James River Association

Analysis

James River Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Richmond, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1977, 49 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 June 2023, James River Association reported income of $7.5m and spending of $5.3m, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $2.5m to $7.5m (+200%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 133%. Over the whole period it spent 67% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, James River Association sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Irvine Ranch Conservancy ($7.5m), Trees Atlanta Inc ($7.5m) and Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies Inc ($7.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% and program service revenue 5.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $176k (3.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.1m. It paid $20k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $13.7m against liabilities of $1.2m, net assets of $12.6m. It reported 65 employees.