Nonprofit · EIN 52-2172713
THE RIVER SCHOOL HCSR
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20007
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $12,085,666 | $12,278,897 | -$193,231 | $26,053,665 | $9,037,462 | $17,016,203 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $13,207,083 | $11,649,456 | $1,557,627 | $27,624,110 | $10,548,785 | $17,075,325 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $13,775,618 | $9,786,336 | $3,989,282 | $26,215,214 | $11,158,434 | $15,056,780 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,610,385
- Program service revenue
- $9,753,693
- Investment income
- $714,323
- Net rental income
- $30,851
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $91,733
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$39,586
- Net income from gaming
- $16,000
- Other revenue
- $7,265
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,545,577
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $711,155
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,380,362
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $8,837,103
- Professional fundraising fees
- $2,500
- Legal fees
- $32,821
- Occupancy
- $530,987
- Depreciation
- $250,215
- Program services (functional)
- $9,825,236
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,832,334
- Fundraising (functional)
- $621,327
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $27,624,110
- Total assets, end of year
- $26,053,665
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,037,462
- Net assets, end of year
- $17,016,203
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,454,337
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,811,221
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,796,687
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $7,219,516
- Gross receipts
- $13,847,953
- Employees
- 113
- Volunteers
- 140
- Year formed
- 1999
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Mellon | Head of School/Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $434,057 | $25,497 |
| Meredith Ouellette | Clinical Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $193,928 | $6,932 |
| Megan Campbell | Director of Admission & Enrollment Management Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,557 | $15,482 |
| Jennifer Lynch | Dir Advancement Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,324 | $3,437 |
| Christine Lopez | CFO (Until May 2025) Officer | 40 | $151,435 | $12,279 |
| Erin Royer Shetter | Director of Philanthropy Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,011 | $15,360 |
| Marie Wright | Assistant Head of School Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,040 | $15,277 |
| Robert Kuklewicz | CFO (Started April 2025) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| Charlie Munzig | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Andre Cheng MD | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Carpenter | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Colleen Green | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Terrance Green | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Nicolle Rippeon | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy Herman | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaynie Lilley | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Valdis Lenss | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Leigh McCue-Weil | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Julianna Goldman | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Yonatan Alemu | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Casey Seidenberg | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Rachel Weller | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Eric Gaier | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Nowell Rush | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Mellon | Head of School/Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $401,790 | $25,387 |
| Meredith Ouellette | Assistant Head of School Highest-paid employee | 40 | $184,955 | $6,557 |
| Megan Campbell | Director of Admissions Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,463 | $14,230 |
| Jennifer Lynch | Dir Advancement Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,224 | $5,542 |
| Marie Wright | Dir of Elementary Curriculum Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,760 | $14,005 |
| Christine Lopez | CFO Officer | 40 | $141,208 | $5,016 |
| Tracy Armstrong | Dir of Human Resources Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,572 | $5,197 |
| Mathis Wagner | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Andre Cheng MD | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Carpenter | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan Epstein MD | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Colleen Green | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Terrance Green | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Nicolle Rippeon | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy Herman | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Louisa Imperiale | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Valdis Lenss | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Leigh McCue-Weil | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Britlan Malek PsyD | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Yonatan Alemu | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Casey Seidenberg | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rachel Weller | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Gaier | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Nowell Rush | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Mellon | Head of School/Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $371,538 | $21,434 |
| Meredith Ouellette | Assistant Head of School Highest-paid employee | 40 | $178,096 | $6,305 |
| Megan Campbell | Director of Admissions Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,253 | $13,472 |
| Jennifer Lynch | Dir Advancement Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,229 | $5,347 |
| Christine Lopez | Business Manager Officer | 40 | $137,029 | $4,823 |
| Marie Wright | Dir of Elementary Curriculum Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,581 | $13,099 |
| Tracy Armstrong | Dir of Human Resources Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,770 | $5,007 |
| Mathis Wagner | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Andre Cheng MD | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Carpenter | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan Epstein MD | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Terrance Green | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Nicolle Rippeon | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy Herman | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Valdis Lenss | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Leigh McCue-Weil | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Britlan Malek PsyD | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Yonatan Alemu | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Casey Seidenberg | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rachel Weller | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Gaier | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Nowell Rush | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4880 MACARTHUR BLVD NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20007-1557
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Nancy Mellon, 4880 MacArthur Blvd NW, Washington, DC 20007
- Signed the 990
- Nancy Mellon, Head of School
- Phone
- (202) 337-3554
- Website
- www.riverschool.net
- Return prepared by
- Hozik & Company PLC
Mission
Independent school offering programs for infants, toddlers, preschool, and elementary school aged children with and without hearing loss.
Program accomplishments
- Operation of an independent school that offers programs for infants, toddlers, preschool, and elementary school aged children (220 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.Expenses $9,825,236 · grants $1,545,577 · revenue $9,753,693
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-2172713
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Hospital or medical research organization
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B28)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $26,053,665
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,847,953
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $12,085,666 | $12,278,897 | $26,053,665 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $13,207,083 | $11,649,456 | $27,624,110 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $13,775,618 | $9,786,336 | $26,215,214 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $11,521,164 | $8,333,603 | $20,761,473 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 52-2172713).
Questions about THE RIVER SCHOOL HCSR
- What is the EIN of THE RIVER SCHOOL HCSR?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE RIVER SCHOOL HCSR is 52-2172713.
- Is THE RIVER SCHOOL HCSR tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to THE RIVER SCHOOL HCSR tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE RIVER SCHOOL HCSR file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE RIVER SCHOOL HCSR due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE RIVER SCHOOL HCSR last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE RIVER SCHOOL HCSR?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names Nancy Mellon.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE RIVER SCHOOL HCSR?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 24 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $434,057 (Nancy Mellon, Head of School/Vice President).
- How much revenue does THE RIVER SCHOOL HCSR have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $12,085,666, expenses of $12,278,897 and total assets of $26,053,665 at year end.
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