2025-01-31T08:26:03-06:00 2024-03-31 161131146 BONADIO & CO LLP 100 CORPORATE PARKWAY SUITE 200 AMHERST NY 14226 990 2023-04-01 113450363 THE RIVER FUND NEW YORK INC RIVE 7184411125 89-11 LEFFERTS BLVD RICHMOND HILL NY 11418 DURGA DAS CEO 7184411125 2025-01-30 1 1 MARK PEREZ P02222157 7162506600 2025-01-29 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DURGA DAS 89-11 LEFFERTS BLVD RICHMOND HILL NY 11418 12217842 0 X WWW.RIVER.FUND X 1998 NY THE MISSION OF THE RIVER FUND NEW YORK, INC. IS TO EMPOWER THOSE WE SERVE TO MOVE BEYOND THE LINE OF POVERTY. BREAKING THE MULTIGENERATIONAL CYCLE OF POVERTY IS ACCOMPLISHED BY PROVIDING ONE OF THE LARGEST FOOD PANTRIES IN THE BOROUGH OF QUEENS, COMPLEMENTED BY A WIDE ARRAY OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING TO STABILIZE HOUSEHOLDS CURRENTLY IN POVERTY, DIRECTING OUR EFFORTS TOWARDS THE COMMUNITY'S YOUTH TO EMPOWER THEM TO SEIZE EVERY OPPORTUNITY FOR ADVANCING THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES. 14 13 18 441 0 0 8040475 12147740 0 0 -7534 70102 -110735 -157319 7922206 12060523 6350831 8036566 0 0 962864 981781 0 0 85619 851248 886702 8164943 9905049 -242737 2155474 4363639 5719461 927035 42306 3436604 5677155 X THE MISSION OF THE RIVER FUND NEW YORK, INC. IS TO EMPOWER THOSE WE SERVE TO MOVE BEYOND THE LINE OF POVERTY. BREAKING THE MULTIGENERATIONAL CYCLE OF POVERTY IS ACCOMPLISHED BY PROVIDING ONE OF THE LARGEST FOOD PANTRIES IN THE BOROUGH OF QUEENS, COMPLEMENTED BY A WIDE ARRAY OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING TO STABILIZE HOUSEHOLDS CURRENTLY IN POVERTY, DIRECTING OUR EFFORTS TOWARDS THE COMMUNITY'S YOUTH TO EMPOWER THEM TO SEIZE EVERY OPPORTUNITY FOR ADVANCING THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES. 0 0 8522665 7862473 TODAY RIVER FUND STANDS AS A FRONTLINE POVERTY CENTER IN OUR RESPONSE TO THE DEVASTATION OF THOSE LIVING ON THE LINES OF POVERTY. FULFILLING ITS GOAL TO BE A RESOURCE TO THOSE AT-RISK, OVER THE PAST THREE PLUS DECADES THE RIVER FUND HAS GROWN TO BECOME ONE OF THE LARGEST PROVIDERS OF EMERGENCY FOOD IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, DELIVERING WELL OVER 1 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD AND ESSENTIAL ITEMS, INCLUDING CLOTHING, SHOES, PET FOOD, AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS TO THE COMMUNITY EACH MONTH THROUGH ITS EMERGENCY FOOD PROGRAMS.THE PROVISION OF NUTRITIOUS, CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE WEEKLY GROCERIES VIA A WALK-THROUGH, CLIENT CHOICE PANTRY AT THE ORGANIZATION'S HEADQUARTERS IN RICHMOND HILL, QUEENS. OPERATING FOR MORE THAN 15 YEARS, THIS PANTRY CURRENTLY DISTRIBUTES FOOD TWO DAYS EACH WEEK, WEDNESDAY, DEDICATED TO SENIORS AND DISABLED INDIVIDUALS, AND SATURDAY, TO OVER 3,000 FAMILIES. EVERY WEEK, RIVER FUND PROVIDES GROCERIES AND ESSENTIALS TO A DIVERSE POPULATION OF FOOD, INSECURE FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS. IT ALSO OPERATES AN ARRAY OF EMERGENCY FOOD EFFORTS EXTENDING WELL BEYOND ITS HOME BASE. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE VERY FIRST MOBILE PANTRY IN THE COUNTRY, SERVING NEIGHBORHOODS WITH LIMITED EMERGENCY FOOD INFRASTRUCTURE; THE HUB & SPOKE PROGRAM, DELIVERING FOOD TO LOCAL COMMUNITY PANTRIES IN QUEENS AND BROOKLYN; AND THE HOMEBOUND INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM, SUPPORTING ELDERLY AND DISABLED INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH BI-WEEKLY DELIVERIES OF GROCERIES AND OTHER ESSENTIALS. RIVER FUND IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT MORE THAN A THIRD OF ALL THE FOOD IT PROVIDES TO THE COMMUNITY WILL BE IN THE FORM OF FRESH PRODUCE. 312091 7442 THE RIVER FUND, BENEFITS ACCESS CENTER IN HELPING FAMILIES IN DISTRESS MEET THEIR NEEDS. SERVING ABOUT A THOUSAND FAMILIES ANNUALLY, RIVER FUND'S BENEFITS ACCESS CENTER PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE SOCIAL SERVICES THROUGH A PROACTIVE, FLEXIBLE, AND SENSITIVE APPROACH DESIGNED TO IDENTIFY NEEDS BEYOND THOSE BEING EXPRESSED. THE GOAL IS TO PROMOTE EVERY FAMILY'S CAPACITY TO ADDRESS THE FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO ITS IMMEDIATE AND LONGER-TERM NEEDS, AS WELL AS TO TAKE STEPS TO AMELIORATE THE EFFECTS OF CHRONIC POVERTY.BENEFITS ACCESS AGENTS HAVE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROVIDING INDIVIDUALIZED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING COUNSELING, HELP WITH INSURANCE ENROLLMENT, ADVOCACY WITH ACCESSING SERVICES AND ADVICE. THROUGH ITS DETAILED CLIENT-INTAKE PROCESS AND THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES, STAFF CAN REFER CLIENTS TO MORE THAN 40 SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS RANGING FROM SNAP, IMMIGRATION ASSISTANCE, HEALTHCARE ASSISTANCE, AND MUCH MORE.FOR MORE THAN A DECADE, RIVER FUND HAS PROMOTED ITS "FAMILY-BY-FAMILY" APPROACH TO BENEFITS ACCESS IN THE BELIEF THAT IT CAN SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASE THE ENROLLMENT OF QUALIFIED LOW-INCOME ADULTS, UNEMPLOYED, SENIORS, AND IMMIGRANTS. TO BE MOST EFFECTIVE, BEYOND THE MERE ACT OF OUTREACH, EASILY ACCESSIBLE ASSISTANCE IS ESSENTIAL FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE UNAWARE OF, OR PUZZLED ABOUT, THE APPLICATION PROCESS. 217103 91401 COLLEGE ENROLLMENT AND SUCCESS ARE MAJOR PROBLEMS FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS IN URBAN SCHOOL SYSTEMS. FOR NEW YORK CITY TO MAKE SUBSTANTIAL AND LASTING PROGRESS IN REDUCING INEQUALITY AND EXPANDING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, GRASSROOTS EFFORTS FROM AGENCIES LIKE RIVER FUND ARE NEEDED TO INCREASE BOTH ATTENDANCE AND SUCCESS IN POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION. RIVER FUND FIRST BEGAN ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE WITH THE CREATION OF THE MARY C. TIEDEMANN SCHOLARSHIP FUND, WHICH OVER THE PAST DECADE HAS GROWN AND EVOLVED INTO A BROAD ARRAY OF PROGRAMS UNDER THE BANNER OF CRADLE-TO-COLLEGE.CRADLE-TO-COLLEGE GREW OUT OF RIVER FUND'S "RIVER TO SUCCESS" INITIATIVE, A UNIQUE EFFORT SUPPORTING CHILDREN IN THE HOME THROUGH THE ANNUAL PROVISION OF THINGS THAT MIGHT SEEM MINOR IN MORE PROSPEROUS HOUSEHOLDS, LIKE COMPLETE SETS OF GRADE-APPROPRIATE SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND BACKPACKS; REGULAR PURCHASES OF NEW SHOES; AND SLEEPAWAY CAMP DURING THE SUMMER. IN FACT, THESE EFFORTS BEGIN EVEN BEFORE CHILDREN ARE BORN, WITH RIVER FUND'S BABY SHOWER PROGRAM SUPPORTING NEW MOTHERS WITH EVERYTHING FROM WORKSHOPS IN LACTATION AND PARENTING TO PRENATAL VITAMINS, AS WELL AS PROVIDING THEM WITH POSTNATAL ESSENTIALS SUCH AS STROLLERS, CAR SEATS, BASSINETS, DIAPERS AND MUCH MORE.IN TURN, "RIVER TO SUCCESS" FEEDS YOUTH INTO OUR EDUCATIONAL PATHWAYS PROGRAM, WHICH BEGINS DEVELOPING IMPORTANT SOCIAL AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT WHEN YOUTHS ARE IN JUNIOR HIGH BY OFFERING COUNSELING, TUTORING, AND A COMPUTER LAB, AS WELL AS ENCOURAGING VOLUNTEER WORK AND INTERNSHIPS. AS STUDENTS MOVE ON TOWARDS HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION, INVITEES TO THE MARY C. TIEDEMANN SCHOLARSHIP MAY ENROLL IN TWO- OR FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS ACCREDITED TRADE SCHOOLS. THE GOAL OF OUR CRADLE-TO-COLLEGE PROGRAM IS TO CREATE AN ACHIEVABLE PATH TOWARD COLLEGE OR TRADE SCHOOL FOR ANYONE WILLING TO WORK FOR IT. 405693 75250 405693 75250 9457552 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 19 0 1 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY X DURGAS DAS 7184411125 89-11 LEFFERTS BLVD RICHMOND HILL NY 11418 ELIZABETH M STEEL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY REILLY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HAROLD FORD JR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIELLE BERNSTEIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICCARDO BENEDETTI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM DONEGER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN GOLDEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN PETERSEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK L DALY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS M WURTZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT S POTTS CAPITAL CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL TIEDEMANN CHAIRMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA WOOD-TEPPERBERG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SWAMI DURGA DAS CEO 60.00 2.00 X X 96750 0 3915 NANCY B NEARMAN CFO 8.00 X 8000 0 0 104750 0 3915 0 0 0 0 0 860340 11287400 7669969 12147740 70102 70102 0 860340 157319 -157319 -157319 12060523 0 0 -87217 8036566 8036566 100666 57380 29193 14093 741206 721212 19684 310 26440 23979 1907 554 33845 33845 79624 74068 4328 1228 53100 53100 179569 179569 69237 69237 23182 16561 6424 197 72123 72123 183040 160528 22512 23188 23188 6797 6797 105285 93704 11581 72185 57748 14437 REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE 79217 79217 MISCELLANEOUS 10248 5196 5052 DUES AND FEES 9531 2237 7294 9905049 9457552 361878 85619 949053 582778 1915436 2390538 54640 43608 2518531 1167700 212637 1350831 208473 312570 100000 100000 923400 939136 4363639 5719461 27673 19587 872440 0 26922 4460 0 18259 927035 42306 X 3195770 5645863 240834 31292 3436604 5677155 4363639 5719461 X 2155474 87840 -2763 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 5556149 17429505 9184516 8040475 12147741 52358386 5556149 17429505 9184516 8040475 12147741 52358386 423627 51934759 993 4985 5048 -7534 70102 73594 21199 100036 68634 55238 245107 52677087 0.98590 0.99500 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1025000 1025000 723856 532479 191377 302017 247732 54285 467658 387489 80169 1350831 DUE FROM S.I.O.F 939136 939136 DUE TO S.I.O.F 18259 18259 THE RIVER FUND FAMILY 860340 860340 96783 60536 860340 860340 96783 60536 157319 -157319 1 STUDENT GRANTS 91401 DIRECT SUPPORT 275391 FMV BENEFIT ENROLLMENT AID SERVICES DONATED GOODS 7669774 BOOK FOOD AND CLOTHES FOR THOSE IN NEED PART I, LINE 2: ALL GRANTS RELATED TO THIS ACTIVITY ARE MONITORED ON AN INDIVIDUAL LEVEL WITH RECEIPTS REQUIRED FOR ALL THIRD PARTY EXPENDITURES OTHER THAN TRANSPORTATION/STIPEND ALLOWANCES, WHICH ARE PROVIDED AND MONITORED ON A MONTHLY BASIS. ALL EXPENDITURES MUST BE APPROVED BY UPPER MANAGEMENT. X 670818 FMV X 1 1014348 FMV X 15 6130232 FMV X 1 224000 COST X MISCELLANEOUS 8 578488 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B PRIOR TO SUBMISSION, THE FORM 990, ALONG WITH THE ANNUAL AUDIT REPORT, ARE PROVIDED AND REVIEWED BY AT LEAST TWO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FOR ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT DISCLOSING ANY CONFLICTS THEY MAY HAVE. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT ARE REQUIRED TO LEAVE THE ROOM FOR DISCUSSION AND VOTE ON ANY TOPIC THEY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER IS DISCUSSED AMONGST THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD CHAIR RESEARCHES COMPENSATION SURVEYS FROM COMPARABLE AGENCIES WITH COMPARABLE BUDGETS AND SERVICES. IN CONJUNCTION TO THIS, THE DECISION TO INCREASE COMPENSATION IS BASED ON THE FINANCIAL HEALTH OF THE AGENCY AND THE GROWTH THE AGENCY HAS EXPERIENCED OVER THE YEARS. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S COMPENSATION IS COMPRISED OF AN ANNUAL SALARY AND INDIVIDUAL HEALTH CARE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSET -2,763. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT. RFF PROPERTY I OWNER LLC 89-09 LEFFERTS BLVD JAMAICA NY 11418 REAL ESTATE NY 0 1029870 THE RIVER FUND NEW YORK INC RIVER FUND SIOF 89-11 LEFFERTS BLVD RICHMOND HILL NY 11418 842223342 INVESTMENT FUND NY THE RIVER FUND NY INC C 102121 1.00000 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RIVER FUND SIOF D 939136 ACTUAL EXPENDITURE