Nonprofit · EIN 42-1602181
SAN ANTONIO RIVER FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · SAN ANTONIO, TX 78283
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,940,609 | $840,929 | $1,099,680 | $5,257,152 | $151,834 | $5,105,318 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,113,269 | $1,794,812 | -$681,543 | $4,372,282 | $604,292 | $3,767,990 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,734,234
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $122,722
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$854
- Net income from fundraising events
- $58,077
- Other revenue
- $83,653
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $111,750
- Other salaries and wages
- $175,714
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $337,067
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $3,216
- Travel
- $156
- Program services (functional)
- $715,056
- Management and general (functional)
- $40,533
- Fundraising (functional)
- $85,340
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,372,282
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,257,152
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $151,834
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,105,318
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,543,777
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,036,721
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,068,597
- Gross receipts
- $2,483,481
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 960
- Year formed
- 2003
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRATES SEELIGSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $111,750 |
| SCOTT WOLFF | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN MIZE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JANE BOCKUS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN BRUCE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BAIRD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RYAN H BIGLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM D BUHRMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HALEY CATLETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JASON ELLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| IRBY HIGHTOWER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LINDSEY HOLLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISA HODGES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEANETTE HONERMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK KASTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALEX MELO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NATHAN RIZZO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JORDAN VEXLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATYE BROUGHT | FORMER DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRATES SEELIGSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $106,600 |
| SCOTT WOLFF | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN MIZE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JANE BOCKUS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN BRUCE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GRACIE ARENAS STRITTMETTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BAIRD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NANCY BELINKSY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER BENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATYE BROUGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BILL BUHRMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAY CASEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HALEY CATLETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JASON ELLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| IRBY HIGHTOWER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LINDSEY HOLLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER MELO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NATHAN RIZZO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CRAIG ROTTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JORDAN VEXLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 830045, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78283-0045
- In care of
- % CATHERINE COOKE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- FRATES SEELIGSON, 600 E UCLID, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78212
- Signed the 990
- FRATES SEELIGSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (210) 224-2694
- Return prepared by
- ADKF PC
Mission
THROUGH ITS OUTREACH, WHETHER THROUGH EDUCATIONAL FIELD TRIPS OR PUBLIC ART, THE SAN ANTONIO RIVER FOUNDATION'S GOAL IS TO INSPIRE STEWARDSHIP AND BROADER PUBLIC CONSERVATION OF THE 240 MILES OF THE SAN ANTONIO RIVER AND ITS NATIVE ECOLOGY. SIGNIFICANT TIME AND VOLUNTEER RESOURCES ARE DEDICATED YEAR-ROUND TOWARD BRINGING INFORMATIVE PROGRAMS AND ENGAGING EVENTS WHICH HIGHLIGHT THE HISTORY, CULTURE, AND ECOLOGY OF THE RIVER AND THE COMMUNITIES IT HELPS SHAPE. ADDITIONALLY, THE RIVER FOUNDATION RAISES FUNDS TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AT CONFLUENCE PARK. COLLECTIVELY, FOUNDATION PROGRAMS AT CONFLUENCE PARK HAVE SERVED MORE THAN 120,000 STUDENTS AND PARTICIPANTS FROM ACROSS THE ENTIRE METRO COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS SURROUNDING COUNTIES, RECONNECTING EACH WITH FUNDAMENTAL VALUES OF NATURE AND THE RIVER.
Program accomplishments
- THE SAN ANTONIO RIVER FOUNDATION DEVOTES SIGNIFICANT TIME AND RESOURCES TOWARDS PROGRAMMING CONFLUENCE PARK. THESE EFFORTS HAVE RESULTED IN MORE THAN 120,000 STUDENTS AND PARTICIPANTS FROM ACROSS THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY ATTENDING. THESE PROGRAMS FOCUS ON EXPANDING THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION OF PROMOTING THE RIVER THROUGH ARTS AND CULTURE, EDUCATION, ECOLOGY AND RECREATION. THE PROGRAMS PROVIDE OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES WHICH SERVE THE FOUNDATION'S VISION OF PROMOTING STEWARDSHIP OF THE SAN ANTONIO RIVER AND THE NATIVE ECOLOGY IT SUPPORTS.Expenses $715,056
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
- 42-1602181
- 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
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C32)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,257,152
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,483,481
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,940,609 | $840,929 | $5,257,152 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,113,269 | $1,794,812 | $4,372,282 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $594,217 | $594,916 | $4,409,698 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $748,518 | $465,105 | $4,176,591 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 42-1602181).
Questions about SAN ANTONIO RIVER FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of SAN ANTONIO RIVER FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SAN ANTONIO RIVER FOUNDATION is 42-1602181.
- Is SAN ANTONIO RIVER FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to SAN ANTONIO RIVER FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SAN ANTONIO RIVER FOUNDATION 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 SAN ANTONIO RIVER FOUNDATION 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 SAN ANTONIO RIVER FOUNDATION 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 SAN ANTONIO RIVER FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names FRATES SEELIGSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of SAN ANTONIO RIVER FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $111,750 (FRATES SEELIGSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SAN ANTONIO RIVER FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,940,609, expenses of $840,929 and total assets of $5,257,152 at year end.
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