Community Improvement
(S19)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
FOSTERING FAMILY
Financial strength (30%)
61/100
Reliability (20%)
45/100
Effectiveness (25%)
73/100
Impact (25%)
65/100
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
On behalf of Houston's vulnerable children and their families, The Riverside Project brings together organizations and passionate people working together to transform the foster care system.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$823K
Total Revenue
$789K
Total Expenses
$202K
Net Assets
10
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
60.6%
Fundraising Efficiency
534.7%
Operating Reserve
3.07x
Liability-to-Asset
10.7%
Revenue Diversification
99.2%
Executive Compensation
$102K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 2,137 similar organizations
(United States, Community Improvement, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
60.6% | 84.4% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
24.0% | 12.7% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
15.4% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
534.7% | 8.3% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
3.1 mo | 11.1 mo |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
10.7% | 2.2% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
99.2% | 91.6% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
52.7% | 4.2% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
-17.6% | 8.4% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
4.1% | 2.7% |
P10P90
|
Impact
1 program| Outcome / Program | People Served | Cost / Service | # Completed | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Needs met through our Response Network | 321 | $83.00 | — | Per Day |
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $823K | $789K | $202K | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2024 | $539K | $957K | $130K | 62.8% | 13 |
| 2023 | $997K | $774K | $549K | 54.9% | 9 |
| 2022 | $605K | $482K | $326K | 57.4% | 5 |
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