Nonprofit · EIN 43-1986935
THE OHIO RIVER WAY INC
Tax-exempt · CINCINNATI, OH 45201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $258,730 | $272,894 | -$14,164 | $228,220 | $12,125 | $216,095 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $248,751 | $251,738 | -$2,987 | $239,259 | $9,000 | $230,259 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $334,861 | $156,223 | $178,638 | $243,246 | $10,000 | $233,246 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $249,486
- Membership dues
- $49,243
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $9,244
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,623
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $500
- Other salaries and wages
- $110,053
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $110,053
- Professional fundraising fees
- $36,669
- Accounting fees
- $11,985
- Program services (functional)
- $215,054
- Management and general (functional)
- $21,171
- Fundraising (functional)
- $36,669
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $239,259
- Total assets, end of year
- $228,220
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $12,125
- Net assets, end of year
- $216,095
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $216,095
- Gross receipts
- $258,730
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 27
- Year formed
- 2002
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FOREST CLEVENGER | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $107,053 |
| KELLY HESS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $3,000 |
| MARY ALLEN | VICE CHAIRPE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ISRAEL BONNELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BEN COLLIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| OSHA COWLEY-SHIREMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SIMON FOSTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| RICK GREIWE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CASSANDRA HURST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BRANDON JAMES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JESSICA KEETON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHRISTY NOLL | VICE CHAIRPE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MIKE PERLEBERG | VICE CHAIRPE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MOLLY POPE | DEPUTY DIREC Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| PRASANTHI PRASAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER RAWERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BREWSTER RHOADS | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| NIA RIVERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JODY ROBINSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| SUSAN SCHNEIDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JERRY SCHULTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ANNETTE SHUMARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| NOELLE SZYDLYK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PAUL TENKOTTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SUSAN GRIFFIN WARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DAVID WICKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TANNER YESS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FOREST CLEVENGER | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $38,262 |
| MARK NOLL | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $16,000 |
| RICK GREIWE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| OSHA COWLEY-SHIREMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SUSAN GRIFFIN WARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| PAUL TENKOTTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KENTON WOODEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SUSAN SCHNEIDERESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BRANDON JAMES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TANNER YESS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| WENDI WAUGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DAVID WICKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KELLY HESS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| NIA RIVERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JOE STELZER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| PRASANTHI PRASAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ANNETTE SHUMARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| NOELLE SZYDLYIC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARY ALLEN | VICE CHAIRPERSN Officer | 0 | $0 |
| SIMON FOSTER | Treasurer Officer | 0 | $0 |
| MIKE PERLBERG | VICE CHAIRPERSN Officer | 0 | $0 |
| CHRISTY NOLL | VICE CHAIRPERSN Officer | 0 | $0 |
| BREWSTER RHOADES | CHAIRPERSON Officer | 0 | $0 |
| JODY ROBINSON | Secretary Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK NOLL | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 40 | $10,000 |
| RICK GREIWE | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| MARY ALLEN | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| SIMON FOSTER | Treasurer Officer | 0 | $0 |
| OSHA COWLEY-SHIREMAN | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| SUSAN GRIFFIN WARD | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| AUKRAM BURTON | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| SCOTT GOODFELLOW | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| MIKE PERLBERG | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| SUSAN SCHNEIDERESQ | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| TANNER YESS | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| WENDI WAUGH | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| PATRICK WOODSIDE | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| BREWSTER RHOADES | Chairman Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DAVID WICKS | VICE CHAIR Officer | 0 | $0 |
| JODY ROBINSON | Secretary Officer | 0 | $0 |
| FRANCES KERN MENNONE | Board Member Officer | 0 | $0 |
| NIA RIVERS | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| JOE STELZER | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 812, CINCINNATI, OH 45201-0812
- In care of
- % RICK GRIEWE
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- SIMON FOSTER, PO BOX 812, CINCINNATI, OH 45201
- Signed the 990
- SIMON FOSTER, TREASURER
- Phone
- (513) 708-3114
- Website
- WWW.OHIORIVERWAY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WAVERLY BUSINESS SERVICES
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE OHIO RIVER WAY IS TO HELP PEOPLE FIND ADVENTURE, INSPIRE CARE FOR THE LAND AND WATER, AND BOOST THE ECONOMIES OF OHIO RIVER COMMUNITIES
Program accomplishments
- THE MISSION OF THE OHIO RIVER WAY IS TO HELP PEOPLE FIND ADVENTURE, INSPIRE CARE FOR THE LAND AND WATER, AND BOOST THE ECONOMIES OF OHIO RIVER COMMUNITIES
- THE MISSION OF THE OHIO RIVER WAY IS TO HELP PEOPLE FIND ADVENTURE, INSPIRE CARE FOR THE LAND AND WATER, AND BOOST THE ECONOMIES OF OHIO RIVER COMMUNITIESExpenses $215,054 · grants $500
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
- 43-1986935
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C998)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $228,220
- Income (IRS master file)
- $258,730
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $258,730 | $272,894 | $228,220 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $248,751 | $251,738 | $239,259 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $334,861 | $156,223 | $243,246 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 43-1986935).
Questions about THE OHIO RIVER WAY INC
- What is the EIN of THE OHIO RIVER WAY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE OHIO RIVER WAY INC is 43-1986935.
- Is THE OHIO RIVER WAY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to THE OHIO RIVER WAY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE OHIO RIVER WAY 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 THE OHIO RIVER WAY 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 THE OHIO RIVER WAY 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 THE OHIO RIVER WAY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SIMON FOSTER.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE OHIO RIVER WAY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 27 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $107,053 (FOREST CLEVENGER, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does THE OHIO RIVER WAY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $258,730, expenses of $272,894 and total assets of $228,220 at year end.
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