LITTLE RIVER WETLANDS PROJECT INC

EIN: 351809569 501(c)(3) Environment

FORT WAYNE, IN

Total Revenue
$307,515
Total Expenses
$330,954
Total Assets
$3,287,794
Net Assets
$3,281,570
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1990
Legal Domicile
IN
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

THE LITTLE RIVER WETLANDS PROJECT (LRWP) IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WORKING TO RESTORE AND PROTECT WETLANDS IN THE HISTORIC LITTLE RIVER VALLEY, A KEY TRIBUTARY OF THE WABASH RIVER IN NORTHEASTERN INDIANA. THIS ONCE-VAST WETLAND SYSTEM, KNOWN HISTORICALLY AS THE GREAT MARSH, WAS DRAINED IN THE 1890S. TODAY, LRWP HAS OVER 1,300 ACRES OF NATURAL AND RESTORED HABITATS-INCLUDING WETLANDS, FORESTED WETLANDS, PRAIRIES, AND SEDGE MEADOWS-ACROSS SIX NATURE PRESERVES IN ALLEN AND HUNTINGTON COUNTIES. THE LARGEST OF THESE PRESERVES IS EAGLE MARSH, ONE OF THE NATION'S LARGEST INLAND URBAN WETLANDS. LRWP ALSO HOLDS 140 ACRES UNDER CONSERVATION EASEMENT AND WORKS CLOSELY WITH LANDOWNERS TO PROMOTE LONG-TERM HABITAT PROTECTION. LRWP'S MISSION COMBINES ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION WITH PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH, FOSTERING A COMMUNITY OF ENGAGED STEWARDS. THE ORGANIZATION'S VISION IS TO ESTABLISH A CONNECTED NETWORK OF WETLANDS THAT PROVIDE CLEANER WATER, IMPROVED FLOOD CONTROL, VITAL WILDLIFE HABITAT,

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

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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%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
14
Independent Members
14
Employees
9
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
5
$64,173
Total Directors
14
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
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
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