Friends of the River Foundation

Analysis

Friends of the River Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Salina, KS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Friends of the River Foundation reported income of $498k and spending of $248k, leaving 50% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $311k to $498k (+60%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 143%. Over the whole period it spent 47% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Friends of the River Foundation sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 71st percentile within KS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Whitefish Lake Institute ($497k), Izaak Walton League of America ($498k) and Coastal Watershed Council ($497k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $48k (19% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $815k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $815k. It reported 1 employees.