MENTAL HEALTH FOR CHILDREN INC RIVERVIEW CENTER FOR GROWTH Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MENTAL HEALTH FOR CHILDREN INC RIVERVIEW CENTER FOR GROWTH

EIN 23-7169042 · Public & Societal Benefit N.E.C. (W99)

What they do

Our Mission is to Provide Individualized, Diagnostic, Therapeutic and Educational Services for Emotional and Behavioral Problems Children Exhibit In The Home, School and Community; to Provide Integrated Community Based Psychiatric and Support Services That Are Child Centered, Family Driven and Culturally Competent; to Advocate for Preventative and Educational Services That Are Child Centered, Family Driven and Culturally Competent; to Advocate for Preventative and Educational Services From Community Resources and to Promote And/or Develop Other Specialized Services for Children With Serious Mental, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders.

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Of every $100 spent, about $67.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

64.17%of revenue went to mission work67.4% of expenses · Program services

1.22%of revenue went to fundraising1.3% of expenses

$95.22spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

29.83%of revenue went to management and office costs31.3% of expenses

$0.58in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

7.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$10,491,413

Mission workProgram services$6,732,63564.17% of revenue67.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,129,07229.83% of revenue31.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$128,3501.22% of revenue1.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$501,3564.78% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$9,990,05795.22% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 67.4% mission · 31.3% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.22% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 67.3% mission · 31.4% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.47% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.1% mission · 21.7% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.09% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 14.1% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.55% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 12.3% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.20% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.4% mission · 10.9% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.03% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 11.9% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.27% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 10.4% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.13% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$10,491,413

Expenses$9,990,057

Annual surplus $501,356 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$6,732,635 · 67.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,129,072 · 31.3% of expenses

Fundraising$128,350 · 1.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$10,491,413

Expenses$9,990,057

Assets$5,777,004

Income$10,491,413

Contributions$802,267

Mission work (program services)$6,732,635

Fundraising$128,350

Management and general$3,129,072

Executive compensation (total)$410,312

Accounting fees$39,000

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JASON SMITHCLINICAL DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $222,881Base $193,914 · Other $28,967

MEGHAN MELTONEXECUTIVE DIR. · 40 hrs/week $157,748Base $136,235 · Other $21,513

JOSH MELTONDEVELOPMENT DIRECT · 40 hrs/week $143,457Base $130,507 · Other $12,950

RUTH EZEONWUKAIIBHT SUPERVISOR · 40 hrs/week $123,715Base $103,763 · Other $19,952

JANET CALLAHANCONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $80,046Base $69,394 · Other $10,652

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (17)

JASON SMITHCLINICAL DIRECTOR

MEGHAN MELTONEXECUTIVE DIR.

JOSH MELTONDEVELOPMENT DIRECT

RUTH EZEONWUKAIIBHT SUPERVISOR

JANET CALLAHANCONTROLLER

JAMIE CHRISTOPHERDIRECTOR

SHANNAN MILLSDIRECTOR

SANDRA GAINORVICE PRESIDENT

SANDI SHOEMAKERDIRECTOR

AMY SOWASECRETARY

ESTHER HARCLERODEDIRECTOR

DIANE BURTDIRECTOR

CONNIE COTTRELLDIRECTOR

CHARISA PARSONSDIRECTOR

BRENDA HAWKINSPRESIDENT

ANN MCELLIGOTTREASURER

ANGIE STEINHOFFDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1972
Location: 3995 MARCOLA RD, SPRINGFIELD, OR 97477-7948
County: Lane
In care of: Meghan Melton
Primary officer: Meghan Melton, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@RiverviewGrowth.org Phone(541) 726-1465

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: POWERS HOWARD QUIMBY LLP
NTEE classification: Public & Societal Benefit N.E.C. (W99)
IRS tax category: Public & Societal Benefit N.E.C.