Mission: We are dedicated to connecting our community safely to Red River of the North through education, stewardship, and engagement.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Exec. Dir. Highest Compensated Employee Below 10th percentile | $97k $104k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 13 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at River Keepers equaled 40% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
Based on 4,942 environment organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 4%
from 2023
From $93k in 2023 to $97k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 4% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 3%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
River Keepers reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Environment executives earn
Comparable environment organizations nationwide pay their highest-earning executive a median of $88,398.
These are environment sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 4,948 organizations across 4,948 filings (2020 – 2024).
See full Environment compensation data →Common questions about River Keepers
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of River Keepers earn?
In 2024, the Highest Compensated Employee of River Keepers received $96,768 in total compensation. This pay is in the bottom 10% for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Environment organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report more. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at River Keepers compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at River Keepers falls in the bottom 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at River Keepers equaled 40% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
What are River Keepers's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, River Keepers reported $249k in total revenue and $239k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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