River Canyon School INC

Tax-deductible

Grand Jct, CO501(c)(3)EducationEIN 26-3071483Revenue $294K in FY2024

On file with the IRS730 25 Rd, 81505-9588 · Grand Jct, COTax-exempt since May 2009School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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To educate preschool to kindergarten students, age 2 1/2 to 6 years old, using the waldorf education methods.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 46 volunteers and 11 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $51K a year · 19% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$49K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 60% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $30
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$460K
67% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 67% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$294K
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$261K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$230K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$294K
FY2024▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$139K
FY2021$198K
FY2022$256K
FY2023$255K
FY2024$294K
Expenses
$261K
FY2024▲ +26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$185K
FY2023$208K
FY2024$261K
Net assets
$230K
FY2024▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$49K
FY2021$91K
FY2022$167K
FY2023$209K
FY2024$230K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2009.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $244K Management & general 6% · $16K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $49K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$48,860Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Amber Pommarane’s $49K as Director is at the 40th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1612 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Amber Pommarane$48,860$47,302$41,319—$39,574
Cristal Ferguson————$19,011
Gisela Ferguson———$4,374$4,320

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Teaches young children using Waldorf methods, fostering holistic development.

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1 program · $244K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Pre-school to kindergarten education of 2 1/2 to 6 year olds using the waldorf education methods.

$244Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$30

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$294K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$272K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22K
Other incomeLn 4–11$277
Money outPt IX
$261K
Ln 25
Programscol B$244K
Managementcol C$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$230K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$131K
Total assetsLn 16$690K
LiabilitiesLn 26$460K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22K
Government grantsLn 1e$12K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$272K
Investment incomeLn 3$187
Other incomeLn 4–11$277
Total revenueLn 12$294K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$46K
SavingsLn 2$85K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$131K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$546K
Total assetsLn 16$690K
LiabilitiesLn 26$460K
Net assetsLn 32$230K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 646
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$215K$131K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$546K
Total assetsLn 16$220K$690K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$460K
Net assetsLn 32$209K$230K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$49K$44K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$122K$122K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$15K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$52$52
Office expensesLn 13$4K$3K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$394$394
OccupancyLn 16$23K$18K$5K
InterestLn 20$17K$17K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$18K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K$229
Total functional expensesLn 25$261K$244K$16K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $294K$261K$34K$230K 990 PDF
FY2023 $255K$208K$48K$209K 990 PDF
FY2022 $256K$185K$71K$167K 990 PDF
FY2021 $198K$91K 990 PDF
FY2020 $139K$49K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $294,449 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $11,434$22,278
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $243,746$271,707
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $167$187
I-11 Other revenue$277
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $255,347$294,449
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $159,678$188,632
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $47,886$72,054
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $207,564$260,686
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $47,783$33,763
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $294,449 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$12,074
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,204
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$5,398
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$22,278
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $271,707$271,707
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $187$187
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business $277$277
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $271,707 · Unrelated business $277 · Excluded from tax $187$294,449
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $260,686 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $43,974 · Management $4,886$48,860
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $122,355$122,355
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,681$2,681
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,736$14,736
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,095$5,095
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $52$52
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,703 · Management $1,500$4,203
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $394$394
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $18,022 · Management $4,506$22,528
IX-20 InterestPrograms $17,132$17,132
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,234$3,234
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,933$17,933
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,254 · Management $229$1,483
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $244,470 · Management $16,216 · Fundraising $0$260,686
Part X · Balance sheet $690,360 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $215,120$46,098
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$84,926
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,253$9,366
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$545,827
X-14 Intangible assets$4,143
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $220,373$690,360
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $6,156$22,926
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,991$437,102
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,147$460,028
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $209,226$230,332
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $220,373$690,360
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $230,332 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$294,449
XI-2 Total expenses$260,686
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$33,763
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$209,226
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$12,657
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$230,332

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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