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River Valley Counseling Center
River Valley Counseling Center reported $27.5 million in revenue and $26.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $87.92 went to program services, $12.08 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 97.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $996,930 (Director, Ex Officio). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 52% between FY2020 and FY2024. Source: Form 990, FY2025 (9 mo.).
Where $100 of spending went
The 9-month short period ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $27MFor context, the median across 864 covered mental health & crisis intervention charities: $86.13 programs, $13.87 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The 9-month short period ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $27MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.9% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.1% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.6% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.5% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.9% | 69.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $996,930 | $324,111 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.72% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.5 | 6.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 9 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 (9 mo.) · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseProvided outpatient behavioral health services; EAP services; substance abuse counseling and prevention services; and HIV/AIDS social support services including: treatment, testing, consultation, psychopharmacology, case management, and housing supports
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 (9 mo.) · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director, Ex Officio Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $920,224 | $76,706 | $996,930 |
| Director Director/trustee, 0.50 hrs/week | $0 | $478,507 | $44,757 | $523,264 |
| Treasurer & CFO Director/trustee, officer, 0.50 hrs/week | $0 | $351,730 | $48,263 | $399,993 |
| Psychiatrist Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $274,903 | $0 | $53,673 | $328,576 |
| Executive Dir. & Dir., Ex-Officio Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $0 | $212,647 | $10,991 | $223,638 |
| Psychiatric Nurse Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $176,109 | $0 | $32,774 | $208,883 |
| Asst. Executive Director Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $161,612 | $0 | $28,185 | $189,797 |
| Psychiatric Nurse Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $172,726 | $0 | $15,804 | $188,530 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from River Valley Counseling Center (Part VII, line 2).
6 filings since FY2020
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 (9 mo.) · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b9 · 5 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5437
- Volunteers Part I, line 630
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 (9 mo.) · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Behavioral Health RCM Solutions Billing and consulting | $1,114,132 |
| Valley Health Systems Inc Management services | $530,847 |
| Genoa Telepsychiatry Telepsychiatry services | $191,695 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to River Valley Counseling Center totaling $161 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from River Valley Counseling Center's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for River Valley Counseling Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 River Valley Counseling Center spent in FY2024, $87.92 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of River Valley Counseling Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, River Valley Counseling Center reported that 87.9% of its $26.8 million in expenses went to program services, 12.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does River Valley Counseling Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation River Valley Counseling Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024 was $996,930, for the role of Director, Ex Officio (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does River Valley Counseling Center get its money?
Of $27.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, 1.6% came from contributions and grants (including 1.5% from government grants) and 97.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is River Valley Counseling Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2174657 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025 (9 mo.): Form 990 for the 9-month short period ending June 30, 2025, object 202621069349301462 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202542269349300114 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202412259349301371 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202312279349300631 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202232249349300343 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202122289349301622 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2174657: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.