BIG RIVER PARK CONSERVANCY
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $1.2M · expenses $214K · assets $1.3M
- EIN
- 86-2115339
- Address
- 850 RIDGE LAKE BLVD, MEMPHIS, TN 38120-9419
- Website
- WWW.BR-SI.ORG/BIG-RIVER-PARK
- NTEE code
- C30
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2021
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (OR THE CORRESPONDING PROVISION OF ANY FUTURE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE LAW) TO CELEBRATE THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND INTS SURROUNDING LANDSCAPE BY CREATING A PARK CONERVANCY OPEN TO THE PUBLIC THAT FOSTERS A DEEPER APPRECIATION OF THE SIGNIFICANCE AND GRANDEUR OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 11 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
11 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dow Mcvean | President | 2021-2024 | 20 | $0 reported | 3 |
| Steven Law | Secretary | 2021-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Paul Luker | MEMBER | 2021-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amy Batson | MEMBER | 2022-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nick Nunn | MEMBER | 2021-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Charles Newman | MEMBER | 2022-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jim Jackson | MEMBER | 2022-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Christopher Ware | MEMBER | 2022-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gilbert A Robinson Iv | MEMBER | 2022-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Darin Blunck | MEMBER | 2022-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amy (former) | Batson | 2021 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 10 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOW MCVEAN | President | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| STEVEN LAW | Secretary | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAUL LUKER | MEMBER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AMY BATSON | MEMBER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NICK NUNN | MEMBER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLES NEWMAN | MEMBER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JIM JACKSON | MEMBER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTOPHER WARE | MEMBER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GILBERT A ROBINSON IV | MEMBER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DARIN BLUNCK | MEMBER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 10 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOW MCVEAN | President | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| STEVEN LAW | Secretary | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAUL LUKER | MEMBER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AMY BATSON | MEMBER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NICK NUNN | MEMBER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLES NEWMAN | MEMBER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JIM JACKSON | MEMBER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTOPHER WARE | MEMBER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GILBERT A ROBINSON IV | MEMBER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DARIN BLUNCK | MEMBER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 10 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOW MCVEAN | President | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| STEVEN LAW | Secretary | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAUL LUKER | MEMBER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AMY BATSON | MEMBER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NICK NUNN | MEMBER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLES NEWMAN | MEMBER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JIM JACKSON | MEMBER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTOPHER WARE | MEMBER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GILBERT A ROBINSON IV | MEMBER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DARIN BLUNCK | MEMBER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dow McVean | President | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| Steven Law | Secretary | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Paul Luker | Member | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Amy | Batson | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nick Nunn | Member | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2023 · 1 grant to organizations · $427K
2022 · 2 grants to organizations · $2.2M
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,185,987 | $213,518 | $1,322,419 | $1,322,419 | $1,054,900 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $127,650 | $713,358 | $1,228,850 | $349,950 | $127,650 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,159,936 | $2,397,906 | $1,814,558 | $935,658 | $1,159,936 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,203,720 | $30,092 | $3,052,528 | $2,173,628 | $2,200,000 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 5 |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,144,936 in all, tax years 2021 to 2022. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER MEMPHIS INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021-2022 | 2 | $1,055,964 | 2022 | $55,964 | show |
| TENNGREEN LAND CONSERVANCY | Public charity | Exact | 2021-2022 | 2 | $88,972 | 2022 | $35,000 | show |
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| GULF AND CARIBBEAN FISHERIES INSTITUTE INC | TN | C30 | $1,122,869 | $1,396,741 | Director | $88,000 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| PHOENIX CONSERVANCY | WA | C30 | $940,331 | $846,721 | Executive Director, Board Member | $71,450 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x |
| WHITEROCK CONSERVANCY | IA | C30 | $1,363,058 | $1,660,874 | DIRECTOR | $146,005 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x |
| WATCH HILL CONSERVANCY | RI | C30 | $804,931 | $739,616 | CHAIRMAN PRE | $0 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x |
| THE PISGAH CONSERVANCY | NC | C30 | $1,170,975 | $1,006,583 | PRESIDENT / | $0 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x |
| PACIFIC RIM CONSERVATION INC | HI | C30 | $1,327,783 | $1,484,381 | DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE, SUCEESOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $129,875 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x |
| TEXAS LAND CONSERVANCY | TX | C30 | $1,874,478 | $1,075,483 | Exec Director | $180,715 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x |
| OWL CREEK CONSERVANCY | OH | C30 | $760,212 | $133,977 | Executive Dir. | $70,979 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x |
| ST BARTHOLOMEWS CONSERVANCY INC | NY | C30 | $611,328 | $276,811 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $127,870 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x |
| NEWPORT TREE CONSERVANCY | RI | C30 | $775,667 | $645,345 | Board Member | $0 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x |
| RIVANNA CONSERVATION ALLIANCE | VA | C30 | $699,088 | $642,944 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $69,129 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x |
| TURTLE CREEK CONSERVANCY | TX | C30 | $1,504,277 | $1,217,605 | PRESIDENT & CEO | $232,440 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x |
| WRIGHT LOCKE FARM CONSERVANCY INC | MA | C30 | $1,916,708 | $1,673,505 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $82,000 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x |
| SAGINAW BASIN LAND CONSERVANCY | MI | C30 | $677,146 | $663,280 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $103,312 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x |
| RED-TAIL LAND CONSERVANCY INC | IN | C30 | $890,229 | $385,913 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $77,795 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x |
| GREEN MOUNTAIN CONSERVANCY INCORPORATED | VT | C30 | $701,814 | $95,440 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x |
| INDIANA CONSERVATION FUND | IN | C30 | $813,748 | $266,820 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $40,011 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x |
| BALLONA WETLANDS CONSERVANCY | CA | C30 | $1,026,274 | $983,049 | CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x |
| CONSERVE UTAH VALLEY | UT | C30 | $687,648 | $235,237 | OFFICER | $0 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x |
| PINCHOT INSTITUTE FOR CONSERVATION | DC | C30 | $1,235,280 | $1,203,558 | PROJECT DIRE | $315,000 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x |
| CAVE CONSERVANCY OF THE VIRGINIAS | VA | C30 | $612,521 | $485,316 | Chairman | $0 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x |
| ECOLIFE CONSERVATION | CA | C30 | $1,594,155 | $1,539,992 | FOUNDER | $90,000 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x |
| HAWAII CONSERVATION ALLIANCEFOUNDATION | HI | C30 | $1,360,882 | $973,646 | EXECUTIVE DI | $105,117 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $213,518 spent · pay $0 · grants $5,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $111,720 | $111,720 | - | - | 52.3% | |
| Fees: legal | $48,000 | $48,000 | - | - | 22.5% | |
| Other (as described) | MAINTENANCE | $35,119 | $35,119 | - | - | 16.4% |
| Insurance | $12,568 | $12,568 | - | - | 5.9% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $5,000 | $5,000 | - | - | 2.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $550 | $550 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | meals | $506 | $506 | - | - | 0.2% |
| Other (as described) | POSTAGE | $55 | $55 | - | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $213,518 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $713,358 spent · pay $0 · grants $427,428 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $427,428 | $427,428 | - | - | 59.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $220,701 | $220,701 | - | - | 30.9% | |
| Fees: legal | $48,000 | $48,000 | - | - | 6.7% | |
| Insurance | $9,456 | $9,456 | - | - | 1.3% | |
| Other (as described) | PROPERTY TAXES | $7,149 | $7,149 | - | - | 1.0% |
| Fees: accounting | $550 | $550 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | POSTAGE | $74 | $74 | - | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $713,358 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $2,397,906 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,191,122 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $2,191,122 | $2,191,122 | - | - | 91.4% | |
| Fees: other services | $103,526 | $103,526 | - | - | 4.3% | |
| Fees: legal | $68,000 | $68,000 | - | - | 2.8% | |
| Other (as described) | FORRESTRY MAINTENANCE | $22,725 | $22,725 | - | - | 0.9% |
| Interest | $7,560 | $7,560 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | CLOSING COSTS - LAND ACQUISITI | $3,946 | $3,946 | - | - | 0.2% |
| Other (as described) | PROPERTY TAXES | $1,012 | $1,012 | - | - | 0.0% |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $15 | $15 | - | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $2,397,906 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $30,092 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Closing Costs on Land Acquisition | $26,357 | $26,357 | $0 | $0 | 87.6% |
| Interest | $3,735 | $3,735 | $0 | $0 | 12.4% | |
| Total | $30,092 | 100% |