Riverside Unified School District Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE RIVERSIDE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO ENRICHING THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE OF EACH CHILD IN RIVERSIDE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT. WE ACHIEVE THIS BY PROVIDING PROGRAMS, RAISING FUNDS, AND UNITING THE COMMUNITY IN SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE.
- Income
- $193,025
- Spending
- $37,512
- Reserves
- 76.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 (3)
- $12,500 spent. STUDENT RESILIENCE (CRISIS & BASIC NEEDS SUPPORT): PROVIDED CRITICAL ASSISTANCE TO 2,504 STUDENTS AND FAMILIES TO MITIGATE SOCIO-ECONOMIC BARRIERS TO EDUCATION. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES EMERGENCY BASIC NEEDS AND FUNDS PRE-EMPLOYMENT FEES FOR GRADUATING SENIORS IN THE "CLEAN AND GREEN" PROGRAM TO FACILITATE WORKFORCE ENTRY. ADDITIONALLY, IT SUPPORTS THE DISTRICT-WIDE ATTENDANCE PROGRAM, PROVIDING THE RESOURCES AND INTERVENTIONS NECESSARY TO ENSURE STUDENTS REMAIN CONSISTENTLY ENGAGED AND PRESENT IN THE CLASSROOM.
- $9,000 spent. EXTRAORDINARY FUTURES (SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM): AWARDED 23 SCHOLARSHIPS TO GRADUATING SENIORS TO SUPPORT POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING. THIS PORTFOLIO INCLUDES CIVIC ENGAGEMENT SCHOLARSHIPS, RECOGNIZING STUDENTS WHO DEMONSTRATE EXCEPTIONAL COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE. BY INVESTING IN BOTH ACADEMIC POTENTIAL AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY, THE PROGRAM REDUCES FINANCIAL BARRIERS AND ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO REMAIN ACTIVE, CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.
- $5,600 spent. INNOVATIVE LEARNING (DISTRICT-WIDE ENRICHMENT) REFINED VERSION: FUNDED TRANSFORMATIVE, DISTRICT-WIDE EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES BENEFITING 3,600 STUDENTS. KEY INVESTMENTS INCLUDED SPECIALIZED MUSIC PROGRAMS AND ATTENDANCE-INCENTIVE FRAMEWORKS DESIGNED TO FOSTER REAL-WORLD SKILLS AND INCREASE STUDENT RETENTION THROUGH ENGAGED, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING BEYOND THE STANDARD CURRICULUM.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 August 2021.
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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