSESSED REGIONAL RECREATION NEEDS; AND COMPLETED INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES. AN ACCLAIMED MASTER PLAN BY THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE FIRM OLIN WAS INTRODUCED TO THE PUBLIC IN 2020. THE CONSERVANCY RAISED $1 MILLION TO BUILD THE PARK'S FIRST AMENITIES, TWO LAUNCH STIES ON THE SILVER CREEK BLUEWAY, COMPLETED IN 2022. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES INFORMED THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCHEMATIC DESIGN PLANS FOR THE 141-ACRE PHASE 1 IN 2022. THESE PLANS INCLUDE AN ENTRY DRIVE, EVENT ENTER, TRAIL SYSTEM, STREAM AND WOODLAND RESTORATION, AND AN OFFICE/ARTS PROGRAM BUILDING. 14 14 5 14 0 0 6216336 1569269 0 0 39858 90183 8367 476112 6264561 2135564 2600 6215 0 0 371173 501438 18100 4400 132386 541797 769897 933670 1281950 5330891 853614 14761072 20271308 255407 279475 14505665 19991833 X RIVER HERITAGE CONSERVANCY IS A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO CREATING, IMPROVING, AND SUSTAINING EXCEPTIONAL PARKS AND LANDSCAPES WITH NATURAL AND HISTORIC RESOURCES UNIQUE TO THE FALLS OF THE OHIO AREA, AND TO ADVANCING OUR REGION'S QUALITY OF LIFE AND ENVIRONMENT. 0 0 826396 6215 WITH AN EXPANDED TEAM OF FIVE FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES AND A VOLUNTEER BOARD OF DIRECTORS, RIVER HERITAGE CONSERVANCY (RHC) ADVANCED BOTH THE SIZE AND SCOPE OF ORIGIN PARK WHILE ACTIVATING AREAS FOR PUBLIC ACCESS AND PROGRAMMING THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS. KEY ACTIVITIES INCLUDED SECURING ADDITIONAL LAND PURCHASE AGREEMENTS, CONDUCTING ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS, OBTAINING DESIGN AND PERMITTING APPROVALS FOR PHASE I PROJECTS, FACILITATING PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES, AND FOCUSING ON IDENTIFYING ADDITIONAL FUNDING SOURCES. 826396 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 IN X SUSAN RADEMACHER 8127863420 PO BOX 486 JEFFERSONVILLE IN 47131 CHARLOTTE IPSAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANA HUBER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREG ZOLLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN BAITY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RANDY KOETTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE STEMLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TERRY COLEMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TYLER ALLEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM KEITH BAUMANN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM L BURNS JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENT W LANUM BOARD CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RUDY SPENCER VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES D KENNEY III SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 N WILLIAM WHITE TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN RADEMACHER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00 X 170000 0 10535 170000 0 10535 1 0 1 0 OLIN PARTNERSHIP 1617 JFK BOULEVARD SUITE 1900 PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 ARCHITECTS 1342629 JOSEPH & JOSEPH ARCHITECTS 550 S 4TH STREET LOUISVILLE KY 40202 ARCHITECTS 325136 ECOSYSTEMS CONNECTIONS INSTITUTE 9130 NORTH 600 E DENVER IN 46926 ATTORNEY 253555 BOSE PUBLIC AFFAIRS 111 MONUMENT CIRCLE SUITE 2700 INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204 LOBBYING FIRM 154968 MAC CONSTRUCTION 1908 UNRUH CT NEW ALBANY IN 47150 GENERAL CONTRACTOR 154380 6 800000 769269 1569269 90069 90069 4200 0 4200 4200 4200 114 0 114 114 114 TAX CREDIT PROCEEDS 541200 471912 471912 471912 2135564 471912 0 94383 6215 6215 415921 207961 124776 83184 19066 9533 5720 3813 35248 17624 10574 7050 31203 15601 9361 6241 41541 41541 56021 56021 4400 4400 374002 367960 6042 136232 136232 22598 22598 71529 59578 11951 8074 8074 5692 5692 FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 27698 27698 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 26510 26510 1281950 826396 323168 132386 12937 220553 5692118 3929637 5000 3403470 0 4488 6972398 24301 9051017 6948097 0 8447 0 5756616 14761072 20271308 255407 279439 0 36 255407 279475 X 10375051 14133801 4130614 5858032 14505665 19991833 14761072 20271308 853614 99 4632455 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 1568666 4385082 2136365 6216336 1569264 15875713 1568666 4385082 2136365 6216336 1569264 15875713 10355867 5519846 11749 10342 13655 48225 94268 178239 892 471912 472804 16526756 0.33400 0.13810 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 154968 154968 0 PART II-B, LINE 1, LOBBYING ACTIVITIES: HIRE A PUBLIC AFFAIRS FIRM TO MANAGE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LOBBYING, AND PUBLICATIONS. 6912388 6912388 60010 24301 35709 6948097 CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS 5219178 IEDC TAX CREDIT RECEIVABLE 471912 DUE FROM WILDWATER 65526 5756616 X 2135663 99 99 2135564 0 2135564 1281950 0 1281950 0 1281950 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND APPLICABLE STATE AND LOCAL STATUTES. ACCOUNTING STANDARDS PRESCRIBE HOW AN ENTITY SHOULD MEASURE, RECOGNIZE, PRESENT, AND DISCLOSE IN ITS CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT AN ENTITY HAS TAKEN OR EXPECTS TO TAKE ON A TAX RETURN. A TAX PROVISION RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IS RECOGNIZED ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022, THERE WERE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT INCUR OR ACCRUE ANY ASSOCIATED INTEREST OR PENALTIES RELATED TO THOSE POSITIONS. NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE IN THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. X 0 0 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SUSAN RADEMACHER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 170000 0 0 0 0 0 10200 0 335 0 180535 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: THROUGH PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS. THE CONSERVANCY'S ORIGIN PARK PROJECT IS RECLAIMING A FORGOTTEN INDUSTRIAL LANDSCAPE ALONG THE OHIO RIVER FROM JEFFERSONVILLE THROUGH CLARKSVILLE TO NEW ALBANY, INDIANA. WITH ABUNDANT HISTORIC AND NATURAL RESOURCES, ORIGIN PARK WILL PROVIDE AN UNPARALLELED NATURE EXPERIENCE AND OPPORTUNITIES TO DISCOVER AND HONOR THE RICH CULTURAL HERITAGE OF THE SITE. THE CONSERVANCY IS COMMITTED TO ESTABLISHING A SELF-SUSTAINING PARK THAT WILL BE SAFE, CLEAN, AND ATTRACTIVE WHILE OFFERING RECREATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE LOUISVILLE AND SOUTHERN INDIANA REGION THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM AND REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FOR ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL DIRECTORS MUST ABIDE BY STANDARDS OF ETHICAL CONDUCT WHILE PERFORMING THEIR DUTIES AS DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION, AS MORE PARTICULARLY PRESCRIBED BY INDIANA LAW. THE PURPOSE OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS TO PROTECT THE CORPORATION'S INTEREST WHEN IT IS CONTEMPLATING ENTERING INTO A TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT THAT MIGHT BENEFIT THE PRIVATE INTEREST OF AN OFFICER OR DIRECTOR OF THE CORPORATION. THIS POLICY IS INTENDED TO SUPPLEMENT BUT NOT REPLACE ANY APPLICABLE STATE LAWS GOVERNING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST APPLICABLE TO NONPROFIT AND CHARITABLE CORPORATIONS. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE AND NATURE OF HIS OR HER FINANCIAL INTEREST TO THE DIRECTORS (AND TO MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES, IF ANY WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS) WHO ARE CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER DISCLOSING HIS OR HER FINANCIAL INTEREST, THE INTERESTED PERSON MUST LEAVE THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE FINANCIAL INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS MUST DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MUST, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MUST DETERMINE WHETHER THE CORPORATION CAN OBTAIN A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY ATTAINABLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MUST DETERMINE, BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS, WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE CORPORATION'S BEST INTEREST AND FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER THE TRANSACTION IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE CORPORATION. THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MUST MAKE ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANAGEMENT IN CONFORMITY WITH SUCH DETERMINATION. IF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE THAT A MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, IT MUST INFORM THE MEMBER OF THE BASIS FOR SUCH BELIEF AND AFFORD THE MEMBER AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. IF, AFTER HEARING THE RESPONSE OF THE MEMBER AND MAKING SUCH FURTHER INVESTIGATION AS MAY BE WARRANTED IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES THAT THE MEMBER HAS IN FACT FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IT MUST TAKE APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION. THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD AND OF ALL COMMITTEES WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS MUST CONTAIN: THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS (IF ANY) WHO DISCLOSED OR OTHERWISE WERE FOUND TO HAVE A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN CONNECTION WITH AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE NATURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST, ANY ACTION TAKEN TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WAS PRESENT, AND THE BOARD'S OR COMMITTEE'S DECISION AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN FACT EXISTED; AND THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS WHO WERE PRESENT FOR DISCUSSIONS AND VOTES RELATING TO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, THE CONTENT OF THE DISCUSSION, INCLUDING ANY ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANAGEMENT, AND A RECORD OF ANY VOTES TAKEN IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THEIR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.