Public Charity

FOUNDATION FOR OHIO RIVER EDUCATION

Based in CINCINNATI, OH, FOUNDATION FOR OHIO RIVER EDUCATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $173K in revenue, $226K in expenses, $221K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 2 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $25K.

EIN: 300231858 CINCINNATI, OH Environmental Education NTEE: C60 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$173K
Total Expenses$226K
Total Assets$221K
Grant Records2
Funding Total$25K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

EDUCATION EMPOWERS COMMUNITIES TO VALUE AND PROTECT THEIR WATERSHEDS. THE FOUNDATION FOR OHIO RIVER EDUCATION TEACHES PEOPLE OF ALL AGES IN THE OHIO RIVER BASIN TO BECOME ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS THROUGH HANDS-ON PROGRAMS THAT GET PEOPLE ON THE WATER AND ENGAGED IN PRESERVING THE CULTURAL, ECOLOGICAL, AND ECONOMIC VALUE OF OUR RIVERS.

Where $100 goes at Foundation for Ohio River Education

How Foundation for Ohio River Education divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$94 Programs the work itself
$5 Management running the organization
$1 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $94 for programs

$56
River reach is a floating classroom program that provides hands-on environmental education and STEM learning experiences focused on the ohio river and its tributaries
60% of program spending
$13
The ohio river sweep is a basinwide environmental stewardship and litter prevention program that mobilizes thousands of volunteers annually to remove litter and debris from the ohio river…
14% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 3,000 miles of shoreline
$13
River watchers is a classroom-based citizen science and environmental education program that engages students in hands-on water quality monitoring and aquatic ecosystem assessment throughout the ohio river basin
About 13% (cost not reported)

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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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.

Officers & Directors

SECRETARY Annette Shumard
TREASURER Bob Wehmeier
PRESIDENT Doug Conroe
BOARD MEMBER Dr Miriam Kannan
BOARD MEMBER Heather Mayfield
BOARD MEMBER Leo Calderon

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$25,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $173K $226K $221K
2024 $212K $217K $267K
2023 $157K $151K $279K
2022 $107K $78K $234K
2021 $98K $129K $242K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $98K to $173K (+77%), with total assets most recently reported at $221K.

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