LITTLE RIVER WETLANDS PROJECT INC

🔒

Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

Sign in with your work email to view Tuckman-Chang indicators

Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1990

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

CAMMY SUTTER

Phone

2604782515

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

LITTLE RIVER WETLANDS PROJECT INC, founded in 1990, is a small nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $308K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 16% compared to the prior year. Net assets of $3.3M represent 128 months of operating reserves.

Mission

TO RESTORE AND PROTECT WETLANDS IN THE HISTORIC WATERSHED OF THE LITTLE RIVER, A MAJOR TRIBUTARY OF THE WABASH RIVER, AND TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT ENCOURAGE GOOD STEWARDSHIP OF WETLANDS AND OTHER NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $230,905

SEED TO MARSH PROGRAM: LRWP CREATIVELY BLENDS ITS DUAL MISSION OF WETLAND RESTORATION AND EDUCATION THROUGH SEED TO MARSH, A HANDS-ON INITIATIVE WHERE COMMUNITY MEMBERS COLLECT NATIVE SEEDS, GROW...

SEED TO MARSH PROGRAM: LRWP CREATIVELY BLENDS ITS DUAL MISSION OF WETLAND RESTORATION AND EDUCATION THROUGH SEED TO MARSH, A HANDS-ON INITIATIVE WHERE COMMUNITY MEMBERS COLLECT NATIVE SEEDS, GROW THEM INTO SEEDLINGS, AND TRANSPLANT THEM INTO THE WETLANDS. THESE EFFORTS HELP RESTORE AREAS IMPACTED BY INVASIVE SPECIES. PARTICIPANTS LEARN ABOUT NATIVE FLORA AND RESTORATION PRACTICES, CONTRIBUTING DIRECTLY TO ECOSYSTEM HEALTH. PLANTS GROWN THROUGH THE PROGRAM ARE ALSO SHARED THROUGH FREE PLANT GIVEAWAYS AND SEED LIBRARIES, EXTENDING BENEFITS TO THE BROADER COMMUNITY. EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH: SINCE 2006, LRWP'S FREE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING HAS REACHED MORE THAN 130,000 INDIVIDUALS. PROGRAMS ARE INCLUSIVE AND STEM- BASED, SERVING AUDIENCES FROM PRESCHOOL TO COLLEGE THROUGH FIELD TRIPS, GUIDED HIKES, SENIOR PROGRAMS, AND MAJOR PUBLIC EVENTS LIKE EARTH DAY FORT WAYNE AND THE MONARCH FESTIVAL. IN 2024 ALONE, OVER 7,200 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED, WITH APPROXIMATELY 30% FROM HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. CITIZEN SCIENCE: EAGLE MARSH SERVES AS A REGIONAL HUB FOR CITIZEN SCIENCE, OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRAINED VOLUNTEERS TO COLLECT AND REPORT DATA ON MONARCHS, NESTING BIRDS, BATS, AND WATER QUALITY TO NATIONAL DATABASES. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL UNIVERSITIES, THE PRESERVE ALSO SUPPORTS HERPETOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND PROVIDES REAL-WORLD FIELD EXPERIENCE FOR STEAM STUDENTS.

🔒

Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

Sign in to view Trantor Score and financial metrics

Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $298,663

Program Service Revenue $832

Investment Income $603

Other Revenue $7,417

TOTAL REVENUE $307,515

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $202,790

Fundraising Expenses $56,813

Program Expenses $230,905

Other Expenses $128,164

TOTAL EXPENSES $330,954

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$307,515	$364,403	-0.2%
Expenses	$330,954	$456,821	-0.3%
Net Income	$-23,439	$-92,418	-0.7%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

🔒

Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

Sign in to view all financial metrics

Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

558

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$64,173

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
CAMMY SUTTER	EXECUTIVE DI	40.00	Officer	$38,538	$0	$38,538
AMY SILVA	PRIOR EXEC D	40.00	Officer	$23,298	$2,337	$25,635
DENNIS WHITE	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BRIAN TROUTT	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK JORDAN	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BECKY CUMMINGS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BILL ETZLER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN GOSS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TODD LAUBHAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
THOM MAHER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL MCAFEE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSIE MEYER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JULIA RHOADES	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROB SEILHEIMER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KAREN SURGUINE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BETSY YANKOWIAK	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$307,515	$330,954	$3,287,794	$-23,439
2023	$364,403	$456,821	$3,320,432	$-92,418
2022	$398,520	$404,607	$3,446,912	$-6,087
2021	$321,952	$393,801	$3,461,866	$-71,849
2020	$213,177	$414,706	$3,532,764	$-201,529
2019	$418,619	$393,836	$3,732,523	$24,783
2018	$351,856	$379,043	$3,702,785	$-27,187