THUNDER BAY RIVER CENTER INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THUNDER BAY RIVER CENTER INC

EIN 81-1641673 · Alliances & Advocacy - Environment (C01)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE THUNDER BAY RIVER CENTER is to PRESERVE, PROTECT & INTERPRET THE THUNDER BAY RIVER WATERSHED. THE RIVER CENTER AIMS to PROMOTE THE ECONOMIC VITALITY & ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY of THE THUNDER BAY RIVER WATERSHEDS FIVE COUNTIES (ALCONA, ALPENA, MONTMORENCY, OSCODA, PRESQUE ISLE) THROUGH EDUCATION, RESEARCH & ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. IT is THE GUARDIAN of THE THUNDER BAY RIVER WATERSHED, A CENTER for RESEARCH, AN INSTITUTE for ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, A SHOWCASE for GREEN TECHNOLOGY, & A HUB for ECOLOGICALLY SUSTAINABLE OUTDOOR RECREATION. THE INTENTION is to CONSTRUCT A STATE of THE ART, INTERPRETIVE NATURE CENTER THAT FLAWLESSLY PROVIDES "STEAM" (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, EDUCATION, ART,AND MATH) EDUCATION for ALL AGES. IT is VITAL THAT NORTHEAST MICHIGAN HAS A PLACE THAT ALLOWS PEOPLE of ALL AGES to CELEBRATE ITS INDUSTRIAL PAST and LEARN ABOUT HOW HUMANS IMPACT THE LOCAL ECOSYSTEMS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS COMPLETED THE ARCHITECTURAL and ENGINEERING PLANS for PHASE I(PAVILIO

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Money made simple

10.59%of revenue went to mission work57.5% of expenses · Program services

$18.42spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$112.78in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

13.4%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$16,494

Mission workProgram services$1,74610.59% of revenue57.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$13,45581.58% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,03918.42% 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: 57.5% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 18.42% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 41.4% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 28.85% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 42.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 12.23% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 57.1% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 17.69% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.9% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 18.24% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 94.1% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 44.80% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$16,494

Expenses$3,039

Annual surplus $13,455 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)$1,746 · 57.5% of expenses

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Revenue$16,494

Expenses$3,039

Assets$342,738

Income$24,506

Contributions$2,202

Mission work (program services)$1,746

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

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BEVERLY BODEMDIRECTOR

BRIAN BARTOSHDIRECTOR

DAN MITCHELVICE CHAIR

JUDY KALMANEKCHAIR

KAROL WALCHAKSECRETARY

KEVIN FISHERDIRECTOR

MAISY WHEATONDIRECTOR

MONTIEL BIRMINGHAMDIRECTOR

STEFFEN MANTLODIRECTOR

WILLIAM HAASETREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2016
Location: 208 N FIRST AVE, ALPENA, MI 49707
County: Alpena
In care of: JUDY KALMANEK
Primary officer: JUDY KALMANEK, CHAIR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(616) 527-0419

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990EZ
Tax preparer: BOLDREY SENCHUK ROULEAU & WILLIAMS CPAS
NTEE classification: Alliances & Advocacy - Environment (C01)
IRS tax category: Alliances & Advocacy - Environment