RIVER ISLANDS ACADEMIES

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2012

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

BRENDA SCHOLL

Phone

2092294700

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

RIVER ISLANDS ACADEMIES, founded in 2012, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $45.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 18% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $41.5M left a modest 10% surplus.

Mission

TO PROVIDE EACH STUDENT WITH A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE, CHARACTER BUILDING, ORDERLY EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH EACH STUDENT CAN ACHIEVE HIS/HER POTENTIAL THROUGH SPECIALIZED TECHNOLOGY BASED CURRICULUM AND EXPERIMENTAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $38,033,580 Revenue: $601,036

OPERATION OF FOUR (4) PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS IN SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY SERVING STUDENTS FROM TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN (TK) TO 10TH GRADE. THE SCHOOLS INCLUDE: NEXT GENERATION STEAM ACADEMY (GRADES...

OPERATION OF FOUR (4) PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS IN SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY SERVING STUDENTS FROM TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN (TK) TO 10TH GRADE. THE SCHOOLS INCLUDE: NEXT GENERATION STEAM ACADEMY (GRADES TK-8), RIVER ISLANDS TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY II (GRADES K-8), EPIC ACADEMY (GRADES TK-8), AND RIVER ISLANDS HIGH SCHOOL (GRADES 9-11). WE BELIEVE STUDENTS LEARN BEST IN EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS PROVIDING REAL LIFE OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPLORE, UNDERSTAND AND APPLY THE CONCEPTS AND SKILLS NECESSARY TO BECOME INDEPENDENT PROBLEM SOLVERS. STUDENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE AND EXPERIENCE NUMEROUS CAREER PATHWAYS IN TECHNOLOGY.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $45,273,217

Program Service Revenue $601,036

Investment Income $103,562

Other Revenue $-51,170

TOTAL REVENUE $45,926,645

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $25,746,500

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $38,033,580

Other Expenses $15,790,520

TOTAL EXPENSES $41,537,020

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$45,926,645	$38,954,422	+0.2%
Expenses	$41,537,020	$31,537,161	+0.3%
Net Income	$4,389,625	$7,417,261	-0.4%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

605

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✓ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

⚠ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$321,819

Total Directors

Key Employees

$787,484

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
SUSAN DELL'OSSO	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TELKA WALSER	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PATRICIA SPEER	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SATINDER SINGH	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KAREN DELL'OSSO	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRENDA SCHOLL	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$275,862	$45,957	$321,819
CAREY SIMONI	PRINCIPAL	40.00	Key Emp	$178,753	$32,900	$211,653
KRISTEN WENTWORTH-CONDIT	DIRECTOR OF HR/COMPLIANCE	40.00	Key Emp	$170,655	$32,476	$203,131
MICHELLE CRIPPEN	DIRECTOR OF ACADEMIC PROGR	40.00	Key Emp	$162,876	$31,738	$194,614
ANGEL MENDOZA	PRINCIPAL	40.00	Key Emp	$150,046	$28,040	$178,086
AARON COLBURN	PRINCIPAL	40.00	Highest	$142,985	$28,040	$171,025
AMANDA DAMM	ACADEMIC PROGRAMS COORDINATOR	40.00	Highest	$127,717	$24,057	$151,774
SUMMER SIMON	ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL	40.00	Highest	$127,516	$23,114	$150,630
RANDALL GOODWIN	ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL	40.00	Highest	$126,849	$23,114	$149,963
JUSTIN GRAHAM	ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL	40.00	Highest	$126,036	$22,526	$148,562

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$45,926,645	$41,537,020	$40,600,395	$4,389,625
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$32,465,674	$28,563,616	$27,017,873	$3,902,058
2022	$18,454,978	$15,444,171	$18,676,618	$3,010,807
2021	$17,501,325	$13,396,178	$14,182,041	$4,105,147
2020	$9,918,875	$7,105,912	$8,092,204	$2,812,963
2019	$7,661,449	$6,206,292	$5,269,069	$1,455,157
2018	$6,519,717	$5,875,472	$3,532,476	$644,245