The Rgisc mission is to preserve and protect the rio grande-rio bravo, its watershed and environment, through awareness, advocacy, research, education, stewardship and bi-national collaboration for the benefit of present and future generations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 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
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $555K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$659K
72% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 72% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$997K
+44% vs prior year
Spent
$907K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$255K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$997K
FY2023▲ +44%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$347K
FY2021$340K
FY2022$692K
FY2023$997K
FY2024$1.5M
Expenses
$907K
FY2023▲ +56%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$355K
FY2021$565K
FY2022$580K
FY2023$907K
FY2024$1.4M
Net assets
$255K
FY2023▲ +152%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$215K
FY2021−$10K
FY2022$101K
FY2023$255K
FY2024$381K

From the FY2023 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 1995.

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Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $661K Management & general 24% · $214K Fundraising 4% · $32K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Governance
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tricia Cortez’s $91K as Executive Di is at the 20th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Tricia Cortez$90,920$75,168$72,012$67,575
Ruben Soto JR——$8,335—

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Protects and preserves the Rio Grande-Rio Bravo watershed and environment through awareness and collaboration.

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3 programs · $654K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

2ND exempt purpose accomplishment: environmental justice & advocacy monthly river monitoring (throughout 2023) rgisc conducted monthly water quality tests at various sites along the rio grande as part of the texas clean rivers program. This program monitors e.

$516Kprogram expense
02

3RD exempt purpose accomplishment: special projects binational river park project (throughout 2023) rgisc worked closely with nuevo laredo and regional stakeholders to advance the development of a binational park along the rio grande.

$81Kprogram expense
03

1ST exempt purpose accomplishment: outreach & education outreach and education workshops rgisc held multiple workshops on topics such as native plant identification, water conservation techniques, and river ecosystems.

$56Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $151K · 2021–2021

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$997K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$943K
Other incomeLn 4–11$40K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Money outPt IX
$907K
Ln 25
Programscol B$661K
Managementcol C$214K
Fundraisingcol D$32K
Owns and owesPt X
$255K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$264K
Total assetsLn 16$914K
LiabilitiesLn 26$659K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$943K
Government grantsLn 1e$252K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Other incomeLn 4–11$40K
Total revenueLn 12$997K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$164K
SavingsLn 2$100K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$264K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$555K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$76K
Total assetsLn 16$914K
LiabilitiesLn 26$659K
Net assetsLn 32$255K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 61,090
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$298K$264K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$555K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$91K$76K
Total assetsLn 16$397K$914K
LiabilitiesLn 26$296K$659K
Net assetsLn 32$101K$255K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$72K$29K$25K$18K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$293K$226K$59K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$29K$19K$8K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$57K$57K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$280K$258K$22K$550
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$9K$350$150
Office expensesLn 13$16K$12K$3K$770
Information technologyLn 14$16K$14K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$14K$14K
TravelLn 17$19K$19K$463
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$15K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$2K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$52K$47K$4K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$18K$13K$4K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$907K$661K$214K$32K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.5M$1.4M$126K$381K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $997K$907K$90K$255K 990 PDF
FY2022 $692K$580K$112K$101K 990 PDF
FY2021 $340K$565K−$225K−$10K 990 PDF
FY2020 $347K$355K−$8K$215K 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
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Part I · Summary $997,450 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $673,331$943,302
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16$14,092
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $18,441$40,056
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $691,788$997,450
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $379,016$403,244
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $200,933$503,976
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $579,949$907,220
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $111,839$90,230
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $997,450 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$6,420
VIII-1e Government grants$252,275
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$684,607
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$943,302
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $7,748 · Excluded from tax $6,344$14,092
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$38,419
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,637$1,637
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,385 · Excluded from tax $6,344$997,450
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $907,220 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $28,740 · Management $25,148 · Fundraising $17,963$71,851
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $225,771 · Management $58,678 · Fundraising $8,446$292,895
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $9,652$9,652
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,656 · Management $7,924 · Fundraising $2,266$28,846
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,000$1,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $57,475$57,475
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $258,014 · Management $21,856 · Fundraising $550$280,420
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,000 · Management $350 · Fundraising $150$9,500
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,027 · Management $2,903 · Fundraising $770$15,700
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $14,298 · Management $1,589$15,887
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $13,716$13,716
IX-17 TravelPrograms $18,757 · Management $463$19,220
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,548$14,548
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,500 · Management $5,486$6,986
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $46,637 · Management $3,695 · Fundraising $1,236$51,568
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $12,692 · Management $4,182 · Fundraising $1,082$17,956
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $660,640 · Management $214,117 · Fundraising $32,463$907,220
Part X · Balance sheet $913,957 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $138,293$164,082
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $160,041$100,365
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $6,882$18,207
X-4 Accounts receivable$79
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $230$230
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $90,786$76,238
X-11 Publicly traded securities$554,756
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $397,332$913,957
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $565$6,613
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $295,420$643,868
X-25 Other liabilities$8,527
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $295,985$659,008
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $101,347$254,949
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $101,347$254,949
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $397,332$913,957
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $254,949 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$997,450
XI-2 Total expenses$907,220
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$90,230
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$101,347
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$63,372
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$254,949

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