River Action strives to foster the environmental, economic, and cultural vitality of the mississippi River and its riverfront in the quad city region.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 832 volunteers and 9 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $58K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3K
to officers and key staff · 0.6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $64K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$549K
62% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 62% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$427K
-15% vs prior year
Spent
$505K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$335K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$427K
FY2024▼ -15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$445K
FY2021$466K
FY2022$558K
FY2023$504K
FY2024$427K
Expenses
$505K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$378K
FY2021$332K
FY2022$410K
FY2023$485K
FY2024$505K
Net assets
$335K
FY2024▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$17K
FY2021$151K
FY2022$298K
FY2023$350K
FY2024$335K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1986.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $367K Management & general 26% · $132K Fundraising 1% · $7K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

18 people listed on the 990; $3K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$2,977Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Beth Clark$2,977$2,977$2,977$2,977$6,612

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Improves the Mississippi River's environment, economy, and culture in the Quad Cities.

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3 programs · $367K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Environmental Education

Educating the public about the history, environmental impact, and uniqueness of the mississippi river; educating the public on ways they can help improve and protect the waterways in the quad cities.

$222Kprogram expense
02

Celebrations

Celebrating the mississippi river by attracting visitors to the river through various events.

$74Kprogram expense
03

Natural River Restoration

Programs designed to protect and improve the waterways in the quad cities.

$70Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$427K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$340K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$84K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$505K
Ln 25
Programscol B$367K
Managementcol C$132K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$335K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$812K
Total assetsLn 16$884K
LiabilitiesLn 26$549K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$340K
Government grantsLn 1e$41K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$9K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$16K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$84K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Total revenueLn 12$427K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$504K
SavingsLn 2$307K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$812K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$21K
Other assetsLn 15$51K
Total assetsLn 16$884K
LiabilitiesLn 26$549K
Net assetsLn 32$335K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 6832
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$343K$812K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$71K$21K
Total assetsLn 16$416K$884K
LiabilitiesLn 26$66K$549K
Net assetsLn 32$350K$335K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$132K$132K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$48K$48K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$106K$70K$36K
Office expensesLn 13$21K$3K$17K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$50K$40K$10K
TravelLn 17$500$500
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$110K$100K$5K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$7K$10$85
Total functional expensesLn 25$505K$367K$132K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $427K$505K−$78K$335K 990 PDF
FY2023 $504K$485K$19K$350K 990 PDF
FY2022 $558K$410K$148K$298K 990 PDF
FY2021 $466K$332K$134K$151K 990 PDF
FY2020 $445K$378K$67K$17K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $427,426 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $381,291$340,301
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $99,846$83,831
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,186$5,174
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $19,002−$1,880
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $504,325$427,426
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $157,458$146,033
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $327,512$359,031
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $484,970$505,064
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $19,355−$77,638
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $427,426 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$29,866 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$11,515
VIII-1c Fundraising events$16,000
VIII-1e Government grants$41,195
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$271,591
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$9,200
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$340,301
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $83,831$83,831
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,174$5,174
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$11,828
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $16,158$16,158
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $53,965 · Unrelated business $16,158 · Excluded from tax $5,174$427,426
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $505,064 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $132,084$132,084
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,105$4,105
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,844$9,844
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,340$7,340
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $48,500$48,500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $70,370 · Management $35,626$105,996
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,106 · Management $16,854 · Fundraising $1,120$21,080
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $40,068 · Management $10,264$50,332
IX-17 TravelPrograms $500$500
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,230$8,230
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $99,607 · Management $5,053 · Fundraising $5,402$110,062
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,896 · Management $10 · Fundraising $85$6,991
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $366,580 · Management $131,877 · Fundraising $6,607$505,064
Part X · Balance sheet $884,280 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $11,409$504,115
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $331,348$307,445
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $71,450$21,450
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,360$51,270
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $415,567$884,280
X-19 Deferred revenue$502,035
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $10,708$2,304
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $65,548$549,179
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $350,019$335,101
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $350,019$335,101
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $415,567$884,280
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $335,101 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$427,426
XI-2 Total expenses$505,064
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$77,638
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$350,019
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$62,720
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$335,101

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