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Upper White River Watershed Alliance INC

Tax-deductible

Indianapolis, IN501(c)(3)Environment EIN 35-2076148Revenue $813K in FY2024

On file with the IRSthewhiteriveralliance.org515 N Luett Ave, 46222-3311 · Indianapolis, INTax-exempt since Jun 1999Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The White River Alliance improves and protects water resources thoughout central indiana. We are an Alliance of diverse interests and organizations that work together to steward the River and its Watershed

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$813K
-0.5% vs prior year
Spent
$895K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$322K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$813K
FY2024-0.5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$614K
FY2021$731K
FY2022$553K
FY2023$816K
FY2024$813K
Expenses
$895K
FY2024▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$503K
FY2021$523K
FY2022$754K
FY2023$786K
FY2024$895K
Net assets
$322K
FY2024▼ -20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$367K
FY2021$574K
FY2022$373K
FY2023$404K
FY2024$322K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1999.

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% · $894K Management & general 0% · $1K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Brian Neilson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lance Lantz
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bryan Grotz
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Thomas
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Julia Angstmann
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michele Cline
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joe Rorick
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jill Hoffmann
Executive Director
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Protects and improves central Indiana's water resources through collaboration.

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1 program · $894K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Creates educational initiatives that improve the white river watershed, represents specific categories within the public and private sectors, and partners with people and organizations. The indiana water summit, clear choice clean water, white river paddle days and festival, storm water action teams (swat), regional stormwater MS4…

$894Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2022
The Nature ConservancyFY2022$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$813K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$557K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$255K
Other incomeLn 4–11$496
Money outPt IX
$895K
Ln 25
Programscol B$894K
Managementcol C$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$322K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$322K
Total assetsLn 16$322K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$557K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$255K
Other incomeLn 4–11$496
Total revenueLn 12$813K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$322K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$322K
Total assetsLn 16$322K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$322K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$404K$322K
Total assetsLn 16$404K$322K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$404K$322K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$0$1K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$49K$49K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$30K$30K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$17K$17K$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$28K$28K$0$0
TravelLn 17$6K$6K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$762K$762K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$895K$894K$1K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $813K$895K−$82K$322K 990 PDF
FY2023 $816K$786K$31K$404K 990 PDF
FY2022 $553K$754K−$201K$373K 990 PDF
FY2021 $731K$523K$207K$574K 990 PDF
FY2020 $614K$503K$111K$367K 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 $812,613 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $652,702$556,975
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $138,010$255,142
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $25,696$496
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $816,408$812,613
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $785,571$894,843
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $785,571$894,843
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $30,837−$82,230
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $812,613 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $496 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$18,144
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$538,831
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$556,975
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$255,142
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $255,638 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$812,613
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $894,843 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,204 · Fundraising $0$1,204
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $49,279 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$49,279
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $29,575 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$29,575
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17,025 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$17,025
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $27,507 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$27,507
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,858 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,858
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,026 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,026
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $762,369 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$762,369
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $893,639 · Management $1,204 · Fundraising $0$894,843
Part X · Balance sheet $321,625 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $403,855$321,625
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $403,855$321,625
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $403,855$321,625
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $403,855$321,625
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $321,625 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$812,613
XI-2 Total expenses$894,843
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$82,230
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$403,855
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$321,625

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

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