American Rivers Inc: $21.8M Revenue, $16.3M Program Expenses

The efficiency rubric puts American Rivers Inc at a B grade: a composite of 79/100 that lands above the national midpoint. The grade reflects solid program-spending discipline alongside reasonable executive compensation and financial reserves.

American Rivers Inc reported $21.8M in 2023 revenue — a mid-sized nonprofit by U.S. standards. Organizations in this bracket typically operate with a small permanent staff, project-based program structures, and modest reserves. American Rivers Inc directs 80% of its expenses to programs — above the third-party-rater threshold for an efficient organization.

Five-year revenue is essentially flat — American Rivers Inc's funding base appears stable but not growing. For mature organizations this is often the steady state; for younger ones it can signal a funding plateau worth diagnosing. CEO compensation is reported as zero in the filing — typical for nonprofits where the chief executive is paid through a related entity (parent system, university, or foundation) rather than the filing organization itself, or for small organizations whose chief is a volunteer or board member. American Rivers Inc works in Environment & Animals — environmental, conservation, animal-welfare, and natural-resources programs. The sector spans large international conservation groups and small local land trusts; the financial profile varies accordingly.