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Rivers Institute

990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 84-2899785

Jul 01, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021 • Filed on Aug 20, 2021

Organization Profileriversinstitute.org
1100 Poydras StreetNew Orleans, LA 70163

(917) 862-1692

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

64th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 64% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

60th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 60% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

82nd percentile

40%

Higher net margin than 82% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

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Source year 2021

Revenue Growth

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Source year 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets64th percentile

Assets

$62,650

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Net Assets

$62,060

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Liabilities

$590

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Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue60th percentileNet Margin82nd percentile

Revenue

$153,450

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Expenses

$91,390

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Net Income

$62,060

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Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2021: $62,650Liabilities 2021: $590Net Assets 2021: $62,0602021Assets 2022: $261,594Liabilities 2022: $11,649Net Assets 2022: $249,9452022Assets 2023: $350,480Liabilities 2023: $7,789Net Assets 2023: $342,6912023Assets 2024: $472,415Liabilities 2024: $19,075Net Assets 2024: $453,3402024

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2021

Assets$62,650
Liabilities$590
Net Assets$62,060
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Operations Trend

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Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$1.0M$500K$0Revenue 2021: $153,450Expenses 2021: $91,390Net Income 2021: $62,0602021Revenue 2022: $553,139Expenses 2022: $540,573Net Income 2022: $12,5662022Revenue 2023: $777,535Expenses 2023: $684,789Net Income 2023: $92,7462023Revenue 2024: $931,004Expenses 2024: $820,355Net Income 2024: $110,6492024

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2021

Revenue$153,450
Expenses$91,390
Net Income$62,060
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
Signed
Aug 20, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.1
Gross Receipts
$153,450
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Rivers Institute for Contemporary Art & Thought (Rivers) is an institute for research, publishing and exhibitions of contemporary art. Based in New Orleans, Rivers recognizes art as forms of thought shaped by geographic, social, political, environmental and economic histories.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Exhibitions - The 2020/2021 season will be organized around the term origin and was anchored by the exhibitions of Sanford Biggers.The exhibition was coordinated with the book lauch Sanford Biggers: Codeswithc and performances by Biggers' band, Moon Medicine.Additionally, the exhibitions were accompanied by public lectures, film screenings, and artists talks, as well as by on-line essays that contextualize the work on view in galleries$0$22,340
Amistad/Rivers Artist Research Residency - Suturing material history and contemporary art practicearchival and curatorial experienceRivers works in partnership with Amistad Research Center to advance contemporary art and thought that makes a study of history.$0$14,893
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Adam HawfChairperson-$0--
Julia VlockTreasurer-$0--
Anna DunbarDirector-$0--
Ben SontheimerDirector-$0--
Jim SwansonDirector-$0--
Salma TuqanDirector-$0--
Jeremy Toussaint-BaptisteDirector-$0--
Ayesha WilliamsDirector-$0--
Matthew WoodDirecotr-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Rivers Project
EIN
84-2899785
Phone
9178621692
Address
1100 Poydras Street, New Orleans, LA 70163

Signing Officer

Name
Andrea Andersson
Title
Director
Phone
9178621692
Signed
2021-08-20

Preparer

Firm
Hymel & Ready Apac
Address
9527 JEFFERSON HIGHWAY, RIVER RIDGE, LA 70123
Preparer
Aaron Ready
Phone
5045985253
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Travel 5386.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Artwork Fabrication 1580.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Miscellaneous 4521.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$62,650
Liabilities
$590
Net assets
$62,060
Revenue
$153,450
Expenses
$91,390
Net income
$62,060
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.72$0.19$4.53$9.31$8.20$1.11
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.50$0.08$3.43$7.78$6.85$0.93
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.62$0.12$2.50$5.53$5.41$0.13
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.63$0.01$0.62$1.53$0.91$0.62