Platte River Basin Environments INC FY2020 filing

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Scottsbluff, NE501(c)(3)Since 2001EnvironmentEIN 47-0833541Revenue $1.1M in FY2020

On file with the IRSnebwild.orgPo Box 2308, 69363-2308 · Scottsbluff, NETax-exempt since Sep 2002Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Acquiring and providing essential planning, management, restoration and development functions on critical and significant wetland, reparian and adjacent pine forest Environments along the Platte River Basin.

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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FY2020 · 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
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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $738K a year · 68% 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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $800K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.6M
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.1M
Spent
$325K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$10.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$412K
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$479K
FY2024$532K
FY2025$2.1M
Expenses
$325K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$325K
FY2021$218K
FY2022$280K
FY2023$300K
FY2024$368K
FY2025$573K
Net assets
$10.3M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$10.3M
FY2021$10.5M
FY2022$12.1M
FY2023$12.7M
FY2024$12.9M
FY2025$14.4M

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2002.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $325K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sec/Treas
$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

Protecting and restoring vital wetlands, riparian areas, and pine forests in the Platte River Basin.

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1 program · $325K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Acquiring and providing essential planning, management, restoration and development functions on critical and significant wetland, reparian and adjacent pine forest environments along the platte river basin.

$325Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$800K
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Grants paid · 7 grants · $317K · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$196,679
Unitemized GrantFY2025$14,221
Individual RecipientFY2022$7,000
Individual RecipientFY2021$10,000
5 Star Land RestorationFY2020$53,050
Individual RecipientFY2020$20,004
Individual RecipientFY2020$16,487

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$850K
Other incomeLn 4–11$295K
Investment incomeLn 3$529
Money outPt IX
$325K
Ln 25
Programscol B$325K
Owns and owesPt X
$10.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$245K
Total assetsLn 16$11.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$850K
Government grantsLn 1e$182K
Investment incomeLn 3$529
Other incomeLn 4–11$295K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$128K
SavingsLn 2$117K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$245K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10.3M
Other assetsLn 15$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$11.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$10.3M
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$157K$245K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10.4M$10.3M
Total assetsLn 16$11.8M$11.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$9.4M$10.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$90K$90K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$34K$34K
Legal feesLn 11b$942$942
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$170$170
InterestLn 20$84K$84K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$110K$110K
Total functional expensesLn 25$325K$325K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.1M$573K$1.6M$14.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $532K$368K$164K$12.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $479K$300K$179K$12.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.8M$280K$1.5M$12.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $412K$218K$194K$10.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.1M$325K$821K$10.3M 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
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Part I · Summary $1,146,372 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $214,722$850,487
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $529$529
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $274,299$295,356
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $489,550$1,146,372
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $157,290$93,741
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $247,099$231,267
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $404,389$325,008
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $85,161$821,364
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $1,146,372 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$182,437
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$668,050
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$850,487
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $529$529
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $295,356$295,356
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $295,356 · Excluded from tax $529$1,146,372
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $325,008 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $89,541$89,541
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,200$4,200
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $34,051$34,051
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $942$942
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,770$2,770
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $170$170
IX-20 InterestPrograms $83,732$83,732
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $109,602$109,602
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $325,008 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$325,008
Part X · Balance sheet $11,892,722 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $13,884$127,999
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $143,150$116,548
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,357,262$10,344,785
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,317,101$1,303,390
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $11,831,397$11,892,722
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $2,379,935$1,614,400
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $9,716$3,631
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,389,651$1,618,031
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,441,746$10,274,691
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $11,831,397$11,892,722
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $10,274,691 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,146,372
XI-2 Total expenses$325,008
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$821,364
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,441,746
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$11,581
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$10,274,691

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

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