Mississippi River Cities & Towns Initiative

Analysis

Mississippi River Cities & Towns Initiative is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Louis, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2016, 10 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, Mississippi River Cities & Towns Initiative reported income of $803k and spending of $852k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $708k to $803k (+13%), an average of +3.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Mississippi River Cities & Towns Initiative 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 77th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Nature Discovery Center Inc ($802k), Green Cities Accord ($803k) and Ol Jogi Community and Wildlife Foundation Inc ($800k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $134k (16% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $126k. At year end it held assets of $720k against liabilities of $7,700, net assets of $712k. It reported 3 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.