River Valley Rescources Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
DEVELOPING A COMPETITIVE WORKFORCE THROUGH COLLABORATION AND INNOVATIVE SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS, EMPLOYERS, AND COMMUNITIES.
- Income
- $8.5 million
- Spending
- $8.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- 2.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 87%
- Employees
- 191
- Volunteers
- 23
- Highest pay
- $117,700, chief operations officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (employment, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.9 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 19% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 28% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (employment, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $1.3 million spent. JAG TANF: JOBS FOR AMERICA'S GRADUATES (JAG) IS A STATE-BASED NATIONAL NON-PROFIT PROGRAM THAT HELPS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS OVERCOME BARRIERS TO GRADUATION, PROVIDING EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS, MENTORING, AND CAREER COACHING. IN INDIANA, IT IS FUNDED BY TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF) GRANTS AND MANAGED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT (DWD) TO BOOST GRADUATION.
- $929,267 spent. SCSEP: THE SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM (SCSEP) IS A U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR-FUNDED JOB TRAINING PROGRAM FOR LOW-INCOME, UNEMPLOYED OLDER AMERICANS (AGE 55+). PARTICIPANTS WORK PART-TIME IN COMMUNITY SERVICE ROLES, GAINING SKILLS TO HELP THEM TRANSITION INTO PERMANENT, UNSUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMENT.
- $1.4 million spent. AE REGIONS 9 & 10: ADULT EDUCATION REFERS TO ANY FORMAL OR INFORMAL LEARNING UNDERTAKEN BY ADULTS AFTER TRADITIONAL SCHOOLING, AIMED AT DEVELOPING SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, OR PERSONAL FULFILLMENT. IT COVERS A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES, INCLUDING HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY (GED), LITERACY SKILLS, ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING, AND CAREER TRAINING AND OFFER FLEXIBLE SCHEDULES FOR WORKING ADULTS. GRANT INCLUDES AE REGION 9 AND 10, CAESAR'S, MADISON PRECISION, VARIOUS HSE TEST FEE ASSISTANCE, R10 METRO UNITED WAY, AND MADISON CORRECTIONS AE ASSISTANCE.
- $4.3 million spent. ALL OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE OSO INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDNG, NLJ ETG & WRG, POWERUP IN, BUSINESS CONSULTANT, WIOA ADULT, DW & YOUTH FUNDING, LILLY, RAPID RESPONSE, ABA, QUEST, QUEST PAYMENT POINTS & AE BENCHMARKS EARNINGS, SAMSHA, FSSA GRANT, CHE, RESEA, FRANKLIN CO UNITED WAY & COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, H1B, DUKE ENERGY REGION 9 & RVR, STATE JAG & VARIOUS SCHOOLS, BETHANY LEGACY, LA CASA AMIGA, DEARBORN CO UNITED WAY, JEFFERSON CO LITERACY, DEARBORN CO LITERACY, HONDA, VR PRE ETS-JAG, TRINITY CHURCH, CCDF, SUMMER SCHOLARSHIPS, CLEARINGHOUSE, FIRST FINANCIAL, US BANK, DEARBORN CO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, AND VOC REHAB.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 1991.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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