RiverLink Inc
RiverLink promotes the environmental and economic vitality of the French Broad River and its watershed for all.
RiverLink Inc at a glance
In short: RiverLink Inc gave $173K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $173K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $172,727
- +287.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $172,727
- +287.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $172,727
- Total assets
- $8,941,347
- +6.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who RiverLink Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Town of Woodfin ($173K).
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
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How RiverLink Inc gives
- Giving grew 225% 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $900 (2020) to $173K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $173K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Town of Woodfin Asheville, NC | Woodfin Greenway | $172,727 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8,941,347 | $1,647,065 | $1,167,977 | $172,727 | 1 | $204,111 |
| 2023 | $8,388,605 | $1,449,966 | $1,217,623 | $44,531 | 1 | $-68,191 |
| 2022 | $7,569,051 | $1,002,130 | $862,640 | $59,617 | 1 | $-114,012 |
| 2021 | $7,765,522 | $4,550,324 | $733,538 | $53,144 | 1 | $3,685,198 |
| 2020 | $3,918,231 | $595,870 | $625,018 | $900 | Total only | $19,874 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About RiverLink Inc
Based on IRS filings
RiverLink Inc is a public charity, based in Asheville, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $173K. Net investment income was $204K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
RiverLink Inc is led by Lisa Raleigh, Executive Director since 2022 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 15 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Lisa Raleigh
Executive Director
Executive Director - September to December → Executive Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$26K (2021) → $74K (2024)
Ken Brame
Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Michael
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roy Harris
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Gullum
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Ostendorf
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Woody Orris
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Phillips
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Feingold
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Hardy
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Templeton
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Giltz
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Antanette Mosley
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Newman-Wise
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Roderick
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Anne Keller (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Susan Puryear (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Doug Baughman (2022–2023) — Chair
- Former: Antanette Mosely (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Dan Hitchcock (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: John Oswald (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: John Ross (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Lowell Grabel (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Tim Collins (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Frederick Noble (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Bragg (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Amita Peltz (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Renee Mazurel (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Allison Jordan (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Garrett Artz (2020–2021) — Executive Director - January to July
- Former: Joe Sasfy (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Joseph Ransmeier (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Ken Grossman (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Sandy Melton (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Greg Walker Wilson (2021) — Interim Director - July to September
- Former: Joseph Hackett (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Buck Bragg (2020) — Immediate Past-Chair
- Former: Fred Cardina (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Rick Noble (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $74K, to Lisa Raleigh (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about RiverLink Inc
How much does RiverLink Inc give each year?
RiverLink Inc gave $173K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $45K across 1 grant.
How large is RiverLink Inc?
RiverLink Inc reported $8.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.6M.
Where does RiverLink Inc operate?
RiverLink Inc has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is RiverLink Inc's EIN?
RiverLink Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1867958. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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