Name

Riverview International Center

Legal name

Riverview International Center

Website

https://riverviewinternationalcenter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Immigrant and Refugee Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Financial & Consumer Integration (Banking, Credit, Taxes) (EDAAADAG), Family & School System Navigation (Parent Engagement, Youth Services) (EDAAADAH), Immigrant/Integration Language Programs (ESL/ESOL, Civics-Integrated) (EDAMAFAK), Immigration Law Literacy & Rights Education (EDAAADAB)

Keywords

• Immigrant support services
• ESL education programs
• Workforce development
• Refugee resettlement
• Community assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: The organization is funded through charitable donations from individuals, grants from foundations (Columbus Foundation, Franklin County Board of Commissioners), and public funding (Columbus City Council grants). As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, all services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries.
2. City Council Grant: Received $40,000 grant from Columbus City Council for case management and services to help New Americans facing housing insecurity.
3. Campaign Fundraising: Fundraising campaign 'Fund Our Community Builders' aimed at raising $70,000 for staff salaries and benefits, including sustainers ($1,000/year), partner level (monthly recurring), and corporate sponsors ($1,500).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Riverview International Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides free integration services to immigrants and refugees in Columbus, Ohio. Its core offerings include ESL classes, employment and job-readiness support, citizenship test preparation, financial literacy training, children's education and enrichment, women's empowerment programming, food and diaper distribution, and community events, all delivered through a wrap-around model that allows clients to access multiple supports from a single trusted provider.

Product overview

Riverview International Center (RIC) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that operates as a single, unified community support service rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. RIC provides a comprehensive suite of free services to New American immigrants and refugees in Columbus, Ohio, including Community Care (navigating mail, bills, appointments, and benefits), English as a Second Language (ESL) Classes, Employment Services (career counseling, job readiness classes), Financial Literacy, Citizenship Assistance, Food and Diaper Distribution, Community Events (field trips, festivals), Children's Education and Enrichment (homework help, summer reading), Summer Programming, Women's Empowerment groups, Job Help, and Computer Classes. All services are provided free of charge from their office located in the Riverview Drive neighborhood.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community Care Wrap-around case-management support for immigrants and refugees, providing holistic guidance across housing, schooling, and life-in-the-U.S. needs for New Americans served by the Center.
• ESL Classes English-as-a-Second-Language instruction delivered to adult immigrants and refugees to build everyday and workplace English proficiency.
• Employment Services Career counseling, job readiness classes, transcript equivalency support, interview preparation, and employer connection services to help immigrants and refugees enter or re-enter the U.S. workforce.
• Financial Literacy Financial education covering banking, budgeting, credit, and related topics to help immigrants and refugees navigate the U.S. financial system.
• Citizenship Assistance Support for immigrants pursuing U.S. citizenship, including preparation and assistance with the citizenship test and process.
• Food and Diaper Distribution Distribution of food and diapers to immigrant and refugee families experiencing material hardship in Central Ohio.
• Community Events Community gatherings and cultural events for immigrants, refugees, and the broader Central Ohio community to foster connection and integration.
• Children's Education and Enrichment Educational and enrichment programming for the children of immigrant and refugee families, including homework help, summer reading practice, science, music, arts and crafts, and summer math and literacy programming for elementary and middle-school-aged children.
• Women's Empowerment Programs designed to support and empower immigrant and refugee women, fostering confidence, connection, and self-sufficiency.
• Computer Class Computer literacy instruction for immigrants and refugees to build basic digital skills needed for daily life and employment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Career assistance helped 61 people secure jobs in 2021
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• Columbus City CouncilcoreOthersAwarded $40,000 grant to RIC for case management and services to help New Americans facing housing insecurity and forced relocation. Also passed resolution honoring RIC's work.
• United Way of Central OhiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured Executive Director on inaugural podcast 'So Let's Talk Columbus' and provides ongoing partnership for community initiatives.
• Columbus Diaper BankmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing 500+ children with diapers; partnership began in 2018.
• Columbus City SchoolsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership for school enrollment assistance and educational programs for New American children.
• Rasoul Law OfficemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFree legal advice clinic has served more than 100 people since it began in 2018.
• North Community Counseling CentermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides weekly Women's Empowerment Groups at RIC led by a clinician, offering mental health support for Arabic and Bengali speakers.
• Mid-Ohio Food CollectivemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood distributions partnership serving 347 people in 2021.
• Legal Aid of Southeast and Central OhiomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides legal assistance to tenants facing eviction and other problems.
• Franklinton Cycle WorkssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to purchase 20 refurbished bikes and safety gear for $300 average cost per bike for refugee transportation.
• OSU College of Social WorksupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides social work interns and undergraduate volunteers for programs and services.
• Community Refugee & Immigration Services (CRIS)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with immigrant and refugee services organization in the community.
• NBC4 (WCMH)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsor of Mid-Ohio Farm and media partner covering RIC stories.
• Heart to HeartsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood distribution partnership.
• Neighborhood Services Food PantrysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegular food distribution partner.
• The Period PantrysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistributes supplies for menstruating women.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Refugee Response: Cleveland-based refugee services nonprofit offering case management, employment, ESL, and youth programming to New Americans in northeast Ohio; structurally similar to RIC's wraparound community-embedded model.
• International Institute of Akron: Akron, Ohio nonprofit providing refugee resettlement, employment, English, and citizenship services — a highly comparable wraparound model for new Americans in a neighboring Ohio metro.

Broad incumbents

• U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI): National nonprofit operating refugee resettlement, anti-trafficking, and immigration integration programs across multiple states; provides the same ESL, employment, and case management categories as RIC at much larger scale.
• World Relief: National refugee resettlement and immigration services organization with affiliates across the U.S., providing ESL, employment, case management, and legal services to refugees — a scaled incumbent in the same service category as RIC.
• Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS): International Jewish refugee resettlement and immigration services agency with U.S. affiliates providing case management, legal aid, employment, and integration services to refugees and immigrants — overlapping with RIC's service mix at national scale.

Direct peers

• Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio: Faith-based social services organization in Columbus providing refugee resettlement, employment, and integration programming for New Americans — overlapping directly with RIC's wraparound service model.
• Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services: Columbus-based immigrant and refugee services organization serving a specific diaspora community with case management, employment, ESL, and youth programming — a comparable neighborhood-embedded nonprofit in the same geography.
• Catholic Social Services of Columbus: Diocesan agency offering refugee resettlement, immigration legal services, and family support to immigrants in central Ohio; competes for the same client base and similar grant funding streams as RIC.
• Community Refugee & Immigration Services (CRIS): Columbus-based refugee resettlement and immigration services nonprofit explicitly partnered with RIC. Provides case management, employment, ESL, and citizenship services to the same New American population in the same metro, making it the closest direct peer.
• US Together: Central Ohio refugee resettlement agency offering case management, employment, English classes, and immigration legal services to newly arrived refugees and immigrants in the same Columbus market as RIC.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/RiverviewIC
• Facebookfacebook.com/RiverviewInternationalCenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/riverview-international-center-inc

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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