Rising Ground
Rising Ground reported $218.1 million in revenue and $217.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.19 went to program services, $12.55 to management and general costs and $0.26 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 97.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $457,339 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 69 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 83% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $218MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $218MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.2% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.5% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.15 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.8% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.5% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $457,339 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.21% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 69 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.2 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 21 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseChild and youth development - our child and youth development services include the residential treatment center, which provides residential care to youth requiring more significant therapeutic and educational support, supervised independent living program supporting foster youth in apartments with staff support, transitional independent living and crisis residences which houses and assists runaway and homeless youth while they transition into independent living, juvenile justice initiative and aftercare provides home-based alternative-to-placement and aftercare services for youth involved in…
Immigration services - our passage of hope program serves undocumented migrant children from an array of countries and regions who have come into the united states without an adult guardian, home study/post relief services provides an additional layer of oversite to children released from orr's care
Children and families - our services include enhanced family foster care that serves children who have experienced abuse and neglect and have been removed from their parent or guardian's care, preventive services which strengthen and preserve families, keep children safe by preventing child abuse and neglect, and prevent the necessity of placing children in foster care, fatherhood initiative supports non-custodial fathers to build healthy relationships with their children and co-parent, the george and marion ames early childhood center prepares children for their school years, promoting…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 33.0 hrs/week | $398,897 | $0 | $58,442 | $457,339 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 33.0 hrs/week | $345,512 | $0 | $21,241 | $366,753 |
| CHIEF OPERATIONAL OFFICER Key employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $305,978 | $0 | $6,237 | $312,215 |
| CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER Key employee, 33.0 hrs/week | $296,268 | $0 | $12,382 | $308,650 |
| Chief Program Officer Key employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $253,755 | $0 | $10,885 | $264,640 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 34.0 hrs/week | $204,476 | $0 | $22,818 | $227,294 |
| SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $207,683 | $0 | $18,615 | $226,298 |
| SVP OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $211,220 | $0 | $4,427 | $215,647 |
69 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Rising Ground (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.0M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b21 · 21 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 52,942
- Volunteers Part I, line 666
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Method Design Architecture Urbanism PLLC Architectural services | $402,155 |
| MISSOURI YOUTH SERVICES INSTITUTE Training | $288,932 |
| JOHN R EYERMAN ESQ Legal | $153,093 |
| AARTI GARG Therapy | $137,970 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 9 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
19 private foundations reported grants to Rising Ground totaling $368K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Rising Ground's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Rising Ground, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Rising Ground's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Rising Ground reported that 87.2% of its $217.6 million in expenses went to program services, 12.5% to management and general and 0.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Rising Ground pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Rising Ground reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $457,339, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Rising Ground get its money?
Of $218.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 1.8% came from contributions and grants (including 0.1% from government grants) and 97.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Rising Ground a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-1860451 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202600909349300215 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520739349301792 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400799349300945 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320899349301112 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230909349300823 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101379349302080 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-1860451: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.