River City Community Development Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
River City Community Development Center exists to bring together the best of our city to build a path for families to walk from cradle to career to the glory of God. The organization provides after-school and summer programs as well as leadership training and apprenticeships.
- Income
- $1.2 million
- Spending
- $1.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 3.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 67%
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 24
- Highest pay
- $74,304, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 77 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 December 31, 2024, 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 (3)
- $620,253 spent. Dreambuilders, Peacebuilders, and Hopebuilders mentoring programs provide small group mentoring for grades pre-K through 8th five days weekly. In 2024, R CITY mentoring programs provided 24,500 hours of youth mentoring to 132 participants. Mentoring activities included academic support, STEAM exploration, high-interest field trips, physical activity, social-emotional learning, conflict resolution coaching, and victim services. Community outreach events serving mentees' friends and family welcomed 826 attendees across 11 events.
- $461,242 spent. Citybuilders apprenticeships train youth and young adults ages 12-24 in career skills and endurance through the masonry trade of tuckpointing. Apprentices participate in classroom learning, for which they earn a stipend, and hands-on community service. In 2024, R CITY apprenticed 68 youth and paid $84,459 in educational stipends. Apprentices completed 9,500 hours of hands-on training in their assigned trade.
- $15,089 spent. Successbuilders scholarships mitigate financial barriers to success for post-secondary students who graduated from River City Community Church or R CITY. In 2024, R CITY awarded $ 15,089 to 11 scholars, as well as linking young adults to career and affordable housing opportunities and an ongoing network of support.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 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 January 2015.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Latino Community Development Center (Durham, NC), EIN 82-0551614. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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