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Back to the River INC FY2020 filing

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Omaha, NE501(c)(3)Environment EIN 47-0823801Revenue $147K in FY2020Latest return filed May 12, 2025

On file with the IRSbacktotheriver.orgOmaha, NETax-exempt since Sep 2000Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Back to the River was created to preserve and improve wildlife habitat and provide economic development opportunities in a balanced, sustainable manner along the missouri River.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $776K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 7.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$147K
Spent
$157K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$879K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$147K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$147K
FY2021$65K
FY2022$138K
FY2023$33K
FY2024$61K
Expenses
$157K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$157K
FY2021$74K
FY2022$155K
FY2023$32K
FY2024$34K
Net assets
$879K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$879K
FY2021$886K
FY2022$734K
FY2023$796K
FY2024$848K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2000.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $153K Management & general 2% · $4K

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
Larry Foster
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Becic
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Brohman
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Karen Bluvas
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ben Justman
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Clare Duda
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Restores wildlife habitat and fosters sustainable economic growth along the Missouri River.

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2 programs · $153K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Contribution to riverfront phase iv, belles play play garden

$150Kprogram expense
02

Approved contribution to heartland bike share to assist their program to develop, promote, and operate a bike sharing program at dodge riverside golf club aimed at promoting health and quality of life , mitigating climate change and promoting the use of sustainable forms of transportion.

$3Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 11 grants · $416K · 2020–2024
Midlands Community FoundationNE · FY2024$15,000
City of Council BluffsFY2024$10,000
Midlands Community FoundationNE · FY2023$10,000
River Relief INCMO · FY2023$10,000
City of Council BluffsFY2023$8,000
Southwest Iowa Nonprofit for Collective ImpactNE · FY2022$100,000
Southwest Iowa Nonprofit for Collective ImpactNE · FY2022$50,000
City of Council Bluffs Iowa Rivers Edge Park Phase IIFY2021$50,000
River Relief INCMO · FY2021$10,000
Southwest Iowa Nonprofit for Collective ImpactNE · FY2020$150,000
Heartland Bike ShareNE · FY2020$3,126

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$147K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$102K
Investment incomeLn 3$46K
Money outPt IX
$157K
Ln 25
Programscol B$153K
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$879K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$103K
Total assetsLn 16$879K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$102K
Investment incomeLn 3$46K
Gains on assetsLn 7$31K
Total revenueLn 12$147K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
SavingsLn 2$101K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$103K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$776K
Total assetsLn 16$879K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$879K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1K$103K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$859K$776K
Total assetsLn 16$860K$879K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$860K$879K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$153K$153K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$130$130
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$182$182
Total functional expensesLn 25$157K$153K$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS May 12, 2025 $61K$34K$27K$848K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 13, 2024 $33K$32K$901$796K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 10, 2023 $138K$155K−$17K$734K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 6, 2022 $65K$74K−$9K$886K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 21, 2021 $147K$157K−$9K$879K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $147,451 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $352$101,897
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $40,005$45,554
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $40,357$147,451
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $64,874$153,126
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 $3,557$3,734
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $68,431$156,860
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$28,074−$9,409
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $147,451 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$101,897
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$101,897
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $14,477$14,477
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $31,077$31,077
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $31,077 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $14,477$147,451
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $156,860 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $153,126$153,126
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,019$1,019
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $2,403$2,403
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $130$130
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $182$182
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $153,126 · Management $3,734 · Fundraising $0$156,860
Part X · Balance sheet $878,606 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $365$1,881
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $998$101,019
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $859,040$775,706
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $860,403$878,606
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $860,403$878,606
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $860,403$878,606
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $860,403$878,606
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $878,606 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$147,451
XI-2 Total expenses$156,860
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$9,409
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$860,403
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$27,612
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$878,606

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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