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River Peaces Foundation

Tax-deductible

Lincoln, VT501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 99-4014357Revenue $200K in FY2025

On file with the IRSriverpeaces.com3237 Ripton Rd, 05443-9510 · Lincoln, VTTax-exempt since May 2025Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Dedicated to helping individuals, especially marginalized youth and children , reconnect the fragmented pieces of their lives and find peace. Drawing from indigenous traditions, artistic expression, and emotional healing, we create transformative spaces where participants can flourish.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
51¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$44K 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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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 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $542K a year · 72% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
51%
of spending
Worth a look: 51% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$44K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 75% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$10K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$200K
-85% vs prior year
Spent
$316K
To programs
51%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$200K
FY2025▼ -85%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$200K
Expenses
$316K
FY2025▲ +191%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$108K
FY2025$316K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2025▼ -12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.1M

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 May 2025.

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

Where the money goes

51 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 51% · $160K Management & general 49% · $155K

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

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

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Lakeisha Lucus
Executive Director
$26,667Pt VII · Sec A
Reflekshun Lucas
Administrative Assistance
$17,333Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tenille Hodges
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lakeisha Lucus’s $27K as Executive Director is at the 25th 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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps marginalized youth reconnect their lives and find peace through indigenous traditions and art.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

River peaces is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping individualsespecially marginalized youth and childrenreconnect the fragmented pieces of their lives and find peace. Our largest program involves hosting transformative healing workshops that integrate indigenous traditions creative arts and emotional support.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$200K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$200K
Investment incomeLn 3$58
Money outPt IX
$316K
Ln 25
Programscol B$160K
Managementcol C$155K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$227K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$200K
Investment incomeLn 3$58
Total revenueLn 12$200K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$227K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$227K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$863K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$449K$227K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$782K$863K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$10K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$44K$31K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$3K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$18K$13K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$20K$14K$6K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$653
InterestLn 20$652$456$196
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$87K$87K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$6K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$132K$93K$40K
Total functional expensesLn 25$316K$160K$155K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $200K$316K−$116K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$108K$1.2M$1.2M 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $200,058 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,307,000$200,000
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$58
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,307,000$200,058
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$47,572
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $108,373$268,094
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $108,373$315,666
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,198,627−$115,608
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $200,058 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$200,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$200,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $58$58
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $58 · Excluded from tax $0$200,058
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $315,666 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $30,800 · Management $13,200$44,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,501 · Management $1,072$3,572
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $12,544 · Management $5,376$17,921
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,881 · Management $5,949$19,830
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,525 · Management $653$2,178
IX-20 InterestPrograms $456 · Management $196$652
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $86,706$86,706
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,913 · Management $2,534$8,447
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $92,652 · Management $39,708$132,360
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $160,272 · Management $155,394 · Fundraising $0$315,666
Part X · Balance sheet $1,091,727 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $448,715$227,469
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $782,362$862,723
X-15 Other assets$1,535
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,231,077$1,091,727
X-25 Other liabilities$9,859
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$9,859
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,231,077$1,081,868
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,231,077$1,091,727
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,081,868 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$200,058
XI-2 Total expenses$315,666
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$115,608
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,231,077
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,081,868

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

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