Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by RIVERBEND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER INC.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $1,667,128
- Total expenses
- $1,527,248
- Contributions and grants received
- $758,454
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $748,286
- Investment income
- $50,646
- Other revenue
- $109,742
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,228,443
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $487,197
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $2,741,246
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $1,060,099
- Management and general expenses
- $237,366
- Fundraising expenses
- $229,783
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $1,060,099
Program services were 69.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1c · Fundraising events
$155,060
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$46,480
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$556,914
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2a · Program service revenue: SUMMER PROGRAM
total $538,012 · related or exempt $538,012
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2b · Program service revenue: EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
total $210,274 · related or exempt $210,274
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3 · Investment income
total $50,646 · excluded $50,646
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$185,350
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$155,060
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$76,232
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $109,118 · excluded $109,118
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11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME
total $624 · excluded $624
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11e · Other revenue, total
$624
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $113,525 · program services $22,705 · management and general $45,410 · fundraising $45,410
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $816,663 · program services $651,572 · management and general $83,858 · fundraising $81,233
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $9,496 · program services $6,376 · management and general $1,560 · fundraising $1,560
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $71,123 · program services $51,209 · management and general $10,668 · fundraising $9,246
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $29,491 · management and general $29,491
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11g · Fees: other
total $134,670 · program services $32,609 · management and general $32,400 · fundraising $69,661
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $13,076 · program services $5,673 · management and general $2,021 · fundraising $5,382
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13 · Office expenses
total $45,021 · program services $33,293 · management and general $10,306 · fundraising $1,422
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14 · Information technology
total $23,082 · program services $13,730 · management and general $3,428 · fundraising $5,924
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16 · Occupancy
total $10,903 · program services $10,903
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17 · Travel
total $12,454 · program services $12,128 · management and general $136 · fundraising $190
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $1,461 · program services $1,205 · management and general $42 · fundraising $214
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20 · Interest
total $11,654 · program services $11,654
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $91,552 · program services $78,751 · management and general $7,000 · fundraising $5,801
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23 · Insurance
total $39,310 · program services $39,310
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24a · Other expenses: SUPPLIES - EDUCATION PROG
total $45,115 · program services $35,002 · management and general $6,373 · fundraising $3,740
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24b · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE
total $33,400 · program services $32,156 · management and general $1,244
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24c · Other expenses: SUPPLIES - SUMMER PROGRAM
total $18,821 · program services $18,821
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24d · Other expenses: PERMITS
total $2,713 · program services $2,172 · management and general $541
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24e · All other expenses
total $3,718 · program services $830 · management and general $2,888
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $892,068 · end of year $490,805
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $591,952 · end of year $1,153,420
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
end of year $75,000
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $3,533 · end of year $2,837
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$2,936,452
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$1,439,729
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $1,569,249 · end of year $1,496,723
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $12,009 · end of year $9,658
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $35,068 · end of year $63,079
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $143,857 · end of year $145,818
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $276,511 · end of year $268,642
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $12,009 · end of year $9,658
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $2,454,264 · end of year $2,650,644
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $147,102 · end of year $90,602
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
RIVERBEND'S PURPOSE IS TO FOSTER AN AWARENESS, APPRECIATION, AND UNDERSTANDING OF OUR TOTAL ENVIRONMENT THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. BY GROWING BOTH THE LOVE OF NATURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY, WE AIM TO INSPIRE ACTION THAT CONTRIBUTES TO A HEALTHIER PLANET FOR ALL. AT RIVERBEND, WE WORK TO DEVELOP ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY USING TESTED EDUCATION TOOLS GROUNDED IN SCIENCE. WE BELIEVE THAT THIS IS ESSENTIAL TO LIVE IN AND CARE FOR OUR NATURAL WORLD. RIVERBEND'S NATURE-BASED STEM EDUCATION PROGRAMS ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY, APPRECIATION OF THE NATURAL WORLD AND OUR PLACE IN IT. THROUGH INQUIRY BASED LEARNING STUDENTS HAVE DIRECT EXPERIENCES WITH NATURE AND THE RELEVANT LEARNING THAT ADVANCES CURIOSITY, CRITICAL THINKING, CREATIVE APPROACHES, AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS.
Activities or mission (Part I)
RIVERBEND TEACHES ENVIRONMENTAL PRINCIPLES TO CHILDREN THROUGH A DIRECT CONNECTION WITH NATURE INSPIRING ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND ACTION.
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WE DELIVERED NATURE EDUCATION LESSONS TO 11,708 STUDENTS, WITH 61% OF OUR PROGRAM HOURS GOING TO TITLE 1 SCHOOLS. NATURE-BASED STEM PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOLS - WE DELIVERED HIGH-QUALITY, CUSTOMIZED SCHOOL PROGRAMS (PRE-K THROUGH MIDDLE SCHOOL) IN SCHOOLS ACROSS THE REGION THAT TOOK PLACE DURING THE SCHOOL DAY. THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTS AND CULTIVATES HANDS-ON, MINDS-ON INVESTIGATIONS AND CREATES A GREATER CONNECTION TO NATURE ALONG WITH THE SKILLS AND RESOURCES NEEDED TO MAKE GOOD ENVIRONMENTAL DECISIONS. THE CURRICULUM ALIGNS WITH THE PA SCIENCE CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK AND NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS (NGSS). A MAJORITY OF STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED REPORTED AN INCREASE IN CONNECTION TO NATURE, AND AN INDICATION OF INCREASED ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY. 6,440 STUDENTS IN NORRISTOWN, PHILADELPHIA, AND UPPER DARBY LEARNED ABOUT PENNSYLVANIA'S ECOSYSTEM AND THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER WATERSHED. OF THOSE STUDENTS, 100% ATTENDED TITLE 1 SCHOOLS, LACKING RESOURCES AND ACCESS TO NATURE. 19 TEACHERS RECEIVED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT VIA RIVERBEND PROGRAMS. COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE - WE RAN A PROGRAM THAT WE CO-DESIGNED WITH TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS IN THREE SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES TEACHERS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND LITERACY TO TEACH ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. THE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF A THREE DAY SUMMER WORKSHOP FOR TEACHERS, A TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM THAT GIVES YEARLONG SUPPORT FOR TEACHERS THROUGH MONTHLY MEETINGS, CLASSROOM VISITS FROM RIVERBEND EDUCATORS THREE TIMES A YEAR, AND A CUMULATIVE ACTION PROJECT, SUCH AS A STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITY. TREE PLANTING - 769 VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED OVER 2,000 HOURS OF LABOR PLANTING TREES AND NATIVE SHRUBS. HABITAT INTERNS PROGRAM- RIVERBEND HOSTS UP TO FOUR HABITAT INTERNS EACH SUMMER. THIS OPPORTUNITY ALLOWS INTERNS TO GAIN MEANINGFUL HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE, CONTRIBUTING VALUABLE IMPROVEMENTS AND MAINTENANCE OF RIVERBEND'S PRESERVE, AS WELL AS INFUSE NEW SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE INTO THE INTERN'S PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT. THE PRESERVE REMAINED OPEN 365 DAYS OF THE YEAR. THE 30 ACRE PRESERVE SERVES AS AN OUTDOOR CLASSROOM FOR EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING FOR SCHOOL-BASED GROUPS AND SUMMER PROGRAMMING. IT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC YEAR-ROUND AND ENCOMPASSES THE SNIDER BARN, AN AQUAPONICS GREENHOUSE, NUMEROUS HIKING TRAILS, OUTDOOR LEARNING CLASSROOMS, A BIRD OBSERVATION AREA, AND ACRES OF OPEN SPACE.
Expenses $687,925 · Revenue $210,274
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SUMMER CAMP - IN 2024, WE OPERATED SUMMER NATURE CAMP AT 3 LOCATIONS. OUR WEEKLY CAMPS ARE FOR CHILDREN AGES 4 TO 14 AND RUN FOR 12 WEEKS. IN 2024, WE ENROLLED 889 CHILDREN IN CAMP AND PROVIDED 25 SCHOLARSHIPS. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT WHEN CHILDREN SPEND TIME IN NATURE, THEY ARE NOT ONLY MORE RECEPTIVE TO LEARNING ABOUT THE TASK AT HAND BUT ALSO LEARNING IN GENERAL. RIVERBEND EDUCATORS USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO ENCOURAGE CAMPERS TO PRACTICE 21ST CENTURY SKILLS LIKE RESILIENCY, SELF-REFLECTION, AND GRIT. MOST IMPORTANTLY, RIVERBEND CAMPERS FALL IN LOVE WITH NATURE.
Expenses $372,174 · Revenue $538,012
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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BRYAN FRANEY ESQ
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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GRETCHEN COONEY
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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PATRICK RYAN
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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SARAH COLLIER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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SIMON HERRIOTT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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SEAN KENNEDY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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JIMMY OWENS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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JONATHAN STUMP
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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TASHA CHILDS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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MARISA MACKINTOSH
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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MICHAEL WERNER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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CLAY HALL CFA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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SARAH GREENSTEIN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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SEAN GARDINER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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ERIN REILLY
EXECUTIVE DI
- Total calculated
- $113,525
- From this org
- $113,049
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $476
- Hours/week
- 40
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 6 October 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.0
- Source object
- 202532819349300313
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