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James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Association
Also known as Riley Children's Endowment
James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Association reported $72.8 million in revenue and $65.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $75.43 went to program services, $8.32 to management and general costs and $16.25 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 68.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $623,638 (President and CEO (End 12/2024)). 18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 272% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $66MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $73M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$65.57 $48M
- Government grants$2.77 $2.0M
- Program service revenue$0.05 $32,942
- Investment income$31.61 $23M
Other revenue was negative: −$447K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.4% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.3% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 16.2% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.21 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 68.8% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.8% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $623,638 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.95% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 18 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 93.5 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 35 of 35 | 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 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseRiley children's health: funds are used for patient care, research, education, and equipment at riley hospital for children
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President and CEO (End 12/2024) Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $583,753 | $0 | $39,885 | $623,638 |
| Chief Operating Officer Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $280,977 | $0 | $42,750 | $323,727 |
| Chief Campaign Strategy & Communications Officer Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $256,287 | $0 | $34,323 | $290,610 |
| VP, Community Giving Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $213,609 | $0 | $15,738 | $229,347 |
| VP, Finance Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $189,150 | $0 | $15,075 | $204,225 |
| VP, People Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $179,363 | $0 | $24,173 | $203,536 |
| VP, Corporate and Foundation Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $138,637 | $0 | $32,318 | $170,955 |
| AVP, Marketing and Communications Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $139,837 | $0 | $11,188 | $151,025 |
18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · 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–1b35 · 35 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 15aYes
- 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 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 583
- Volunteers Part I, line 6100
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CornerStone Partners LLC Investment Consulting | $993,432 |
| Three-Sixty Group Inc Advertising/Promotion | $704,796 |
| DaVinci Direct Inc Direct Mail | $457,117 |
| LEAP Managed IT IT Services | $210,111 |
| Isaacson Miller Inc Executive Search Services | $162,500 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
22 private foundations reported grants to James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Association totaling $384K 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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Of every $100 James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Association spent in FY2025, $75.43 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Association's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Association reported that 75.4% of its $65.9 million in expenses went to program services, 8.3% to management and general and 16.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Association pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Association reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $623,638, for the role of President and CEO (End 12/2024) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Association get its money?
Of $72.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 68.8% came from contributions and grants (including 2.8% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Association a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 35-0868147 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202600149349300715 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520319349300322 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400129349300000 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202213399349300406 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202113429349301101 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202003369349300425 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 35-0868147: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.