River Partners

Analysis

River Partners is a registered charity in United States, based in Chico, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1998, 28 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, River Partners reported income of $28.1m and spending of $11.9m, leaving 58% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $13.7m to $28.1m (+106%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 120%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, River Partners sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dallas Arboretum & Botanical ($27.8m), Bay Area Environmental Research Institute ($29.3m) and California Waterfowl Association ($27.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 80% and program service revenue 20% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $341k (2.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.2m. At year end it held assets of $27.2m against liabilities of $6.8m, net assets of $20.4m. It reported 53 employees.