Mission
RECLAIM THE RIO GRANDE WATERSHED BY DIRECT RECLAMATION ACTIVITIES AND BY PROVIDING SUPPORT AND FUNDRAISING FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE WATERSHED.
Public Charity
RIO GRANDE RETURN
RIO GRANDE RETURN is a Public Charity headquartered in SANTA FE, NM. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $2.0M revenue, $1.8M expenses, $1.0M total assets. 19 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.8M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 208434340
SANTA FE, NM
Natural Resources Conservation & Protection
NTEE: C30
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.0M
Total Expenses$1.8M
Total Assets$1.0M
Grant Records19
Funding Total$1.8M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Rio Grande Return
How Rio Grande Return divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$93
Programs
the work itself
$6
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $93 for programs
$93
Since january of 2020, rgr has planted 67,500 willow, 4,900 cottonwood and gooddings willow, 350 native riparian container plants and 8,850 saltgrass plugs; has cleared invasive trees from…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
CONSERVATION EFFORTS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
$170,304
WATER ACCESS AND CONSERVATION
$100,000
Natural Resources Conservation & Protection
$100,000
RESTORE RIO CEBOLLA FOR CUTTHROAT TROUT HABITAT
$19,377
SUPPORT US NATIONAL FORESTS AND GRASSLANDS
$281,883
Showing up to 5 of 19 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Adrian Oglesby
PRESIDENT
Alan Hamilton
DIRECTOR
Jutta Von Gontard
DIRECTOR
Steve Harris
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Todd Lopez
DIRECTOR
Tom Sisk
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.0M | $1.8M | $1.0M |
| 2023 | $1.2M | $1.5M | $890K |
| 2022 | $1.6M | $1.0M | $1.1M |
| 2020 | $558K | $469K | $162K |
| 2019 | $331K | $333K | $32K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $331K to $2.0M (+514%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.