Rise
Rise reported $33.8 million in revenue and $33.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $83.90 went to program services, $15.00 to management and general costs and $1.10 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 71.8% of the total. Government grants made up 22.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $905,184 (PRESIDENT). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 2% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $33MFor context, the median across 409 covered employment charities: $88.97 programs, $11.03 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $34MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.9% | 88.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.0% | 10.9% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 24.3% | 22.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 22.5% | 1.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 71.8% | 62.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $905,184 | $297,435 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.72% | 1.26% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.3 | 8.1 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseIn 2024, rise served 2,541 people across all programs. We supported 1,784 individuals with employment services (70%), 731 with life enrichment and day supports (29%), and 250 with housing and other independent living supports (10%). About 10% of the people we support participate in programming across multiple service domains.rise supports people with disabilities, broadly defined. Approximately 70% of those we serve have an intellectual or developmental disability or a brain injury as their primary disability. Twenty-five percent have a psychiatric disability, and 5% are deaf, deafblind, or…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $878,117 | $0 | $27,067 | $905,184 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $176,412 | $0 | $50,575 | $226,987 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $175,514 | $0 | $49,849 | $225,363 |
| VP OF HR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,259 | $0 | $30,722 | $177,981 |
| VP OF ADVANCEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $143,318 | $0 | $25,294 | $168,612 |
| DIRECTOR OF IT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,293 | $0 | $30,211 | $157,504 |
| SENIOR SALES REP Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,128 | $0 | $32,801 | $135,929 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Rise (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (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
2024 · 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–1b16 · 16 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 51,533
- Volunteers Part I, line 6130
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| LECOURAGE STAFFING Temp labor | $176,650 |
| HEALTHPOINT CLEANING Cleaning | $147,410 |
| NETSMART TECHNOLOGIES Software | $123,560 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Rise's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Rise, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Rise's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Rise reported that 83.9% of its $33.3 million in expenses went to program services, 15.0% to management and general and 1.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Rise pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Rise reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $905,184, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Rise get its money?
Of $33.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 24.3% came from contributions and grants (including 22.5% from government grants) and 71.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Rise a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 41-0972476 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533039349302633 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413169349303121 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342709349300739 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202849349302110 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113079349301431 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202021979349305697 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 41-0972476: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.