Provides healing & support to military veterans, active duty or individuals with disabilities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · 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)(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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $8K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$40K
to officers and key staff · 32% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 32% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
47 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 46.7 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
$7K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$110K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$124K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$484K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$110K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$87K
FY2021$673K
FY2022$100K
FY2023$41K
FY2023$12K
FY2024$114K
FY2025$110K
Expenses
$124K
FY2025▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$473K
FY2021$134K
FY2022$198K
FY2023$108K
FY2023$35K
FY2024$136K
FY2025$124K
Net assets
$484K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$274K
FY2021$812K
FY2022$591K
FY2023$525K
FY2023$533K
FY2024$499K
FY2025$484K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2017.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $94K Management & general 9% · $12K Fundraising 15% · $19K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $40K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$39,963Pt VII · Sec A
President/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Bob Adwar’s $40K as Executive Di is at the 27th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Bob Adwar$39,963$36,663$43,329$6,333——
Susan Williamson——$16,000$16,000$19,100$16,000
JR Lapierre———$5,000——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Offers healing and support to veterans, active duty, and individuals with disabilities.

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2 programs · $94K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

River deep foundation is dedicated to helping military veterans and other individuals who have experienced physical, emotional or psychological trauma and those who assist them to heal and re-engage in life through adventure, recreation and a network of support.

$94Kprogram expense
02

River deep foundation supports multiple programs focused on outdoor group activities such as fly fishing and hunting, while others focus on learning a new skill such as blacksmithing, archery, art, and scuba to name a few. As a whole, river deep foundation encourages the participation and support of FAMILY/CARETAKERS.

Pt IX · col B

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$5K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $52K · 2019–2019
Safari Club InternationalCO · FY2019$40,000
Anglers of HonorCO · FY2019$12,500

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$110K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$125K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Money outPt IX
$124K
Ln 25
Programscol B$94K
Managementcol C$12K
Fundraisingcol D$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$484K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$483K
Total assetsLn 16$491K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$125K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$28K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$89K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Gains on assetsLn 7$1K
Total revenueLn 12$110K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$15K
SavingsLn 2$468K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$483K
Total assetsLn 16$491K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$484K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 640
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$503K$483K
Total assetsLn 16$511K$491K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$499K$484K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$40K$40K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$529$529
Legal feesLn 11b$25$25
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$3K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$256$256
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$37$37
InsuranceLn 23$6K$5K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$57K$37K$6K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$167$167
Total functional expensesLn 25$124K$94K$12K$19K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $110K$124K−$14K$484K 990 PDF
FY2024 $114K$136K−$21K$499K 990 PDF
FY2023 $41K$108K−$67K$525K 990 PDF
FY2022 $100K$198K−$98K$591K 990 PDF
FY2021 $673K$134K$539K$812K 990 PDF
FY2020 $87K$473K−$387K$274K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $109,883 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $122,796$124,854
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $24,716$23,053
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$33,031−$38,024
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $114,481$109,883
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,150$2,240
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $38,436$46,198
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$3,168
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $95,976$72,667
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $135,562$124,273
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$21,081−$14,390
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $109,883 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$89,095
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$35,759
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$28,270
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$124,854
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $21,852$21,852
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $1,201$1,201
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$38,024
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $23,053$109,883
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $124,273 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,240$2,240
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $39,963$39,963
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $5,706$5,706
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $529$529
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $25$25
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,650$1,650
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $3,168$3,168
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,201 · Fundraising $2,134$5,335
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $256$256
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,311$2,311
IX-17 TravelManagement $37$37
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,555 · Management $1,318$5,873
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $37,247 · Management $6,068 · Fundraising $13,698$57,013
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $167$167
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $93,697 · Management $11,576 · Fundraising $19,000$124,273
Part X · Balance sheet $490,701 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $503,346$15,052
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$468,188
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,999$5,999
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,462$1,462
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $510,807$490,701
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,180$6,531
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,180$6,531
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $498,627$484,170
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $498,627$484,170
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $510,807$490,701
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $484,170 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$109,883
XI-2 Total expenses$124,273
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$14,390
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$498,627
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,700
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$2,767
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$484,170

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