River Refuge International Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $218,167
- Spending
- $226,647
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- -0.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Highest pay
- $30,000, secretary
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 20% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 24 out of 100. Higher than 8% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Independent board
0 of 250 of 2 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
0 of 5Reports that it does not keep 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.
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, 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 (2)
- $226,647 spent. The specific purpose for which the corporation is initially organized is to be a community development center serving our local community, facilitate rehabilitation through various forms of support, to aid in developing life skills and facilitate job training among individuals and families, offer before and after school academic and social support, encourage and provide n:creational activities, provide economic and financial support to individuals in need and to also engage in activities which are necessary, suitable or convenient fur the accomplishment of that purpose, or which arc incidental thereto or connected therewith which are consistent with Section 5Ol(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. This corporation is organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3), Internal Revenue Code.
- Part III, Line 1 - Organization Mission The specific purpose for which the corporation is initially organized is to be a community development center serving our local community, facilitate rehabilitation through various forms of support, to aid in developing life skills and facilitate job training among individuals and families, offer before and after school academic and social support, encourage and provide n:creational activities, provide economic and financial support to individuals in need and to also engage in activities which are necessary, suitable or convenient fur the accomplishment of that purpose, or which arc incidental thereto or connected therewith which are consistent with Section 5Ol(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. This corporation is organized and operated Part III, Line 1 - Organization Mission (Continued) exclusively for charitable purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3), Internal Revenue Code
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 November 6, 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 September 2016.
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 November 4, 2026.
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