2026-06-17T15:39:03-07:00 2025-12-31 843909118 TEAM Accounting and Tax LLC 6223 Glen Circle Lino Lakes MN 55014 990 2025-01-01 832828394 GREAT RIVER PASSAGE CONSERVANCY GREA 6512125176 401 Robert St N Suite 150 Saint Paul MN 55101 Jay Hapaala Treasurer 6513080811 2026-06-15 1 Doug Will P00084241 6512336801 2026-04-17 X 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X Jodi Massey 401 Robert St N Suite 150 Saint Paul MN 55101 273059 0 X GreatRiverPassage.org X 2018 MN Working in partnership with the City of Saint Paul's Great River Passage Initiative, the Great River Passage Conservancy leads advocacy and private fundraising efforts for capital projects and programs along Saint Paul's 17 miles of the Mississippi River. By advancing major projects along the Mississippi River and supporting unique programming opportunities that allow people to experience the river in new ways, Great River Passage Conservancy fosters environmental stewardship, community health and economic development. Our mission is to raise resources that support the community's vision for connecting Saint Paul's two greatest assets: Its people and the Mississippi River. 10 10 2 10 0 0 444927 273059 0 0 -46 0 0 0 444881 273059 13500 0 0 0 215491 30570 875 0 11629 130717 318898 360583 349468 84298 -76409 301635 24017 20127 1439 281508 22578 Working in partnership with the City of Saint Paul's Great River Passage Initiative, the Great River Passage Conservancy leads advocacy and private fundraising efforts for capital projects and programs along Saint Paul's 17 miles of the Mississippi River. By advancing major projects along the Mississippi River and supporting unique programming opportunities that allow people to experience the river in new ways, Great River Passage Conservancy fosters environmental stewardship, community health and economic development. Our mission is to raise resources that support the community's vision for connecting Saint Paul's two greatest assets: Its people and the Mississippi River. 0 0 265645 0 0 The organization continued its mission to strengthen connections between Saint Paul and the Mississippi River through projects, programs, and partnerships. In addition, the GRPC board embarked on a strategic planning process that resulted in the decision to merge with another non-profit, Saint Paul Parks Conservancy, effective January 1, 2026. The GRPC portfolio of work, staff, and assets was transferred into the organization at the end of 2025. RIVER LEARNING CENTER (Class 205 RLC): GRPC staff worked in partnership with the City of Saint Paul, the Architecture firm VJAA, landscape architects TEN x TEN, and Full Circle Indigenous Planning + Design to advance the design process for the Mississippi River Learning Center. GPRC staff supported the city and design team's efforts around community engagement, communications, and piloting events to activate the site and explore future programming opportunities. Part of the process is helping partners learn to work together on-site. We planned events and convened partners around activities to test and learn, such as Winter Play Day. This brought together partners including the National Park Service, Mississippi Park Connection, Wakan Tipi, Urban Bird Collective, USDA Forest Service, Wilderness Inquiry, Native Fish for Tomorrow, and more. More than 400 people attended. The group determined it was a worthwhile event and worth repeating in winter 2026. A major accomplishment of the merger is the decision that SPPC will be the partner responsible for fundraising for this project. This was a major outstanding question that was resolved. RIVER BALCONY (Class 210 RB): We are leading the effort to unite downtown partners around the Saint Paul Riverfront vision, aligning projects such as the River Balcony and RiversEdge to guide development, funding, and programming. Working in partnership with the City of Saint Paul, Ramsey County, and downtown stakeholders like the Science Museum of Minnesota, MN Wild, and Downtown Alliance, we are advancing a cohesive vision for the downtown riverfront. One of the first steps is to launch the Downtown Riverwalk, a pedestrian loop connecting downtown Saint Paul to the Mississippi Riverfront. The two-mile loop will feature interpretive locations focusing on a range of subjects, including cultural history, geology, river commerce, and ecology. With support from Knight Foundation, we were able to: 1) Develop Downtown Riverwalk branding. 2) Convene partners to collaborate and build support, including the Science Museum of Minnesota, Wakan Tipi, District Energy, the City of Saint Paul, Ramsey County, the Downtown Alliance, Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railroad, Public Art Saint Paul, Seitu Jones Studio, Minnesota Museum of American Art (The M), and others. 3) Hire a historian and interpretive planner to research and propose stories for trail signage, and a graphic designer to design the panels. (Trail signage will be installed in Spring 2026.) 4) Produce original audio plays in partnership with Wonderlust Productions. Each trail sign will feature a unique QR code linking listeners to creative stories inspired by the history of that location. 5) Design and install vibrant wayfinding signage on more than 70 lampposts. 6) Convene artists and arts organizations to explore ways to bring vibrancy to dark and uninviting spaces along the loop. A central feature of the Riverwalk will be a reimagining of the railroad underpasses at Sibley and Jackson streets. Today, these passageways are dark, uninviting, and often perceived as unsafe, deterring pedestrians and cyclists from accessing the riverfront. To turn the underpasses into vibrant, welcoming gateways to the Mississippi River, we are transforming these spaces through public art installations. Partnerships were formed, and design concepts began in collaboration with Public Arts Saint Paul, Wakpa Triennial Art Festival, Seitu Jones Studio, and The Museum of American Art. Installation will begin fall of 2026. As these larger-scale and longer-term projects progress, we aim to bring people to the river along the way. With funding from a Cultural STAR grant, we hosted a Music on the Mississippi series at Upper Landing Park. Musicians were booked in partnership with Twin Cities Jazz Fest, and we were able to host engagement tied to other initiatives around the River Learning Center and Underpass efforts with attendees. EAST SIDE RIVER DISTRICT (Class 215 ESRD): University of Minnesota scientists hosted a bioremediation project to explore how plants can accelerate cleanup and restore a healthy landscape. We created signage to support the projects and hosted a community event in October to share progress and engage the public in the restoration efforts. Representatives from the MPCA Pig's Eye Dump Task Force were on hand to talk about their work, and Pigs Eye Friends, who shared their passion for this place. The Pig's Eye Dump Task Force is an MPCA-led multi-agency task force charged with developing a plan to clean up and restore Pig's Eye Dump. Their cleanup and restoration plan will be completed in February 2026, with "future public use" being the most important factor in the state's decision to fully remediate the site. CONVENING: GRPC convened a group of River Recreators for a quarterly summit. This is a group of people and organizations who are actively on the river in motorized or non-motorized boats, engaged in fishing and other water-related activities. This group had never been in the room together and was met with an incredibly warm reception. The group determined it was worthwhile to get together regularly to hear from one another, support each other's efforts, and to work together on short and long-term improvements to the river experience. 0 0 0 265645 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MN X Jodi Massey 6512125176 401 Robert St N Suite 150 Saint Paul MN 55101 Jodi Massey Interim Executive Director from Jan 2025 40 0 X 120941 0 0 Katie Nyberg Executive Director through Jan 2025 40 0 X 15714 0 0 Peter B Myers Board Chair 4 0 X X 0 0 0 Anna Eleria Vice Chair 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Jay Haapala Treasurer 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Tanya Bell Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Cameron Boyd Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Monica Bryand Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Kedar Hickman Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Sam Olbekson Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Jake Reint Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Russ Stark Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Melanie McMahon Ex Officio Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Andy Rodriguez Ex Officio Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 136655 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24384 248675 0 273059 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 273059 0 0 0 0 26851 21814 2685 2352 924 749 93 82 2795 2278 280 237 207217 174363 26955 5899 26282 26282 7000 7000 187 187 2435 141 1926 368 8329 2361 5968 4014 4014 1855 1625 230 3436 3436 Signage Interp and Wayfinding 30383 30383 0 0 Dues and subscriptions 3496 480 325 2691 Community event expenses 24264 24264 0 0 349468 265645 72194 11629 286259 0 0 0 0 0 12551 7500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2525 16217 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 300 300 301635 24017 20127 1439 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20127 1439 X 143508 15078 138000 7500 281508 22578 301635 24017 X -76409 0 0 0 0 -182521 X 0 0 0 X 550032 483532 278651 444927 273059 2030201 550032 483532 278651 444927 273059 2030201 19713 2010488 2030201 0.99029 0.99663 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The IRS form 990 is reviewed first by the Executive Director and outsourcing accounting team, and then reviewed by the board of directors prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Board members and staff are required annually to complete the conflict of interest disclosure. Any potential conflicts are discussed openly in board meetings and a resolution reached to mitigate the conflict. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The board establishes the compensation for the Executive Director based on compensation of Executive Directors with similar responsibilities in similar nonprofit organizations in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The organization made its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Great River Passage Conservancy announced on November 18, 2025 its intention to merge with Saint Paul Parks Conservancy on January 1, 2026. Accordingly, some assets were transferred from GRPC to SPPC in 2025, with the remaining assets to be transferred on January 1, 2026.