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River Valley Riders (EIN# 41-1949447) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with support from individuals, foundations and corporations. Your financial donation directly benefits the children and families served by River Valley Riders. All donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law. Financial statements will be provided upon request.
DonateOnline
We’ve made it easy for you to make a secure online donation. We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover.
You may choose an unrestricted gift that will help support operating expenses.
Your donation to support A STABLE FUTURE, River Valley Riders’ final expansion will help extend programming to year-round services and also enable more individuals to participate in lessons. This expansion doubles the number of programming hours per year!
Or choose to give to sponsor one of our therapy horses!
New donation opportunity – RVR’s Legacy Path! Honor or remember a special person, animal or event in your life with an individually engraved brick. These unique bricks will become a part of RVR’s Afton site as a lasting tribute.
A gift to RVR’s Sustain Our Mission fund at the St. Croix Valley Foundation (SCVF) will provide for the sustainability of RVR to ensure equine-assisted services will continue for future generations of riders.
Thrivent members! River Valley Riders is approved to receive Thrivent Choice Dollars. You can recommend where some of Thrivent Financial’s charitable outreach funds go by visiting the Thrivent Choice website.
Please check if your employer will match your gift! List of companies that may match donations.
Donate ByMail
If you prefer, you may mail your contribution to us. Please make your check payable to River Valley Riders and send your donation to:
8362 Tamarack Village
Suite 119-440
Woodbury, MN 55125
To donate to RVR’s Legacy Path by mail, please include this form.
CorporateSponsorships
By sponsoring RVR, you’ll expand your impact and make a difference – not only in others’ lives but in your own as well! We understand that the needs of each company are unique and we are happy to customize a benefits package to help your team meet its marketing and philanthropic goals. RVR is committed to developing and facilitating mutually beneficial corporate partnerships for the betterment of the people that we serve.
EventSponsorships
The Round-Up Gala is a special and entertaining event that will be held on November 21, 2026 and supports RVR’s participants and horses. Sponsorship of this fundraising event provides many recognition benefits.
Other WaysTo Give
River Valley Riders accepts donations of stocks, mutual funds, qualified charitable distributions, gifts in-kind, legacy memorials, charitable trusts, private foundation assets, life insurance policies, charitable gift annuities and cryptocurrency.
Your gift to the “Sustain Our Mission” fund will help protect our organization’s sustainability, ensure future income from a non-endowed fund and provide for long-term savings for major expenses. You may choose to give to this fund to make a lasting difference to the families we serve. Support “Sustain Our Mission!”
Thrivent members! River Valley Riders is approved to receive Thrivent Choice Dollars. You can recommend where some of Thrivent Financial’s charitable outreach funds go by visiting the Thrivent Choice website.
Andersen Corporation employees and retirees! Through our relationship with the St. Croix Valley Foundation, your gift of appreciated Andersen Corporation stock can easily be transferred.
Please call 651-439-2558 or contact us to arrange how you can make a difference!
*Note: After receiving your gift, we will issue you a donation receipt for tax purposes.
