Nonprofit · EIN 03-0425187
RIVER RELIEF INC
Tax-exempt · COLUMBIA, MO 65205
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,139,513 | $1,007,797 | $131,716 | $915,797 | $212,872 | $702,925 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $939,289 | $932,391 | $6,898 | $818,407 | $247,659 | $570,748 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $960,027
- of which government grants
- $300,584
- Program service revenue
- $170,458
- Investment income
- $6,250
- Other revenue
- $2,778
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $71,555
- Other salaries and wages
- $380,572
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $553,636
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $749
- Occupancy
- $28,352
- Travel
- $16,947
- Depreciation
- $34,059
- Program services (functional)
- $742,538
- Management and general (functional)
- $92,386
- Fundraising (functional)
- $172,873
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $818,407
- Total assets, end of year
- $915,797
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $212,872
- Net assets, end of year
- $702,925
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $158,339
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $603,279
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $99,646
- Gross receipts
- $1,139,513
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 1,627
- Year formed
- 2001
- State of legal domicile
- MO
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN SCHNARR | PREVIOUS EXE Officer | 40 | $52,589 | $4,321 |
| JAMI WADE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $18,966 | $1,254 |
| ANDY BESSELMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JEN BRADFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BARNEY COMBS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL FESSLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY GUNTHER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL HUME | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBB JACOBSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| KORY KAUFMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW LEMBERGER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM LEMLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA PAPOULIAS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM SELVA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY TRACY-SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GUS WAGNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| JILL WESTRA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WIRTZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN SCHNARR | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $50,779 | $7,869 |
| JEN BRADFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BARNEY COMBS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE CRIST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL FESSLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY GUNTHER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| KORY KAUFMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW LEMBERGER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM LEMLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA PAPOULIAS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY TRACY-SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL WESTRA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WIRTZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 463, COLUMBIA, MO 65205-0463
- In care of
- % POC
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JAMI WADE, PO BOX 463, COLUMBIA, MO 65205
- Signed the 990
- JAMI WADE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (573) 443-0292
- Website
- WWW.RIVERRELIEF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GERDING KORTE & CHITWOOD PC CPA'S
Mission
MISSOURI RIVER RELIEF'S MISSION IS TO ENGAGE INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES ALONG THE MISSOURI RIVER IN THE EXPLORATION, ENJOYMENT, RESTORATION AND CARE OF THE RIVER THROUGH HANDS-ON RIVER CLEAN-UPS, EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND RECREATION.
Program accomplishments
- MISSOURI RIVER RELIEF HOSTED OR PARTICIPATED IN 9 RIVER CLEANUPS IN 2024, UTILIZING THE HELP OF 1,527 VOLUNTEERS WHO HELPED REMOVE MORE THAN 25.4 TONS OF TRASH FROM THE RIVER'S ENVIRONMENT. 119 MILES OF RIVER BANKS WERE CLEANED IN COMMUNITIES FROM ST. LOUIS TO OMAHA.Expenses $162,398 · grants $200 · revenue $1,977
- MISSOURI RIVER RELIEF HOSTED NUMEROUS EDUCATION EVENTS FOR STUDENTS, TEACHERS, YOUNG ADULTS AND ADULTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WE COMBINE PLACE- BASED EDUCATION AND INQUIRY-BASED SCIENCE FOR BOTH FORMAL AND INFORMAL EDUCATORS IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. IN 2024, RIVER RELIEF WORKED WITH 3,033 STUDENTS AND 113 TEACHERS.Expenses $250,774 · revenue $17,506
- MISSOURI RIVER RELIEF HOLDS OUTREACH EVENTS IN ORDER TO EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT OUR ORGANIZATION AND OUR EFFORTS ON THE MISSOURI RIVER. IN 2024, MISSOURI RIVER RELIEF GAVE 10 PRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE MISSOURI RIVER, PARTNERED OR HOSTED 11 BIG MUDDY SPEAKERS SERIES EVENTS, HELPED WITH 4 PADDLING EVENTS, INTRODUCING MORE THAN 10,727 PEOPLE TO THE BIG MUDDY THROUGH EACH OF OUR DIFFERENT PROGRAM AREAS.Expenses $167,443 · revenue $1,250
- MISSOURI RIVER RELIEF HOSTS THE MR340, A 340-MILE RACE ON THE MISSOURI RIVER FROM KANSAS CITY TO ST. CHARLES. IN 2024,611 PADDLERS FROM 3 COUNTRIES AND 37 STATES TESTED THEIR METTLE IN 411 BOATS. 322 BOATS FINISHED THE RACE. WE'RE PROUD TO BE PART OF THIS AMAZING EVENT THAT HAS CHANGED THE WAY OUR STATE LOOKS AT OUR RIVER.Expenses $161,923 · grants $800 · revenue $149,724
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
- 03-0425187
- 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
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $915,797
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,139,513
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,139,513 | $1,007,797 | $915,797 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $939,289 | $932,391 | $818,407 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $886,987 | $715,147 | $855,720 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 03-0425187).
Questions about RIVER RELIEF INC
- What is the EIN of RIVER RELIEF INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RIVER RELIEF INC is 03-0425187.
- Is RIVER RELIEF INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to RIVER RELIEF INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RIVER RELIEF 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 RIVER RELIEF 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 RIVER RELIEF 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 RIVER RELIEF INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JAMI WADE.
- Who are the officers and directors of RIVER RELIEF INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $52,589 (STEVEN SCHNARR, PREVIOUS EXE).
- How much revenue does RIVER RELIEF INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,139,513, expenses of $1,007,797 and total assets of $915,797 at year end.
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