River Keepers

Analysis

River Keepers is a registered charity in United States, based in Fargo, ND. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1990, 36 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, River Keepers reported income of $256k and spending of $242k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $237k to $256k (+8.0%), an average of +1.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, River Keepers sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile, and in the 53rd percentile within ND. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rice Sportsmens Club Inc Rice Area Sportsmens Club ($256k), Alabama Coastal Heritage TR ($256k) and Haywood Waterways Association Inc ($255k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% and program service revenue 11% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $95k (39% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $54k. At year end it held assets of $422k against liabilities of $6,203, net assets of $416k. It reported 3 employees.