River Fund INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Laughlin, NV501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 27-2937370Revenue $327K in FY2021

On file with the IRSriverfundinc.com55 Civic Way, 89029-1563 · Laughlin, NVTax-exempt since Jul 2010Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide crisis funding for individuals in need. This can include severe illness assistance, loss of life assistance, disaster assistance or any other kind of emergency assistance.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$37K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $13K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$37K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $39K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 11 voting members
Concern: none of 11 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$327K
-34% vs prior year
Spent
$394K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$494K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$327K
FY2021▼ -34%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$497K
FY2021$327K
FY2022$355K
FY2023$564K
FY2024$588K
FY2025$446K
Expenses
$394K
FY2021▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$355K
FY2021$394K
FY2022$415K
FY2023$606K
FY2024$624K
FY2025$463K
Net assets
$494K
FY2021▼ -12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$561K
FY2021$494K
FY2022$434K
FY2023$392K
FY2024$356K
FY2025$339K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2010.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $308K Management & general 22% · $86K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $37K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Exec Directo
$36,887Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairma
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mike Conner’s $43K as President/CEO is at the 40th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1264 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2023FY2021FY2020
Mike Conner$42,807——$35,514
Mike Connor—$40,055$36,887—

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

Offers emergency financial aid for severe illness, death, disasters, and other crises.

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2 programs · $308K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Assist individuals and organizations with miscelleneous emergency needs.

$281Kprogram expense
02

Assist individuals with energy assistance.

$27Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$39K
Grants paid · 26 grants · $1.6M · 2019–2024
Colorado River Food BankNV · FY2024$10,278
Fire House MinistriesCA · FY2024$8,980
Mohave Valley Food PantryFY2024$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$135,643
Individual RecipientFY2023$11,128
Colorado River Food BaFY2023$8,509
Food for FamiliesFY2023$8,193
Individual RecipientFY2023$7,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$447,604
Food for FamiliesFY2022$10,632
Colorado River Food BaFY2022$8,000
Fir House MinistriesFY2022$7,650
Unitemized GrantFY2021$282,651
Colorado River Food BaFY2021$8,833
Food for FamiliesFY2021$8,373
Unitemized GrantFY2020$270,947
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$327K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$288K
Other incomeLn 4–11$38K
Investment incomeLn 3$604
Money outPt IX
$394K
Ln 25
Programscol B$308K
Managementcol C$86K
Owns and owesPt X
$494K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$487K
Total assetsLn 16$494K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$288K
Investment incomeLn 3$604
Other incomeLn 4–11$38K
Total revenueLn 12$327K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$487K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$487K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Total assetsLn 16$494K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$494K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$565K$487K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$574K$494K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K$0
Net assetsLn 32$561K$494K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$26K$26K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$271K$271K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$37K$37K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$34K$10K$24K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$824$5K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$92$92
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$394K$308K$86K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $446K$463K−$17K$339K 990 PDF
FY2024 $588K$624K−$36K$356K 990 PDF
FY2023 $564K$606K−$42K$392K 990 PDF
FY2022 $355K$415K−$60K$434K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $327K$394K−$67K$494K 990 PDF
FY2020 $497K$355K$143K$561K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $327,455 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $449,916$288,465
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,999$604
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $45,479$38,386
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $497,394$327,455
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $271,426$296,854
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $69,126$76,613
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $14,312$20,791
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $354,864$394,258
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $142,530−$66,803
Part VI · Governance 0 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $327,455 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$288,465
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$288,465
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $604$604
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$38,386
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $604$327,455
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $394,258 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $25,907$25,907
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $270,947$270,947
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $36,887$36,887
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $10,275 · Management $23,761$34,036
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $824 · Management $4,866$5,690
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,656$1,656
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $92$92
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,175$2,175
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,194$2,194
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $12,953$12,953
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,721$1,721
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $307,953 · Management $86,305 · Fundraising $0$394,258
Part X · Balance sheet $493,703 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $565,330$486,955
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,476$6,748
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $573,806$493,703
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,300$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $560,506$493,703
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $560,506$493,703
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $573,806$493,703
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $493,703 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$327,455
XI-2 Total expenses$394,258
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$66,803
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$560,506
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$493,703

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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