Great Rivers Environmental Law Center

Analysis

Great Rivers Environmental Law Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Louis, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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, Great Rivers Environmental Law Center reported income of $942k and spending of $489k, leaving 48% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $621k to $942k (+52%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 87%. Over the whole period it spent 67% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Great Rivers Environmental Law Center sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Oregon Right to Life Education Foundation ($942k), Organization for the Resolution of Agunot Inc ($942k) and Vermont Caribbean Institiute Inc ($940k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 5.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $83k (17% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $233k. At year end it held assets of $1.6m against liabilities of $58k, net assets of $1.5m. It reported 8 employees.