Nonprofit · EIN 92-1828855
AMERICAS RIVER ROOTS EXPERIENCE
Tax-exempt · CINCINNATI, OH 45202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,304,009 | $2,219,412 | $1,084,597 | $1,599,358 | $300 | $1,599,058 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,473,337
- of which government grants
- $350,000
- Program service revenue
- $830,672
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $164,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $164,000
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $22,330
- Accounting fees
- $22,625
- Occupancy
- $4,612
- Program services (functional)
- $1,922,094
- Management and general (functional)
- $242,068
- Fundraising (functional)
- $55,250
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $514,461
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,599,358
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $300
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,599,058
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,599,058
- Gross receipts
- $3,304,009
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 2022
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN FISCHER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $118,385 |
| JOHN WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER (RESIGNED 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KYLA WOODS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYDIA JACOBS-HORTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE DESSNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACY MOORE II | BOARD MEMBER (RESIGNED 01/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TYSONN BETTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SARRAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD GRIEWE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY KOLAR | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY FOGARTY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE MOLINSKY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN VANDERGLAS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 301 E 4TH ST STE 2800, CINCINNATI, OH 45202-4257
- In care of
- % TAFT STETTINIUS & HOLLISTER LLP
- Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
- 425 WALNUT STREET SUITE 1800, CINCINNATI OH 45202
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JUSTIN VANDERGLAS, 301 EAST FOURTH STREET 2800, CINCINNATI, OH 452024257
- Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
- GEORGE MONLINSKY, 425 WALNUT STREET SUITE 1800, CINCINNATI OH 45202
- Signed the 990
- JUSTIN VANDERGLAS, TREASURER
- Phone
- (513) 357-9631
- Return prepared by
- CLARK SCHAEFER HACKETT & CO
Mission
AMERICA'S RIVER ROOTS' MISSION IS A QUEST TO FORGE DEEPER CONNECTIONS TO AMERICA'S INLAND RIVER WATERWAYS, AIMING TO HIGHLIGHT THE PIVOTAL ROLE THE OHIO RIVER PLAYED IN SHAPING OUR NATION. SPARKED BY AMERICA'S 250TH ANNIVERSARY, THIS SIGNATURE NATIONAL CELEBRATION SEEKS TO INCLUSIVELY ENGAGE WIDE AUDIENCES AND BOOST CULTURAL TOURISM WITH EXPERIENCES THAT BOTH EDUCATE AND ENTERTAIN THROUGH INTENTIONALLY CRAFTED AND ENRICHING MOMENTS THAT SHOWCASE THIS UNIQUE RIVER CULTURE, ITS CUISINE AND MUSIC.
Program accomplishments
- AMERICA'S RIVER ROOTS EXPERIENCE PLANS TO HOST A MULTI-DAY PUBLIC EVENT ALONG THE OHIO RIVER'S FRONTAGE ADJACENT TO DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI AND NORTHERN KENTUCKY, WHICH CELEBRATE THE VIBRANT CULTURE OF AMERICA'S RIVER CITIES. THE FUSION OF HISTORIC RIVERBOATS, A WIDE VARIETY OF CUISINE, MUSICAL PERFORMANCES FROM A RANGE OF GENRES, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WILL AID IN CELEBRATING THE KICK OFF OF AMERICA'S 250TH BIRTHDAY.Expenses $1,646,579 · revenue $830,672
- FREEDOM JOURNEY:THIS PROJECT WILL CREATE A DIGITAL PLATFORM THAT WILL SERVE AS AN EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL TOURISM HUB WITH A WIDE RANGE OF INFORMATION AND EXPERIENTIAL CONTENT ON THE FREEDOM JOURNEY SITES IN CINCINNATI AND OHIO RIVER COMMUNITIES. THE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE CONTENT FOR A SELF-GUIDED TOUR, TOUR OPERATOR GUIDE AND SCHOOLS. USERS WILL BE ABLE TO DOWNLOAD A TOUR ON THEIR MOBILE DEVICE AND EXPERIENCE A SELF-GUIDED TOUR WITH VIDEO AND NARRATED STORIES AT EACH SITE. THE NATIONAL UNDERGROUND RAILROAD MUSEUM WILL WORK WITH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICES TO IDENTIFY THE MOST SIGNIFICANT STOPS ON THE TRAIL. THE PLATFORM IS DESIGNED TO BE A PERMANENT LEGACY AND WILL BE PROMOTED AS AN ONGOING TOURISM ATTRACTION.Expenses $136,624
- RIVERWALK:A 4-MILE WALKING TOUR OF OUR REGION'S UNIQUE HISTORY CIRCLING THE RIVERFRONT OF CINCINNATI, COVINGTON AND NEWPORT. FROM THE DINOSAURS THAT ROAMED THIS VALLEY, TO ITS EARLY SETTLEMENT AND TREMENDOUS GROWTH, TO HISTORIC FIGURES THAT INFLUENCED THE NATION, THE RIVERWALK TELLS THE STORY OF OUR TIES WITH THE OHIO RIVER. CLEARLY MARKED BY COLORFUL TILE PAVEMENT INSERTS AND DIRECTIONAL SIGNAGE, THE TOUR IS ORGANIZED IN NINE ZONES FEATURING 46 STATIONS THAT CAPTURE THE SPIRIT OUR UNIQUE HERITAGE AND PLACE IN AMERICA. DRAMATIC VIEWS OF THE RIVER AND CITY, AND REFERENCE TO HISTORIC SITES AND EVENTS ARE HIGHLIGHTED ALONG THE ROUTE. THIS PROJECT WILL CREATE A DIGITAL PLATFORM THAT WILL SERVE AS AN EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL TOURISM RESOURCE WITH A WIDE RANGE OF INFORMATION AND EXPERIENTIAL CONTENT THAT WILL BRING THE RIVERWALK TO LIFE. VISITORS WILL BE ABLE TO DOWNLOAD THE TOUR ON THEIR MOBILE DEVICE AND EXPERIENCE A SELF-GUIDED TOUR WITH VIDEO AND NARRATED STORIES AT EACH STATION. THE RIVERWALK TOUR WILL BE LAUNCHED IN OCTOBER 2025 WITH A PROMOTIONAL EVENT TARGETING FAMILIES WITH SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN AND VISITORS ATTENDING RIVER ROOTS. THE PLATFORM IS DESIGNED TO BE A PERMANENT LEGACY AND WILL BE PROMOTED AS AN ONGOING CULTURAL TOURISM ATTRACTION.Expenses $88,891
- ROBERT O'NEAL MULTICULTURAL ARTS CENTER 501(C)3 WILL DEVELOP THE CONTENT AND PRODUCE 30 SECOND VIGNETTES ON THE OHIOANS THAT INFLUENCED THE ORIGINS OF AMERICAN ROOTS MUSIC. LEVERAGING THE PAST WORK OF THE BLACK MUSIC WALK OF FAME AND ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME, THIS PROJECT WILL ELEVATE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AWARENESS ABOUT OHIO'S RICH MUSICAL HERITAGE. THE VIGNETTES WOULD BE DISTRIBUTED ON INSTAGRAM ONE YEAR BEFORE AMERICA'S RIVER ROOTS EVENT FOLLOWED BY SIX MONTHS OF ANNOUNCING THE NATIONAL ROOTS ARTISTS PERFORMING AT THE FESTIVAL.SOUNDS FROM THE RIVER, AN INTERACTIVE, IMMERSIVE CONCERT THAT TRACES THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT AND MIGRATION OF MUSICAL GENRES OF DIVERSE POPULATIONS THAT TRAVELED ALONG THE OHIO RIVER.AMERICA'S RIVER ROOTS FESTIVAL WILL DEBUT SOUNDS FROM THE RIVER, A GROUNDBREAKING EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTION CREATED BY KATHY WADE AND LEARNING THROUGH ART, INC. AS PART OF LTA'S THREE-TIME EMMY WINNING PERFORMING ARTS LITERACY PROGRAM, BOOKS ALIVE! FOR KIDS. THE PROGRAM BRINGS TO LIFE THE MUSIC AND STORIES BORN ALONG AMERICA'S GREAT WATERWAYS AND WILL PREMIERE AS PART OF THE FIVE-DAY FESTIVAL, OCT. 8-12, 2025, BEFORE BECOMING PART OF A NATIONAL CURRICULUM THAT WILL SHARE THE RIVER'S STORIES WITH STUDENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.THIS IMMERSIVE STAGE EXPERIENCE WILL BE FILMED AT THE PRESTIGIOUS ARONOFF'S P&G THEATER, WITH AN AUDIENCE OF CINCINNATI PUBLIC SCHOOL SIXTH GRADERS KICKING OFF ARTSWAVE' S MORE ART, MORE KIDS FIELD TRIP PROGRAM. THE OUTDOOR CONCERT VERSION AT YEATMAN'S COVE CONTINUES TO HONOR THE OHIO RIVER AS BOTH A CULTURAL THREAD AND LIVING ECOSYSTEM, BLENDING ARTISTRY WITH HISTORY TO SHOWCASE HOW RIVERS SHAPED THE NATION'S MUSIC AND MIGRATION.Expenses $50,000
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 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
- 92-1828855
- 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
- 2023
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,599,358
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,304,009
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: GEORGE MONLINSKY | June 30, 2023 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about AMERICAS RIVER ROOTS EXPERIENCE
- What is the EIN of AMERICAS RIVER ROOTS EXPERIENCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAS RIVER ROOTS EXPERIENCE is 92-1828855.
- Is AMERICAS RIVER ROOTS EXPERIENCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
- Are donations to AMERICAS RIVER ROOTS EXPERIENCE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAS RIVER ROOTS EXPERIENCE 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 AMERICAS RIVER ROOTS EXPERIENCE 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 AMERICAS RIVER ROOTS EXPERIENCE 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 AMERICAS RIVER ROOTS EXPERIENCE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JUSTIN VANDERGLAS.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAS RIVER ROOTS EXPERIENCE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $118,385 (SUSAN FISCHER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does AMERICAS RIVER ROOTS EXPERIENCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,304,009, expenses of $2,219,412 and total assets of $1,599,358 at year end.
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