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River Valley Child Development Services Services Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Huntington, WV EIN: 55-0706025 Website

River Valley Child Development Services (RVCDS) is a public charity based in Huntington, West Virginia. The organization says it provides services and support to children, families, and the early childhood community, and describes its work as including early childhood education and care, professional development, referrals, and developmental supports.

Key facts about River Valley Child Development Services Services Inc

In short: River Valley Child Development Services Services Inc gave $404K across 44 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in West Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
55-0706025
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$403,691
Grants made (2025)
44
Average grant
$9,175
Median grant
$6,500
Total assets
$9,600,707
Primary geography
West Virginia (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$9.6M

-2.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$404K

-96.0% YoY

Grant Count

44

-92.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

-49.1% YoY

How River Valley Child Development Services Services Inc gives

  • 86% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 98% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

RVCDS’s mission is to provide quality services and support to children, families, and the early childhood community. Its stated vision is for all children in West Virginia to have access to quality early childhood services.

The organization’s programs include professional development and technical assistance for early care and education providers; child care referrals, information, and provider support; and help connecting children under age three who have or may be at risk of developmental delays, and their families, to services. Its Family Child Care Food Program provides eligible early care providers with training in nutrition and meal planning and reimburses them for qualifying meals.

In its 2025 grants, RVCDS supported child care providers and education-related organizations. For example, Little Eagle Child Care Center describes its mission as providing educational programs and child care services, while Hands On Daycare describes its mission as providing day care services for low-income families. Florence Crittenton Programs says it aims to support children and families in need through nurturing services and treatment options. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not RVCDS’s.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, RVCDS reported 44 grants totaling $403,691. Grants ranged from $5,986 to $57,538, with a median of $6,500. The largest listed grants were:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

RVCDS describes WV Early Childhood Training Connections and Resources as a statewide program. Its Child Care Resource and Referral programs serve a 20-county area, and its West Virginia Birth to Three regional administrative units provide entry points to a statewide system. In the 2025 grant data, 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in West Virginia and 2% to recipients in Massachusetts.

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 44 itemized grants.

Cities

HuntingtonMorgantownCharlestonMartinsburgBluefieldWheelingBeckleyFairmontParkersburgPrincetonElkinsCharles TownClarksburgHurricaneKearneysvilleSouth CharlestonLewisburgWestonKeyserSt Albans

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5M$10M$15M$20M7 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 877 grants2023 565 grants2024 44 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $69K (2020) to $19.4M (2022). In 2025 it made 44 grants totaling $404K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Playmates: $58KPlaymates$58KWVU-Parkersburg: $31KWVU-Parkersburg$31KConcord University: $24KConcord University$24KWest Virginia University: $12KWest Virginia University$12KMother Goose Land Site 1: $12KMother Goose Land Site 1$12KImagination Station: $11KImagination Station$11KLittle Bear Daycare: $10KLittle Bear Daycare$10KTiny Tots Day Care Center LLC: $10KTiny Tots Day Care Center LLC$10KMarshall University: $8KMarshall University$8KChild Dev Academy at Marshall Univ: $8KChild Dev Academy at MarshallUniv$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was Playmates ($58K). Together the top 10 received $184K.

Grant Size Distribution

1,488 grants across all recorded years

1429<$50K44$50–100K10$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M1$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1,429 grants of 1,488 (96%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Playmates Huntington, WVTiered Reimbursement$57,538
WVU-Parkersburg Parkersburg, WVTiered Reimbursement$30,682
Concord University Athens, WVTiered Reimbursement$24,160
West Virginia University Morgantown, WVTiered Reimbursement$12,336
Mother Goose Land Site 1 Nutter Fort, WVTiered Reimbursement$11,500
Imagination Station St Albans, WVTiered Reimbursement$11,213
Little Bear Daycare Wellsburg, WVTiered Reimbursement$10,000
Tiny Tots Day Care Center LLC Franklin, WVTiered Reimbursement$10,000
Marshall University Huntington, WVTiered Reimbursement$8,312
Child Dev Academy at Marshall Univ Huntington, WVTiered Reimbursement$8,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants reported
2025 $9,600,707 $16,089,388 $15,515,911 $403,691 (44 grants)
2024 $9,857,099 $34,701,822 $33,425,914 $10,187,952 (565 grants)
2023 $23,669,061 $29,940,310 $29,049,180 $11,711,142 (877 grants)
Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$10M$20M$30M$40M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$9,600,707$9,857,099$23,669,061
Revenue$16,089,388$34,701,822$29,940,310
Expenses$15,515,911$33,425,914$29,049,180
Net Investment Income$186,413$326,424$581,033

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Candice Mullins as executive director. Listed officers and directors are Pamela Scaggs, chairperson; Cathy Lawson, treasurer; and Sarah Dick, vice chairperson. Other listed board members are Lora Wells, Shirley Birchfield, Deborah Chapman, Deborah Lockwood, Marianna Footo-Linz, and Zelideth Rivas.

River Valley Child Development Services Services Inc is led by Candice Mullins, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 2 of 11 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Candice Mullins

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $105K (2023) → $105K (2025)

  • Pamela Scaggs

    Chairperson

    Secretary & Board Member → Chairperson, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Corey Dorsey

    Director of Finance

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $69K (2024) → $87K (2025)

  • Cathy Lawson

    Treasurer

    Treasurer & Board Member → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deborah Chapman

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lora Wells

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marianna Footo-Linz

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shirley Birchfield

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deborah Lockwood

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Dick

    Vice Chairperson

    Board Member → Vice Chairperson, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zelideth Rivas

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (13)
  • Former: Karen Lyzenga (2021–2024) — Finance Director
  • Former: Shane Randolph (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Marsha Dawson (2020–2023) — Vice President & Board Member
  • Former: Kerri Carte (2023) — President & Board Member
  • Former: Kerri Wade (2020–2022) — President & Board Member
  • Former: Mindy Thornton (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Sherrone Hornbuckle (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Susan BRODOF (2020–2022) — Executive Director
  • Former: Amy Thompson (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Robert Lee Fischer (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Debra Lockwood (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Marie Phillips (2020) — Finance Director
  • Former: Ora Muth (2020) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Candice Mullins — Executive Director: $105KCandice MullinsExecutive Director$105KCorey Dorsey — Director of Finance: $87KCorey DorseyDirector of Finance$87K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $105K, to Candice Mullins (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Contact

Mailing address: 2021 5Th Avenue West, Huntington, WV 25704
Phone: (304) 523-3417
Website: https://rvcds.org

Frequently asked questions about River Valley Child Development Services Services Inc

How much does River Valley Child Development Services Services Inc give each year?

River Valley Child Development Services Services Inc gave $404K across 44 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $10.2M across 565 grants.

What is River Valley Child Development Services Services Inc's typical grant size?

River Valley Child Development Services Services Inc's median grant in 2025 was $6,500, and its average grant was $9,175, across 44 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does River Valley Child Development Services Services Inc give grants?

River Valley Child Development Services Services Inc gives mostly in West Virginia: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Huntington, WV (8 grants), Charleston, WV (6 grants), Morgantown, WV (4 grants) and St Albans, WV (2 grants).

Does River Valley Child Development Services Services Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 44 grants with a stated purpose on River Valley Child Development Services Services Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Tiered Reimbursement" (44 grants).

Who are River Valley Child Development Services Services Inc's largest grantees?

River Valley Child Development Services Services Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Playmates ($57,538), WVU-Parkersburg ($30,682) and Concord University ($24,160), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is River Valley Child Development Services Services Inc?

River Valley Child Development Services Services Inc reported $9.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $16.1M.

What does River Valley Child Development Services Services Inc fund?

RVCDS’s mission is to provide quality services and support to children, families, and the early childhood community. Its stated vision is for all children in West Virginia to have access to quality early childhood services. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from River Valley Child Development Services Services Inc?

River Valley Child Development Services Services Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check rvcds.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is River Valley Child Development Services Services Inc's EIN?

River Valley Child Development Services Services Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 55-0706025. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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