Rios to Rivers

Tax-deductible

Aspen, CO501(c)(3)Since 2012EnvironmentEIN 46-0720031

Rios to Rivers inspires the protection of rivers worldwide by investing in underserved and indigenous youth who are intimately connected to their local waters and support them in the development as the next generation of environmental stewards.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2 volunteers and 21 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $254K a year · 20% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$107K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 66% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $40K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$22K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 6 voting members
Concern: none of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.2M
+91% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2025▲ +91%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$102K
FY2022$571K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$2.2M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +21%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$482K
FY2023$915K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +319%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$46K
FY2022$143K
FY2023$254K
FY2024$259K
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2012.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $1.3M Management & general 6% · $87K Fundraising 3% · $46K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $107K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$107,154Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Weston Boyles’s $107K as Executive Director is at the 34th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Weston Boyles$107,154$90,385$18,462$75,000
Danielle Frank—$42,154——
Ashia Wilson—$32,967—$8,900

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

Empowering underserved youth to protect rivers globally through environmental stewardship.

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1 program service account for $1.3M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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Founded in 2012, Rios to Rivers programs have connected underserved and indigenous students from dozens of endangered river basins in seven countries. The programs have included students and community leaders from 21 indigenous nations.

$1.3Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$40K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$87K
Fundraisingcol D$46K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$49K
SavingsLn 2$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 521
VolunteersI 62
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$592K$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$592K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$333K$22K
Net assetsLn 32$259K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$107K$64K$11K$32K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$375K$356K$19K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$48K$46K$2K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$0$1K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$0$10K$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$14K$14K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$472$448$24$0
Office expensesLn 13$204$0$204$0
OccupancyLn 16$7K$6K$331$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$552$524$28$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K$195$0
InsuranceLn 23$21K$20K$1K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$828K$785K$42K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.3M$87K$46K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.2M$1.4M$825K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$1.2M$4K$259K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$915K$97K$254K 990 PDF
FY2022 $571K$482K$89K$143K 990 PDF
FY2021 $102K$46K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,241,075 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,744 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,210,419
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,210,419
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $27,912$27,912
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,744 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $27,912$2,241,075
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,416,363 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $64,292 · Management $10,715 · Fundraising $32,146$107,153
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $356,303 · Management $18,753 · Fundraising $0$375,056
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $45,820 · Management $2,412 · Fundraising $0$48,232
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,173 · Fundraising $0$1,173
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $10,203 · Fundraising $0$10,203
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $13,962$13,962
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $448 · Management $24 · Fundraising $0$472
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $204 · Fundraising $0$204
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,282 · Management $331 · Fundraising $0$6,613
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $524 · Management $28 · Fundraising $0$552
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,709 · Management $195 · Fundraising $0$3,904
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $20,055 · Management $1,056 · Fundraising $0$21,111
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $785,488 · Management $42,240 · Fundraising $0$827,728
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,282,921 · Management $87,334 · Fundraising $46,108$1,416,363
Part X · Balance sheet $1,105,012 assets, 10 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $1,317; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $591,764$48,941
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$1,054,754
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $591,764$1,105,012
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $56,689$15,145
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $271,598$1,598
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $333,081$21,537
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $258,683$1,083,475
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $258,683$1,083,475
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $591,764$1,105,012
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,083,475 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,241,075
XI-2 Total expenses$1,416,363
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$824,712
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$258,683
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$80
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,083,475

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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