The Ritchie County Educational Trust (rcet) makes low interest loans to Ritchie County residents pursuing post-secondary education. The rcet is a non-commercial, revolving loan program for the express purpose of assisting worthy students in obtaining education. Students who borrow money pay IT back upon the completion of their studies at a low rate of interest, making that money available to other students in the future.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
26¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$18K 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $465K a year · 89% 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
26%
of spending
Concern: 26% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$18K
to officers and key staff · 37% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 37% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
120 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $3.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 120.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $23
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$182
<0.01% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$715K
+118% vs prior year
Spent
$49K
To programs
26%
Net assets
$4.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$715K
FY2021▲ +118%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$328K
FY2021$715K
FY2022$725K
FY2023$520K
FY2024$254K
FY2025$584K
Expenses
$49K
FY2021▼ -0.5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$50K
FY2021$49K
FY2022$54K
FY2023$55K
FY2024$61K
FY2025$67K
Net assets
$4.6M
FY2021▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$5.3M
FY2023$5.7M
FY2024$5.9M
FY2025$6.4M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1966.

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Where the money goes

26 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 26% · $13K Management & general 74% · $36K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $18K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$18,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Wendy Snider’s $24K as Director is at the 17th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Wendy Snider$24,000$23,000$21,000$18,000——
Wendy N Snider————$18,000$15,750

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

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

Programs and updates

Provides low-interest loans to residents pursuing post-secondary education.

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1 program · $13K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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During 2021, loans were made totaling $57,000. As of 12/31/2021, 119 individuals had loan balances totaling $648,707. Of those, 28 were full time students and 91 were out of school paying on their loans. Of the program service revenue listed above, $12,838. was received in loan interest. During the calendar year, a total of $93,946.

$13Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$23

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$715K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$362K
Investment incomeLn 3$337K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13K
Money outPt IX
$49K
Ln 25
Programscol B$13K
Managementcol C$36K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$493K
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$182
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13K
Investment incomeLn 3$337K
Other incomeLn 4–11$362K
Gains on assetsLn 7$243K
Total revenueLn 12$715K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$342K
SavingsLn 2$151K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$493K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$182
Net assetsLn 32$4.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$500K$493K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.8M$3.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K$18K
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$182$182
Net assetsLn 32$3.9M$4.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$18K$11K$7K$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$1K$826$551$0
Management feesLn 11a$253$253$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$66$0$66$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0$0$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$29K$0$29K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$35$0$35
Office expensesLn 13$2K$950$633
Information technologyLn 14$0$0$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$0$0$0$0
TravelLn 17$0$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$802$0$802
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24−$2K$0−$2K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$49K$13K$36K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $584K$67K$517K$6.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $254K$61K$193K$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $520K$55K$465K$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $725K$54K$671K$5.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $715K$49K$665K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $328K$50K$278K$3.9M 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $714,748 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,791$3,073
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $13,035$12,838
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $25,142$337,051
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $282,702$361,786
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $327,670$714,748
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $21,799$19,377
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $27,763$29,916
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $49,562$49,293
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $278,108$665,455
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $714,748 across 15 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,073
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,073
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $12,838 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$12,838
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $94,277 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$94,277
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $361,786$361,786
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $242,774$242,774
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $107,115 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $604,560$714,748
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $49,293 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $10,800 · Management $7,200 · Fundraising $0$18,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $826 · Management $551 · Fundraising $0$1,377
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $253 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$253
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $66 · Fundraising $0$66
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $29,320$29,320
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $35$35
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $950 · Management $633$1,583
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $802$802
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management −$2,143 · Fundraising $0−$2,143
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $12,829 · Management $36,464 · Fundraising $0$49,293
Part X · Balance sheet $4,581,693 assets, 21 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $609,784; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $349,167$341,616
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $150,434$151,485
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $18,486$18,486
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,753,638$3,460,322
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,916,238$4,581,693
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $182$182
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $182$182
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,916,056$4,581,511
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,916,238$4,581,693
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,581,511 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$714,748
XI-2 Total expenses$49,293
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$665,455
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,916,056
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,581,511

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