BLACK RIVER INDUSTRIES INC

As filed

Subsection

03

NTEE code

J330

Classification

1700

Street

650 JENSEN DR

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Group exemption

A subordinate covered by the group exemption of UNITED STATES CATHOLIC CONFERENCE (EIN 53-0196617). matched by us

The IRS lists each organization's group exemption number; we match a subordinate to its central organization by that number and the affiliation code the IRS assigns.

Mission and programs · 2025

• In 2025, Black River Industries (BRI) served 186 individuals across Taylor, Price, Lincoln, Marathon, and Clark Counties through a variety of programs and support services. Our comprehensive programming includes Vocational Services, Day Services/Community Integration, Residential Services, Supported Employment, Supervised Visits, Parent Education, and Transportation. Transportation services were provided to 108 individuals to support access to employment and community activities. Through our Supported Employment program, 47 individuals received assistance with job development and placement, job coaching, résumé building, and ongoing employment support to promote long-term success in the workforce. BRI's Day Services/Community Integration program served 31 individuals. This program offers meaningful activities designed to enhance quality of life, both at our facility and within the community. The program also includes our Summer Youth Program, serving individuals ages 14-21 during the summer months. Residential services were provided to 105 individuals, focusing on promoting independence, daily living skills, and safe living environments. Additionally, BRI provided supervised visitation services to five individuals to support safe and structured family interactions. In 2025, Black River Industries employed 115 dedicated staff members who support our mission and the individuals we serve.

  Expenses $2,821,752 · Revenue $2,416,472

• Work services create opportunities for the people we serve and our staff to work together learning new skills and producing quality products for our communities. BRI contracted with ten local factories and three state of Wisconsin departments to employ 35 people with disabilities and 25 community staff in assembly, packaging, collating, commercial sewing, dry goods packaging, and confidential document shredding jobs. BRI also contracts to maintain five rest areas in Taylor and Rusk counties employing 6 people during the summer months. Another crew of 4 people operate BRI's commercial and residential lawn services. And an additional crew of 4 people maintain the two National Guard Armory locations. BRI is committed to providing an array of skill building jobs that encourage people with disabilities and community staff to excel.

  Expenses $2,166,317 · Revenue $2,014,391

• Food Services provides a commercial kitchen experience for individuals with disabilities in preparation for community employment. We prepare nutritional meals under contract with the Taylor County Commission on Aging at two Senior Centers in the county, as well as for members of BRI. In 2025 we prepared approximately 7,400 meals to over 500 seniors. This number includes catered meals for the 2025 annual Senior Health and Wellness Fair. We also provided approximately 2,900 hot lunches to clients and staff; and approximately 550 catered meals to local businesses and civic organizations.

  Expenses $17,228 · Revenue $46,318

• Transportation services are key to providing quality of life for people with disabilities in rural Wisconsin. BRI has provided door to door transportation to adults with disabilities since 1973 with expansion to senior citizens in 1980 and children in 1990. The BRI fleet of nine buses and one accessible van, logged approximately 299,900 miles in 2025 transporting approximately 400 unduplicated riders to medical appointments, grocery stores, community events, pharmacies, employment, and other essential places. BRI's fleet of buses are purchased with grant funds from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation competitive Section 5310 Grant Program. BRI also utilizes 16 passenger vehicles for in home services, one on one transportation, and meals on wheels delivery. This year, BRI delivered over 21,000 meals to homes and congregate sites this year.

  Expenses $5,156 · Revenue $52,173

As filed on the 2025 return.

Officers and directors · 2025

As listed in Part VII of the 2025 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

• 2025

  Revenue

  $5,542,333

  Expenses

  $5,166,656

  Contributions

  $2,832,880

  Grants paid

  $0

• 2024

  Revenue

  $5,171,802

  Expenses

  $4,902,337

  Contributions

  $2,564,264

  Grants paid

  $0

• 2023

  Revenue

  $4,301,014

  Expenses

  $3,954,434

  Contributions

  $2,440,147

  Grants paid

  $0

• 2022

  Revenue

  $3,834,285

  Expenses

  $3,615,576

  Contributions

  $2,234,353

  Grants paid

  $0

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

• 2021 · 990

  Revenue

  $3,540,272

  Expenses

  $3,154,801

  Assets (EOY)

  $3,409,905

• 2020 · 990

  Revenue

  $3,218,511

  Expenses

  $2,888,718

  Assets (EOY)

  $2,949,911

• 2019 · 990

  Revenue

  $2,969,406

  Expenses

  $2,815,459

  Assets (EOY)

  $2,699,354

• 2018 · 990

  Revenue

  $2,545,228

  Expenses

  $2,347,585

  Assets (EOY)

  $2,496,335

• 2017 · 990

  Revenue

  $2,200,744

  Expenses

  $2,044,356

  Assets (EOY)

  $2,193,757

• 2016 · 990

  Revenue

  $3,134,344

  Expenses

  $2,980,011

  Assets (EOY)

  $2,059,255

• 2015 · 990

  Revenue

  $2,372,892

  Expenses

  $2,264,667

  Assets (EOY)

  $1,944,328

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

• CHALLENGE CENTER FOUNDATION INC

  $17,575

  2022 · To support employee retention and recognition across the entire Catholic Charities Bureau organization including affiliates.

Related organizations

From Schedule R Part II, where a filer lists the tax-exempt organizations it is related to by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

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