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Filing year 2023

RIVER NETWORK

Boulder, Colorado·EIN 93-0969979·NTEE C30 · Environment·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$3.7M
Total assets
$3.2M
Total expenses
$4.2M
Reported officers
20
Mission

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

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide.

President/ceo
Above 90th percentilevs Environment peers in Colorado
$210k
$230k
Base
$202k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
VP Finance, Ops and People
Board Vice President
25th percentile to median
$128k
$140k
Employee
Key Employee
25th percentile to median
$125k
$137k
Employee
Key Employee
25th percentile to median
$125k
$137k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 16 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at RIVER NETWORK equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.

This organization (2023)
5%
Sector median
11%
Middle half of sector
5% to 22%

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 76%
from 2022

From $120k in 2022 to $210k in 2023.

$120k
2022
$210k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 68% in real terms$136k to $230k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 292% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 15%.

$54k in 2022 to $210k in 2023.
  • Board Vice President pay rose 13% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Key Employee pay rose 5% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about RIVER NETWORK

What does the Chief Executive Officer of RIVER NETWORK earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of RIVER NETWORK received $209,872 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Environment organizations in Colorado: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at RIVER NETWORK compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Environment organizations in Colorado, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at RIVER NETWORK falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at RIVER NETWORK equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.

What are RIVER NETWORK's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, RIVER NETWORK reported $3.7M in total revenue and $4.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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