Nonprofit · EIN 20-1337591
WABASH RIVER ENHANCEMENT CORP
Tax-exempt · LAFAYETTE, IN 47901
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,116,004 | $2,176,894 | $1,939,110 | $12,225,754 | $215,106 | $12,010,648 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,621,390 | $1,465,963 | $2,155,427 | $10,310,241 | $172,702 | $10,137,539 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,006,837
- of which government grants
- $3,137,974
- Program service revenue
- $60,126
- Investment income
- $35,028
- Other revenue
- $14,013
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $78,350
- Other salaries and wages
- $204,598
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $239,552
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $8,079
- Accounting fees
- $16,588
- Occupancy
- $78,201
- Travel
- $6,466
- Depreciation
- $126,012
- Program services (functional)
- $2,079,411
- Management and general (functional)
- $84,353
- Fundraising (functional)
- $13,130
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,310,241
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,225,754
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $215,106
- Net assets, end of year
- $12,010,648
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,161,882
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,235,610
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,775,038
- Gross receipts
- $4,116,004
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 450
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- IN
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STANTON LAMBERT | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $90,648 |
| JOHN COLLIER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ERIN EASTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JOHN GAMBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JODY HAMILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CLAUDINE LAUFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KATHRYN LOZANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TOM MURTAUGH | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| TONY ROSWARSKI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| KEN SANDEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ROLAND WINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JIM ANDREW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOHN COLLIER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ERIN EASTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOHN GAMBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JODY HAMILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CLAUDINE LAUFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KATHRYN LOZANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TOM MURTAUGH | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| TONY ROSWARSKI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| KEN SANDEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| STANTON LAMBERT | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 200 N 2ND ST, LAFAYETTE, IN 47901-1256
- In care of
- % STANTON LAMBERT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- STANTON LAMBERT, 200 N 2ND ST, LAFAYETTE, IN 47901
- Signed the 990
- STANTON LAMBERT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (765) 420-8505
- Return prepared by
- HEMAN LAWSON HAWKS LLP
Mission
TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE WABASH RIVER CORRIDOR BY PROVIDING SUSTAINABLE OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE HEALTH, RECREATION, EDUCATION, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2024, WREC CONTINUED TO ADVANCE ITS MISSION TO ENHANCE THE WABASH RIVER CORRIDOR AS FOLLOWS: -WREC COMPLETED IMPLEMENTATION OF A 570K FOLLOW UP (342K/EPA FUNDS AND 228K IN LOCAL MATCH: IN-KIND/FUNDS) -WREC CONTINUED TO PARTNER WITH THE GREATER LAFAYETTE READI REGION IN THE STATE OF INDIANA'S REGIONAL ECONOMIC ACCELERATION, AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE (READI), A REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (5.55M IN READI FUNDING FOR THE REGIONAL WABASH RIVER GREENWAY WITH FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED TO EACH COUNTY FOR ITS WRG PROJECT). THE OVERALL WRG READI FUNDS WILL BE MATCHED LOCALLY BY APPROXIMATELY 16.9M. THE TIPPECANOE COUNTY READI PROJECT WILL CONSTRUCT THE NORTH RIVER ROAD (NRR) TRAIL HEAD PROJECT WHICH CONSISTS OF THE WL SAGAMORE PARKWAY CONNECTOR TRAIL (SOLDIERS HOME RD - WEST LANDING OF THE SAGAMORE PARKWAY VEHICULAR BRIDGE PROTECTED BIKE LANE), A NRR TRAIL HEAD PARKING LOT AND CONNECTOR TRAIL FROM THE PARKING LOT TO THE WL CONNECTOR TRAIL; A CONNECTOR TRAIL ON THE LAFAYETTE SIDE OF THE RIVER CONNECTING FROM THE EAST LANDING OF THE SAGAMORE PARKWAY VEHICULAR BRIDGE PROTECTED BIKE LANE DOWN TO THE EXISTING WABASH RIVER HERITAGE TRAIL; AND A CANOE/KAYAK PUT-IN/TAKE-OUT FACILITY ON NRR. THE TC READI PROJECT WAS ALLOCATED 2.925M OF READI FUNDS AND WAS MATCHED WITH 13.3M OF THE OVERALL LOCAL MATCH FUNDING. -WREC CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF LAFAYETTE TO COMPLETE THE 2.7M IN DEPT OF NATURAL RESOUCES NEXT LEVEL TRAILS GRANT PROJECT TO CONSTRUCT THE LAFAYETTE SAGAMORE PARKWAY CONNECTOR TRAIL. THE CITY OF LAFAYETTE SEVED AS THE LOCAL GRANTEE FOR THE PROJECT. THE PROJECT CONNECTS TO THE TIPPECANOE COUNTY READI PROJECT. THE PROJECT WAS COMPLETED WITH THE TRAIL OPENING ON OCTOBER 29, 2024. -WREC RECEIVED A 464,500 CONTRIBUTION FROM TIPPECANOE COUNTY TO FUND ROW ENGINEERING AND SERVICES FOR CONTINUING ITS NORTH RIVER ROAD (NRR)ROW ACQUISITION PROGRAM IN SUPPORT OF THE UPCOMING WRG TRAIL PROJECT ALONG NRR. -WREC CONTINUED ITS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH EFFORTS HOSTING THE COMMUNITYY'S POPULAR WABASH RIVERFEST COMMUNITY FESTIVAL, LEADING A GREEN TOUR TO HIGHLIGHT GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDED THROUGH WREC'S WATERSHED COST SHARE PROGRAM, LEADING BI-ANNUAL WATERSHED WATER SAMPLINGBLITZ EVENTS, AND PARTNERING WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO HOLD BI-ANNUAL DE-TRASH THE WABASH CLEANUP EVENTS AND INVASIVE PLANT MANAGEMENT WORKDAYS.Expenses $2,079,411 · grants $78,350 · revenue $60,126
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 | Not 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
- 20-1337591
- 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
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,225,754
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,116,004
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,116,004 | $2,176,894 | $12,225,754 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,621,390 | $1,465,963 | $10,310,241 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $850,076 | $886,768 | $8,171,280 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 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 (search EIN 20-1337591).
Questions about WABASH RIVER ENHANCEMENT CORP
- What is the EIN of WABASH RIVER ENHANCEMENT CORP?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WABASH RIVER ENHANCEMENT CORP is 20-1337591.
- Is WABASH RIVER ENHANCEMENT CORP tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to WABASH RIVER ENHANCEMENT CORP tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WABASH RIVER ENHANCEMENT CORP 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 WABASH RIVER ENHANCEMENT CORP due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WABASH RIVER ENHANCEMENT CORP last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of WABASH RIVER ENHANCEMENT CORP?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names STANTON LAMBERT.
- Who are the officers and directors of WABASH RIVER ENHANCEMENT CORP?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $90,648 (STANTON LAMBERT, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does WABASH RIVER ENHANCEMENT CORP have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,116,004, expenses of $2,176,894 and total assets of $12,225,754 at year end.
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