Riverlife

Analysis

Riverlife is a registered charity in United States, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1999, 27 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, Riverlife reported income of $9.4m and spending of $2.9m, leaving 69% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $906k to $9.4m (+941%), an average of +80% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 134%. Over the whole period it spent 46% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Riverlife sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rainforest Foundation Inc ($9.4m), Western Climate Initiative Inc ($9.4m) and Efficiency Forward Inc ($9.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $420k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $515k. At year end it held assets of $11.9m against liabilities of $328k, net assets of $11.6m. It reported 13 employees.