Rock River Valley Self-Help Enterprises

Tax-deductible

Sterling, IL501(c)(3)EmploymentEIN 36-2541391Revenue $3.9M in FY2025

On file with the IRS2300 W Le Fevre Rd, 61081-7703 · Sterling, ILTax-exempt since Feb 1967Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Training, care and support for challenged individuals

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $430K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$409K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.9M
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$4.1M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$6.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$3.9M
FY2025▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$4.4M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$4.5M
FY2024$4.0M
FY2025$3.9M
Expenses
$4.1M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$4.0M
FY2025$4.1M
Net assets
$6.1M
FY2025▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$5.6M
FY2022$5.6M
FY2023$6.3M
FY2024$6.3M
FY2025$6.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Feb 1967.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $3.7M Management & general 9% · $366K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Provides training, care, and support for individuals facing challenges.

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3 programs · $3.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Developmental training provides facilities for physical, mental, vocational and cultural rehab along with limited productive employment.

$1.5Mprogram expense
02

Workshop provides a facility for challenged individuals to receive vocational training in a sheltered environment with opportunity for future employment placement in the community.

$1.1Mprogram expense
03

Bogard services provide services and activities for individuals who are considered to be displaced in their living arrangement.

$741Kprogram 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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$237K
Money outPt IX
$4.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.7M
Managementcol C$366K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.2M
Total assetsLn 16$6.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$409K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$237K
Total revenueLn 12$3.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.3M
SavingsLn 2$2.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$811K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$710K
Total assetsLn 16$6.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$409K
Net assetsLn 32$6.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 597
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.1M$4.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$757K$811K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$594K$710K
Total assetsLn 16$6.7M$6.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$442K$409K
Net assetsLn 32$6.3M$6.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.5M$2.2M$285K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$19K$15K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$271K$234K$37K
Payroll taxesLn 10$209K$186K$23K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$18K$389
OccupancyLn 16$140K$140K
TravelLn 17$136K$136K$8
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$15K$15K$126
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$61K$61K$469
InsuranceLn 23$198K$191K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$402K$402K
All other expensesLn 24e$111K$102K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.1M$3.7M$366K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.9M$4.1M−$165K$6.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.0M$4.0M$41K$6.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.5M$3.8M$654K$6.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.3M$3.3M$2K$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.4M$2.8M$1.6M$5.6M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,893,522 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,279,187$1,965,692
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,532,905$1,691,256
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $213,632$236,574
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,025,724$3,893,522
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,900,966$2,970,451
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,084,102$1,088,553
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,985,068$4,059,004
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $40,656−$165,482
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,893,522 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,869,551
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$96,141
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,965,692
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,691,256$1,691,256
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $41,447 · Excluded from tax $195,127$236,574
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,732,703 · Excluded from tax $195,127$3,893,522
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,059,004 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,185,969 · Management $284,583$2,470,552
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $15,425 · Management $3,875$19,300
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $233,972 · Management $37,463$271,435
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $185,794 · Management $23,370$209,164
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $7,344$7,344
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17,673 · Management $389$18,062
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $140,192$140,192
IX-17 TravelPrograms $136,317 · Management $8$136,325
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $14,740 · Management $126$14,866
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $60,687 · Management $469$61,156
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $190,750 · Management $7,280$198,030
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $401,970$401,970
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $102,425 · Management $8,183$110,608
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,693,258 · Management $365,746 · Fundraising $0$4,059,004
Part X · Balance sheet $6,534,927 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,356,753$1,339,127
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,743,994$2,896,900
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $837,791$368,316
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $400,038$365,922
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $20,297$20,669
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $23,865$23,270
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $594,274$709,961
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $756,644$810,762
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,733,656$6,534,927
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $442,425$409,178
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $442,425$409,178
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,291,231$6,125,749
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,291,231$6,125,749
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,733,656$6,534,927
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,125,749 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,893,522
XI-2 Total expenses$4,059,004
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$165,482
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,291,231
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,125,749

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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