RIVEREDGE NATURE CENTER INC (EIN 396108549) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1968

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ELIZABETH LARSEN

Phone

2626756888

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

RIVEREDGE NATURE CENTER INC, founded in 1968, is a community nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $2.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 23% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $2.4M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 13% operating deficit.

Mission

THE MISSION OF RIVEREDGE NATURE CENTER IS TO SUPPORT CONSERVATION THROUGH EDUCATION THAT AWAKENS CURIOSITY, ENGAGES THE BODY, AND EXPLORES CONNECTIONS TO NATURE FOR ALL GENERATIONS.

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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 (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,070,487

Program Service Revenue $407,456

Investment Income $317,070

Other Revenue $301,247

TOTAL REVENUE $2,096,260

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,594,050

Fundraising Expenses $198,435

Program Expenses $1,939,288

Other Expenses $776,219

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,370,269

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$2,096,260	$2,739,938	-0.2%
Expenses	$2,370,269	$2,425,927	0.0%
Net Income	$-274,009	$314,011	-1.9%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

360

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

$100,965

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JOHN RAKOWSKI	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$90,437	$10,528	$100,965
THOMAS JANSEN	PRESIDENT	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ELIZABETH LARSEN	TREASURER	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LIZ STUECK-MULLANE	SECRETARY	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOE BASSINDALE	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TODD BUGNACKI	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIEL DE LONE	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BECKY JEWELL	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SCOTT LEEDOM	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NATHAN MATSON	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRIDGET PANKONIN	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GREG PAULY	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KIM PEMBLE	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK REPENSHEK	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CATE TINKER	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAWN WAGNER	DIRECTOR	4.00	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	$2,096,260	$2,370,269	$10,950,815	$-274,009
2023	$2,739,938	$2,425,927	$10,894,571	$314,011
2022	$2,741,879	$2,037,069	$10,456,592	$704,810
2021	$2,960,701	$1,833,936	$10,553,176	$1,126,765
2020	$2,040,853	$1,954,030	$8,538,680	$86,823
2019	$2,579,280	$1,971,481	$8,446,304	$607,799

RIVEREDGE NATURE CENTER INC