River Valley Charter School Foundation Inc
Raise, distribute and steward funds on behalf of the river valley charter school.
River Valley Charter School Foundation Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $6,072,178
- -0.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $446,702
- +9.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $27,838
- -14.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $266,269
- -30.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who River Valley Charter School Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How River Valley Charter School Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 59% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2022) to $140K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| River Valley Charter School Newburyport, MA | Various Programs and Capital Improvements | $100,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,072,178 | $446,702 | $266,269 | — | — | $27,838 |
| 2024 | $6,093,809 | $409,071 | $380,852 | $100,000 | 1 | $32,432 |
| 2023 | $6,439,053 | $384,055 | $417,092 | $140,000 | 1 | $32,014 |
| 2022 | $6,565,111 | $425,787 | $335,826 | $59,500 | 1 | $15,908 |
| 2021 | $6,837,206 | $518,560 | $348,311 | $62,737 | 1 | $32,933 |
| 2020 | $6,815,175 | $416,040 | $424,604 | $105,025 | 1 | $586 |
| 2019 | $7,063,035 | $441,554 | $717,888 | $126,065 | 1 | $35,572 |
About River Valley Charter School Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
River Valley Charter School Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Newburyport, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $28K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
River Valley Charter School Foundation Inc is led by Sonia Suelen, Committee Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sonia Suelen
Committee Chair
President → Committee Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Tramontana
Committee Member
Treasurer & Secretary → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Committee Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Caroline Zappasodi
Committee Member
Board Member → Director, 2024
Director → Committee Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Bishop
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Lugo
Committee Member
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Committee Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Rankin
Committee Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Kuse
Committee Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Jennifer Stinson (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Jenn Tramontana (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Lydia Supple-Pollard (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Chris Getz (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Scott Macdonald (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Christine Getz (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Lydia Pollard (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Patty Moynihan (2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Deidre Casey (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: John Gregorio (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Denise Herrera (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Liz Fabel (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Elizabeth J. Fabel (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Jennifer Tramantona (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Katchen Gerig Wittner (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about River Valley Charter School Foundation Inc
How large is River Valley Charter School Foundation Inc?
River Valley Charter School Foundation Inc reported $6.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $447K.
Where does River Valley Charter School Foundation Inc operate?
River Valley Charter School Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is River Valley Charter School Foundation Inc's EIN?
River Valley Charter School Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3462020. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 6, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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