Black River Industries INC

Tax-deductible

Medford, WI501(c)(3)EmploymentEIN 39-1658018Revenue $5.5M in FY2025

On file with the IRSblackriverindustries.org650 Jensen Dr, 54451-1665 · Medford, WITax-exempt since Mar 1946Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Black River Industries (BRI) provides vocational and residential training and support services, supported employment, as well as day services/community integration program, to people with disabilities, the elderly, and those with chronic mental illness. BRI provides the largest countywide public transportation system in Taylor County to individuals with disabilities and senior citizens. Our Food Services Industries component provides nutritious meals to Individuals at the BRI facility.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 9 volunteers and 95 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $321K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$857K
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.5M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$5.2M
To programs
97%
Net assets
$4.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$5.5M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.2M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$4.3M
FY2024$5.2M
FY2025$5.5M
Expenses
$5.2M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$4.9M
FY2025$5.2M
Net assets
$4.3M
FY2025▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$3.9M
FY2025$4.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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 1946.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $5.0M Management & general 3% · $156K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board 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

Trains and supports people with disabilities, the elderly, and those with mental illness, offering transportation and meals.

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3 programs · $5.0M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

In 2025, Black River Industries (BRI) served 186 individuals across Taylor, Price, Lincoln, Marathon, and Clark Counties through a variety of programs and support services. Our comprehensive programming includes Vocational Services, Day Services/Community Integration, Residential Services, Supported Employment, Supervised Visits, Parent…

$2.8Mprogram expense
02

Work services create opportunities for the people we serve and our staff to work together learning new skills and producing quality products for our communities. BRI contracted with ten local factories and three state of Wisconsin departments to employ 35 people with disabilities and 25 community staff in assembly, packaging, collating…

$2.2Mprogram expense
03

Food Services provides a commercial kitchen experience for individuals with disabilities in preparation for community employment. We prepare nutritional meals under contract with the Taylor County Commission on Aging at two Senior Centers in the county, as well as for members of BRI.

$17Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$27K
Money outPt IX
$5.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.0M
Managementcol C$156K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$857K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.7M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$19K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$27K
Total revenueLn 12$5.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$607K
SavingsLn 2$1.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$857K
Net assetsLn 32$4.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 595
VolunteersI 69
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M$2.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$442K$857K
Net assetsLn 32$3.9M$4.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.2M$2.1M$111K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$68K$63K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$127K$120K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$244K$237K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$12K$122
Office expensesLn 13$57K$56K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$13K$13K$525
OccupancyLn 16$104K$100K$4K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
InterestLn 20$217$217
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$220K$211K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$227K$215K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$67K$66K$667
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.8M$1.8M$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.2M$5.0M$156K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $5.5M$5.2M$376K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.2M$4.9M$269K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.3M$4.0M$347K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.8M$3.6M$219K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.5M$3.2M$385K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.2M$2.9M$330K$2.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $5,542,333 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,564,264$2,832,880
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,588,398$2,687,443
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $23,770$26,685
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$4,630−$4,675
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,171,802$5,542,333
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,429,599$2,659,467
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,472,738$2,507,189
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,902,337$5,166,656
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $269,465$375,677
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $5,542,333 across 13 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$12,000
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$18,689
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$2,732,146
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$70,045
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,832,880
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,687,443 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,687,443
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $26,685 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$26,685
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$4,675−$4,675
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,714,128 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$4,675$5,542,333
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,166,656 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,109,751 · Management $111,041$2,220,792
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $63,241 · Management $4,760$68,001
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $120,470 · Management $6,340$126,810
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $236,548 · Management $7,316$243,864
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,161 · Management $122$12,283
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $55,894 · Management $1,141$57,035
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $12,643 · Management $525$13,168
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $99,698 · Management $4,155$103,853
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,773$5,773
IX-20 InterestPrograms $217$217
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $211,383 · Management $8,808$220,191
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $215,238 · Management $11,328$226,566
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $65,912 · Management $667$66,579
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,801,524 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,801,524
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,010,453 · Management $156,203 · Fundraising $0$5,166,656
Part X · Balance sheet $5,143,119 assets, 14 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $76,000; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $637,014$607,231
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,099,400$1,385,455
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $815,759$886,033
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $552,078$1,023,683
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $30,731$15,459
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,141,650$1,149,258
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,352,632$5,143,119
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $409,611$824,421
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $32,730$32,730
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $442,341$857,151
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,910,291$4,285,968
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,910,291$4,285,968
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,352,632$5,143,119
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,285,968 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,542,333
XI-2 Total expenses$5,166,656
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$375,677
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,910,291
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,285,968

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