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The River International

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Vancouver, WA501(c)(3)Religion EIN 65-1274878Revenue $349K in FY2021

On file with the IRSPo Box 1922, 98668-1922 · Vancouver, WATax-exempt since Sep 2014Church

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Bringing the word of God to the membership of the church the homeless in our area and missions to other countries

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $81K a year · 23% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $206
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$349K
0% vs prior year
Spent
$268K
To programs
63%
Net assets
$154K
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$349K
FY20210%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$349K
FY2021$349K
Expenses
$268K
FY20210%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$268K
FY2021$268K
Net assets
$154K
FY2021+0.01%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$154K
FY2021$154K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2021. IRS ruling in Sep 2014.

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

Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $168K Management & general 37% · $99K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Milton Alvarez
Vice President
not listedPt VII · Sec A
not listedPt VII · Sec A
not listedPt VII · Sec A
Leslie Murphy
Secretary/Treasurer
not listedPt VII · Sec A
Corey Bunch
Board Member
not listedPt VII · Sec A
Lesley Huckabay
Board Member
not listedPt VII · Sec A
Robert Eller
Board Member
not listedPt VII · Sec A

Joshua Alvarez’s $66K as President is at the 95th percentile of top reported officer pay among 344 <$100K religion 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.

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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Share God's word with local homeless, church members, and international missions.

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1 program · $13K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

We completed many events for our members including a womens ministry beach retreat and our first ever virtual passover seder Drive in Services the Fall feasts culminating with tabernacles in our newly acquired tent The start of House of Bread on Thursday evenings Our annual Thanksgiving Celebration Our Hanukkah volunteer appreciation…

$13Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$206
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$206

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$349K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$348K
Other incomeLn 4–11$597
Money outPt IX
$268K
Ln 25
Programscol B$168K
Managementcol C$99K
Owns and owesPt X
$154K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$124K
Total assetsLn 16$156K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$348K
Other incomeLn 4–11$597
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$349K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$21K
SavingsLn 2$102K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$124K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$32K
Total assetsLn 16$156K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$154K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$44K$124K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$44K$32K
Total assetsLn 16$88K$156K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$74K$154K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$77K$77K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$310$310
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K$260
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K$489
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K$198
OccupancyLn 16$94K$94K
TravelLn 17$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$236
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$65K$52K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$268K$168K$99K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest Viewing $349K$268K$81K$154K 990 PDF
FY2020 $349K$268K$81K$154K 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 $348,520 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $312,150$347,923
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,594$597
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $315,744$348,520
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $34,548$83,968
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$183,629
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $34,548$267,597
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $281,196$80,923
Part VI · Governance 4 of 7 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $348,520 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $597 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$347,923
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$347,923
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$348,520
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $267,597 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $76,949$76,949
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $6,009$6,009
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $1,010$1,010
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $310$310
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,200 · Management $260$4,460
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,000 · Management $489$6,489
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,600 · Management $198$1,798
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $93,771$93,771
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,097$9,097
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,123 · Management $236$2,359
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $51,698 · Management $13,647$65,345
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $168,489 · Management $99,108 · Fundraising $0$267,597
Part X · Balance sheet $155,522 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $16,425$21,254
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $27,274$102,474
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $44,462$31,794
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $88,380$155,522
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $14,869$1,068
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $14,869$1,068
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $73,511$154,454
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $88,380$155,522
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $154,454 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$348,520
XI-2 Total expenses$267,597
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$80,923
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$73,511
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$154,454

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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