River Partners: $28.1M Revenue, $11.9M Expenses

The efficiency rubric puts River Partners at a B grade: a composite of 75/100 that lands above the national midpoint. The grade reflects solid financial reserves alongside reasonable officer compensation and steady revenue.

At $28.1M in 2023 revenue, River Partners sits in the mid-range of the U.S. nonprofit distribution. Most organizations of this scale operate regionally or focus on a single program area. Financial health is a strength: River Partners carries a healthy operating-reserve cushion against $11.9M in annual expenses, the kind of balance-sheet stability that helps an organization weather funding gaps without cutting programs.

Revenue has grown meaningfully across the five-year filing history — a sign of expanding donor base, new grants, or scaling programs. River Partners reported $28.1M in 2023, up notably from the start of the window. Officer compensation is modest relative to organizational size: River Partners reports $340,678 in total compensation for current officers and key employees (Form 990 Part IX, line 5) against $28.1M in revenue. The ratio is well within the bands third-party charity raters consider reasonable at this scale. River Partners 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.