River Partners
River Partners mission is to bring life back to rivers by creating wildlife habitat for the benefit of people and the environment. We envision interconnected, thriving floodplains that sustain abundant wildlife, support productive farmland, preserve freshwater resources.
River Partners at a glance
In short: River Partners reported $6K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $6,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -33.1% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $56,832,192
- +29.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $41,176,482
- -27.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $96,550
- +122.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $26,132,198
- +35.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who River Partners funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2020) to $25K (2023). In 2025 it reported $6K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| US Geological Survey Ruston, VA | Charitable | $17,000 |
| California Foundation on the Environment and the Economy Sacramento, CA | Charitable | $8,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $56,832,192 | $41,176,482 | $26,132,198 | $6,000 | Total only | $96,550 |
| 2024 | $43,770,637 | $56,923,614 | $19,260,052 | $8,965 | Total only | $43,399 |
| 2023 | $27,184,037 | $28,122,383 | $11,913,484 | $25,000 | 2 | $38,361 |
| 2022 | $23,799,713 | $12,811,171 | $13,620,208 | $8,165 | Total only | $154,175 |
| 2021 | $23,560,844 | $15,926,609 | $14,670,856 | — | — | $18,099 |
| 2020 | $21,499,230 | $17,210,695 | $16,714,550 | $3,800 | Total only | $28,313 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About River Partners
Based on IRS filings
River Partners is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Chico, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $56.8M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $6K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $97K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
River Partners is led by Julie Rentner, President on every filing since 2020; 8 of 18 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Julie Rentner
President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$105K (2020) → $187K (2025)
Claud Sheppard
Senior Director of Restoration
Director of Operations → Senior Director of Restoration, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$107K (2020) → $141K (2025)
John Cain
Senior Director of Conservation
Director of Conservation → Senior Director of Conservation, 2023
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$132K (2021) → $134K (2025)
Alex Karoyli
Director of Communications
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$128K (2022) → $144K (2025)
Patrick Reynolds
Native Seed Program Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$153K (2023) → $168K (2025)
Terrel Hutton
Advancement Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$149K (2024) → $138K (2025)
Monroe Sprague
Board of Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Haylee Ayers
Board of Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay Jacobs
Board of Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Grossman
Board of Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Borges
Board of Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charlie Thieriot
Board of Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elena Flynn
Board of Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary McNally
Board of Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pia Sevelius
Board of Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Woody Scal
Board of Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mona Dagy
Secretary
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$69K (2020) → $96K (2025)
Aron Stern
CFO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$173K (2024) → $173K (2025)
Former officers (16)
- Former: Dave Koehler (2020–2024) — Board of Director
- Former: Megan Hertel (2023–2024) — Board of Director
- Former: Elaine Trevino (2020–2023) — Board of Director
- Former: Mark Kimmelshue (2020–2023) — Board of Director
- Former: Mike Davies (2020–2023) — Board of Director
- Former: Tom Lando (2020–2023) — Chair Person
- Former: Erin Hagen (2023) — Director of Science
- Former: Allen Hackett (2020–2022) — Board of Director
- Former: Dawit Zeleke (2020–2022) — Board of Director
- Former: Jessica Bourne (2020–2022) — Director of Finance
- Former: Ken Grossman (2020–2022) — Board of Director
- Former: Suellen Rowlison (2020–2022) — Board of Director
- Former: Stephen Sheppard (2022) — Director of Science
- Former: Armando Gutierrez Uribe (2021) — Field Technician
- Former: Gerald Dion Jr. (2020) — CFO
- Former: John Carlon (2020) — Director of Special Projects
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $187K, to Julie Rentner (President). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about River Partners
How much does River Partners give each year?
River Partners reported $6K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $9K in grants paid.
How large is River Partners?
River Partners reported $56.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $41.2M.
What is River Partners?
River Partners is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Chico, CA. It holds $56.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does River Partners operate?
River Partners has awarded grants in California, Virginia.
What is River Partners's EIN?
River Partners's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3302335. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 24, 2026)
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