River City Chapter

Not tax-deductible

Memphis, TN501(c)(4) EIN 62-1543801Revenue $224K in FY2025Latest return filed Aug 29, 2025

On file with the IRSMemphis, TNTax-exempt since Apr 1967

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to promote and engage in educational, civic and intercultural activities in order to enrich the lives of members and the larger community and to work together toward achieving common goals.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 82 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
191%
of spending
191% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
15.8 mo
of spending, in cash
15.8 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $39K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
12 of 12 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$224K
+43% vs prior year
Spent
$78K
To programs
191%
Net assets
$103K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$224K
FY2025▲ +43%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$93K
FY2020$88K
FY2021$121K
FY2022$91K
FY2023$160K
FY2024$157K
FY2025$224K
Net assets
$103K
FY2025▼ -17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$91K
FY2020$111K
FY2021$108K
FY2022$129K
FY2023$111K
FY2024$125K
FY2025$103K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending April 2025) · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1967.

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

Where the money goes

191 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 191% · $150K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Recording Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Corresponding Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Program Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Financial Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Parliamentarian
$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

Enrich lives through educational, civic, and intercultural activities, fostering community and shared goals.

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3 programs · $150K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

1 Services to Youth Presenting workshops, powerful speakers, and hands-on activities and meaningful discussions, which impact childrens lives. Through activities such as the HBCU Programming Tour, Education Across the Miles, Girls Academy stipend.

$56Kprogram expense
02

International and National Trends and Services Addressing local and national issues that affect African American communities. Through activities such as the Community Center Warmth Drive, Voter Registration, financial awards, Binghampton Academy, International Womens Day and Education Across Miles.

$55Kprogram expense
03

The Arts Supporting the appreciation of arts within the African American community. Through activities such as supporting local ballet conservatory and Education Across the Miles. 4 Health and Human Services Providing financial awards and the Black Family Wellness Expo.

$39Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$39K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $5K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$224K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$200K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Money outPt IX
$78K
Ln 25
Programscol B$150K
Owns and owesPt X
$103K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$103K
Total assetsLn 16$103K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
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$200K
Government grantsLn 1e$15K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$47K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Total revenueLn 12$224K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$103K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$103K
Total assetsLn 16$103K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$103K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 682
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$125K$103K
Total assetsLn 16$125K$103K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$125K$103K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$5K$66K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$36K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$33K
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K
Office expensesLn 13$0$17K
Information technologyLn 14$3K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$3K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$14K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$770
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$17K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$78K$150K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 29, 2025 $224K$78K$145K$103K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Oct 7, 2024 $157K$125K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2023 $160K$111K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 9, 2023 $91K$129K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 25, 2021 $121K$108K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 31, 2021 $88K$111K 990 PDF
FY2019Filed with the IRS Aug 30, 2021 $93K$91K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $223,987 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $179,325$200,175
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$23,812
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $179,325$223,987
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $33,977$5,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $22,145$32,801
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $86,847$40,687
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $142,969$78,488
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $36,356$145,499
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $223,987 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$53,117
VIII-1c Fundraising events$47,398
VIII-1e Government grants$15,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$84,660
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$200,175
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$23,812
VIII-12 Total revenue$223,987
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $78,488 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $65,883$5,000
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $36,211$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$8,475
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$1,928
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17,422$0
IX-14 Information technology$3,153
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$3,150
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $14,084$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$770
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,605$13,828
IX-24e All other expenses$9,383
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $150,205 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$78,488
Part X · Balance sheet $103,491 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $125,294$103,491
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $125,294$103,491
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $125,294$103,491
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $125,294$103,491
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $125,294$103,491
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $103,491 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$223,987
XI-2 Total expenses$78,488
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$145,499
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$125,294
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$167,302
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$103,491

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

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