Public Charity

BACK TO THE RIVER INC

Based in OMAHA, NE, BACK TO THE RIVER INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $61K in revenue, $34K in expenses, $848K in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 17 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $575K.

EIN: 470823801 OMAHA, NE Natural Resources Conservation & Protection NTEE: C30 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$61K
Total Expenses$34K
Total Assets$848K
Grants Given17
Grant Total$575K
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

THROUGH THE VISION OF FORMER NEBRASKA SENATOR BOB KERREY, 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. TOGETHER WITH PROGRAM SUPPORTERS, BACK TO THE RIVER HAS STRIVED TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC FUTURE OF THE MISSOURI RIVER THROUGH: WILDLIFE HABITAT RESTORATION, RECREATION AND RIVER ACCESS, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL RESOURCES, AND FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT.

Where $100 goes at Back to the River Inc

How Back to the River Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$95 Programs the work itself
$5 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 $95 for programs

$49
Contribution to the bellevue community foundation to sponsor the bellevue rocks community event
52% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 50,000 people
$33
A contribution to the city of council bluffs for the summerfest 2024
34% of program spending
$13
Contribution to the discovery exhibition of st
14% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Given

BELLEVUE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
PAPILLION, NE · 2024
TO SPONSOR THE BELLEVUE ROCKS ACTIVITY TO BRING PEOPLE TO THE MISSOURI RIVER RIVERBANK
$15,000
CITY OF COUNCIL BLUFFS
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA · 2024
SPONSORSHIP OF SUMMERFEST 2024 TO BRING PEOPLE TO THE MISSOURI RIVER RIVERBANK
$10,000
MIDLANDS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
PAPILLION, NE · 2023
TO SPONSOR THE BELLEVUE ROCKS ACTIVITY TO BRING PEOPLE TO THE MISSOURI RIVER RIVERBANK
$10,000
MISSOURI RIVER RELIEF
COLUMBIA, MO · 2023
TO SPONSOR THE CLEAN-UP EFFORT
$10,000
CITY OF COUNCIL BLUFFS
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA · 2023
SPONSORSHIP OF SUMMERFEST 2023 TO BRING PEOPLE TO THE MISSOURI RIVER RIVERBANK
$8,000

Showing up to 5 of 17 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Ben Justman
DIRECTOR Chris Hamblin
DIRECTOR Clare Duda
DIRECTOR Daniel Bettmann
ASSISTANT TREASURER Gayle Malmquist
DIRECTOR Heather Tomasek

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Environment & Conservation
$350,000 7 grants
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$53,000 5 grants
General Support
$22,000 3 grants
Unspecified
$150,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $61K $34K $848K
2023 $33K $32K $796K
2022 $138K $155K $734K
2021 $65K $74K $886K
2020 $147K $157K $879K

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $147K to $61K (-59%), with total assets most recently reported at $848K.

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

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in IA, MO, NE.

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