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Ariva INC

Tax-deductible

Bronx, NY501(c)(3)Since 2002Human ServicesEIN 32-0028598

Our mission is to bring economic justice, opportunity and inclusion to our bronx neighbors and other underserved communities across new york city. We envision a world where all new york city residents experience economic justice, financial inclusion and the opportunity to build financially empowered and prosperous lives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 103 volunteers and 50 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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FY2025 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $398K a year · 18% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$308K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 87% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$670K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.0M
+38% vs prior year
Spent
$2.4M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$4.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.0M
FY2025▲ +38%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$3.0M
Expenses
$2.4M
FY2025▲ +17%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.4M
Net assets
$4.4M
FY2025▲ +21%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$3.6M
FY2025$4.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CAriva INC
EINHdr · item D32-0028598
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 2003
Year of formationHdr · item L2002
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CBronx, NY
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P99)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.ariva.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.93 Management & general $0.06 Fundraising $0.00
Program services93%$2.2M
Management & general6%$154K
Fundraising$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.4M

Finances

Money in and out, what it owns and owes

Spent on programs
93%
of spending reaches programs▲ +7% vs prior filing year
Months of spending covered by cash
22.6mo
months of spending covered by cash and easy-to-sell investments▲ +18% vs prior filing year
Surplus or deficit
+21%
as % of revenue, this year▲ +232% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total assets
$5.1M
FY2025▲ +22%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$4.1M
FY2025$5.1M
Total liabilities
$670K
FY2025▲ +28%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$405K
FY2021$438K
FY2022$262K
FY2023$425K
FY2024$525K
FY2025$670K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$625K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$5.1M
Spent on programsPt IX · col B93%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 311
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 411

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$670K
Total net assetsLn 32$4.4M
Months of cash on handcomputed8.7

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$2.8M · 94%
Investment income$195K · 6%
Contributions & grants94%$2.8M
Investment income6%$195K
— government grantsLn 1e$1.7M
Total revenueLn 12$3.0M

Money in detail

Form 990 · FY2025 · each figure shown with the dollars behind it
Cash and giving out
Months of spending covered by cash
Cash and easy-to-sell investments $4.5M · Operating expenses/yr $2.4M
22.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $2.2M · Total expenses $2.4M
93%
Management & General
Management & general $154K · Total expenses $2.4M
6%
Fundraising
Fundraising $7K · Total expenses $2.4M
0.3%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $16K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $816K
$0.02 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $2.8M · Total revenue $3.0M
94%
Government reliance
Government grants $1.7M · Total revenue $3.0M
55%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $3.0M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $195K · Total revenue $3.0M
+6%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $2.4M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue change from last year
This year $3.0M · Prior year $2.2M
+38%
Revenue, average yearly change over 5 years
FY2020 $1.6M · FY2025 $3.0M
+13%
Net assets change over the year
End of year $4.4M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus or deficit, as % of revenue
Revenue $3.0M · Expenses $2.4M
+21%
Debts compared to what it owns
Total liabilities — · Total assets $5.1M
—
Net assets compared to what it owns
Net assets $4.4M · Total assets $5.1M
87%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $2.8M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $5.1M
55%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Irene Baldwin · Reported title EXECUTIVE DI · Highest reported compensation $188K · Total expenses $2.4M
8%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $2.0M · Total expenses $2.4M
84%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Spent on programs 93%——
Spent on management, % of spending 6%——
Fundraising cost, % of gifts 0.3%——
Revenue growth 38%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A share is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Irene Baldwin
Executive Di
$187,680Pt VII · Sec A
Maribel Montilla
Tax Program
$120,000Pt VII · Sec A
Lemuria Alawode-El
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Astrid Andre
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Walter Blenman
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Diana Breen
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steven Flax
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Josh Garcia
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Irene Baldwin’s $188K as Executive Di is at the 87th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Irene Baldwin$187,680$176,959$160,173$148,845$114,832$107,903
Maribel Montilla$120,000$107,529————

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 11Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 11Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Empowering underserved New Yorkers with economic justice, opportunity, and financial inclusion.

Provided by the organization

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $2.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Ariva provides free financial counseling and coaching to low income new yorkers, both as a stand alone service and as an integrated component of our free tax preparation program. We offer comprehensive financial counseling at multiple nonprofit partner sites located in underserved communities across new york city.

$1.3Mprogram expense
02

Ariva's vita program completed its 22ND season in 2025. We remain the largest and most established free income tax preparation program based in the bronx. During the 2025 season, we prepared 8,878 tax returns across 12 sites, generating more than 13 million in refunds for low- and moderate- income new yorkers.

$903Kprogram expense

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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
New York Foundation for Elder CareFY2025$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $10K · 2020–2020
Unitemized GrantFY2020$10,000

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.0M$2.4M+38% 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.2M$2.0M+7% 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.0M$1.8M-13% 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.3M$1.8M+9% 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.2M$1.4M+34% 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.6M$1.6M 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

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2025

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,018,024 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$49,975
VIII-1e Government grants$1,674,360
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,103,252
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,827,587
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $96,266$96,266
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $98,600$98,600
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$7,358
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,929$2,929
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $101,529 · Excluded from tax $96,266$3,018,024
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,392,860 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $150,866 · Management $36,814$187,680
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,448,283 · Management $30,483$1,478,766
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $91,642 · Management $4,395$96,037
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $127,066 · Management $4,723$131,789
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $118,774 · Management $5,679$124,453
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $6,070 · Management $66$6,136
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,000$12,000
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $3,300$3,300
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $70,615 · Management $10,945$81,560
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $21,757 · Management $7,677$29,434
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $65,483 · Management $4,208$69,691
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $20,666 · Management $5,337$26,003
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $19,742$19,742
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,944 · Management $2,985$14,929
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $88,258 · Management $4,596 · Fundraising $652$93,506
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,649 · Management $3,908 · Fundraising $3,277$17,834
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,232,073 · Management $153,558 · Fundraising $7,229$2,392,860
Part X · Balance sheet $5,051,964 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $196,517$317,394
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,000,070$1,424,044
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $648,604$367,218
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,936$764
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $134,580$152,725
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,088,859$2,763,245
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $61,380$26,574
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,133,946$5,051,964
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $81,929$201,274
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $382,198$443,249
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $61,173$25,476
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $525,300$669,999
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,343,597$3,829,777
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $265,049$552,188
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,608,646$4,381,965
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,133,946$5,051,964
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,381,965 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,018,024
XI-2 Total expenses$2,392,860
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$625,164
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,608,646
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$148,155
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,381,965

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