BIG RIVER PARK CONSERVANCY

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $1.2M · expenses $214K · assets $1.3M

EIN
86-2115339
Address
850 RIDGE LAKE BLVD, MEMPHIS, TN 38120-9419
Website
WWW.BR-SI.ORG/BIG-RIVER-PARK
NTEE code
C30
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
October 2021 (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))
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Mission

THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (OR THE CORRESPONDING PROVISION OF ANY FUTURE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE LAW) TO CELEBRATE THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND INTS SURROUNDING LANDSCAPE BY CREATING A PARK CONERVANCY OPEN TO THE PUBLIC THAT FOSTERS A DEEPER APPRECIATION OF THE SIGNIFICANCE AND GRANDEUR OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

None of the 11 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

11 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Dow Mcvean President2021-2024 20 $0 reported 3
Steven Law Secretary2021-2024 10 $0 reported 1
Paul Luker MEMBER2021-2024 10 $0 reported 1
Amy Batson MEMBER2022-2024 10 $0 reported 1
Nick Nunn MEMBER2021-2024 10 $0 reported 1
Charles Newman MEMBER2022-2024 10 $0 reported 1
Jim Jackson MEMBER2022-2024 10 $0 reported 1
Christopher Ware MEMBER2022-2024 10 $0 reported 1
Gilbert A Robinson Iv MEMBER2022-2024 10 $0 reported 1
Darin Blunck MEMBER2022-2024 10 $0 reported 1
Amy (former) Batson2021 10 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 10 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DOW MCVEAN President20 $0$0$0 $03
STEVEN LAW Secretary10 $0$0$0 $01
PAUL LUKER MEMBER10 $0$0$0 $01
AMY BATSON MEMBER10 $0$0$0 $01
NICK NUNN MEMBER10 $0$0$0 $01
CHARLES NEWMAN MEMBER10 $0$0$0 $01
JIM JACKSON MEMBER10 $0$0$0 $01
CHRISTOPHER WARE MEMBER10 $0$0$0 $01
GILBERT A ROBINSON IV MEMBER10 $0$0$0 $01
DARIN BLUNCK MEMBER10 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 10 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DOW MCVEAN President20 $0$0$0 $03
STEVEN LAW Secretary10 $0$0$0 $01
PAUL LUKER MEMBER10 $0$0$0 $01
AMY BATSON MEMBER10 $0$0$0 $01
NICK NUNN MEMBER10 $0$0$0 $01
CHARLES NEWMAN MEMBER10 $0$0$0 $01
JIM JACKSON MEMBER10 $0$0$0 $01
CHRISTOPHER WARE MEMBER10 $0$0$0 $01
GILBERT A ROBINSON IV MEMBER10 $0$0$0 $01
DARIN BLUNCK MEMBER10 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 10 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DOW MCVEAN President20 $0$0$0 $03
STEVEN LAW Secretary10 $0$0$0 $01
PAUL LUKER MEMBER10 $0$0$0 $01
AMY BATSON MEMBER10 $0$0$0 $01
NICK NUNN MEMBER10 $0$0$0 $01
CHARLES NEWMAN MEMBER10 $0$0$0 $01
JIM JACKSON MEMBER10 $0$0$0 $01
CHRISTOPHER WARE MEMBER10 $0$0$0 $01
GILBERT A ROBINSON IV MEMBER10 $0$0$0 $01
DARIN BLUNCK MEMBER10 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dow McVean President20 $0$0$0 $03
Steven Law Secretary10 $0$0$0 $01
Paul Luker Member10 $0$0$0 $01
Amy Batson10 $0$0$0 $01
Nick Nunn Member10 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2023 · 1 grant to organizations · $427K
2022 · 2 grants to organizations · $2.2M

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,185,987$213,518 $1,322,419$1,322,419 $1,054,900$0 $005
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$127,650$713,358 $1,228,850$349,950 $127,650$0 $005
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,159,936$2,397,906 $1,814,558$935,658 $1,159,936$0 $005
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,203,720$30,092 $3,052,528$2,173,628 $2,200,000$0 $005

Connected to

Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.

Funders of this organization

2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,144,936 in all, tax years 2021 to 2022. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER MEMPHIS INC DAF sponsor Exact 2021-2022 2$1,055,964 2022$55,964
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TENNGREEN LAND CONSERVANCY Public charity Exact 2021-2022 2$88,972 2022$35,000
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PHOENIX CONSERVANCYWAC30 $940,331$846,721 Executive Director, Board Member$71,450 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x
WHITEROCK CONSERVANCYIAC30 $1,363,058$1,660,874 DIRECTOR$146,005 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x
WATCH HILL CONSERVANCYRIC30 $804,931$739,616 CHAIRMAN PRE$0 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x
SOUTHERN NEVADA CONSERVANCYNVC30 $1,858,258$2,177,416 Controller$87,970 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x
THE PISGAH CONSERVANCYNCC30 $1,170,975$1,006,583 PRESIDENT /$0 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x
PACIFIC RIM CONSERVATION INCHIC30 $1,327,783$1,484,381 DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE, SUCEESOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$129,875 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x
TEXAS LAND CONSERVANCYTXC30 $1,874,478$1,075,483 Exec Director$180,715 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x
OWL CREEK CONSERVANCYOHC30 $760,212$133,977 Executive Dir.$70,979 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x
ST BARTHOLOMEWS CONSERVANCY INCNYC30 $611,328$276,811 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$127,870 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x
SOLIDAGO CONSERVANCYNEC30 $1,074,917$445,053 EXECUTIVE DI$53,773 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x
NEWPORT TREE CONSERVANCYRIC30 $775,667$645,345 Board Member$0 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x
SAGINAW BASIN LAND CONSERVANCYMIC30 $642,835$601,798 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$107,540 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x
RIVANNA CONSERVATION ALLIANCEVAC30 $699,088$642,944 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$69,129 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x
TURTLE CREEK CONSERVANCYTXC30 $1,504,277$1,217,605 PRESIDENT & CEO$232,440 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x
WRIGHT LOCKE FARM CONSERVANCY INCMAC30 $1,916,708$1,673,505 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$82,000 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x
RED-TAIL LAND CONSERVANCY INCINC30 $890,229$385,913 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$77,795 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x
GREEN MOUNTAIN CONSERVANCY INCORPORATEDVTC30 $701,814$95,440 Director$0 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x
INDIANA CONSERVATION FUNDINC30 $813,748$266,820 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$40,011 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x
BALLONA WETLANDS CONSERVANCYCAC30 $1,026,274$983,049 CEO$0 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x
CONSERVE UTAH VALLEYUTC30 $687,648$235,237 OFFICER$0 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x
SUSTAINABLE CONSERVATION INCVAC30 $923,482$597,007 DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT$1,048,812 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x
PINCHOT INSTITUTE FOR CONSERVATIONDCC30 $1,235,280$1,203,558 PROJECT DIRE$315,000 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

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WHITEFISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$10,036,90815 12011–2025 WHITEFISH LEGACY PARTNERS INC
THE SAMUEL P PARDOE FOUNDATION Private foundation$9,968,70326 12010–2024 PRESCOTT CONSERVANCY INC
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$5,980,260168 432016–2024 CENTER FOR PLANT CONSERVATION INC; LOON PRESERVATION COMMITTEE; WRIGHT LOCKE FARM CONSERVANCY INC; CENTER FOR DEMOCRATIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS and 39 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$5,062,406137 412014–2024 ECOLIFE CONSERVATION; WAWASEE AREA CONSERVANCY FOUNDATION INC; JACKSON HOLE CONSERVATION ALLIANCE; CONSERVE UTAH VALLEY and 37 more
OCEAN REEF FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$4,445,56713 12012–2024 OCEAN REEF CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION INC
ANGELA J BOWEN CONSERVANCY FOUNDATION Private foundation$3,754,5004 12019–2023 OLYMPIA COALITION FOR ECOSYSTEMS PRESERVATION
HAU OLI MAU LOA FOUNDATION Private foundation$2,930,59113 12012–2024 HAWAII CONSERVATION ALLIANCEFOUNDATION
ALASKA CONSERVATION FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$2,390,58238 32012–2024 SITKA CONSERVATION SOCIETY; SOUTHEAST ALASKA CONSERVATION COUNCIL INC-SEACC; ALASKA MARINE CONSERVATION COUNCIL
ROBERTS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION TR 2003 Private foundation$2,182,90510 12015–2024 WATCH HILL CONSERVANCY
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$2,107,84632 72010–2024 RED-TAIL LAND CONSERVANCY INC; JACKSON HOLE CONSERVATION ALLIANCE; WAWASEE AREA CONSERVANCY FOUNDATION INC; WHALE AND DOLPHIN CONSERVATION INC and 3 more
THE KEITH CAMPBELL FOUNDATION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT INC Private foundation$2,065,66526 42017–2024 CONSERVATION FOUNDATION OF LANCASTER COUNTY; EASTERN SIERRA CONSERVATION CORPS; RIOS TO RIVERS; MARIN CONSERVATION LEAGUE
TRUE NORTH FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,480,00025 32010–2023 SITKA CONSERVATION SOCIETY; ALASKA MARINE CONSERVATION COUNCIL; SOUTHEAST ALASKA CONSERVATION COUNCIL INC-SEACC
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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.

2024 · Form 990 · $213,518 spent · pay $0 · grants $5,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $111,720$111,720-- 52.3%
Fees: legal $48,000$48,000-- 22.5%
Other (as described)MAINTENANCE $35,119$35,119-- 16.4%
Insurance $12,568$12,568-- 5.9%
Grants to US organizations and governments $5,000$5,000-- 2.3%
Fees: accounting $550$550-- 0.3%
Other (as described)meals $506$506-- 0.2%
Other (as described)POSTAGE $55$55-- 0.0%
Total$213,518100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $713,358 spent · pay $0 · grants $427,428 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $427,428$427,428-- 59.9%
Fees: other services $220,701$220,701-- 30.9%
Fees: legal $48,000$48,000-- 6.7%
Insurance $9,456$9,456-- 1.3%
Other (as described)PROPERTY TAXES $7,149$7,149-- 1.0%
Fees: accounting $550$550-- 0.1%
Other (as described)POSTAGE $74$74-- 0.0%
Total$713,358100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $2,397,906 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,191,122 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $2,191,122$2,191,122-- 91.4%
Fees: other services $103,526$103,526-- 4.3%
Fees: legal $68,000$68,000-- 2.8%
Other (as described)FORRESTRY MAINTENANCE $22,725$22,725-- 0.9%
Interest $7,560$7,560-- 0.3%
Other (as described)CLOSING COSTS - LAND ACQUISITI $3,946$3,946-- 0.2%
Other (as described)PROPERTY TAXES $1,012$1,012-- 0.0%
Other (as described)BANK CHARGES $15$15-- 0.0%
Total$2,397,906100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $30,092 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Closing Costs on Land Acquisition $26,357$26,357$0$0 87.6%
Interest $3,735$3,735$0$0 12.4%
Total$30,092100%

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