River and Plains Society Inc

Analysis

River and Plains Society Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Fort Benton, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover community improvement and capacity building, which this site groups under community and economic development. 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, River and Plains Society Inc reported income of $425k and spending of $261k, leaving 39% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $429k to $425k (-1.1%), an average of -0.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 107%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, River and Plains Society Inc sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 69th percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Junior League of Midland Inc ($425k), Toms River Business Development Corporation ($425k) and Outlaw Square Inc ($425k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 28% and program service revenue 11% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $32k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $59k. At year end it held assets of $4.9m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $4.9m. It reported 14 employees.