LITTLE RIVER WETLANDS PROJECT INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LITTLE RIVER WETLANDS PROJECT INC

EIN 35-1809569 · Environment (C320)

What they do

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 NATIONS LARGEST INLAND URBAN WETLANDS. LRWP ALSO HOLDS 140 ACRES UNDER CONSERVATION EASEMENT and WORKS CLOSELY WITH LANDOWNERS to PROMOTE LONG-TERM HABITAT PROTECTION. LRWPS MISSION COMBINES ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION WITH PUBLIC EDUCATION and OUTREACH, FOSTERING A COMMUNITY of ENGAGED STEWARDS. THE ORGANIZATIONS VISION is to ESTABLISH A CONNECTED NETWORK of WETLANDS THAT PROVIDE CLEANER WATER, IMPROVED FLOOD CONTROL, VITAL WILDLIFE HABITAT,

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Of every $100 spent, about $68.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

61.25%of revenue went to mission work68.4% of expenses · Program services

17.89%of revenue went to fundraising20.0% of expenses

$89.56spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.41%of revenue went to management and office costs11.6% of expenses

$9.19in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$404,761

Mission workProgram services$247,90661.25% of revenue68.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$42,15410.41% of revenue11.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$72,43017.89% of revenue20.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$42,27110.44% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$362,49089.56% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 68.4% mission · 11.6% management · 20.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.56% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 69.8% mission · 13.1% management · 17.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.62% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 76.9% mission · 10.2% management · 12.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.36% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.4% mission · 11.7% management · 11.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.53% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 8.2% management · 9.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.32% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 11.4% management · 9.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 194.54% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.5% mission · 7.4% management · 11.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.08% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 7.7% management · 10.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.73% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$404,761

Expenses$362,490

Annual surplus $42,271 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$247,906 · 68.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$42,154 · 11.6% of expenses

Fundraising$72,430 · 20.0% of expenses

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Revenue$404,761

Expenses$362,490

Assets$3,331,663

Income$412,336

Contributions$384,861

Mission work (program services)$247,906

Fundraising$72,430

Management and general$42,154

Executive compensation (total)$9,312

Accounting fees$24,443

Investing fees$24

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CAMMY SUTTEREXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $61,616

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (15)

CAMMY SUTTEREXECUTIVE DI

ANGIE ONEILLDIRECTOR

BECKY CUMMINGSDIRECTOR

BILL FENOGLIODIRECTOR

BRIAN TROUTTTREASURER

JOSHUA GALEDIRECTOR

JULIA RHOADESDIRECTOR

MARK JORDANSECRETARY

MARTHA GOINGSDIRECTOR

MARY TONNEDIRECTOR

MIKE RABADUEXDIRECTOR

PAUL MCAFEEPRESIDENT

ROB SEILHEIMERDIRECTOR

THOM MAHERDIRECTOR

TODD LAUBHANDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1991
Location: 8315 W JEFFERSON BLVD, FORT WAYNE, IN 46804
County: Allen
In care of: CAMMY SUTTER
Primary officer: CAMMY SUTTER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@lrwp.org Phone(260) 478-2515

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DULIN WARD & DEWALD INC
NTEE classification: Environment (C320)
IRS tax category: Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations