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East River Family Strengthening Collaborative

Washington, DC · EIN 52-2277915 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

East River Family Strengthening Collaborative reported $9.8 million in revenue and $9.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.17 went to program services, $10.80 to management and general costs and $0.03 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.2% of the total. Government grants made up 60.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $287,577 (Exec. Director thru 09/2024). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 11% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.9M

For context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $9.8M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
89.2%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
10.8%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
99.2%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
60.4%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.7%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$287,577$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.90%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
56
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
8.96.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
7 of 9100.0%

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 expense
$8.9M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $70,930

Family Support and Preservation provide case management services and community support for children, families, and seniors

— expenses

To support needy families, housing, and community support

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
Exec. Director thru 09/2024
Former, 40.0 hrs/week
$287,577$0$0$287,577
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$138,465$0$0$138,465
DEPUTY DIRECTOR of SR. SVCS.
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$123,377$0$0$123,377
DIRECTOR OF FAMILY SERVICES
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$112,833$0$0$112,833
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENG &DEV
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$102,253$0$0$102,253
CEO EFF. 10/2024
Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$40,175$0$0$40,175

5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from East River Family Strengthening Collaborative (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $179K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$9.8M$9.9M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$9.8M$9.9M89.2%$7.4M$287,577
FY2024 ⓘ$10M$9.1M91.7%$2.6M$148,170
FY2023 (amended) ⓘ$10M$11M92.4%$522K$168,306
FY2022 (amended) ⓘ$10M$10M92.9%$1.3M$219,556
FY2021 ⓘ$8.8M$9.0M95.9%$1.3M$237,927
FY2020 ⓘ$8.8M$8.3M96.7%$1.3M$184,759

Governance 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–1b9 · 7 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
  • 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 11aNo
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • 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 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5120

Private foundation grants it received

2 private foundations reported grants to East River Family Strengthening Collaborative totaling $230K 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from East River Family Strengthening Collaborative's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for East River Family Strengthening Collaborative, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of East River Family Strengthening Collaborative's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, East River Family Strengthening Collaborative reported that 89.2% of its $9.9 million in expenses went to program services, 10.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does East River Family Strengthening Collaborative pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation East River Family Strengthening Collaborative reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $287,577, for the role of Exec. Director thru 09/2024 (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does East River Family Strengthening Collaborative get its money?

Of $9.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 99.2% came from contributions and grants (including 60.4% from government grants) and 0.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is East River Family Strengthening Collaborative a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 52-2277915 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 September 30, 2025, object 202612309349300101 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202512289349300111 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023 (amended), object 202502309349300915 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022 (amended), object 202402749349300020 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202212259349300401 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202122289349304282 · read the filing

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