Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 963,872 | 1,130,617 | 1,870,608 | 3,802,087 | 4,192,509 | 11,959,693 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 963,872 | 1,130,617 | 1,870,608 | 3,802,087 | 4,192,509 | 11,959,693 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 4,822,091 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 7,137,602 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 963,872 | 1,130,617 | 1,870,608 | 3,802,087 | 4,192,509 | 11,959,693 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 11,575 | 5,504 | 782 | 9,187 | 70,579 | 97,627 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 5,000 | 5,701 | 1,026 | 11,727 | ||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 12,069,047 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2023. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
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| Software ID: | 23017518 |
| Software Version: | 2023v5.1 |
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| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 4 | In August 2023, the Board of Directors confirmed the following changes: General changes Update "Concourse Education" to "Rivet School" throughout 7.1 Number of Directors. Update "shall be at least three (3) and not more than seven (7)" to "shall be at least three (3) and not more than ten (10)" |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b | Iris Jong, the Chief Operating Officer (functioning as Chief Financial Officer), reviews the draft Form 990 with the CEO and Board Finance Committee prior to final approval, with a comment/feedback period of 2 weeks. All Board members and the CEO are emailed a copy of the final Form 990 prior to filing. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c | All Members of the Board must sign a Conflict of Interest Policy & Form. Duty To Disclose: In connection with any actual or possible conflict of interest, an interested person must disclose the existence of the financial interest and be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the directors and members of committees with governing board-delegated powers considering the proposed transaction or arrangement. Determining Whether a Conflict of Interest Exists: After disclosure of the financial interest and all material facts, and after any discussion with the interested person, he or she shall leave the governing board or committee meeting while the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. The remaining board or committee members shall decide if a conflict of interest exists. Procedures for Addressing the Conflict of Interest: An interested person may make a presentation at the governing board or committee meeting, but after the presentation, he or she shall leave the meeting during the discussion of, and the vote on, the transaction or arrangement involving the possible conflict of interest. The chair of the governing board or committee shall, if appropriate, appoint a disinterested person or committee to investigate alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement. After exercising due diligence, the governing board or committee shall determine whether the organization can obtain with reasonable efforts a more advantageous transaction or arrangement from a person or entity that would not give rise to a conflict of interest. If a more advantageous transaction or arrangement that does not produce a conflict of interest is not reasonably possible under circumstances, the governing board or committee shall determine by a majority vote of the disinterested directors whether the transaction or arrangement is in the organization's best interest, for its own benefit, and whether it is fair and reasonable. In conformity with the above determination, it shall make its decision as to whether to enter into the transaction or arrangement. Violations of the Conflicts-of-Interest Policy: If the governing board or committee has reasonable cause to believe a member has failed to disclose actual or possible conflicts of interest, it shall inform the member of the basis for such belief and afford the member an opportunity to explain the alleged failure to disclose. If, after hearing the member's response and after making further investigation as warranted by the circumstances, the governing board or committee determines the member has failed to disclose an actual or possible conflict of interest, it shall take appropriate disciplinary and corrective action. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a | We run a market comparison analysis and recalculate career framework compensation levels every other year in Q3 starting 2021, following the release of the yearly Fair Pay for Northern California Nonprofits (FPNCAN) salary survey. Updated compensation levels go into effect for the following calendar year. For instance, compensation levels set in Q321 based on the 2021 FPNCAN survey would become effective in January 2022. Salaries are determined by placement on our Career Framework, as determined by a team member's Performance Evaluation, led by their Manager (in the ED's case, the Board). The Career Framework lays out different Levels and Steps for each functional role, corresponding to a level of responsibility and performance. For Executive Director, Jeff Manassero: On 2/24/23, the Rivet School Board of Directors unanimously approval an adjustment to Jeff's salary to $188,750, backpaid to 1/1/23. The salary amount of $188,750 was based on moving Jeff from Level 7, Step 1 ($153,750) to Level 9, Step 1 ($188,750) in our 2022 Career Framework, which is based on comparables from the Northern California Nonprofit Fair Pay Survey. Ted Williams, Board Chair, signed a compensation change letter on 3/3/23. On 5/16/23, Iris (COO) contacted Ted (Board Chair) to inform him that Iris & Jeff had updated the Executive Compensation Model that we use to determine C-Level compensations. These salaries were based on comparables from the 2022 Northern California Nonprofits Fair Pay Survey. Previously, the Board had approved a $188,750 salary for Jeff, which in the previous framework translated to Level 9, Step 1. Jeff and Iris proposed to place Jeff at Level 8, Step 2 ($185,349) in the updated framework. For the rest of 2023, the Board decided to treat the difference between $188,750 and $185,349 ($3,401) as a bonus. The plan was that in 2024, Jeff's salary would revert to $185,349, assuming his Level/Step remained the same after his annual evaluation. On 5/19/23, Ted Williams, Board Chair, signed a compensation change letter to confirm this. This process last occurred in 2023. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b | We run a market comparison analysis and recalculate career framework compensation levels every other year in Q3 starting 2021, following the release of the yearly Fair Pay for Northern California Nonprofits (FPNCAN) salary survey. Updated compensation levels go into effect for the following calendar year. For instance, compensation levels set in Q321 based on the 2021 FPNCAN survey would become effective in January 2022. Salaries are determined by placement on our Career Framework, as determined by a team member's Performance Evaluation, led by their Manager (in the ED's case, the Board). The Career Framework lays out different Levels and Steps for each functional role, corresponding to a level of responsibility and performance. For Chief Operating Officer, Iris Jong: On 5/1/23, Iris Jong and Jeff Manassero (Iris' Direct Manager) held a Performance Evaluation Alignment Meeting. During this meeting, Jeff communicated that Iris' Career Framework placement would be adjusted from COO, Level 7 Step 1 to COO, Level 7 Step 2, as a result of strong performance. The associated salary for this Level/Step was $149,350, so Iris' salary would be $119,480 (pro-rated for 32 hours/week). This salary was based on comparables from the 2022 Northern California Nonprofits Fair Pay Survey and modeled using Rivet School's Executive Compensation Model. This process last occurred in 2023. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | Copies of documents shall be made available upon request. |
| Page 2, Part III, 4a - Program Accomplishments | (Cont'd from Page 2) Respondents expressed high levels of satisfaction, with scores like "I am happy at work" earning a 4.7 out of 5, "My manager creates a trusting and open environment" receiving an impressive 4.9 out of 5, and "I would recommend Rivet School as a great place to work" achieving a noteworthy 4.8 out of 5, with a 100% response rate. For the first time this year, we met our enrollment growth KPI - adding nearly 150 new students to the program, and bringing our composite student body to over 260. These new students were referred by both our growing list of partners (across K-12 school systems, community based organizations, and employers) and our marketing efforts. Our Partnerships Team alone produced over 375 of our total 1,100 leads in 2023, and supported nearly 125 partner-referred applicants to begin onboarding throughout the year. We set a new record for the number of onboarding enrollees, with 43 students beginning onboarding in July. We increased our yearly average onboarding retention rate from 41% to 60%; this change means an additional 35 students successfully completed onboarding and enrolled with Rivet School than otherwise would have. Our annual Student Experience Survey (SES) was conducted in September, capturing a broad, diverse group of voices with a robust 76% response rate. We measure student satisfaction by calculating a Net Promoter Score (NPS) based on student ratings of the statement "How likely are you to recommend Rivet School to a friend or a colleague?" Our 2023 NPS is 84, considered "world class and representative of the stellar college experience we craft for our students. As of 12/31/23, Rivet School had served 457 students, with a total composite of 261 enrolled students (including Onboarding, Active, and Paused). Of our enrolled students, 74% were first generation college students; 81% were Black or Latino, 81% were working full-time, and 44% were parents. The median (individual, annual) income of our students in 2023 was $36,000, and the median age was 31 years old. As of 12/31/23, we've conferred 61 AA degrees and 72 BA degrees. Among graduated students, our median time to a BA degree is 2.6 years. Our 1-year retention rate is 89%, our 2-year retention rate is 70%, and our 3-year retention rate is 69%. The lifetime persistence of our students is 68%. 83% of our graduates have secured a "strong job" (either a full-time job (32-40 hours/week) at an annual salary of $49,000 or higher, with employer-provided paid time off and/or health benefits OR enrolled in a graduate program or fellowship requiring a BA degree. We also count graduates who state a desire for part-time work, but still meet the thresholds for benefits and (prorated) salary. |
| Software ID: | 23017518 |
| Software Version: | 2023v5.1 |