PRAIRIE RIVERS NETWORK

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1968

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JON MCNUSSEN

Phone

2173442371

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

PRAIRIE RIVERS NETWORK, founded in 1968, is a community nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $2.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue surged 75% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $1.0M, a strong 36% operating margin.

Mission

AT PRAIRIE RIVERS NETWORK, WE PROTECT WATER, HEAL LAND, AND INSPIRE CHANGE. USING THE CREATIVE POWER OF SCIENCE, LAW, AND COLLECTIVE ACTION, WE PROTECT AND RESTORE OUR RIVERS, RETURN HEALTHY SOILS AND DIVERSE WILDLIFE TO OUR LANDS, AND TRANSFORM HOW WE CARE FOR THE EARTH AND FOR EACH OTHER.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,406,736 Revenue: $7,758

AT PRAIRIE RIVERS NETWORK, WE PROTECT WATER, HEAL LAND, AND INSPIRE CHANGE. PROTECT WATER - WATER IS LIFE-CONNECTING, SUSTAINING, AND INSPIRING US ALL. AT PRAIRIE RIVERS NETWORK WE PROTECT WATER FROM RAVAGES OF POLLUTION AND RESTORE THE BEAUTY AND POWER OF NATURALLY FLOWING RIVERS. WE HOLD POLLUTERS ACCOUNTABLE, ADVANCE POLICIES TO ALLOW RIVER ECOSYSTEMS TO THRIVE, AND PROMOTE PRACTICES THAT KEEP OUR WATERS CLEAN.HEAL LAND - LAND AND WATER FORM A SYSTEM ON WHICH THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY OF LIFE DEPENDS; TO CARE FOR LAND IS TO CARE FOR WATER. TOO OFTEN, HUMAN ACTIVITY DEGRADES LAND AND WATER AND IMPERILS THIS COMMUNITY. AT PRAIRIE RIVERS NETWORK, WE ADVANCE PRACTICES AND POLICIES THAT RETURN HEALTH TO OUR SOILS AND INCREASE BIODIVERSITY. WE WORK WITH PEOPLE TO RESTORE THE LANDS ALONG AND BETWEEN OUR RIVERS, REPAIR THE EARTH THAT PROVIDES OUR FOOD, AND ENSURE THAT ANIMALS HAVE THE HABITAT NEEDED TO THRIVE. INSPIRE CHANGE - PRAIRIE RIVERS NETWORK IS PART OF AN INTERCONNECTED WHOLE. OUR COMMUNITY INCLUDES ALL PARTS OF THE EARTH: SOIL, WATER, PEOPLE, PLANTS, AND ANIMALS. AT PRAIRIE RIVERS NETWORK, WE ELEVATE AND UPHOLD THE CULTURAL VALUES AND UNDERSTANDINGS NEEDED FOR ALL LIFE TO FLOURISH. WE USE THE IMAGES AND VOICES OF PEOPLE TO TELL COMPELLING STORIES OF RESISTANCE AND RENEWAL. WE EDUCATE AND EMPOWER PEOPLE TO ACT. AND WE LEAD COLLECTIVE EFFORTS TO CREATE NEW WAYS OF RESTORING OUR RIVERS, HEALING OUR LANDS, AND CARING FOR OUR NEIGHBORS.

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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 (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,737,877

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $61,141

Other Revenue $-13,331

TOTAL REVENUE $2,785,687

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,358,247

Fundraising Expenses $233,704

Program Expenses $1,406,736

Other Expenses $426,334

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,784,581

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$2,785,687	$1,596,322	+0.7%
Expenses	$1,784,581	$1,623,749	+0.1%
Net Income	$1,001,106	$-27,427	-37.5%

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

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

$226,074

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JON MCNUSSEN	PRESIDENT	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL ROSENTHAL	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ROB KANTER	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CLARK BULLARD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ABIGAIL DERBY LEWIS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEAN FLEMMA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOE HOOKER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TRACY MEINTS FOX	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
VICKIE NUDELMAN	DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCE	40.00	Officer	$99,992	$5,000	$104,992
MARGARET BRUNS	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$112,350	$8,732	$121,082

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	$2,785,687	$1,784,581	$6,993,321	$1,001,106
2024	$1,596,322	$1,623,749	$5,815,493	$-27,427
2023	$1,372,819	$1,065,894	$5,180,720	$306,925
2022	$1,080,104	$924,409	$4,236,652	$155,695
2021	$1,231,843	$970,569	$4,140,321	$261,274
2020	$1,224,170	$956,908	$3,953,570	$267,262
2019	$1,041,070	$975,662	$3,328,548	$65,408
2018	$879,260	$813,086	$3,220,671	$66,174