River Management Society
“Support professional river management to preserve river values.”
The work
What they do
Professional organization for river managers from federal, state, and local agencies. Training, knowledge sharing, and river management best practices.
Every year they sign one sentence and file it with the federal government: “MANAGING PUBLIC RIVERS”
Where the money went, FY2024
The work, and what it cost
Guarding the water
$170KFIELDED IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS THROUGH THE RMS RIVER TRAINING CENTER PRODUCED AND HOSTED PEER-LEARNING RIVER TRIPS SUPPORTED THE RIVER STUDIES AND LEADRSHIP CERTIFICATE PROGRAM EXPANDED THE NATIONAL RIVER RECREA...
Read it as they filed it
FIELDED IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS THROUGH THE RMS RIVER TRAINING CENTER PRODUCED AND HOSTED PEER-LEARNING RIVER TRIPS SUPPORTED THE RIVER STUDIES AND LEADRSHIP CERTIFICATE PROGRAM EXPANDED THE NATIONAL RIVER RECREATION DATABASE AND PRODUCED AND POSTED QUARTERLY JOURNALS ON RIVER MANAGEMENT.
IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2024, signed under penalty of perjury.
Follow the dollar
41 cents of every dollar goes to the work
One year’s split is a snapshot, not a verdict. Splits swing hard with land deals, grants, and campaign timing. The trend line below says more than any single year.
$170,156 programs, $248,462 management, $885 fundraising. Form 990, FY2024.
The people
Who does the work
Honesty note: leadership comes from each year’s federal filing, so it can run a year behind. Orgs that claim their page can update it same-day. Work at RMS? Claim this page.
The filings
14 years of filings
14 years of filings
Total revenue by fiscal year, as filed. Point at the line for any year.
| Year | Revenue |
|---|---|
| 2011 | $139,663 |
| 2012 | $222,222 |
| 2013 | $145,735 |
| 2014 | $184,964 |
| 2015 | $183,902 |
| 2016 | $202,282 |
| 2017 | $298,916 |
| 2018 | $408,384 |
| 2019 | $295,053 |
| 2020 | $381,449 |
| 2021 | $323,212 |
| 2022 | $384,847 |
| 2023 | $468,390 |
| 2024 | $374,433 |
From $140K in 2011 to $374K in FY24, with no missed filing in 14 years.
Ways in
How to help
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