Organization Profile
The organizational facts, narrative, and capacity details that nonprofit grant applications ask for. Every field here feeds the answer library and application forms.
Tax status
501(c)(3)
Determination 2009-11-04
Annual operating budget
$1,620,000
Fiscal year: July 1 - June 30
Staff and volunteers
24 / 118
Employees / active volunteers
Documented revenue
$1,620,000
6 funding sources
Legal and identifying information
Requested on nearly every application
Service locations
- Central campus — 1420 Mill Street
- East Riverbend Middle School
- South Riverbend Elementary
- Marlow Crossing Middle School
Mission, vision, and history
Narrative funders read first
Core values
Communities served
Population, demographics, and documented need
Issue areas
Leadership and staffing
Named contacts funders correspond with
Funding profile
Revenue mix reviewers use to judge sustainability
- Foundation grants$612,000 · 38%
- Government contracts$430,000 · 27%
- Individual giving$286,000 · 18%
- Corporate support$148,000 · 9%
- Events and other$94,000 · 6%
- Earned revenue$50,000 · 3%
Foundation support represents 38% of revenue. Most reviewers look for no single source above roughly 40%.
Capacity, partnerships, and priorities
Strategic priorities
- Reach grade-level reading for 45% of Rise participants
- Stabilize 80% of navigated families at twelve months
- Build a three-month operating reserve
- Unify outcome data in a single system
Partnerships and collaborations
- Riverbend Public Schools (site space and data-sharing MOU)
- Riverbend Housing Authority (direct referrals)
- County Department of Human Services (benefits navigation)
- Harvest Food Bank (weekly pantry)
- Riverbend Community College (summer campus visits)
Recent accomplishments
- Reading proficiency among participants rose from 24% to 38% over three years
- 118 evictions prevented last fiscal year
- Three consecutive clean audits with no management letter findings
- Individual giving grew 14% annually for three years
Capacity needs