River Oak Center for Children

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1966

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Laurie Clothier

Phone

9166095100

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

River Oak Center for Children, founded in 1966, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Mental Health sector that reported $18.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 14% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

Since 1966, River Oak helps children and youth who need support, coaching, and treatment to thrive at school, at home, and in the Community. Through innovative and evidence-based programs, River Oak strengthens children, youth, and families to manage life's challenges and achieve their full potential.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $9,716,265

Integrated Therapeutic Services aims to provide resources to youth and their families in the systems in which they live. Ideally, this facilitates the child's ability to function effectively at home, at school, and in the community. A wide range of intervention services, including several nationally recognized evidence-based programs, are utilized to create an individualized treatment plan to meet the needs of each youth. Our successful array includes Multi-Systemic Therapy, Therapeutic Behavioral Service, Functional Family Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Incredible Years, Parent Child Interaction Therapy, Transition to Independence Process, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Teaching Pro-Social Skills. For the period ended June 30, 2025, 1,563 clients were actively receiving services.

Program 2

Expenses: $4,581,617

Intensive Community Based Services utilize 2 programs to serve youth and their families, specifically those with more immediate and focused needs, to maintain the least restrictive placements...

Intensive Community Based Services utilize 2 programs to serve youth and their families, specifically those with more immediate and focused needs, to maintain the least restrictive placements. Wraparound works with the family and community to return or maintain a child in a long-term home placement with their biological families, foster care, or kinship care. Juvenile Justice Diversion and Treatment Program addresses the needs of youth with mental health symptoms and/or behaviors and involvement in the juvenile justice system with the goal of supporting the youth in completing terms of probation as well as reduce risk of re-offending. For the period ended June 30, 2025, 280 clients were actively receiving services.

Program 3

Expenses: $1,615,392

Family Support and Community Education provide services and activities that educate, develop skills, and connect families to community resources. The Birth and Beyond Family Resource Center offers...

Family Support and Community Education provide services and activities that educate, develop skills, and connect families to community resources. The Birth and Beyond Family Resource Center offers on-site services and community based, such as school readiness, crisis intervention, and home visitation along with hosting the Nurturing Parenting Program. The Nurturing Parenting Program utilizes a Home Visitor model to deliver the evidence-based curriculum focused on child development, empathy, discipline and empowerment. Early Head Start Home Educators tailor services to address the child's cognitive language and social-emotional development. For the period ended June 30, 2025, 446 clients were actively receiving services.

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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 $18,710,995

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $169,548

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $18,880,543

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $448,960

Salaries & Benefits $13,973,953

Fundraising Expenses $80,554

Program Expenses $15,913,274

Other Expenses $3,898,829

TOTAL EXPENSES $18,321,742

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$18,880,543	$16,631,714	+0.1%
Expenses	$18,321,742	$16,034,489	+0.1%
Net Income	$558,801	$597,225	-0.1%

Key Indicators

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

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

175

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

$946,844

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Cynthia Woods	President	1.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Nou Lee	Past President	1.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Sandra King	Vice President	1.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Mary Goldberg	Secretrary/Treasurer	1.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Renee Snider	Director (Emeritus)	1.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Claudio Boroica	Director	1.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Elaine Ellers	Director	1.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dave Gore	Director	1.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jacquelyn Paige	Director	1.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Brenda Price	Director	1.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Amber Steadman	Director (end 3/25)	1.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Laura Vu	Director	1.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Laurie Clothier	Chief Executive Officer	40.00	Officer	$267,902	$20,523	$288,425
Kathleen Willard	Chief Financial Officer	40.00	Officer	$222,523	$18,529	$241,052
Amy Fierro	Chief Program Officer	40.00	Officer	$204,012	$16,354	$220,366
Matthew Becker	Chief Information Officer	40.00	Officer	$176,695	$20,306	$197,001
Mary Bush	Dir. Youth Family Support	40.00	Highest	$117,695	$11,892	$129,587
Betty Knight	Division Director	40.00	Highest	$115,054	$15,304	$130,358
Rene Oliver	Division Director	40.00	Highest	$116,700	$13,238	$129,938
Svetlana Tsapkova	Lead Budget & Fiscal Compl. Mgr.	40.00	Highest	$111,241	$12,916	$124,157
Tina Traxler	Division Director	40.00	Highest	$147,596	$14,632	$162,228

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	$18,880,543	$18,321,742	$16,859,140	$558,801
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$15,444,683	$15,500,443	$15,811,962	$-55,760
2022	$14,823,831	$14,858,189	$15,325,462	$-34,358
2021	$14,569,235	$14,557,305	$18,714,781	$11,930
2020	$14,212,624	$14,290,228	$16,798,001	$-77,604
2019	$16,165,540	$16,932,490	$18,783,358	$-766,950
2018	$17,387,224	$17,283,428	$20,109,234	$103,796