Riverside Christian Ministries

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Summary

Riverside House exists to guide men and women convicted of crime into becoming productive citizens through a nondenominational, faith-based approach.


Contact information

Mailing address:
Riverside Christian Ministries
968 N.W. 2nd Street
Miami, FL 33128

Website: riversidehouse.org

Phone: 305-326-9799

Email: [email protected]


Organization details

EIN: 592093182

CEO/President: Cleveland Bell III

Chairman: Cleveland Bell III

Board size: 5

Founder: Riverside UMC & Dade County Correction Dept

Ruling year: 1982

Tax deductible: Yes

Fiscal year end: 03/31

Member of ECFA: Yes

Member of ECFA since: 1985


Purpose

Our four programs are as follows: Comprehensive Residential Reentry Program, Non-residential Support, Spiritual Development and Community Partnerships


Mission statement


Statement of faith

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Transparency grade

A

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Financial efficiency ratings

Sector: Community Development

CategoryRatingOverall rankSector rank
Overall efficiency rating625 of 111854 of 108
Fund acquisition rating769 of 111963 of 108
Resource allocation rating481 of 111943 of 108
Asset utilization rating530 of 111849 of 108

Financial ratios

Funding ratiosSector median20242023202220212020
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts =
Fundraising expense /
Total contributions
8%34%32%45%54%123%
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total revenue
5%3%3%4%4%4%
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance =
Total contributions /
Total revenue
90%9%9%9%7%3%
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total expenses
5%2%2%4%4%4%
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance =
Total other revenue /
Total revenue
10%91%91%91%93%97%
 
Operating ratiosSector median20242023202220212020
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio =
Program services /
Total expenses
83%85%86%84%86%85%
Spending ratio Spending ratio =
Total expenses /
Total revenue
99%124%121%110%102%94%
Program output ratio Program output ratio =
Program services /
Total revenue
83%105%104%93%87%80%
Savings ratio Savings ratio =
Surplus (deficit) /
Total revenue
1%-24%-21%-10%-2%6%
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate =
Surplus (deficit) /
Net assets
1%-26%-20%-8%-2%5%
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio =
Management and general expense /
Total expenses
11%13%12%12%11%11%
 
Investing ratiosSector median20242023202220212020
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total assets
0.940.960.890.880.850.77
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment =
Total assets /
Total current assets
1.911.341.351.121.111.12
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total current assets
2.151.291.210.980.940.86
 
Liquidity ratiosSector median20242023202220212020
Current ratio Current ratio =
Total current assets /
Total current liabilities
12.0411.3512.3819.2920.4127.29
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio =
Total current liabilities /
Total current assets
0.070.090.080.050.050.04
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level =
(Total current assets -
Total current liabilities) /
(Total expenses / 12)
5.068.519.1411.5812.1013.49
 
Solvency ratiosSector median20242023202220212020
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio =
Total liabilities /
Total assets
11%29%21%5%5%4%
Debt ratio Debt ratio =
Debt /
Total assets
0%8%0%0%0%0%
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio =
Net assets /
Total expenses
83%74%88%109%112%126%

Financials

Balance sheet
 
Assets20242023202220212020
Cash$455,300$433,110$531,081$934,542$1,546,689
Receivables, inventories, prepaids$233,601$612,169$949,233$829,065$307,855
Short-term investments$1,637,788$1,545,775$1,751,851$1,787,634$1,487,049
Other current assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total current assets$2,326,689$2,591,054$3,232,165$3,551,241$3,341,593
Long-term investments$0$0$0$0$0
Fixed assets$359,015$394,721$392,805$384,659$401,327
Other long-term assets$424,257$507,318$0$0$0
Total long-term assets$783,272$902,039$392,805$384,659$401,327
Total assets$3,109,961$3,493,093$3,624,970$3,935,900$3,742,920
 
Liabilities20242023202220212020
Payables and accrued expenses$205,071$209,273$162,049$171,524$119,927
Other current liabilities$0$0$5,524$2,500$2,500
Total current liabilities$205,071$209,273$167,573$174,024$122,427
Debt$242,814$0$0$0$0
Due to (from) affiliates$0$0$0$0$0
Other long-term liabilities$439,394$523,819$9,060$11,140$11,220
Total long-term liabilities$682,208$523,819$9,060$11,140$11,220
Total liabilities$887,279$733,092$176,633$185,164$133,647
 
Net assets20242023202220212020
Without donor restrictions$2,222,682$2,760,001$3,448,337$3,750,736$3,590,110
With donor restrictions$0$0$0$0$19,163
Net assets$2,222,682$2,760,001$3,448,337$3,750,736$3,609,273
 
Revenues and expenses
 
Revenue20242023202220212020
Total contributions$217,330$240,102$256,154$245,033$99,953
Program service revenue$2,137,541$2,265,324$2,564,716$2,983,699$2,816,766
Membership dues$0$0$0$0$0
Investment income$64,960$55,006$66,381$48,043$110,378
Other revenue$1,012$13,038$2,756$2,446$6,148
Total other revenue$2,203,513$2,333,368$2,633,853$3,034,188$2,933,292
Total revenue$2,420,843$2,573,470$2,890,007$3,279,221$3,033,245
 
Expenses20242023202220212020
Program services$2,545,004$2,685,890$2,680,246$2,864,600$2,429,631
Management and general$374,343$362,105$381,623$351,738$310,536
Fundraising$73,027$77,736$115,154$132,387$123,248
Total expenses$2,992,374$3,125,731$3,177,023$3,348,725$2,863,415
 
Change in net assets20242023202220212020
Surplus (deficit)($571,531)($552,261)($287,016)($69,504)$169,830
Other changes in net assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total change in net assets($571,531)($552,261)($287,016)($69,504)$169,830

Compensation

NameTitleCompensation
Cleveland Bell IIIExecutive Director$168,658
David McSherryChief Operating Officer$96,815

Compensation data as of: 3/31/2024


Response from ministry

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History

In 1972, Captain Andy Mathieu, a Navy and Coast Guard Veteran, and friend, Ed Dodson, managed an alcoholic rehabilitation center. This enterprise operated as an outreach of the Riverside United Methodist Church. Within eighteen months it evolved into a larger outreach becoming the first in the nation to experiment with the rehabilitation of ex-offenders.

"Rehabilitation with Dignity" was a dream of Roberto Perez, a lay preacher; Reverend O. Dean Martin, Pastor of the Riverside United Methodist Church; and Jack Sandstrom, Director of the Dade Community Correction and Rehabilitation Department. Together, they envisioned a halfway house that offered the means for those with a first-time offense the opportunity to rebuild their lives. In addition, they desired to establish an environment with caring people as a replacement for the hardened atmosphere ex-offenders were accustomed to.

A grant from the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration provided the finances to maintain this program for the first two years of operation.

Cleveland Bell III became Executive Director of Riverside House in July of 1977. As a former ex-offender, Mr. Bell was no stranger to the feelings of frustration, anger, and rebellion often felt by those with similar backgrounds. Through the continuous outpouring of Mr. Bell's personal life experiences with fellow men and women, and, the dedicated, hard work of staff and Board members, the ministry of Riverside House has reached thousands of ex-offenders through jail groups, out-client participation, prison outreach, and inner-city activities.

Today, Riverside House is a private, non-profit organization that has been successfully operating as a coed community residential reentry facility for over 42 years.


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