Wabash River Trail Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PROVIDE TRAIL ACCESS FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION ALONG THE SCENIC WABASH RIVER- SEE SCHEDULE O FOR DETAILS
- Income
- $174,573
- Spending
- $66,299
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- Over 10 years of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 88%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 20
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 86% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover more than ten years of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 62% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 571% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 72 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, under $250k).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $58,623 spent. TRAIL DEVELOPMENT - SINCE ITS INCEPTION, THE VISION OF WRT IS TO CREATE A MULTI-USE TRAIL ALONG THE WABASH RIVER CORRIDOR THAT WILL PROVIDE A QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENT DESIGNED TO CAPITALIZE ON THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF THE WABASH RIVER, BOOST ECONOMIC DEVELOPEMENT, AND PROMOTE COMMUNITY WELLNESS. WRT STARTED PHASE 1A OF THE TRAIL IN 2016 LOCATED IN THE TOWN OF LAGRO AND SUBSEQUENTLY ADDED A RESTROOM, IMPROVED BOAT LAUNCH, INSTALLED TWO TRAIL BRIDGES AND MADE SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS TO THE POLE BARN IN 2021, THE WABASH RIVER TRAIL PHASE 1B WAS COMPLETED, WHICH WAS 5.5 MILES IN LENGTH AND NOW CONNECTS WABASH TO LAGRO. WRT SATISIFED THE REQUIREMENTS FROM NEXT LEVEL TRAIL GRANT THAT WAS AWARDED IN 2019 FROM THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, AND ALL LAND EASMENTS WERE FINALIZED, RECORDED AND PAID. ALSO, EXTENSIVE SIGNAGE PLAN WAS INSTALLED IN LARGO, ALONG THE TRAIL AND THROUGH PARADISE SPRING PARK, WHICH DIRECTS VISITORS TO THE TRAIL AND LOCAL ATTRACTIONS NEAR THE TRAIL AS WELL AS AN OVERLOOK AREA WAS CREATED GIVING TRAIL USERS AN OPTIMAL VIEW OF THE WABASH RIVER. TRAIL DEVELOPMENT - SINCE ITS INCEPTION, THE VISION OF WRT IS TO CREATE A MULTI-USE TRAIL ALONG THE WABASH RIVER CORRIDOR THAT WILL PROVIDE A QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENT DESIGNED TO CAPITALIZE ON THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF THE WABASH RIVER, BOOST ECONOMIC DEVELOPEMENT, AND PROMOTE COMMUNITY WELLNESS. WRT STARTED PHASE 1A OF THE TRAIL IN 2016 LOCATED IN THE TOWN OF LAGRO AND SUBSEQUENTLY ADDED A RESTROOM, IMPROVED BOAT LAUNCH, INSTALLED TWO TRAIL BRIDGES AND MADE SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS TO THE POLE BARN IN 2021, THE WABASH RIVER TRAIL PHASE 1B WAS COMPLETED, WHICH WAS 5.5 MILES IN LENGTH AND NOW CONNECTS WABASH TO LAGRO. WRT SATISIFED THE REQUIREMENTS FROM NEXT LEVEL TRAIL GRANT THAT WAS AWARDED IN 2019 FROM THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, AND ALL LAND EASMENTS WERE FINALIZED, RECORDED AND PAID. ALSO, EXTENSIVE SIGNAGE PLAN WAS INSTALLED IN LARGO, ALONG THE TRAIL AND THROUGH PARADISE SPRING PARK, WHICH DIRECTS VISITORS TO THE TRAIL AND LOCAL ATTRACTIONS NEAR THE TRAIL AS WELL AS AN OVERLOOK AREA WAS CREATED GIVING TRAIL USERS AN OPTIMAL VIEW OF THE WABASH RIVER.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2015.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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