International Rivers Network

Analysis

International Rivers Network is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakland, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1992, 34 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, International Rivers Network reported income of $2.2m and spending of $1.9m, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.7m to $2.2m (+30%), an average of +6.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 139%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, International Rivers Network sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bridgewater Land Trust Inc ($2.2m), Rock Creek Conservancy Inc ($2.2m) and Harbor Community Benefit Foundation ($2.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $248k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $749k. At year end it held assets of $2.8m against liabilities of $122k, net assets of $2.6m. It reported 6 employees.