Red River Basin Commission
Red River Basin Commission reported $10.9 million in revenue and $1.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $72.69 went to program services, $21.75 to management and general costs and $5.56 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.8% of the total. Government grants made up 6.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $108,306 (EXEC. DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 1417% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $1.5MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 72.7% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 21.7% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.6% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.8% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 6.1% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.9% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $108,306 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 7.10% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 77.4 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 38 of 39 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseIn 2024, nearly 20,000 new acres were enrolled in conservation practices such as nutrient management, residue and tillage management, and cover crops. In total, these practices accounted for almost 43,000 practice acres, with some acres implementing more than one practice. Nine tap-certified ccas enrolled 27 farmers in the program. The program resulted in an estimated reduction of 5,000 acre-feet per year of water runoff, 2,479.24 tons per year of soil erosion, and 7,471.96 pounds per year of phosphorus runoff, along with lower net emissions compared to farmers outside the program within the…
Conferences and meetings. The primary role of the rrbc is to foster communication on water topics across jurisdictional boundaries. To this end we host a conference and dozens of meetings annually to bring together a variety of perspectives and issue. In 2024 we had a conference that had over 300 attendees, 30 presenters, and dozens of high priority issues. In addition to the conference, we held quarterly board meetings of nearly 40 people including elected officials, state agency leadership, citizens, and other water entities. Finally, these programs included dozens of working group…
Flooding is one of them most pressing issues in the Red River Basin and the rrbc is always involved in flood management work. In 2024 the rrbc completed its foundation document "long term flood solutions". The work included updating models to include projects completed since its initial publication in 2011. Additionally the models were adapted to include changing climatic conditions and build out model ordinances that could be used by smaller communities to adapt their flood management plans
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXEC. DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,181 | $0 | $4,125 | $108,306 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Red River Basin Commission (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $108K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b39 · 38 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aNo
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 55
- Volunteers Part I, line 636
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Every number above is copied from Red River Basin Commission's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Red River Basin Commission, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Red River Basin Commission's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Red River Basin Commission reported that 72.7% of its $1.5 million in expenses went to program services, 21.7% to management and general and 5.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Red River Basin Commission pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Red River Basin Commission reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $108,306, for the role of EXEC. DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Red River Basin Commission get its money?
Of $10.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 98.8% came from contributions and grants (including 6.1% from government grants) and 0.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Red River Basin Commission a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-3389287 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543219349312674 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433199349312863 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303179349302630 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223139349300327 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132369349301108 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202042879349301039 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-3389287: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.