Running Rivers EIN 81-1625829

Running Rivers

EIN  81-1625829 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Denver, CO
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Educates recreationists to protect and restore native fish ecosystems through responsible action and advocacy.
Leadership
John Blaschke · Director
Money in and out
$187K revenue, $142K expenses
Bottom line
58% program efficiency

Educates recreationists to protect and restore native fish ecosystems through responsible action and advocacy. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $187K in revenue, $142K in expenses, and $466K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$187K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$142K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$466K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $44K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.58 Management & general $0.42
Program efficiency
58%
of spending reaches programs▼ -15% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
28.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -48% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+24%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -59% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$187K
FY2025▼ -14%
Expenses
$142K
FY2025▲ +55%
Total assets
$466K
FY2025▲ +11%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$187K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$142K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$466K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$44K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$466K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B58%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 315
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $82K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

The organization will award grants and provide funding for projects that help accomplish their mission such as;* Projects that focus on native fish species and their ecosystems* Projects that provide education on the importance of healthy aquatic ecosystems* Projects that facilitate sustainable access to health aquatic ecosystems*…

$82Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CRunning Rivers
EINHdr · item D81-1625829
Principal addressHdr · item CDenver, CO
WebsiteHdr · item Jrunningrivers.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCO
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2016

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a15
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Other revenue$109K · 58%
Contributions & grants$67K · 36%
Investment income$11K · 6%
Other revenue58%$109K
Contributions & grants36%$67K
Investment income6%$11K
Total revenueLn 12$187K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.58 Management & general $0.42
Program services58%$82K
Management & general42%$60K
Total functional expensesLn 25$142K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$337K
Total assetsLn 16$466K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$466K
Months of cash on handcomputed28.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $337K · Operating expenses/yr $142K
28.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $82K · Total expenses $142K
58%
Management & General
Management & general $60K · Total expenses $142K
42%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $142K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $55K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $67K · Total revenue $187K
36%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $187K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $187K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $11K · Total revenue $187K
+6%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $142K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $187K · Prior year $216K
-14%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $38K · FY2025 $187K
+38%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $466K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $187K · Expenses $142K
+24%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $466K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $466K · Total assets $466K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $466K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual John Blaschke · Reported title Director · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $142K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $0 · Total expenses $142K
0%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 58%
Overhead ratio 42%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth -14%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 1%
Accounting fee ratio 0%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$800
Grants paid · 6 grants · $180K · 2023–2025
Colorado Parks and WildlifeFY2025$50,000
Trout Unlimited INCVA · FY2024$40,000
Colorado Parks and WildlifeFY2023$40,000
Iowa DnrFY2023$26,000
Cpw-Environmental ExcavationFY2023$14,296
Trout UnlimitedFY2023$10,000

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$187K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$216K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$161K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$143K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$103K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$38K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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