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Mesa, AZ · EIN 87-0454287 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Rise reported $149.6 million in revenue and $140.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $85.48 went to program services, $14.52 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 89.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $3,387,761 (PRES& BOARD MEM). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 103% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $141M

For 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

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $150M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2024 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
85.5%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
14.5%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
3.1%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
2.3%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
89.3%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$3,387,761$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.40%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
106
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
4.96.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
6 of 8100.0%

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 expense
$110M expenses · 91.4% of program spending · grants $70,077 · revenue $122M

RISE provides community-based programs and support services for individualswith intellectual and developmental disabilities, behavioral health needs, and otherspecial needs. Services include residential and day programs, employment andhabilitation support, home and community-based care, foster care for children andadults, and services for seniors and individuals experiencing mental healthchallenges

$10M expenses · 8.6% of program spending · revenue $12M

RISE provides early intervention and applied behavior analysis (ABA) services forinfants and children with developmental delays or autism spectrum disorder.Services include assessment, individualized treatment planning, and family trainingto support developmental growth, communication, and daily living skills in homeand community settings

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRES& BOARD MEM
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$3,335,389$0$52,372$3,387,761
CEO & BOARD MEM
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$736,337$0$67,787$804,124
CFO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$463,950$0$43,878$507,828
COO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$357,698$0$44,314$402,012
GENERAL COUNSEL
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$354,242$0$30,209$384,451
VP HUMAN RESOURCES
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$248,040$0$39,208$287,248
VP FACILITIES MGMT
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$264,826$0$10,189$275,015
CONTROLLER
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$255,435$0$16,166$271,601

10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Rise (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $6.9M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$50M$100M$150M$200M201920202021202220232024$150M$141M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$150M$141M85.5%$58M$3,387,761
2023 ⓘ$128M$128M87.7%$49M$916,814
2022 ⓘ$118M$116M87.2%$48M$774,581
2021 ⓘ$95M$94M86.6%$46M$679,867
2020 ⓘ$100M$84M83.1%$43M$677,776
2019 ⓘ$74M$72M86.9%$26M$690,897

Governance 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–1b8 · 6 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 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 54,973
  • Volunteers Part I, line 617

Largest outside contractors

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
THERAPY FOR DEVELOPMENTAL
Therapy
$4,382,486
ACUMEN LLC
It services/payroll admin
$3,062,537
BARNES CONSTRUCTION LLC
Contractor / property & m
$759,856
DYNAMIC FLEET SERVICES LLC
Fleet mgmt/construct
$617,322
DIRECT CARE INNOVATIONS LLC
Software subscription ser
$399,379

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 22 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

3 private foundations reported grants to Rise totaling $16,164 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.

Correct a figure or respond

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 85.5% of its $140.9 million in expenses went to program services, 14.5% to management and general and 0.0% 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 $3,387,761, for the role of PRES& BOARD MEM (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Rise get its money?

Of $149.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 3.1% came from contributions and grants (including 2.3% from government grants) and 89.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Rise a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 87-0454287 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 202533169349308283 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443209349305489 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313199349317266 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223189349307942 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143209349302619 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013219349308266 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 87-0454287: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.