2026-06-17T09:23:23-07:00 2025-08-31 541963607 Hozik & Company PLC 9930 Lindel Lane Vienna VA 22181 990 2024-09-01 522172713 The River School RIVE 2023373554 4880 MacArthur Blvd NW Washington DC 20007 Nancy Mellon Head of School 2023373554 2025-11-04 true true Corrie Scott CPA P01295891 8588633319 2026-06-17 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Nancy Mellon 4880 MacArthur Blvd NW Washington DC 20007 13847953 false X www.riverschool.net X 1999 DC Independent school offering programs for infants, toddlers, preschool, and elementary school aged children with and without hearing loss. 17 16 113 140 0 0 2439697 1610385 10105191 9753693 630416 714323 31779 7265 13207083 12085666 1266451 1545577 0 8424038 8837103 2500 2500 621327 1956467 1893717 11649456 12278897 1557627 -193231 27624110 26053665 10548785 9037462 17075325 17016203 Independent school offering programs for infants, toddlers, preschool, and elementary school aged children with and without hearing loss. false false 9825236 1545577 9753693 Operation of an independent school that offers programs for infants, toddlers, preschool, and elementary school aged children (220 children) with and without hearing loss, provides clinical services to children in the community in audiology, speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, educational assessment and tutoring, serves as a site for field studies, and provides specialized family education and support. 9825236 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false true false true false true false false false false false true true false false true true true false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false true 19 0 true 113 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 17 16 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true false X The Organization 2023373554 4880 MacArthur Blvd NW Washington DC 20007 Nancy Mellon Head of School/Vice President 40.00 X X 434057 0 25497 Meredith Ouellette Clinical Director 40.00 X 193928 0 6932 Jennifer Lynch Dir Advancement 40.00 X 163324 0 3437 Megan Campbell Director of Admission & Enrollment Management 40.00 X 156557 0 15482 Christine Lopez CFO (Until May 2025) 40.00 X 151435 0 12279 Robert Kuklewicz CFO (Started April 2025) 40.00 X 0 0 0 Erin Royer Shetter Director of Philanthropy 40.00 X 146011 0 15360 Marie Wright Assistant Head of School 40.00 X 143040 0 15277 Charlie Munzig Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Andre Cheng MD Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Mary Carpenter Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Colleen Green Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Terrance Green Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Nicolle Rippeon Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Nancy Herman Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Jaynie Lilley Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Valdis Lenss Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Leigh McCue-Weil Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Julianna Goldman Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Yonatan Alemu Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Casey Seidenberg President 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Rachel Weller Vice President 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Eric Gaier Treasurer 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Nowell Rush Secretary 2.00 X X 0 0 0 1388352 0 94264 16 false true false 367532 1242853 207787 1610385 Tuition and fees 611710 9421749 0 0 Therapy sessions 611710 117293 0 0 Enrichment classes 611710 107126 0 0 Summer camp 611710 87172 0 0 Parents Association dues 611710 16450 0 0 3903 0 0 9753693 622590 0 622590 40812 9961 30851 30851 30851 1759998 2318 1670583 0 89415 2318 91733 0 0 91733 32157 367532 71743 -39586 0 -39586 26000 10000 16000 16000 12085666 9753693 0 721588 1545577 1545577 711155 352782 334854 23519 6380362 5044639 930480 405243 179715 143818 24339 11558 1053047 809331 179412 64304 512824 391377 90396 31051 32821 0 32821 0 2500 2500 350 0 350 0 32399 29159 2916 324 49752 225 49524 3 190177 100043 89051 1083 102872 92585 9258 1029 530987 477888 47789 5310 17399 15659 1566 174 76670 69003 6900 767 250215 225194 22519 2502 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Finance lease liability 55312 Operating lease liability 164830 220142 10782890 134109 -1545927 -1411818 12194708 -109042 -109042 12085666 10842012 109042 109042 10732970 350 1545577 1545927 12278897 Pt XI, Line 2d Financial aid $1,545,577 and investment fees $350. Pt XI, Line 4b Special event expenses $99,081 and rent expense of $9,961. Pt XII, Line 2d Special event expenses $99,081 and rent expense of $9,961. Pt XII, Line 4b Financial aid $1,545,577. true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false false false true Line 3 The School lists their nondiscrimination policy on all admission literature, its website and all job postings. The Association of Independent Schools of Greater Washington, to which The River School belongs, places an ad in the Washington Post regarding its racial discriminatory policy for member schools. See page 1 of Schedule E Auction 372934 350194 22740 38447 15173 5255 Walkathon 23510 17338 6172 6172 396444 367532 28912 38447 15173 11427 65047 -36135 26000 10000 true 0.05000 26000 10000 10000 16000 DC true false false false Genevieve Courbois C/O The School Washington DC 20007 false Christine Lopez Business Manager X true 16000 true Financial aid 65 0 1545577 FMV Financial aid X X false false false false false false false false false Nancy Mellon 434057 0 0 0 0 0 15571 0 9926 0 459554 0 0 0 Meredith Ouellette 193928 0 0 0 0 0 6932 0 0 0 200860 0 0 0 Jennifer Lynch 163324 0 0 0 0 0 3437 0 0 0 166761 0 0 0 Megan Campbell 156557 0 0 0 0 0 5557 0 9925 0 172039 0 0 0 Christine Lopez 151435 0 0 0 0 0 5026 0 7253 0 163714 0 0 0 Erin Royer Shetter 146011 0 0 0 0 0 5435 0 9925 0 161371 0 0 0 Marie Wright 143040 0 0 0 0 0 5352 0 9925 0 158317 0 0 0 A District of Columbia bonds 536001131 000000000 2010-03-04 4000000 Refinance school facilities false false false A 0 0 4000000 0 0 0 92075 0 0 0 3907925 0 2010 true false true true A false false false false 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 true false 0.00000 false A false false false 0.000000000000 false 0.000000000000 false false A false Rachel Mellon Daughter of Head of School 83648 Salary and benefits as an employee false Will Mellon Son of Head of School 103852 Salary and benefits as an employee false X 11 162255 FMV X Flowers and catering for Auction 4 45532 FMV false true false Pt VI, Line 12c Persons covered by the conflict of interest policy will annually disclose to the President of the Board of Directors on a form provided by the Organization their interests that could give rise to conflicts of interest, such as a list of family members, substantial business or investment holdings, and other transactions or affiliations with businesses and other organizations or those of family members. Pt VI, Line 19 The River School makes the documents available upon request. Pt VI, Line 15a Compensation for the Head of School is reviewed annually by the Board of Trustees Executive Committee. Compensation percentage increases for all other employees are reviewed and approved by the Board Finance Committee and the Board of Trustees. All salary levels are compared against local independent school salary trends. Pt VI, Line 15b Compensation for the Head of School is reviewed annually by the Board of Trustees Executive Committee. Compensation percentage increases for all other employees are reviewed and approved by the Board Finance Committee and the Board of Trustees. All salary levels are compared against local independent school salary trends. Pt XII, Line 2c The Finance Committee has oversight over finances. The Finance Committee meets with the auditor to review the draft audit report and then present the final audit report to the Board. The CFO and the Head of School reviews the financial statements monthly. The Finance Committee reviews the financial statements quarterly. Pt VI, Line 11b The 990 tax return is reviewed by the CFO and the Finance Committee. The Finance Committee meets with the auditor to review the draft audit report and then presents the final audit report to the Board.