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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by RIVA REFUGEE & IMMIGRANT VOICES IN ACTION.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,904,016
Total expenses
$3,256,815
Contributions and grants received
$2,686,636
Grants paid
$588,148
Program service revenue
$162,314
Investment income
$54,566
Other revenue
$500
Total assets, end of year
$2,181,940
Total liabilities, end of year
$214,436
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,967,504
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,977,668
Management and general expenses
$236,263
Fundraising expenses
$42,884
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,977,668

Program services were 91.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,985,516

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $701,120

  • 2a · Program service revenue: INTERPRETING

    total $119,499 · related or exempt $119,499

  • 2b · Program service revenue: HOST SITE

    total $42,815 · related or exempt $42,815

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $54,627 · excluded $54,627

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $61

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$61

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$61 · related or exempt -$61

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISC REVENUE

    total $500 · related or exempt $500

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $500

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $588,148 · program services $588,148

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $71,059 · program services $63,768 · management and general $6,293 · fundraising $998

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,501,153 · program services $1,347,117 · management and general $132,951 · fundraising $21,085

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $21,472 · program services $18,909 · management and general $2,215 · fundraising $348

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $121,676 · program services $107,154 · management and general $12,553 · fundraising $1,969

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $136,543 · program services $120,246 · management and general $14,086 · fundraising $2,211

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $10,238 · program services $9,214 · management and general $819 · fundraising $205

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $3,066 · management and general $3,066

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $416,079 · program services $374,471 · management and general $33,286 · fundraising $8,322

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $9,740 · program services $8,766 · management and general $779 · fundraising $195

  • 17 · Travel

    total $38,209 · program services $34,388 · management and general $3,057 · fundraising $764

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $69,251 · program services $62,326 · management and general $5,540 · fundraising $1,385

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $39,886 · program services $35,897 · management and general $3,191 · fundraising $798

  • 24a · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $101,595 · program services $91,436 · management and general $8,128 · fundraising $2,031

  • 24b · Other expenses: OTHER PROGRAM COSTS

    total $56,764 · program services $51,088 · management and general $4,541 · fundraising $1,135

  • 24c · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $53,869 · program services $48,482 · management and general $4,310 · fundraising $1,077

  • 24d · Other expenses: STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND T

    total $8,999 · program services $8,099 · management and general $720 · fundraising $180

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $9,068 · program services $8,159 · management and general $728 · fundraising $181

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $816,316 · end of year $215,197

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $392,855 · end of year $354,968

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    end of year $174

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $185,402

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $129,391

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $73,726 · end of year $56,011

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $1,400,821 · end of year $1,548,169

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $36,667 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,451 · end of year $7,421

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $75,539 · end of year $85,056

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $370,654 · end of year $71,561

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $56,027 · end of year $57,819

  • 29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 30 · Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

    beginning of year $2,219,616 · end of year $1,967,504

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO HELP REFUGEES EXPAND THEIR WORLD OF POSSIBILITIES THROUGH ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

Activities or mission (Part I)

OUR MISSION IS TO HELP REFUGEES EXPAND THEIR WORLD OF POSSIBILITIES THROUGH ADVOCACY, COLLABORATIVE ACTION, ADVOCACY, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT.

  • RIVA AMERICORPS (FORMERLY RISE AMERICORPS) IS AN IOWA-BASED NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAM THAT STRENGTHENS THE ECONOMIC CAPACITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY OF IMMIGRANTS THROUGH COMMUNITY SERVICE. RIVA AMERICORPS ADDRESSES BARRIERS TO ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND ADVANCEMENT FOR REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS. BARRIERS MAY INCLUDE LITERACY (E.G. DIGITAL, TECH, READING), LANGUAGE, LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH HIRING PROCESSES (E.G. APPLICATIONS, COVER LETTER, INTERVIEWS), LACK OF NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, AMONG OTHERS. AMERICORPS MEMBERS ASSIST COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH WORKFORCE READINESS EDUCATION, TRAINING AND SUPPORT SERVICES SO INDIVIDUALS CAN DEVELOP SKILLS, GAIN CONFIDENCE AND BECOME ASSETS IN THEIR COMMUNITY FOR THOSE FACING SIMILAR HURDLES TO OPPORTUNITY AND STABILITY. RIVA AMERICORPS ALSO HELPS TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN CHRONIC WORK SHORTAGES ACROSS THE STATE AND AN UNTAPPED WEALTH OF TALENT IN THE REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES.

    Expenses $871,240 · Grants $79,634

  • EMBARC PROGRAMS SERVE DIVERSE ETHNIC GROUPS FROM BURMA TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL LINGUISTIC AND CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE SERVICES TO IOWA REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH PEER-TO-PEER EDUCATION, CASE MANAGEMENT, SYSTEMS ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. SPECIFIC AREAS INCLUDE (1) EARLY CHILDHOOD PARENT AND FAMILY SUPPORT; (2) CRISIS ADVOCACY AND REFERRAL SERVICES; MANY CLIENTS ALSO RECEIVED EMPLOYMENT NAVIGATION SUPPORT AND INCREASED WAGES; AND (3) ESL CITIZENSHIP CLASSES TO ASSIST WITH CITIZEN APPLICATIONS.

    Expenses $1,193,718 · Grants $288,176 · Revenue $119,499

  • THE HEALTH EQUITY CAMPAIGN EMPHASIZES BUILDING THE POWER OF PEOPLE AT THE GRASSROOTS LEVEL TO DEMAND AND WIN HEALTH SYSTEM POLICY CHANGE AND ADDRESS BARRIERS TO CARE FOR IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE KEY AREAS OF FOCUS FOR THE CAMPAIGN ARE VACCINE UPTAKE, MENTAL HEALTH, SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, MEDICAID AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT BY ORGANIZING WITH AN INTERSECTIONAL APPROACH AND FORGING RELATIONSHIPS WITH A NETWORK OF DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS, SEVERAL COALITIONS HAVE SUCCESSFULLY BEEN FORMED TO REACH MULTIPLE POPULATIONS THAT WILL BENEFIT GREATLY FROM ADVOCACY AND INCREASED ACCESS TO SOCIAL SERVICES. FORGED AT THE OUTSET OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THESE COALITIONS HAVE HOSTED CLINICS, EXPANDED VACCINATION OPPORTUNITIES, DISSEMINATED AT-HOME TESTING KITS, PROVIDED TRAINING, CURATED A LIBRARY OF MULTILINGUAL EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, AND SUPPORTED LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS.

    Expenses $912,710 · Grants $220,338 · Revenue $42,815

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • VI Nguyen

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Donna Wilkin

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Amelia Lobo

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Stoyan Tchaprazov

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Karen Thompson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Henny Ohr

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $73,242
    From this org
    $71,060
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,182
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202443209349304384

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