The River Ellis Foundation

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2019

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Jade Edwards

Phone

7573170254

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

The River Ellis Foundation, founded in 2019, is a small nonprofit in the Philanthropy & Grantmaking sector that reported $354K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue grew 11% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. The organization ran a surplus of $70K, a strong 20% operating margin.

Mission

THROUGH FUNDRAISING EVENTS AND DONATIONS, WE PROVIDE A VARIED SCOPE OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN THE HAMPTON ROADS COMMUNITY WHO HAVE ENCOUNTERED AN UNEXPECTED HARDSHIP.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $258,064 Revenue: $215,601

Provision of financial assistance to individuals in the Hampton Roads community who have encountered an unexpected hardship. The organization was able to provide this assistance byway of direct...

Provision of financial assistance to individuals in the Hampton Roads community who have encountered an unexpected hardship. The organization was able to provide this assistance byway of direct payment of unexpected costs for basic necessities such as food, clothing, and accommodations for more than 135 families during the year. Referrals of various size and scope from $1k-$5k were carefully reviewed by the Board of Directors for qualification with organization criteria.

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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 (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $140,948

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $30,722

Other Revenue $182,416

TOTAL REVENUE $354,086

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $184,763

Salaries & Benefits $79,740

Fundraising Expenses $17,100

Program Expenses $258,064

Other Expenses $19,206

TOTAL EXPENSES $283,709

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$354,086	$318,932	+0.1%
Expenses	$283,709	$187,154	+0.5%
Net Income	$70,377	$131,778	-0.5%

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

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Doug Ellis Jr	President	2.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Jade Edwards	Treasurer	2.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0

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	$354,086	$283,709	$692,856	$70,377
2024	$318,932	$187,154	$622,479	$131,778
2023	$232,025	$212,939	$490,701	$19,086
2022	$171,435	$67,900	$471,615	$103,535
2022	$224,436	$139,999	$368,080	$84,437
2021	$107,194	$51,353	$283,643	$55,841
2020	$268,598	$40,796	$227,802	$227,802