2025-10-08T09:10:53-04:00 2024-12-31 232749044 BEE BERGVALL & CO PO BOX 754 WARRINGTON PA 189760754 990 2024-01-01 237455526 RIVERBEND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER RIVE 6105275234 1950 SPRING MILL ROAD GLADWYNE PA 19035 PATRICK RYAN TREASURER 6105275234 2025-10-06 true false CYNTHIA BERGVALL CPA P00133440 2153432727 2025-10-08 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z BRYAN FRANEY ESQ 1950 SPRING MILL ROAD GLADWYNE PA 19035 1743360 false X WWW.RIVERBENDEEC.ORG X 1974 PA RIVERBEND TEACHES ENVIRONMENTAL PRINCIPLES TO CHILDREN THROUGH A DIRECT CONNECTION WITH NATURE INSPIRING ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND ACTION. 14 14 66 769 0 533118 758454 749063 748286 39453 50646 -9064 109742 1312570 1667128 0 0 761590 1010807 0 229783 403810 516441 1165400 1527248 147170 139880 3068811 3228443 467445 487197 2601366 2741246 X RIVERBEND'S PURPOSE IS TO FOSTER AN AWARENESS, APPRECIATION, AND UNDERSTANDING OF OUR TOTAL ENVIRONMENT THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. BY GROWING BOTH THE LOVE OF NATURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY, WE AIM TO INSPIRE ACTION THAT CONTRIBUTES TO A HEALTHIER PLANET FOR ALL. AT RIVERBEND, WE WORK TO DEVELOP ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY USING TESTED EDUCATION TOOLS GROUNDED IN SCIENCE. WE BELIEVE THAT THIS IS ESSENTIAL TO LIVE IN AND CARE FOR OUR NATURAL WORLD. RIVERBEND'S NATURE-BASED STEM EDUCATION PROGRAMS ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY, APPRECIATION OF THE NATURAL WORLD AND OUR PLACE IN IT. THROUGH INQUIRY BASED LEARNING STUDENTS HAVE DIRECT EXPERIENCES WITH NATURE AND THE RELEVANT LEARNING THAT ADVANCES CURIOSITY, CRITICAL THINKING, CREATIVE APPROACHES, AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS. false false 687925 210274 WE DELIVERED NATURE EDUCATION LESSONS TO 11,708 STUDENTS, WITH 61% OF OUR PROGRAM HOURS GOING TO TITLE 1 SCHOOLS. NATURE-BASED STEM PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOLS - WE DELIVERED HIGH-QUALITY, CUSTOMIZED SCHOOL PROGRAMS (PRE-K THROUGH MIDDLE SCHOOL) IN SCHOOLS ACROSS THE REGION THAT TOOK PLACE DURING THE SCHOOL DAY. THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTS AND CULTIVATES HANDS-ON, MINDS-ON INVESTIGATIONS AND CREATES A GREATER CONNECTION TO NATURE ALONG WITH THE SKILLS AND RESOURCES NEEDED TO MAKE GOOD ENVIRONMENTAL DECISIONS. THE CURRICULUM ALIGNS WITH THE PA SCIENCE CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK AND NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS (NGSS). A MAJORITY OF STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED REPORTED AN INCREASE IN CONNECTION TO NATURE, AND AN INDICATION OF INCREASED ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY. 6,440 STUDENTS IN NORRISTOWN, PHILADELPHIA, AND UPPER DARBY LEARNED ABOUT PENNSYLVANIA'S ECOSYSTEM AND THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER WATERSHED. OF THOSE STUDENTS, 100% ATTENDED TITLE 1 SCHOOLS, LACKING RESOURCES AND ACCESS TO NATURE. 19 TEACHERS RECEIVED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT VIA RIVERBEND PROGRAMS. COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE - WE RAN A PROGRAM THAT WE CO-DESIGNED WITH TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS IN THREE SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES TEACHERS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND LITERACY TO TEACH ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. THE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF A THREE DAY SUMMER WORKSHOP FOR TEACHERS, A TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM THAT GIVES YEARLONG SUPPORT FOR TEACHERS THROUGH MONTHLY MEETINGS, CLASSROOM VISITS FROM RIVERBEND EDUCATORS THREE TIMES A YEAR, AND A CUMULATIVE ACTION PROJECT, SUCH AS A STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITY. TREE PLANTING - 769 VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED OVER 2,000 HOURS OF LABOR PLANTING TREES AND NATIVE SHRUBS. HABITAT INTERNS PROGRAM- RIVERBEND HOSTS UP TO FOUR HABITAT INTERNS EACH SUMMER. THIS OPPORTUNITY ALLOWS INTERNS TO GAIN MEANINGFUL HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE, CONTRIBUTING VALUABLE IMPROVEMENTS AND MAINTENANCE OF RIVERBEND'S PRESERVE, AS WELL AS INFUSE NEW SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE INTO THE INTERN'S PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT. THE PRESERVE REMAINED OPEN 365 DAYS OF THE YEAR. THE 30 ACRE PRESERVE SERVES AS AN OUTDOOR CLASSROOM FOR EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING FOR SCHOOL-BASED GROUPS AND SUMMER PROGRAMMING. IT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC YEAR-ROUND AND ENCOMPASSES THE SNIDER BARN, AN AQUAPONICS GREENHOUSE, NUMEROUS HIKING TRAILS, OUTDOOR LEARNING CLASSROOMS, A BIRD OBSERVATION AREA, AND ACRES OF OPEN SPACE. 372174 538012 SUMMER CAMP - IN 2024, WE OPERATED SUMMER NATURE CAMP AT 3 LOCATIONS. OUR WEEKLY CAMPS ARE FOR CHILDREN AGES 4 TO 14 AND RUN FOR 12 WEEKS. IN 2024, WE ENROLLED 889 CHILDREN IN CAMP AND PROVIDED 25 SCHOLARSHIPS. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT WHEN CHILDREN SPEND TIME IN NATURE, THEY ARE NOT ONLY MORE RECEPTIVE TO LEARNING ABOUT THE TASK AT HAND BUT ALSO LEARNING IN GENERAL. RIVERBEND EDUCATORS USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO ENCOURAGE CAMPERS TO PRACTICE 21ST CENTURY SKILLS LIKE RESILIENCY, SELF-REFLECTION, AND GRIT. 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IT ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON THE RECOGNITION, MEASUREMENT, AND CLASSIFICATION OF INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES ALONG WITH ANY RELATED INTEREST OR PENALTIES. THIS STANDARD HAD NO IMPACT ON THE CENTER'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE CENTER'S FEDERAL TAX RETURN IS SUBJECT TO AUDIT BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE CENTER'S RETURNS OPEN AUDIT PERIODS ARE FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2021-2023. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D INDIRECT SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 6,313 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D INDIRECT SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 6,313 FARM TO TABLE 258005 92255 165750 350 1800 45924 4852 SHIVERFEST 82405 62805 19600 1555 1909 4225 6367 340410 155060 185350 350 3355 47833 4225 11219 66982 118368 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION RIVERBEND'S PURPOSE IS TO FOSTER AN AWARENESS, APPRECIATION, AND UNDERSTANDING OF OUR TOTAL ENVIRONMENT THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. BY GROWING BOTH THE LOVE OF NATURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY, WE AIM TO INSPIRE ACTION THAT CONTRIBUTES TO A HEALTHIER PLANET FOR ALL. AT RIVERBEND, WE WORK TO DEVELOP ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY USING TESTED EDUCATION TOOLS GROUNDED IN SCIENCE. WE BELIEVE THAT THIS IS ESSENTIAL TO LIVE IN AND CARE FOR OUR NATURAL WORLD. RIVERBEND'S NATURE-BASED STEM EDUCATION PROGRAMS ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY, APPRECIATION OF THE NATURAL WORLD AND OUR PLACE IN IT. THROUGH INQUIRY BASED LEARNING STUDENTS HAVE DIRECT EXPERIENCES WITH NATURE AND THE RELEVANT LEARNING THAT ADVANCES CURIOSITY, CRITICAL THINKING, CREATIVE APPROACHES, AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A WE DELIVERED NATURE EDUCATION LESSONS TO 11,708 STUDENTS, WITH 61% OF OUR PROGRAM HOURS GOING TO TITLE 1 SCHOOLS. NATURE-BASED STEM PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOLS - WE DELIVERED HIGH-QUALITY, CUSTOMIZED SCHOOL PROGRAMS (PRE-K THROUGH MIDDLE SCHOOL) IN SCHOOLS ACROSS THE REGION THAT TOOK PLACE DURING THE SCHOOL DAY. THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTS AND CULTIVATES HANDS-ON, MINDS-ON INVESTIGATIONS AND CREATES A GREATER CONNECTION TO NATURE ALONG WITH THE SKILLS AND RESOURCES NEEDED TO MAKE GOOD ENVIRONMENTAL DECISIONS. THE CURRICULUM ALIGNS WITH THE PA SCIENCE CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK AND NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS (NGSS). A MAJORITY OF STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED REPORTED AN INCREASE IN CONNECTION TO NATURE, AND AN INDICATION OF INCREASED ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY. 6,440 STUDENTS IN NORRISTOWN, PHILADELPHIA, AND UPPER DARBY LEARNED ABOUT PENNSYLVANIA'S ECOSYSTEM AND THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER WATERSHED. OF THOSE STUDENTS, 100% ATTENDED TITLE 1 SCHOOLS, LACKING RESOURCES AND ACCESS TO NATURE. 19 TEACHERS RECEIVED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT VIA RIVERBEND PROGRAMS. COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE - WE RAN A PROGRAM THAT WE CO-DESIGNED WITH TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS IN THREE SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES TEACHERS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND LITERACY TO TEACH ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. THE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF A THREE DAY SUMMER WORKSHOP FOR TEACHERS, A TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM THAT GIVES YEARLONG SUPPORT FOR TEACHERS THROUGH MONTHLY MEETINGS, CLASSROOM VISITS FROM RIVERBEND EDUCATORS THREE TIMES A YEAR, AND A CUMULATIVE ACTION PROJECT, SUCH AS A STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITY. TREE PLANTING - 769 VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED OVER 2,000 HOURS OF LABOR PLANTING TREES AND NATIVE SHRUBS. HABITAT INTERNS PROGRAM- RIVERBEND HOSTS UP TO FOUR HABITAT INTERNS EACH SUMMER. THIS OPPORTUNITY ALLOWS INTERNS TO GAIN MEANINGFUL HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE, CONTRIBUTING VALUABLE IMPROVEMENTS AND MAINTENANCE OF RIVERBEND'S PRESERVE, AS WELL AS INFUSE NEW SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE INTO THE INTERN'S PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT. THE PRESERVE REMAINED OPEN 365 DAYS OF THE YEAR. THE 30 ACRE PRESERVE SERVES AS AN OUTDOOR CLASSROOM FOR EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING FOR SCHOOL-BASED GROUPS AND SUMMER PROGRAMMING. IT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC YEAR-ROUND AND ENCOMPASSES THE SNIDER BARN, AN AQUAPONICS GREENHOUSE, NUMEROUS HIKING TRAILS, OUTDOOR LEARNING CLASSROOMS, A BIRD OBSERVATION AREA, AND ACRES OF OPEN SPACE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B PRIOR TO FILING FORM 990, IT IS DISCUSSED WITH THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C EACH EMPLOYEE AND BOARD MEMBER IS ASKED TO REVIEW ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON A YEARLY BASIS AND DISCLOSE ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS TO MANAGEMENT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AN INDEPENDENT SOURCE, DETERMINES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY ON A YEARLY BASIS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.