River Network grows and strengthens a transformational national Network of water, justice and River advocates.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$164K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $22K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$164K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $295K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$243K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.8M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$2.8M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$2.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.8M
FY2021▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$4.5M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$3.7M
FY2025$6.1M
Expenses
$2.8M
FY2021-0.2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$4.2M
FY2025$6.4M
Net assets
$2.7M
FY2021▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$2.7M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1992.

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Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $2.2M Management & general 13% · $374K Fundraising 8% · $236K

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

19 people listed on the 990; $164K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
President/CEO
$164,321Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rajan Shukla’s $200K as President/CEO is at the 84th 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rajan Shukla$200,460$201,800$53,527———
Nicole Silk———$168,406$164,321$158,000
Barbara Long$105,468$122,998$113,175———
Lisa Runkel$115,571$120,488$105,116———
Diana Toledo—$120,075$113,968$104,836——
Katherine Baer——$119,526$107,943——
Amy Boal$106,230—————
April Ingle$103,354—————

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

Equips and unites local communities, water protectors, and leaders nationwide with tools, training, and resources to protect and restore rivers and clean water.

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1 program · $2.2M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Delivery of tools, training, mentoring and resources to water protectors and business leaders across the country, ensuring expanded access to healthy rivers and clean water for all. Work includes engagement of over 8,500 groups working at the local level across the country, delivery of our annual conerence (river rally), engagement…

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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
Abahac INCFY2025$24K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$295K
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Grants paid · 205 grants · $5.0M · 2019–2024
City of HermistonFY2024$358,482
City of ShorelineFY2024$348,221
City of SeattleFY2024$248,299
Northwestern Band of the Shoshone NationFY2024$177,317
Kanu I Ka Pono INCHI · FY2024$156,199
City and County of HonoluluFY2024$154,242
Protectores De Cuencas INCPR · FY2024$152,057
Truckee River FoundationNV · FY2024$139,024
Sovereign EarthworksDC · FY2024$138,768
Groundwork USA INCNY · FY2024$126,543
City of HillsboroFY2024$115,455
Create AyaCO · FY2024$68,478
Rock River Coalition INCWI · FY2024$68,357
Perch ComerFY2024$62,045
State of Hawaii Department of Land & Natural ResourcesFY2024$61,046
City of Port TownsendFY2024$56,758
Ecology Action of TexasFY2024$47,737
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$90K
Investment incomeLn 3$954
Money outPt IX
$2.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.2M
Managementcol C$374K
Fundraisingcol D$236K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$243K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$570K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$90K
Investment incomeLn 3$954
Total revenueLn 12$2.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$497K
SavingsLn 2$1.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$47K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$243K
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 524
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.6M$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$61K$47K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$323K$243K
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M$2.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$457K$457K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$172K$126K$21K$24K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$861K$146K$164K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$53K$36K$10K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$20K$9K$11K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$115K$84K$17K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$118K$5K$112K$625
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$462K$450K$4K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$3K$10K$350
Office expensesLn 13$6K$4K$805$1K
Information technologyLn 14$32K$27K$3K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$23K$17K$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$15K$13K$498$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$7K$0$110
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$0$14K$0
InsuranceLn 23$8K$0$8K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$75K$62K$10K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$18K$7K$4K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.8M$2.2M$374K$236K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $6.1M$6.4M−$262K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.7M$4.2M−$448K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.2M$3.3M−$68K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.5M$3.7M$785K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $2.8M$2.8M$42K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.6M$2.8M−$183K$2.7M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,821,505 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,990,792$2,730,837
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $607,172$89,714
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,610$954
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,622$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,601,196$2,821,505
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $505,927$457,429
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,582,062$1,530,167
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $696,311$791,822
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,784,300$2,779,418
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$183,104$42,087
Part VI · Governance 18 of 19 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members18
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 $2,821,505 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$569,727
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,161,110
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,730,837
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$89,714
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $954$954
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $89,714 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $954$2,821,505
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,779,418 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $457,429$457,429
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $126,102 · Management $21,448 · Fundraising $24,030$171,580
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $860,757 · Management $146,399 · Fundraising $164,033$1,171,189
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $35,918 · Management $9,903 · Fundraising $6,700$52,521
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,132 · Management $11,064 · Fundraising $0$20,196
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $83,804 · Management $16,730 · Fundraising $14,147$114,681
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,482 · Management $112,222 · Fundraising $625$118,329
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $450,328 · Management $4,476 · Fundraising $7,671$462,475
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,642 · Management $9,649 · Fundraising $350$12,641
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,157 · Management $805 · Fundraising $1,201$6,163
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $26,841 · Management $2,718 · Fundraising $2,122$31,681
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,971 · Management $3,487 · Fundraising $2,790$23,248
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,351 · Management $498 · Fundraising $1,587$15,436
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,941 · Management $0 · Fundraising $110$7,051
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $13,618 · Fundraising $0$13,618
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $7,665 · Fundraising $0$7,665
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $61,576 · Management $10,059 · Fundraising $3,722$75,357
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,473 · Management $3,756 · Fundraising $6,929$18,158
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,168,904 · Management $374,497 · Fundraising $236,017$2,779,418
Part X · Balance sheet $2,957,092 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $187,853$497,278
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,403,314$1,904,268
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $266,000$282,750
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $68,787$200,077
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,426$23,259
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $60,711$47,093
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,131$2,367
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,994,222$2,957,092
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $322,611$243,394
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $322,611$243,394
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,246,593$1,322,247
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,425,018$1,391,451
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,671,611$2,713,698
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,994,222$2,957,092
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,713,698 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,821,505
XI-2 Total expenses$2,779,418
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$42,087
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,671,611
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,713,698

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