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River Alliance FY2024 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.
84¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
102 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 102.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.0M
85% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 85% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
29
of 29 voting members
Looks good: 29 of 29 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$379K
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$263K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$342K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$379K
FY2024▼ -17%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$498K
FY2021$244K
FY2022$292K
FY2023$454K
FY2024$379K
FY2025$393K
Expenses
$263K
FY2024▼ -52%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$420K
FY2021$336K
FY2022$297K
FY2023$551K
FY2024$263K
FY2025$334K
Net assets
$342K
FY2024▲ +51%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$363K
FY2021$301K
FY2022$323K
FY2023$226K
FY2024$342K
FY2025$402K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1996.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $222K Management & general 16% · $41K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

28 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 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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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

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

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1 program service account for $221K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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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.

$221Kprogram 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

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$379K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$352K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$24K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$263K
Ln 25
Programscol B$222K
Managementcol C$41K
Owns and owesPt X
$342K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
28
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a29
IndependentVI 1b29
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$352K
Government grantsLn 1e$352K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$24K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$379K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M
Net assetsLn 32$342K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$250K$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$253K$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K$2.0M
Net assetsLn 32$226K$342K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$135K$122K$12K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$23K$20K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$9K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$50K$40K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K$106
Office expensesLn 13$23K$15K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$945$436
OccupancyLn 16$12K$10K$2K
TravelLn 17$1K$759$506
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$697$697
InsuranceLn 23$4K$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$263K$222K$41K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $393K$334K$60K$402K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $379K$263K$116K$342K 990 PDF
FY2023 $454K$551K−$97K$226K 990 PDF
FY2022 $292K$297K−$5K$323K 990 PDF
FY2021 $244K$336K−$92K$301K 990 PDF
FY2020 $498K$420K$78K$363K 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 FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $378,868 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$351,804
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$351,804
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $24,002$24,002
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,062$3,062
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,062 · Excluded from tax $24,002$378,868
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $263,147 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $122,464 · Management $12,389$134,853
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $20,284 · Management $2,798$23,082
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,077 · Management $1,238$10,315
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,878$1,878
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $39,647 · Management $9,912$49,559
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,050 · Management $106$1,156
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,085 · Management $7,885$22,970
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $945 · Management $436$1,381
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,600 · Management $2,400$12,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $759 · Management $506$1,265
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $697$697
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,395 · Management $1,596$3,991
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $222,003 · Management $41,144 · Fundraising $0$263,147
Part X · Balance sheet $2,333,472 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $249,984$2,241,557
X-4 Accounts receivable$89,877
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,736$2,038
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $252,720$2,333,472
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,993$3,825
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $22,712$1,986,860
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,135$1,184
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $26,840$1,991,869
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $225,880$341,603
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $225,880$341,603
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $252,720$2,333,472
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $341,603 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$378,868
XI-2 Total expenses$263,147
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$115,721
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$225,880
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$341,603

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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