Rios to Rivers

Analysis

Rios to Rivers is a registered charity in United States, based in Aspen, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2012, 14 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, Rios to Rivers reported income of $1.0m and spending of $915k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $571k to $1.0m (+77%), an average of +77% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 77%. 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, Rios to Rivers sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Anne Arundel County Watershed Stewards Academy Inc ($1.0m), Golden Hills Resource Conservation and Development Area ($1.0m) and Environmental Fund for Texas ($1.0m).

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 $37k (4.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $51k. It paid $21k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $430k against liabilities of $175k, net assets of $254k. It reported 9 employees.