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Riverfund Inc

EIN 59-3212877 · Sebastian, FL

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

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Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 84% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, under $250k).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 14.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
91% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, under $250k).

Independent board
5 of 25
0 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)

$39,848 spent. FLORIDA THE RIVER FUND RUNS A TWICE MONTHLY MOBILE FOOD PANTRY REACHING 300 FAMILIES AND SERVING 800 MEALS PER MONTH. AT THESE EVENTS, NEW OR GENTLY USED CLOTHING, SHOES, BLANKETS AND HOUSE HOLD ITEMS ARE DISTRIBUTED. WE ALSO OFFER HIV/AIDS PREVENTION AND EDUCATION. WE ALSO PARTNER WITH BY THE RIVER SENIOR LOW INCOME HOUSING PROVIDING SOME LUNCHES AND STABLE FOODS TP FEED INSECURE SENIORS.
$33,655 spent. SUB SAHARAN AFRICA UGANDA IN 2001 WE BEGAN SERVING AIDS ORPHANS IN UGANDA. AFTER SEVERAL YEARS OF SUPPORTING LARGE ORPHANS PROGRAMS AND SCHOOLS, WE FOUND MORE IMPACT COULD BE MADE BY EDUCATING WOMEN IN RURAL COMMUNITIES. THERE ARE NOW MANY SMALL GROUPS OF TRAINED VOLUNTEERS IN MOST REGIONS OF UGANDA INCLUDING THE FORMER WAR ZONE IN THE NORTH. WE ARE TEACHING HIV AIDS LONG TERM SURVIVAL SKILLS IN SCHOOL WORKSHOPS AND SUPPORT GROUPS FOR HIV PERSONS WE SEND GIRLS TO SECONDARY SCHOOL IN THE REMOTE KITGUM REGION IN UGANDA. IN RURAL E UGANDA, WE SEND VULNERABLE CHILDREN TO SCHOOL PROVIDING SCHOOL FEES, UNIFORMS, SUPPLIES AND MEALS

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 March 2026.
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 April 1994.
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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