Anacostia Riverkeeper

Analysis

Anacostia Riverkeeper is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2009, 17 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, Anacostia Riverkeeper reported income of $960k and spending of $705k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $625k to $960k (+54%), an average of +9.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Anacostia Riverkeeper sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 54th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League Inc ($960k), Kentucky Association of Conservation Districts Foundation ($964k) and Friends of the Monmouth County Park System Inc ($960k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 56% and program service revenue 43% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $100k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $272k. It paid $5,015 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $824k against liabilities of $4,697, net assets of $820k. It reported 4 employees.