The River Network International

Tax-deductible

Oakdale, PA501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 81-3605889Revenue $232K in FY2024

On file with the IRS1000 Crossroads Dr, 15071-3644 · Oakdale, PATax-exempt since Jun 2017Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To strengthen church planters through discernment, training, coaching and continuing education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 4 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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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$44K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 59% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $12K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$232K
+47% vs prior year
Spent
$180K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$95K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$232K
FY2024▲ +47%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$45K
FY2021$40K
FY2022$60K
FY2023$158K
FY2024$232K
Net assets
$95K
FY2024▲ +121%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$14K
FY2021$15K
FY2022$27K
FY2023$43K
FY2024$95K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2017.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $176K Management & general 2% · $3K Fundraising 0% · $588

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

6 people listed on the 990; $44K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$40,287Pt VII · Sec A
Former Director of Operations
$2,917Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Operations
$646Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Steve Cordle’s $40K as President is at the 41st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2133 $100K–1M 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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Strengthens church planters with discernment, training, coaching, and ongoing education.

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1 program · $176K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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In 2024, The River Networks sponsored two cohorts of the Multipliers Learning Community and led a Planting Healthy Churches 2-day training in two U.S. locations. We also launched and facilitated online training for multiplying disciples, spoke at three Annual Conference meetings on church multiplication, and led periodic online…

$176Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$12K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $23K · 2024–2024
Tms Global INCGA · FY2024$23,129

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$232K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$195K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$36K
Other incomeLn 4–11$155
Money outPt IX
$180K
Ln 25
Programscol B$176K
Managementcol C$3K
Fundraisingcol D$588
Owns and owesPt X
$95K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$95K
Total assetsLn 16$95K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$36K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$195K
Other incomeLn 4–11$155
Total revenueLn 12$232K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$95K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$95K
Total assetsLn 16$95K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$95K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$43K$95K
Total assetsLn 16$43K$95K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20$0
Net assetsLn 32$43K$95K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$23K$23K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$41K$41K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$7K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$650$650
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$39K$39K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$478$478
Office expensesLn 13$132$132
Information technologyLn 14$4K$2K$1K$588
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$35K$35K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$17K$497
All other expensesLn 24e$9$9
Total functional expensesLn 25$180K$176K$3K$588

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $232K$180K$52K$95K 990 PDF
FY2023 $158K$43K 990 PDF
FY2022 $60K$27K 990 PDF
FY2021 $40K$15K 990 PDF
FY2020 $45K$14K 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 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $231,753 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $41,532$36,357
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $115,981$195,241
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $131$155
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $157,644$231,753
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $33,000$23,129
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$53,006
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $108,821$103,496
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $141,821$179,631
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $15,823$52,122
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $231,753 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $155 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$36,357
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$36,357
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $195,241$195,241
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $195,396 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$231,753
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $179,631 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $23,129$23,129
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $40,934$40,934
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $7,467$7,467
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,605$4,605
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $650$650
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $39,433$39,433
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $478$478
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $132$132
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,064 · Management $1,259 · Fundraising $588$3,911
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,760$5,760
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $35,440$35,440
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,186 · Management $497$17,683
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $9$9
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $176,018 · Management $3,025 · Fundraising $588$179,631
Part X · Balance sheet $95,369 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $43,267$95,369
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $43,267$95,369
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $20$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $43,247$95,369
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $43,247$95,369
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $43,267$95,369
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $95,369 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$231,753
XI-2 Total expenses$179,631
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$52,122
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$43,247
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$95,369

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

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