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The Burning River Foundation INC FY2024 filing

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Cleveland, OH501(c)(3)Since 2007Environment EIN 13-4353786Revenue $2K in FY2024

On file with the IRSburningriverfoundation.org1947 W 28th St, 44113-3422 · Cleveland, OHTax-exempt since Mar 2007Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Foundation provides extensive education and resources for ecological conservation and the benefits thereof; this includes the environmental protection, scientific exploration, historic preservation and sustainable future of the great lakes, River waters, and northeast ohio watersheds and their surrounding environments.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $23K a year · 1440% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
56 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 55.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2K
Spent
$25K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$112K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2K
FY2024
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6K
FY2021$19
FY2022$0
FY2023$0
FY2024$2K
FY2025$2K
Expenses
$25K
FY2024▲ ×28
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$102K
FY2021$2K
FY2022$12K
FY2023$872
FY2024$25K
FY2025$6K
Net assets
$112K
FY2024▼ -17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$151K
FY2021$148K
FY2022$136K
FY2023$135K
FY2024$112K
FY2025$108K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2007.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $25K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gareth Vaughan
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kelly Manderfield
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chris Doyle
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Protects, maintains, and celebrates regional freshwater resources through conservation and education.

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1 program · $25K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The foundation manages the annual great lakes burning river fest which raises awareness of the environmental issues affecting northeast ohio and the cuyahoga river ecosystem. Event proceeds benefit local sustainability efforts that focus on water quality.

$25Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2020
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2020$5
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5
Grants paid · 4 grants · $130K · 2020–2024
Drink Local Drink Tap INCOH · FY2024$10,000
St Edward High SchoolOH · FY2024$10,000
Drink Local Drink Tap INCOH · FY2022$10,000
Cleveland MetroparksFY2020$100,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$25K
Ln 25
Programscol B$25K
Owns and owesPt X
$112K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$114K
Total assetsLn 16$114K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$2K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$114K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$114K
Total assetsLn 16$114K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$112K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$137K$114K
Total assetsLn 16$137K$114K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$135K$112K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$20K$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$750$750
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$25K$25K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2K$6K−$4K$108K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $2K$25K−$23K$112K 990 PDF
FY2023 $0$872−$872$135K 990 PDF
FY2022 $0$12K−$12K$136K 990 PDF
FY2021 $19$2K−$2K$148K 990 PDF
FY2020 $6K$102K−$96K$151K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,509 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$1,509
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$1,509
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$20,414
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $872$4,166
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $872$24,580
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$872−$23,071
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,509 across 2 lines filed
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $1,509$1,509
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $1,509 · Excluded from tax $0$1,509
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $24,580 across 3 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $20,414$20,414
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $750$750
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,416$3,416
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $24,580 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$24,580
Part X · Balance sheet $113,849 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $136,920$113,849
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $136,920$113,849
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,749$1,749
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,749$1,749
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $135,171$112,100
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $136,920$113,849
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $112,100 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,509
XI-2 Total expenses$24,580
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$23,071
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$135,171
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$112,100

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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