Take Me to the River Education Initiative

Analysis

Take Me to the River Education Initiative is a registered charity in United States, based in Sausalito, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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, Take Me to the River Education Initiative reported income of $369k and spending of $370k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $30k to $369k (+1124%), an average of +87% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 233%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Take Me to the River Education Initiative sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile, and in the 67th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Logan Community Foundation ($369k), Cache Corporation ($369k) and Heartland Historic Preservation Conservation ($369k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 50% and program service revenue 50% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $56k (15% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $0 against liabilities of $205, net assets of -$205.