Equipping Restoring and Multiplying INC FY2021 filing

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To support and equip the poor and vulnerable young adults in Rwanda by offering hope and opportunity through vocational training. Rwanda Rise provides competency in 6 government accredited vocational training programs leading to graduation and professional certification in Auto Mechanics, Culinary Arts, Hairdressing, Masonry and Construction, Sewing and Tailoring, and Welding.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $102K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 7 voting members
Concern: none of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$303K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$286K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$109K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$303K
FY2021▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$294K
FY2021$303K
FY2022$425K
FY2023$479K
FY2024$452K
FY2025$582K
Expenses
$286K
FY2021▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$323K
FY2021$286K
FY2022$399K
FY2023$502K
FY2024$451K
FY2025$539K
Net assets
$109K
FY2021▲ +29%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$85K
FY2021$109K
FY2022$136K
FY2023$113K
FY2024$114K
FY2025$156K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2006.

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Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $194K Management & general 5% · $14K Fundraising 27% · $78K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary-Volunteer Interi
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides vocational education to empower poor and vulnerable people in Rwanda with economic opportunities.

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3 programs · $194K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Vocational Schools

Rwanda rise has vocational training programs in 2 locations in rwanda. Hope vocational training center (HVTC) was established in 2008 in the community of kabuga, a town on the edge of the kigali metro area, the capital city of rwanda, and later in the village of rugendabari.

$154Kprogram expense
02

Campus and Program Expansion

In 2019, we sent a team to rwanda that included a seattle architect and a general contractor for the purpose of master planning our campus for new facilities. In 2020 we built the first facility in this master plan, an 80-GIRL dormitory and new student kitchen. The building expansion continued in 2021.

$36Kprogram expense
03

Orphan Sponsorship Program

Rwanda rise began in rwanda after the 1994 genocide to help the disproportionate number of widows and orphans who were left displaced and in poverty. The sponsorship program was designed to give monthly support for food and supplies for widows and school fees for orphans.

$4Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$102K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$303K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$176K
Other incomeLn 4–11$127K
Money outPt IX
$286K
Ln 25
Programscol B$194K
Managementcol C$14K
Fundraisingcol D$78K
Owns and owesPt X
$109K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$109K
Total assetsLn 16$109K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$176K
Other incomeLn 4–11$127K
Total revenueLn 12$303K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$109K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$109K
Total assetsLn 16$109K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$109K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$106K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$93K$109K
Total assetsLn 16$93K$109K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$0
Net assetsLn 32$85K$109K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$106K$106K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$51K$37K$3K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$3K$253$843
Management feesLn 11a$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$3K$1K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$18K$9K$3K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$5K$1K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$4K$685$2K
OccupancyLn 16$20K$10K$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$275$275
InsuranceLn 23$2K$645$160$806
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$50K$9K$41K
Total functional expensesLn 25$286K$194K$14K$78K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jun 24, 2026 $582K$539K$43K$156K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 16, 2025 $452K$451K$993$114K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 13, 2024 $479K$502K−$23K$113K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 20, 2023 $425K$399K$26K$136K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 4, 2022 $303K$286K$17K$109K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 12, 2021 $294K$323K−$29K$85K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $303,202 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $195,215$176,036
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $98,285$127,166
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $293,500$303,202
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $136,925$106,308
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $29,681$54,964
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $156,105$125,184
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $322,711$286,456
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$29,211$16,746
Part VI · Governance 0 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $303,202 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$176,036
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$176,036
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $127,166$127,166
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $127,166$303,202
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $286,456 across 13 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $106,308$106,308
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $37,350 · Management $3,350 · Fundraising $10,050$50,750
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,118 · Management $253 · Fundraising $843$4,214
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $3,000$3,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,938 · Management $1,175 · Fundraising $1,764$5,877
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,986 · Management $2,696 · Fundraising $6,290$17,972
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,394 · Management $1,144 · Fundraising $9,808$16,346
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,112 · Management $685 · Fundraising $2,056$6,853
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,944 · Management $4,972 · Fundraising $4,972$19,888
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,387$3,387
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsFundraising $275$275
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $645 · Management $160 · Fundraising $806$1,611
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,970 · Fundraising $41,005$49,975
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $194,152 · Management $14,435 · Fundraising $77,869$286,456
Part X · Balance sheet $109,475 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $92,729$109,475
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $92,729$109,475
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,591$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,591$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $85,138$109,475
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $85,138$109,475
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $92,729$109,475
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $109,475 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$303,202
XI-2 Total expenses$286,456
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$16,746
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$85,138
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$109,475

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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