EIN 41-1343804

River Bend Nature Center

Name: River Bend Nature Center financials for 2023
Creator: Cause IQ
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

IRS 501(c) type

501(c)(3)

Num. employees

City

Faribault

State

Minnesota

Year formed

1979

Most recent tax filings

2023-12-01

NTEE code, primary

C60: Environmental Education

Description

River Bend Nature Center helps people discover, enjoy, understand, and preserve the incredible natural world that surrounds us. It achieves this mission by offering environmental education through school and public programs, which have directly served an estimated 9,500 people. Additionally, the center welcomes an estimated 20,000 visitors annually.

Total revenues

$831,739

2023

Total expenses

$540,144

2023

Total assets

$1,717,096

2023

Num. employees

2023

Program areas at River Bend Nature Center

Environmental education through school and public programs directly serving apporximately 10,000 individuals and hosting an additional approximately 100,000 visitors to the Nature Center.

Environmental stewardship- River Bend Nature Center maintains 748 acres of critical habitat. In 2023, over 100 acres were enrolled in an active, land management plan.

Who funds River Bend Nature Center

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits

Grantmaker	Grantmaker tax period	Description	Amount
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program	2023-06	For Recipient's Exempt Purpose	$32,463
Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF)	2023-06	Outdoor Diversity Initiative / River Bend Nature Center Little Sprouts: Building Community Through Nature	$26,200
Union Pacific Foundation	2023-12	Dei Capacity Building	$20,000
...and 2 more grants received

Personnel at River Bend Nature Center

Name	Title	Compensation	Date of data
Brad Bourn	Executive Director	$33,634	2022-12-31
Dustin Dienst	President	$0	2023-11-15
Karen Zeller	Treasurer / Director	$0	2022-12-31
Tom Dematteo	Secretary / Director	$0	2022-12-31
Breanna Wheeler	Executve Director / Executive Director	$37,881	2022-12-31
...and 11 more key personnel

Financials for River Bend Nature Center

Revenues	FYE 12/2023	FYE 12/2022	% Change
Total grants, contributions, etc.	$618,353	$199,583	209.8%
Program services	$112,612	$117,397	-4.1%
Investment income and dividends	$35,177	$22,446	56.7%
Tax-exempt bond proceeds	$0	$0	-
Royalty revenue	$0	$0	-
Net rental income	$11,803	$12,119	-2.6%
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets	$0	$-7,209	-100%
Net income from fundraising events	$53,652	$59,705	-10.1%
Net income from gaming activities	$0	$2,896	-100%
Net income from sales of inventory	$-247	$78	-416.7%
Miscellaneous revenues	$389	$400	-2.7%
Total revenues	$831,739	$407,415	104.2%

Form 990s for River Bend Nature Center

Fiscal year ending	Date received by IRS	Form	PDF link
2023-12	2024-11-13	990	View PDF
2022-12	2023-11-15	990	View PDF
2021-12	2022-06-20	990	View PDF
2020-12	2021-07-19	990	View PDF
2019-12	2020-08-27	990	View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

Organizations like River Bend Nature Center

Organization	Type	Location	Revenue
Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center	501(c)(3)	Grasonville, MD	$1,432,308
Flanders Nature Center AND Land Trust	501(c)(3)	Woodbury, CT	$1,306,774
Tin Mountain Conservation Center Incorporated (TMCC)	501(c)(3)	Albany, NH	$1,042,902
Friends of the WNC Nature Center	501(c)(3)	Asheville, NC	$1,186,006
Environmental Learning Centers of Connecticut (ELCCT)	501(c)(3)	Bristol, CT	$1,573,656
Cal-Wood Education Center	501(c)(3)	Jamestown, CO	$2,149,076
Greenburgh Nature Center (GNC)	501(c)(3)	Scarsdale, NY	$1,720,312
Friends of the Dunes	501(c)(3)	Arcata, CA	$523,871
Woldumar Nature Association	501(c)(3)	Lansing, MI	$447,178
Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC)	501(c)(3)	Dingmans Ferry, PA	$1,680,549

Data update history

October 22, 2024

Received grants

Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from Xcel Energy

July 17, 2024

Received grants

Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $26,200 from Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF)

January 12, 2024

Posted financials

Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022

January 12, 2024

Updated personnel

Identified 5 new personnel

January 1, 2024

Received grants

Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from Putrah Foundation

Nonprofit Types

Social advocacy organizationsEnvironmental organizationsCharities

Issues

EducationEnvironment

Characteristics

Conservation easementFundraising eventsPeer-to-peer fundraisingReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations

General information

Address: 1000 Rustad Rd PO Box 186; Faribault, MN 55021
County: Rice County, MN
Website URL: rbnc.org/
Phone: (507) 332-7151

IRS details

EIN: 41-1343804
Fiscal year end: December
Taxreturn type: Form 990
Year formed: 1979
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78): Yes

Categorization

NTEE code, primary: C60: Environmental Education
NAICS code, primary: 813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
Parent/child status: Independent

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