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 ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erin Littleton | BOARD CHAIR | 2019-2023 | $6,000 | $30,243 | 1 |
| Meredith Smith (former) | SECRETARY | 2019-2022 | $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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Strawn | BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE | 2019-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Scott Littleton | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2019-2023 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Diana Tursi | TREASURER/SECRETARY | 2019-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Margaret Mehaffey (former) | BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE | 2019-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2023 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $6K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIN LITTLETON | BOARD CHAIR | 20 | $6,000 | - | $0 | $6,000 | 1 |
| STEVE STRAWN | BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SCOTT LITTLETON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DIANA TURSI | TREASURER/SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $6K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIN LITTLETON | BOARD CHAIR | 20 | $5,910 | - | $0 | $5,910 | 1 |
| MEREDITH SMITH | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARGARET MEHAFFEY | BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE STRAWN | BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SCOTT LITTLETON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DIANA TURSI | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $6K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIN LITTLETON | BOARD CHAIR | 20 | $5,633 | - | $0 | $5,633 | 1 |
| MEREDITH SMITH | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARGARET MEHAFFEY | BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE STRAWN | BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SCOTT LITTLETON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DIANA TURSI | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $6K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIN LITTLETON | BOARD CHAIR | 20 | $5,800 | - | $0 | $5,800 | 1 |
| MEREDITH SMITH | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARGARET MEHAFFEY | BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE STRAWN | BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SCOTT LITTLETON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DIANA TURSI | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $9K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIN LITTLETON | BOARD CHAIR | 20 | $6,900 | - | $0 | $6,900 | 1 |
| MEREDITH SMITH | SECRETARY | 1 | $1,900 | - | $0 | $1,900 | 1 |
| MARGARET MEHAFFEY | BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE STRAWN | BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SCOTT LITTLETON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DIANA TURSI | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $43,830 | $52,841 | $9,611 | $9,537 | $41,625 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $54,117 | $60,227 | $18,814 | $18,548 | $48,543 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $72,867 | $65,688 | $24,980 | $24,658 | $64,100 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $56,102 | $51,998 | $17,831 | $17,479 | $48,291 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $63,124 | $66,939 | $13,375 | $13,375 | $39,461 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020-2021, 2024 | 3 | $31,000 | 2024 | $6,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MIGHTY RIVER PROJECT INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $1,068 | 2023 | $257 | show |
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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
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $52,841 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $60,227 spent · pay $5,910 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $60,227 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $65,688 spent · pay $5,633 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $65,688 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $51,998 spent · pay $5,800 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $51,998 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $66,939 spent · pay $8,800 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $66,939 | 100% |
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