Nonprofit · EIN 30-0231858
FOUNDATION FOR OHIO RIVER EDUCATION
Tax-exempt · CINCINNATI, OH 45230
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $173,463 | $226,102 | -$52,639 | $221,268 | $111,975 | $109,293 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $211,937 | $217,449 | -$5,512 | $267,338 | $70,311 | $197,027 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $157,120 | $151,018 | $6,102 | $278,880 | $76,341 | $202,539 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $167,925
- of which government grants
- $35,000
- Program service revenue
- $5,520
- Investment income
- $18
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $69,661
- Other salaries and wages
- $67,390
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $73,016
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,753
- Travel
- $4,322
- Program services (functional)
- $212,535
- Management and general (functional)
- $11,307
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,260
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $267,338
- Total assets, end of year
- $221,268
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $111,975
- Net assets, end of year
- $109,293
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $109,293
- Gross receipts
- $173,463
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 6
- Year formed
- 2003
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNETTE SHUMARD | SECRETARY Officer | 10 | $0 | $91,486 | $10,001 |
| BOB WEHMEIER | TREASURER Officer | 10 | $0 | $78,955 | $10,001 |
| DR MIRIAM KANNAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LEO CALDERON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER MAYFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG CONROE | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID BAILEY | PRESIDENT & TREASURER Officer | 5 | $0 | $116,500 | $16,183 |
| ANNETTE SHUMARD | SECRETARY Officer | 10 | $0 | $72,105 | $9,168 |
| DR MIRIAM KANNAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIANN QUINN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG CONROE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER MAYFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID BAILEY | PRESIDENT & TREASURER Officer | 5 | $0 | $116,000 | $46,400 |
| ANNETTE SHUMARD | SECRETARY Officer | 10 | $0 | $71,000 | $28,400 |
| DR MIRIAM KANNAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIANN QUINN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS CONROE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5735 KELLOGG AVE, CINCINNATI, OH 45230-7112
- In care of
- % TRACY TUNNEY WARD
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ANNETTE SHUMARD, 5735 KELLOGG AVE, CINCINNATI, OH 45228
- Signed the 990
- ANNETTE SHUMARD, PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (513) 231-7719
- Website
- RIVERLEARNING.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLARK SCHAEFER HACKETT & CO
Mission
EDUCATION EMPOWERS COMMUNITIES TO VALUE AND PROTECT THEIR WATERSHEDS. THE FOUNDATION FOR OHIO RIVER EDUCATION TEACHES PEOPLE OF ALL AGES IN THE OHIO RIVER BASIN TO BECOME ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS THROUGH HANDS-ON PROGRAMS THAT GET PEOPLE ON THE WATER AND ENGAGED IN PRESERVING THE CULTURAL, ECOLOGICAL, AND ECONOMIC VALUE OF OUR RIVERS.
Program accomplishments
- RIVER REACH IS A FLOATING CLASSROOM PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES HANDS-ON ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND STEM LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOCUSED ON THE OHIO RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH RIVERBOAT OPERATORS, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN IMMERSIVE FIELD-BASED LEARNING ABOARD RIVERBOATS AND CANOE EXCURSIONS, TRANSFORMING THE RIVER INTO A LIVING LABORATORY FOR SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY AND STEWARDSHIP.Expenses $173,598 · revenue $5,520
- THE OHIO RIVER SWEEP IS A BASINWIDE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND LITTER PREVENTION PROGRAM THAT MOBILIZES THOUSANDS OF VOLUNTEERS ANNUALLY TO REMOVE LITTER AND DEBRIS FROM THE OHIO RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES. THROUGH COORDINATED COMMUNITY CLEANUP EVENTS CONDUCTED ALONG NEARLY 3,000 MILES OF SHORELINE, THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS PROTECTION OF WATER QUALITY, AQUATIC HABITAT, RECREATION, AND PUBLIC HEALTH WHILE PROMOTING LONG-TERM ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, POLLUTION PREVENTION, RECYCLING, AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT THROUGHOUT THE OHIO RIVER BASIN.Expenses $38,937 · grants $69,661
- RIVER WATCHERS IS A CLASSROOM-BASED CITIZEN SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT ENGAGES STUDENTS IN HANDS-ON WATER QUALITY MONITORING AND AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM ASSESSMENT THROUGHOUT THE OHIO RIVER BASIN. PARTICIPATING STUDENTS USE SCIENTIFIC TESTING EQUIPMENT TO MEASURE WATER QUALITY INDICATORS AND STUDY AQUATIC ORGANISMS, INCLUDING MACROINVERTEBRATES, WHILE CONTRIBUTING DATA TO REGIONAL MONITORING EFFORTS COORDINATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE OHIO RIVER VALLEY WATER SANITATION COMMISSION (ORSANCO). THE PROGRAM PROMOTES STEM EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC LITERACY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP BY CONNECTING STUDENTS DIRECTLY TO THE HEALTH AND PROTECTION OF LOCAL WATERWAYS AND THE OHIO RIVER SYSTEM.
- LIFE BELOW THE WATERLINE IS A MOBILE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND PUBLIC OUTREACH PROGRAM FEATURING A 2,200-GALLON TRAVELING AQUARIUM THAT SHOWCASES LIVE FISH SPECIES NATIVE TO THE OHIO RIVER BASIN. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES HANDS-ON EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES AT SCHOOLS, FESTIVALS, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE REGION, INCREASING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY, WATER QUALITY, AND ECOSYSTEM HEALTH WITHIN THE OHIO RIVER SYSTEM. THROUGH DIRECT ENGAGEMENT WITH SCIENTISTS AND EDUCATORS, THE PROGRAM PROMOTES ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND ENHANCES PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ECOLOGICAL AND DRINKING WATER IMPORTANCE OF THE OHIO RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES.
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 30-0231858
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization of unknown type
- Exempt since
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $221,268
- Income (IRS master file)
- $173,463
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $173,463 | $226,102 | $221,268 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $211,937 | $217,449 | $267,338 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $157,120 | $151,018 | $278,880 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $106,861 | $77,765 | $234,229 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 30-0231858).
Questions about FOUNDATION FOR OHIO RIVER EDUCATION
- What is the EIN of FOUNDATION FOR OHIO RIVER EDUCATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FOUNDATION FOR OHIO RIVER EDUCATION is 30-0231858.
- Is FOUNDATION FOR OHIO RIVER EDUCATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to FOUNDATION FOR OHIO RIVER EDUCATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization of unknown type).
- Which annual return does FOUNDATION FOR OHIO RIVER EDUCATION 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 FOUNDATION FOR OHIO RIVER EDUCATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FOUNDATION FOR OHIO RIVER EDUCATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FOUNDATION FOR OHIO RIVER EDUCATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ANNETTE SHUMARD.
- Who are the officers and directors of FOUNDATION FOR OHIO RIVER EDUCATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FOUNDATION FOR OHIO RIVER EDUCATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $173,463, expenses of $226,102 and total assets of $221,268 at year end.
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