River Otter Ecology Project

Analysis

River Otter Ecology Project is a registered charity in United States, based in Forest Knolls, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. 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 Otter Ecology Project reported income of $170k and spending of $170k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $126k to $170k (+35%), an average of +35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, River Otter Ecology Project sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile, and in the 52nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Martin S Home Inc ($170k), Stillwater Cat Haven ($170k) and National Cattledog Association ($170k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $54k against liabilities of $50, net assets of $54k.