Russian Riverkeeper

Analysis

Russian Riverkeeper is a registered charity in United States, based in Healdsburg, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1994, 32 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, Russian Riverkeeper reported income of $1.5m and spending of $1.4m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $800k to $1.5m (+91%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Russian Riverkeeper sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 84th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Niagara Falls National Heritage Area Inc ($1.5m), Little Miami Conservancy ($1.5m) and New York Agricultural Land Trustinc ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% and program service revenue 1.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $140k (10% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $659k. At year end it held assets of $915k against liabilities of $163k, net assets of $752k. It reported 17 employees.