Nonprofit · EIN 13-3523329
MIANUS RIVER GORGE INC
Tax-exempt · BEDFORD, NY 10506
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,518,012 | $1,261,960 | $3,256,052 | $30,774,454 | $94,470 | $30,679,984 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,457,308 | $1,054,272 | $403,036 | $27,050,438 | $67,318 | $26,983,120 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,280,365
- of which government grants
- $150,358
- Program service revenue
- $1,102
- Investment income
- $248,421
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $94,274
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$16,036
- Other revenue
- -$11,876
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $145,845
- Other salaries and wages
- $433,479
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $764,560
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $400
- Accounting fees
- $21,044
- Occupancy
- $110,867
- Depreciation
- $40,097
- Program services (functional)
- $835,467
- Management and general (functional)
- $199,110
- Fundraising (functional)
- $227,383
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $27,050,438
- Total assets, end of year
- $30,774,454
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $94,470
- Net assets, end of year
- $30,679,984
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $23,968,649
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,290,168
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $29,769,877
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $910,107
- Gross receipts
- $5,288,483
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 90
- Year formed
- 1989
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RODERICK CHRISTIE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $145,845 | $73,855 |
| LESLIE ZACHARY | DEV DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,650 | $22,387 |
| CHRISTOPHER M NAGY | R&E DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,365 | $15,205 |
| TIMOTHY W EVNIN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER DU P ROOSEVELT | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRE A HUNTER | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN S NEEDHAM | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERYN HOENIG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH SCHWARZSCHILD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAYNI CHASE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN CHOI RESIGNED 2025 | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS FIRTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM G FOULKE JR RESIGNED 2025 | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LLOYD GERRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA KOTUR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GERARDO MENDEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| HAPPY MENOCAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| ROBERT MORSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| NICKI DUGAN POGUE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| DANIEL T RYAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| ASHLEY W SCHULTEN RESIGNED 2025 | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| MARTIN TORRES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| SAM VALLELY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| HEATHER V WOLF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RODERICK CHRISTIE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $136,432 | $75,468 |
| LESLIE ZACHARY | DEV DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,750 | $14,988 |
| TIMOTHY W EVNIN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER DU P ROOSEVELT | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRE A HUNTER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERYN HOENIG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH SCHWARZSCHILD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAYNI CHASE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN CHOI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS FIRTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM G FOULKE JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LLOYD GERRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA KOTUR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GERARDO MENDEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HAPPY MENOCAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MORSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN S NEEDHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NICKI DUGAN POGUE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL T RYAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY W SCHULTEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN TORRES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER V WOLF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 167 MIANUS RIVER RD, BEDFORD, NY 10506-1808
- In care of
- % TINA BARRETT
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- RODERICK CHRISTIE, 167 MIANUS RIVER ROAD, BEDFORD, NY 10506
- Signed the 990
- RODERICK CHRISTIE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (914) 234-3455
- Website
- WWW.MIANUS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- VICTOR J CANNISTRA CPA PC
Mission
MIANUS RIVER GORGE, INC.'S MISSION IS TO PROTECT IRREPLACEABLE NATURAL HABITATS FOR OUR COMMUNITY, WILDLIFE AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- LAND PROTECTION: IN 2025 MRG CONTINUED TO WORK ON LAND PROJECTS THAT WE HOPE WILL LEAD TO MORE PROTECTED LAND IN THE FUTURE. MRG ALSO CONTINUED HABITAT RESTORATION WORK ON MANY OF THE LANDS ACQUIRED IN PREVIOUS YEARS INCLUDING INVASIVE SPECIES REMOVAL, REPLANTING OF NATIVE SPECIES, AND PROTECTION OF RARE PLANT COMMUNITIES. RESEARCH & EDUCATION: RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP PROGRAM (RAP) OFFERS FUNDING FOR GRADUATE-LEVEL RESEARCH IN THE FIELDS OF ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION. EACH RAP RECIPIENT RECEIVES A YEARLY STIPEND OF 5000 FOR THREE YEARS TOWARD A SPECIFIC PROJECT ADDRESSING AN ECOLOGICAL QUESTION THAT AFFECTS MRG. RAP RECIPIENTS ALSO MENTOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN OUR WTP PROGRAM. IN 2025, MRG HOSTED THE RAP STUDENT FROM CORNELL UNIVERSITY, WHO IS IN THE FINAL YEAR OF HIS STUDY, AND ALSO CO-AUTHORED THREE SCHOLARLY PAPERS. COLLEGE INTERN PROGRAM IN SUBURBAN ECOLOGY (CISE) OFFERS INTERNSHIPS TO UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS TO STUDY A VARIETY OF ISSUES FACING SUBURBAN PRESERVES. STUDENTS WORK WITH STAFF AND RAP AND WTP STUDENTS. MRG HOSTED FOUR UNDERGRADUATE INTERNS IN 2025. OUR WILDLIFE TECHNICIAN PROGRAM (WTP) OFFERS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM THE REGION THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONDUCT A 2.5-YEAR (FROM 10TH GRADE TO 12TH GRADE) RESEARCH STUDY UNDER THE MENTORSHIP OF OUR STAFF AND RAP STUDENTS. THE PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED TO COMPLEMENT THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SCIENCE RESEARCH IN THE HIGH SCHOOL (SRHS) CURRICULUM AND PROVIDES ACCESS TO SCIENTIFIC MENTORS, HANDS-ON FIELD EXPERIENCE, AND IMMERSION INTO REAL- WORLD CONSERVATION PROBLEMS FACING SUBURBAN ECOSYSTEMS. IN 2025, MRG MENTORED 12 WTP STUDENTS ACROSS 10TH TO 12TH GRADE. PUBLIC PROGRAMS & OUTREACH: IN 2025, MRG STAFF PRESENTED NUMEROUS PUBLIC PROGRAMS ACROSS THE REGION ABOUT CO-EXISTING WITH BEARS, CONSULTED WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS ABOUT INVASIVE SPECIES BIOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT, AND LEAD GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS / NATURE WALKS FOR APPROX. 100 PEOPLE. SPECIFIC TOPICS INCLUDED DEPLOYING WILDLIFE CAMERAS; THE OLD-GROWTH FOREST; BIRDING; OWL BIOLOGY; AND WINTER TREE ID. STEWARDSHIP: IN ONGOING EFFORTS TO IMPROVE TRAIL CONDITIONS FOR AN ESTIMATED 12,000 ANNUAL VISITORS TO THE PRESERVE, MIANUS RIVER GORGE CREATED A STABLE PATH OVER SAFFORD CASCADE ALONG THE RED TRAIL. THEY PLACED LARGE STEPPING STONES IN THE STREAM THAT MADE THE CROSSING SAFER AND IMPROVED THE NATURAL FLOW OF THE STREAM. MIANUS RIVER GORGE SYSTEMATICALLY FOLLOWS A LAND MANAGEMENT PLAN THAT DIVIDES PROTECTED LAND INTO MANAGEMENT UNITS, EACH WITH A SPECIFIC STRATEGY BASED ON PHENOLOGY AND HABITAT TYPE.Expenses $835,467 · revenue $1,102
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-3523329
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D340)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $30,774,454
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,288,483
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $4,518,012 | $1,261,960 | $30,774,454 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,457,308 | $1,054,272 | $27,050,438 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,055,071 | $953,478 | $26,266,545 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $912,387 | $863,511 | $25,992,889 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.
Questions about MIANUS RIVER GORGE INC
- What is the EIN of MIANUS RIVER GORGE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MIANUS RIVER GORGE INC is 13-3523329.
- Is MIANUS RIVER GORGE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to MIANUS RIVER GORGE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MIANUS RIVER GORGE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MIANUS RIVER GORGE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MIANUS RIVER GORGE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MIANUS RIVER GORGE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names RODERICK CHRISTIE.
- Who are the officers and directors of MIANUS RIVER GORGE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 24 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $145,845 (RODERICK CHRISTIE, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does MIANUS RIVER GORGE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,518,012, expenses of $1,261,960 and total assets of $30,774,454 at year end.
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