GREAT RIVERS LAND PRESERVATION ASS… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1992

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ALAN RINGHAUSEN

Phone

6184672265

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

GREAT RIVERS LAND PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION INC, founded in 1992, is a small nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $539K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $459K left a modest 15% surplus.

Mission

PROTECTION OF PROPERTY FOR CONSERVATION PURPOSES THROUGH EASEMENTS AND ACQUISITION

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $210,755 Revenue: $110,886

GREAT RIVERS LAND TRUST PRESERVES LAND AND WATERS THROUGH PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS, EASEMENTS, AND CONSERVATION PROJECTS. TO DATE, GREAT RIVERS PROTECTS OVER 4,000 ACRES OF LAND IN ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI THROUGH VARIOUS TOOLS USED BY LAND TRUSTS THROUGHOUT THE NATION. IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPERTIES OWNED, GREAT RIVERS PROVIDES STEWARDSHIP MAINTENANCE OF THE PROPERTIES INCLUDING MOWING, CONTROLLING INVASIVE SPECIES AND UPKEEP OF BUILDINGS. OTHER ACTIVITIES OF GREAT RIVERS HAVE INCLUDED TREE PLANTING, STREAM BUFFERS, TIMBER STAND IMPROVEMENT AND PRAIRIE PLANTINGS. GREAT RIVERS HAS PARTNERED WITH NUMEROUS ORGANIZATIONS AND ENTITIES.

Program 2

Expenses: $26,807

THE PIASA CREEK WATERSHED PROGRAM IS A UNIQUE, TWENTY-YEAR PARTNERSHIP WITH GREAT RIVERS AND ILLINOIS-AMERICAN WATER COMPANY, WHICH HAS MET AND EXCEEDED ALL OF ITS GOALS. THE PROJECT WAS FEATURED AS A LEADING INNOVATIVE MODEL AT THE NATIONAL "WATER QUALITY TRADING FORUM" IN WASHINGTON D.C. THE EFFORT CONTINUES TO RECEIVE NATIONAL ATTENTION AS A WATERSHED MODEL. THE PIASA CREEK WATERSHED PROJECT REDUCES SEDIMENTATION IN THE 78,000 ACRE WATERSHED LOCATED IN PORTIONS OF JERSEY, MADISON, AND MACOUPIN COUNTIES IN ILINOIS. POSITIVE EFFECTS OF THE PROJECT INCLUDE STORMWATER CONTROL, REDUCTION OF FLASH FLOODING, ENHANCED FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITAT, AND PROTECTION OF SENSITIVE ECOSYSTEMS. THE PROJECT HAS MET AND EXCEEDED ALL OF ITS GOALS TO DATE. INTEREST AND PARTICIPATION OF THE PROJECT HAS BEEN EMBRACED ON A LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL SCALE.

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Trantor Score

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

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $352,104

Program Service Revenue $110,886

Investment Income $72,084

Other Revenue $3,544

TOTAL REVENUE $538,618

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $257,806

Fundraising Expenses $39,568

Program Expenses $237,562

Other Expenses $201,458

TOTAL EXPENSES $459,264

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$538,618	$566,284	0.0%
Expenses	$459,264	$414,694	+0.1%
Net Income	$79,354	$151,590	-0.5%

Key Indicators

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

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

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

$118,000

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ALAN RINGHAUSEN	EXECUTIVE DI	40.00	Officer	$118,000	$0	$118,000
ANITA COOPER	PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TERRI DARR	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
TOM FLEMING	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANNIE HOAGLAND	SECRETARY	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK KRATSCHMER	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
LISA NIELSEN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
AL PRANAITIS	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CAS SHEPPARD	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DICK SNYDER	VICE PRESIDE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DWIGHT WERTS	DIRECTOR	0.50	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
2024	$538,618	$459,264	$15,117,013	$79,354
2023	$566,284	$414,694	$14,985,840	$151,590
2022	$1,868,662	$428,160	$14,842,982	$1,440,502
2021	$497,057	$454,429	$13,672,519	$42,628
2020	$585,430	$598,440	$13,685,083	$-13,010
2019	$623,452	$485,651	$13,710,328	$137,801
2018	$509,438	$530,722	$13,620,876	$-21,284

GREAT RIVERS LAND PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION INC