MIGHTY RIVER PROJECT INC

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2023 · Form 990EZ · revenue $44K · expenses $53K · assets $10K

EIN
45-2435283
Address
116 WEDGEFIELD AVE, WINSTON SALEM, NC 27106-3014
Website
THEMIGHTYRIVERPROJECT.COM
NTEE code
Q30
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
January 2012 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
Principal officer
Scott Littleton (its 2025 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2025 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

THE MIGHTY RIVER PROJECT PROVIDES INCOME THROUGH THE PURCHASE OF UGANDAN CRAFT PRODUCTS, AND FURTHER SUPPORTS THE WOMEN WHO CREATE THESE PRODUCTS WITH ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE THROUGH LOCAL CLINICS, PAYMENT OF SCHOOL FEES IN LOCAL SCHOOLS, AND MENTORING AND PERSONAL GROWTH PROGRAMS. THESE SUPPORTS ALLOW EACH FAMILY TO BE STRENGTHENED AND KEPT TOGETHER, MAKING EACH FAMILY UNIT LESS VULNERABLE OVER TIME.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Erin Littleton BOARD CHAIR2019-2023 $6,000$30,243 1
Meredith Smith (former) SECRETARY2019-2022 $0$1,900 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

4 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Steve Strawn BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE2019-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Scott Littleton EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2019-2023 5 $0 reported 1
Diana Tursi TREASURER/SECRETARY2019-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Margaret Mehaffey (former) BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE2019-2022 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2023 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $6K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ERIN LITTLETON BOARD CHAIR20 $6,000-$0 $6,0001
STEVE STRAWN BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE1 $0-$0 $01
SCOTT LITTLETON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
DIANA TURSI TREASURER/SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $6K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ERIN LITTLETON BOARD CHAIR20 $5,910-$0 $5,9101
MEREDITH SMITH SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
MARGARET MEHAFFEY BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE1 $0-$0 $01
STEVE STRAWN BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE1 $0-$0 $01
SCOTT LITTLETON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
DIANA TURSI TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $6K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ERIN LITTLETON BOARD CHAIR20 $5,633-$0 $5,6331
MEREDITH SMITH SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
MARGARET MEHAFFEY BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE1 $0-$0 $01
STEVE STRAWN BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE1 $0-$0 $01
SCOTT LITTLETON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
DIANA TURSI TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $6K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ERIN LITTLETON BOARD CHAIR20 $5,800-$0 $5,8001
MEREDITH SMITH SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
MARGARET MEHAFFEY BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE1 $0-$0 $01
STEVE STRAWN BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE1 $0-$0 $01
SCOTT LITTLETON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
DIANA TURSI TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $9K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ERIN LITTLETON BOARD CHAIR20 $6,900-$0 $6,9001
MEREDITH SMITH SECRETARY1 $1,900-$0 $1,9001
MARGARET MEHAFFEY BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE1 $0-$0 $01
STEVE STRAWN BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE1 $0-$0 $01
SCOTT LITTLETON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
DIANA TURSI TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$43,830$52,841 $9,611$9,537 $41,625- ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$54,117$60,227 $18,814$18,548 $48,543- ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$72,867$65,688 $24,980$24,658 $64,100- ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$56,102$51,998 $17,831$17,479 $48,291- ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · amended · view filing · original 990 ↗
$63,124$66,939 $13,375$13,375 $39,461- ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · superseded · view filing · original 990 ↗
$65,352$65,315 $16,423$16,423 $41,329$0 ---

Funders of this organization

2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $32,068 in all, tax years 2020 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2020-2021, 2024 3$31,000 2024$6,000
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “MIGHTY RIVER PROJECT INC” 2020-2023 4$1,068 2023$257
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Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2023 · Form 990EZ · $52,841 spent · pay $6,000 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $45,234 85.6%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $6,000 11.4%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $1,193 2.3%
Printing, publications, postage $414 0.8%
Total$52,841100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $60,227 spent · pay $5,910 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $50,236 83.4%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $5,910 9.8%
Printing, publications, postage $4,003 6.6%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $78 0.1%
Total$60,227100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $65,688 spent · pay $5,633 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $56,368 85.8%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $5,633 8.6%
Printing, publications, postage $3,687 5.6%
Total$65,688100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $51,998 spent · pay $5,800 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $42,503 81.7%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $5,800 11.2%
Printing, publications, postage $2,995 5.8%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $700 1.3%
Total$51,998100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $66,939 spent · pay $8,800 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $55,483 82.9%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $8,800 13.1%
Printing, publications, postage $1,856 2.8%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $800 1.2%
Total$66,939100%

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