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EIN 52-2172713

The River School

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
104
City
Washington
State
District of Columbia
Year formed
1999
Most recent tax filings
2024-08-01
NTEE code, primary
B28: Special Education Institutions, Programs
Description
Independent school offering programs for infants, toddlers, preschool, and elementary school aged children with and without hearing loss.
Total revenues
$13,207,083
2024
Total expenses
$11,649,456
2024
Total assets
$27,624,110
2024
Num. employees
104
2024

Program areas at The River School

Operation of an independent school that offers programs for infants, toddlers, preschool, and elementary school aged children (241 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.

Who funds The River School

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
American Endowment FoundationEducational$148,369
Daniel B and Florence E Green FoundationGeneral Fund$130,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$129,800
...and 15 more grants received

Financials for The River School

RevenuesFYE 08/2024
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,439,697
Program services$10,105,191
Investment income and dividends$630,416
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$27,692
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$-26,413
Net income from gaming activities$30,500
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$13,207,083

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Data update history
May 29, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024
May 26, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
May 26, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
March 26, 2025
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $130,000 from Daniel B and Florence E Green Foundation
January 19, 2025
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $80,000 from Robert I. Schattner Foundation
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsK-12 schoolsCharities
Issues
HealthEducationDiseases and disorders
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringAuction fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
4880 Macarthur Blvd NW
Washington, DC 20007
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
District of Columbia, DC
Website URL
riverschool.net/ 
Phone
(202) 337-3554
Facebook page
theriverschool 
Twitter profile
@theriverschool 
IRS details
EIN
52-2172713
Fiscal year end
August
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1999
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B28: Special Education Institutions, Programs
NAICS code, primary
611110: Elementary and Secondary Schools
Parent/child status
Independent
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