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Ariva INC FY2023 filing

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Bronx, NY501(c)(3)Since 2002Human Services EIN 32-0028598Revenue $2.0M in FY2023

On file with the IRSariva.org69 E 167th St, 10452-8206 · Bronx, NYTax-exempt since Jun 2003Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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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.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$160K 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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FY2023 · 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
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$160K
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
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.7M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 8.8 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
$425K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% 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
$2.0M
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$3.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2023▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$3.0M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2023▲ +0.7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.4M
Net assets
$3.3M
FY2023▲ +14%
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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 FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2003.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $1.6M Management & general 12% · $212K Fundraising 1% · $22K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $160K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Irene Baldwin
Executive Di
$160,173Pt VII · Sec A
Astrid Andre
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Walter Blenman
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James Buckley
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steven Flax
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Josh Garcia
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susan Grbic
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Natalie Losada
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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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

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

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2 programs · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Ariva provides free financial counseling and coaching to lower income new yorkers both as a standalone effort and integrated with our free tax program. We offer comprehensive financial counseling services at several nonprofit partner organizations in low-income neighborhoods around new york city.

$875Kprogram expense
02

Ariva's vita program completed its 20TH season in 2023. We are the largest and one of the most established free income tax programs based in the bronx. In 2023, we prepared 8,279 returns at eleven tax sites, bringing over 12 million in refunds to the community. In addition, we helped 604 immigrants apply for new itin numbers.

$698Kprogram expense

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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

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$93K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$212K
Fundraisingcol D$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$425K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.4M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$48K
Investment incomeLn 3$93K
Gains on assetsLn 7$38K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$401K
SavingsLn 2$923K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$83K
Other assetsLn 15$95K
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$425K
Net assetsLn 32$3.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 550
VolunteersI 6103
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$949K$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$58K$83K
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$262K$425K
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M$3.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$160K$128K$32K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$1.0M$45K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$42K$37K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$67K$65K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$92K$87K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$18K$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$74K$14K$60K
Office expensesLn 13$38K$32K$4K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$59K$43K$16K
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K$355
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$11K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$15K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$94K$87K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$38K$19K$16K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.6M$212K$22K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.0M$2.4M$625K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.2M$2.0M$136K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $2.0M$1.8M$232K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.3M$1.8M$554K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.2M$1.4M$790K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.6M$1.6M$47K$1.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,039,402 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,304,854$1,949,156
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $40,674$93,083
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,617−$2,837
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,348,145$2,039,402
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,338,161$1,438,193
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $11,000$17,500
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $445,408$351,458
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,794,569$1,807,151
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $553,576$232,251
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,039,402 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$48,250
VIII-1e Government grants$1,362,825
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$538,081
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,949,156
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $55,019$55,019
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $38,064$38,064
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$7,266
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,429$4,429
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $42,493 · Excluded from tax $55,019$2,039,402
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,807,151 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $128,138 · Management $32,035$160,173
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,031,249 · Management $45,220$1,076,469
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $37,018 · Management $4,784$41,802
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $64,879 · Management $2,566$67,445
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $87,161 · Management $5,143$92,304
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,500$4,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,925$10,925
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $17,500$17,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $13,576 · Management $60,411$73,987
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $31,764 · Management $4,248 · Fundraising $2,350$38,362
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $42,575 · Management $16,126$58,701
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,145 · Management $355$4,500
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,854 · Management $1,206$12,060
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,992 · Management $1,666$16,658
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $87,003 · Management $6,604$93,607
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $19,366 · Management $16,192 · Fundraising $2,600$38,158
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,572,720 · Management $211,981 · Fundraising $22,450$1,807,151
Part X · Balance sheet $3,752,172 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $237,105$400,993
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $711,901$922,962
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $626,786$547,267
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,492$11,972
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $57,965$83,261
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,437,616$1,690,277
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $99,612$95,440
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,175,477$3,752,172
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $102,714$56,467
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $60,340$273,215
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $98,817$95,326
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $261,871$425,008
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,771,753$3,108,957
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $141,853$218,207
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,913,606$3,327,164
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,175,477$3,752,172
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,327,164 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,039,402
XI-2 Total expenses$1,807,151
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$232,251
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,913,606
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$181,307
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,327,164

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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