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River Network

BOULDER, CO EIN: 93-0969979 Website

RIVER NETWORK GROWS AND STRENGTHENS A TRANSFORMATIONAL NATIONAL NETWORK OF WATER, JUSTICE AND RIVER ADVOCATES.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.2M

-8.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$309K

-10.2% YoY

Grant Count

23

-17.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

+9.3% YoY

About River Network

Based on IRS filings

River Network is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in BOULDER, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 23 grants totaling $309K. Net investment income was $90K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

30states
+22 more states

Cities

AlbuquerqueAnnapolisAsburyAshevilleAtlantaBaltimoreBendBirminghamBishopBoiseBristolCamdenChicagoCottonwoodDarringtonDuluthDurangoDurhamEast MolineFayetteville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$4M$5M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,246,459$3,562,210$3,721,825
Revenue$3,703,029$3,210,384$4,468,341
Expenses$4,150,762$3,278,755$3,683,575
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$90,457$51,809$530
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$107K$213K$320K$426K33 grants202034 grants202137 grants202228 grants202323 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Groundwork USA$51KLower Ninth Ward Center …$44KCommunities of Love in A…$25KNational Forest Foundation$14KTrust for Conservation I…$14KChildren's Forest of Cen…$13KNative Expeditions Corp$13KAmigos Bravos$13KThe HUUB$11KConservation Northwest$11K

Grant Size Distribution

155 grants across all recorded years

153<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Groundwork USA ($50,525), Lower Ninth Ward Center for Sustainable Engagement and Development ($44,075), Communities of Love in Action ($25,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Amigos Bravos Taos, NMRIVER CONSERVATION$12,950
Children's Forest of Central Oregon Bend, ORRIVER CONSERVATION$13,300
Communities of Love in Action Houston, TXRIVER CONSERVATION$25,000
Community Water Center Visalia, CARIVER CONSERVATION$5,500
Conservation Northwest Seattle, WARIVER CONSERVATION$10,500
Friends of the Metolius Sherman, ORRIVER CONSERVATION$7,000
Groundwork USA Yonkers, NYRIVER CONSERVATION$50,525
Kentucky Waterways Alliance Inc Louisville, KYRIVER CONSERVATION$7,000
Kern River Conservancy Wofford Heights, CARIVER CONSERVATION$7,000
Lower Ninth Ward Center for Sustainable Engagement and Development New Orleans, LARIVER CONSERVATION$44,075

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

RAJAN SHUKLAPRESIDENT/CEO$202KBARBARA LONGVP FINANCE, OPS AND PEOPLE$123KLISA RUNKELEMPLOYEE$120KDIANA TOLEDOEMPLOYEE$120K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JULIA BLATTDIRECTOR
BILL BRANDTDIRECTOR
NICOLE LAMPEDIRECTOR
ANDREW FAHLUNDCHAIR
MONICA LEWIS-PATRICKDIRECTOR
BOB SPROULLTREASURER
PAULA GARCIADIRECTOR
PAULINA LOPEZDIRECTOR
MEKAYLE HOUGHTONVICE CHAIR
RICHARD ROOS-COLLINSDIRECTOR
SCOTT MILLERDIRECTOR
RAJAN SHUKLAPRESIDENT/CEO$201,800
HEMA PRADODIRECTOR
JULIAN GONZALEZDIRECTOR
EMILY WARREN ARMITANOSECRETARY
KEVIN JEFFREYDIRECTOR
JOHN WEISSDIRECTOR
BARBARA LONGVP FINANCE, OPS AND PEOPLE$122,998
LISA RUNKELEMPLOYEE$120,488
DIANA TOLEDOEMPLOYEE$120,075

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is River Network?

River Network is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in BOULDER, CO. It holds $3.2M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is River Network?

As of 2024, River Network holds $3.2M in total assets with $3.7M in annual revenue. It awarded 23 grants totaling $309K in 2024.

Where does River Network operate?

River Network has awarded grants in Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin.

What size grants does River Network award?

In 2024, River Network awarded 23 grants totaling $309K — an average of about $13K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is River Network's EIN?

River Network's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-0969979. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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