Public Charity

THE BURNING RIVER FOUNDATION INC

THE BURNING RIVER FOUNDATION INC, of CLEVELAND, OH, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $2K in revenue, $6K in expenses, $110K in total assets. IRS filings disclose 15 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $381K.

EIN: 134353786 CLEVELAND, OH Natural Resources Conservation & Protection NTEE: C30 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2K
Total Expenses$6K
Total Assets$110K
Grants Given15
Grant Total$381K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

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.

Where $100 goes at The Burning River Foundation Inc

How The Burning River Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$100 Programs the work itself
<$1 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $100 for programs

$100
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
All program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Given

CLEVELAND, OH · 2024
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
$10,000
ST EDWARD HIGH SCHOOL
LAKEWOOD, OH · 2024
SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM
$10,000
CLEVELAND, OH · 2022
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,000
CLEVELAND METROPARKS
CLEVELAND, OH · 2020
REDEVELOPMENT OF THE US CGS AS ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER
$100,000
LAKEWOOD, OH · 2019
GENERAL SUPPORT
$15,500

Showing up to 5 of 15 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Chris Doyle
BOARD MEMBER Gareth Vaughan
BOARD MEMBER Kelly Manderfield
PRESIDENT Patrick Conway

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$260,175 7 grants
Education
$100,000 1 grant
Environment & Conservation
$10,000 1 grant
Unspecified
$10,400 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $2K $6K $110K
2024 $2K $25K $114K
2023 — $872 $137K
2022 — $12K $138K
2021 $19 $2K $150K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $19 to $2K (+10668%), with total assets most recently reported at $110K.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in OH.

OH

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