RIVERS CORPORATION INC
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2019 · Form 990 · revenue $6K · expenses $0 · assets $866K
- EIN
- 47-0798783
- Address
- PO BOX 395, CROFTON, NE 68730-0395
- NTEE code
- C30Z
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- October 1996 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Larry Hesse (its 2025 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2025 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Biological Evaluation of Asacco Lead Refinery at Omaha and effects on Missouri River biota; biological monitoring of the Missouri River from Fort Randall Dam to Kansas City; contract services
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry W Hesse | Vice President | 2011-2019 | $0 | $14,161 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
2 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle A Zimiga | Director | 2017-2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Margaret M Hesse | President | 2011-2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle A Zimiga | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Margaret M Hesse | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Larry W Hesse | Vice President | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle A Zimiga | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Margaret M Hesse | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Larry W Hesse | Vice President | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle A Zimiga | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Margaret M Hesse | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Larry W Hesse | Vice President | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret M Hesse | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Larry W Hesse | Vice President | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret M Hesse | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Larry W Hesse | Vice President | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2014 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret M Hesse | President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Larry W Hesse | Vice President | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2013 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARGARET M HESSE | President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LARRY W HESSE | Vice-President | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2012 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARGARET M HESSE | President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LARRY W HESSE | Vice-President | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2011 · 2 people listed · 1 paid, $14K · 1 employee · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LARRY W HESSE | Vice-President | 3 | $14,161 | $0 | $0 | $14,161 | 1 |
| MARGARET M HESSE | President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $6,169 | $0 | $866,038 | $866,038 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2018 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $4,747 | $671 | $859,869 | $859,869 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2017 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $7,371 | $289 | $855,793 | $855,793 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2016 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $34,841 | $270 | $848,711 | $848,711 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2015 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $11,184 | $3,403 | $814,140 | $814,140 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2014 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $60,241 | $29,167 | $806,359 | $806,359 | $29,167 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2013 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $64,011 | $10,885 | $775,285 | $775,285 | $0 | $50,000 | $10,885 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $59,586 | $14,385 | $722,159 | $722,159 | $0 | $50,000 | - | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $36,643 | $14,161 | $764,759 | $764,759 | $0 | $43,500 | $14,161 | 1 | 0 |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2018 · Form 990 · $671 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: legal | $671 | $671 | - | - | 100.0% | |
| Total | $671 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990 · $289 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Legal & Professional | $279 | - | $279 | - | 96.5% |
| Other (as described) | Fees | $10 | - | $10 | - | 3.5% |
| Total | $289 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990 · $270 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Legal & Professional | $270 | - | $270 | - | 100.0% |
| Total | $270 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990 · $3,403 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Business Expenses | $3,403 | $3,403 | - | - | 100.0% |
| Total | $3,403 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990 · $29,167 spent · pay $0 · grants $29,167 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $29,167 | $29,167 | - | - | 100.0% | |
| Total | $29,167 | 100% |
2013 · Form 990 · $10,885 spent · pay $10,885 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $10,885 | $10,885 | $0 | $0 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $10,885 | 100% |
2012 · Form 990 · $14,385 spent · pay $14,160 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $14,160 | $14,160 | $0 | $0 | 98.4% | |
| Fees: legal | $225 | $225 | $0 | $0 | 1.6% | |
| Total | $14,385 | 100% |
2011 · Form 990 · $14,161 spent · pay $14,161 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $14,161 | $14,161 | $0 | $0 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $14,161 | 100% |
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