River Ridge Learning Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
RRLC OFFERS EXCEPTIONAL CHILDCARE AND EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING TO CHILDREN ATTENDING ITS ECLP ALLOWING PARENTS TO OBTAIN AND FOCUS ON EMPLOYMENT AND GRANTING THEM THE PEACE OF MIND THAT THEIR CHILDREN ARE BEING WELL CARED FOR.
- Income
- $895,699
- Spending
- $957,036
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- 0.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 62%
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 0
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
Fair: 58 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 13% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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: 38 out of 100. Higher than 9% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
0 of 250 of 0 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a 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
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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, 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 (1)
- $910,620 spent. THE ACADEMY AT RIVER RIDGE PROVIDES AN EXTRAORDINARY, PROGRESSIVE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION WHERE YOUNG CHILDREN SPARK AND CULTIVATE THEIR NATURAL CURIOSITY AND LIFELONG LOVE FOR LEARNING. WE UTILIZE AN EMERGENT CURRICULUM, WITH A PROJECT AND PLAY-BASED APPROACH. ADDITIONALLY, WE UTILIZE LEADING RESEARCH-BASED CURRICULA AS RESOURCES FOR PROVOCATION AND INSPIRATION OF OUR STUDIES. OUR CURRICULUM IS DEVELOPMENTALLY-APPROPRIATE, AND RICH IN LITERACY, MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS AND THE CREATIVE ARTS. WITH OUR APPROACH, CHILDREN DEVELOP THEIR EXECUTIVE FUNCTION SKILLS, WHICH WILL PREPARE THEM FOR KINDERGARTEN AND LIFE.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2020.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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