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River Alliance FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Columbia, SC501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 57-1024824

To enhance the river areas of columbia, south carolina

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

Before you give

FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Is it a real charity?
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2025
latest Form 990
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
3 of 6
years in the black
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
How much reaches the programs?
83%
of spending
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Do they have reserves?
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
1
named funder · $5K
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$131K
liabilities
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
27
independent of 27 voting board members
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$498K
Spent
$420K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$363K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$498K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$498K
FY2021$244K
FY2022$292K
FY2023$454K
FY2024$379K
FY2025$393K
Expenses
$420K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$420K
FY2021$336K
FY2022$297K
FY2023$551K
FY2024$263K
FY2025$334K
Net assets
$363K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$363K
FY2021$301K
FY2022$323K
FY2023$226K
FY2024$342K
FY2025$402K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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?
Filed FY2025 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CRiver Alliance
EINHdr · item D57-1024824
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 1996
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CColumbia, SC
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C013)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.riveralliance.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 $0.83 Management & general $0.17
Program services83%$349K
Management & general17%$71K
Total functional expensesLn 25$420K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
83%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
12.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+16%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Total assets
$494K
FY2020
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$494K
FY2021$616K
FY2022$525K
FY2023$253K
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.4M
Total liabilities
$131K
FY2020
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$131K
FY2021$315K
FY2022$202K
FY2023$27K
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.0M
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$78K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$494K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B83%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 327
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 427

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$429K
Total assetsLn 16$494K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$131K
Total net assetsLn 32$363K
Months of cash on handcomputed12.3

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$460K · 93%
Other revenue$20K · 4%
Program service revenue$17K · 3%
Contributions & grants93%$460K
Other revenue4%$20K
Program service revenue3%$17K
— government grantsLn 1e$195K
Total revenueLn 12$498K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $429K · Operating expenses/yr $420K
12.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $349K · Total expenses $420K
83%
Management & General
Management & general $71K · Total expenses $420K
17%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $420K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $265K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $460K · Total revenue $498K
93%
Government reliance
Government grants $195K · Total revenue $498K
39%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $17K · Total revenue $498K
3%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $498K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $17K · Total expenses $420K
4%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $498K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $363K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $498K · Expenses $420K
+16%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $494K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $363K · Total assets $494K
73%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $494K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Carey Adamson · Reported title MEMBER · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $420K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $156K · Total expenses $420K
37%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 83%——
Overhead ratio 17%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Accounting fee ratio 0.3%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio 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 · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 27Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 27Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Improves Columbia, South Carolina's riverfront areas for community benefit.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $348K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2019.
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The objective of the river alliance is to maximize the benefits derived from our strategic river assets for the citizens of the region. This is accomplished by coordinated planning, execution, and definition of citizens and community needs.

$348Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
The Galaxy Foundation INCFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest $393K$334K+4% 990 PDF
FY2024 $379K$263K-17% 990 PDF
FY2023 $454K$551K+56% 990 PDF
FY2022 $292K$297K+20% 990 PDF
FY2021 $244K$336K-51% 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $498K$420K 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

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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