River Project

Analysis

River Project is a registered charity in United States, based in Tiburon, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2004, 22 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 Project reported income of $221k and spending of $74k, leaving 67% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income fell from $272k to $221k (-19%), an average of -9.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 79%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, River Project sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile, and in the 58th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Butte Environmental Council Inc ($221k), Dishman Hills Conservancy ($221k) and Vineyard Open Land Foundation ($220k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% and program service revenue 0.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1,734 (2.4% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $44k against liabilities of $62k, net assets of -$18k. It reported 12 employees.