Nonprofit · EIN 47-0823801
BACK TO THE RIVER INC
Tax-exempt · OMAHA, NE 68103
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $60,579 | $33,976 | $26,603 | $847,573 | $0 | $847,573 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $33,166 | $32,265 | $901 | $795,845 | $0 | $795,845 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $60,579
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $41,051
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $29,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,327
- Program services (functional)
- $29,000
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,976
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $795,845
- Total assets, end of year
- $847,573
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $847,573
- Publicly traded securities
- $316,309
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $847,573
- Gross receipts
- $188,576
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- NE
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LARRY FOSTER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| JIM BECIC | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MARK BROHMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| KAREN BLUVAS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE ARCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN JUSTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETE CASTELLANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLARE DUDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS HAMBLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GAYLE MALMQUIST | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MICHELLE FOSS | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RODNEY STORM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT KALCEVICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J ROBERT KERREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL BETTMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN WINKLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER TOMASEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE BASSETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY ANN BORGESON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENT HOLM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LARRY FOSTER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| JIM BECIC | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MARK BROHMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| KAREN BLUVAS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE ARCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN JUSTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETE CASTELLANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLARE DUDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS HAMBLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GAYLE MALMQUIST | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MICHELLE FOSS | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RODNEY STORM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT KALCEVICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J ROBERT KERREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL BETTMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN WINKLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER TOMASEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHIL DAVIDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY ANN BORGESON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 3802, OMAHA, NE 68103-0802
- In care of
- % CITY OF COUNCIL BLUFFS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LARRY FOSTER, P O BOX 3802, OMAHA, NE 681030802
- Signed the 990
- LARRY FOSTER, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (402) 676-2866
- Website
- BACKTOTHERIVER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- O'DONNELL FICENEC WILLS & FERDIG LLP
Mission
THROUGH THE VISION OF FORMER NEBRASKA SENATOR BOB KERREY, BACK TO THE RIVER WAS CREATED TO PRESERVE AND IMPROVE WILDLIFE HABITAT AND PROVIDE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN A BALANCED, SUSTAINABLE MANNER ALONG THE MISSOURI RIVER. TOGETHER WITH PROGRAM SUPPORTERS, BACK TO THE RIVER HAS STRIVED TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC FUTURE OF THE MISSOURI RIVER THROUGH: WILDLIFE HABITAT RESTORATION, RECREATION AND RIVER ACCESS, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL RESOURCES, AND FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT.
Program accomplishments
- CONTRIBUTION TO THE DISCOVERY EXHIBITION OF ST. CHARLES, MO, INC. THIS PROJECT INTENDS TO BRING THE 55 FOOT FLAGSHIP KEELBOAT "DISCOVERY" TO OMAHA AND RETURN BY RIVER TO ST. CHARLES, MO. THE ORGANIZATION WILL UTILIZE A TRADITIONAL CAMP AND DISCOVERY TENT TO EXPLAIN TO CHILDREN AND THE PUBLIC WHAT LIFE WAS LIKE IN 1804.Expenses $4,000 · grants $4,000
- CONTRIBUTION TO THE BELLEVUE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION TO SPONSOR THE BELLEVUE ROCKS COMMUNITY EVENT. THIS EVENT WAS ESTIMATED TO BRING 50,000 PEOPLE FROM ACROSS THE REGION TO THE BELLEVUE RIVERFRONT FOR A WEEKEND FULL OF MUSIC, CARNIVAL, FOOD AND FAMILY FUN.Expenses $15,000 · grants $15,000
- A CONTRIBUTION TO THE CITY OF COUNCIL BLUFFS FOR THE SUMMERFEST 2024. THIS EVENT WILL INCLUDE MUSIC, FOOD TRUCKS, USE OF BELLES PLAY GARDEN, DRONE SHOWS, AND FIELD EVENTS OF BASEBALL, SOCCER, LACROSSE, DISK GOLF, AND FLAG FOOTBALL.Expenses $10,000 · grants $10,000
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
- 47-0823801
- 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
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $847,573
- Income (IRS master file)
- $188,576
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $60,579 | $33,976 | $847,573 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $33,166 | $32,265 | $795,845 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $138,011 | $154,866 | $734,012 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 47-0823801).
Questions about BACK TO THE RIVER INC
- What is the EIN of BACK TO THE RIVER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BACK TO THE RIVER INC is 47-0823801.
- Is BACK TO THE RIVER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to BACK TO THE RIVER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BACK TO THE RIVER 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 BACK TO THE RIVER INC 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 BACK TO THE RIVER INC 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 BACK TO THE RIVER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LARRY FOSTER.
- Who are the officers and directors of BACK TO THE RIVER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 20 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does BACK TO THE RIVER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $60,579, expenses of $33,976 and total assets of $847,573 at year end.
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