Riverfront Ministries is a faith-based nonprofit committed to the work of food and economic justice. We have community gatherings, times of teaching, and we run four shared commercial kitchens serving culinary entrepreneurs in business and economic development.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$129K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$129K
to officers and key staff · 36% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 36% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $18K
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
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$295K
+24% vs prior year
Spent
$360K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$66K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$295K
FY2023▲ +24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$346K
FY2022$238K
FY2023$295K
FY2024$373K
FY2025$382K
Expenses
$360K
FY2023▲ +62%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$296K
FY2022$222K
FY2023$360K
FY2024$382K
FY2025$332K
Net assets
$66K
FY2023▼ -44%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$50K
FY2022$117K
FY2023$66K
FY2024$57K
FY2025$86K

From the FY2023 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 Jan 2022.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $360K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $129K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Pastor & Executive Director
$45,882Pt VII · Sec A
Program Manager
$40,000Pt VII · Sec A
Operations Manager
$13,749Pt VII · Sec A
Facilities & Events Manager
$11,174Pt VII · Sec A
Communications Direcotr
$9,000Pt VII · Sec A
Music Coordinator
$9,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021
Lisa Bixby—$5,098,070$13,749—
Chelsea Spyres$22,222$4,817,610$45,882—
Eric Rayfield—$50,000$11,174—
Katherine Lecocq——$40,000—
Ken Grant—$6,750$9,000$12,000
Sharon Qaissaunee——$9,000$5,150
Sharon Sable—$7,800——
Emma Horn———$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers faith-based worship, teaching, and culinary business support with kitchen space and training.

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3 programs · $360K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Support for women and minority owned culinary businesses through shared commercial kitchen space, and business development.

$205Kprogram expense
02

Weekly community gatherings and weekly Bible and spiritual teaching to about 40 participants each week.

$152Kprogram expense
03

Missional giving to other non-profits through in-kind donations such as meals to homeless shelter, hygiene products to people who are unhoused.

$3Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$18K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$295K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$237K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$58K
Money outPt IX
$360K
Ln 25
Programscol B$360K
Owns and owesPt X
$66K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$66K
Total assetsLn 16$66K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$237K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$58K
Total revenueLn 12$295K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$66K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$66K
Total assetsLn 16$66K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$66K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 632
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$117K$66K
Total assetsLn 16$117K$66K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$117K$66K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3K$3K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$129K$129K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$7K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$17K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$725$725
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$691$691
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$171K$171K
Total functional expensesLn 25$360K$360K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $382K$332K$50K$86K 990 PDF
FY2024 $373K$382K−$9K$57K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $295K$360K−$65K$66K 990 PDF
FY2022 $238K$222K$16K$117K 990 PDF
FY2021 $346K$296K$50K$50K 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
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Part I · Summary $295,192 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $238,136$237,189
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$58,003
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $238,136$295,192
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,252$3,134
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $140,299$157,702
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $76,152$199,224
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $221,703$360,060
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $16,433−$64,868
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $295,192 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$237,189
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$237,189
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $58,003$58,003
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $58,003 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$295,192
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $360,060 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,134$3,134
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $128,706$128,706
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,764$6,764
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $17,477$17,477
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,755$4,755
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,739$4,739
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,392$12,392
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $725$725
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,939$3,939
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $691$691
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,483$5,483
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $171,255$171,255
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $360,060 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$360,060
Part X · Balance sheet $66,091 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $117,401$66,091
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $117,401$66,091
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $117,401$66,091
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $117,401$66,091
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $117,401$66,091
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $66,091 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$295,192
XI-2 Total expenses$360,060
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$64,868
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$117,401
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$66,091

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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