Communities Rise EIN 32-0098070 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

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Empowers oppressed communities by building power through partnerships, training, and legal aid. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $1.7M in revenue, $1.4M in expenses, and $2.9M in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Crime & Legal
Location
Seattle, WA
Website
communities-rise.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$1.7MFY2024
Expenses
$1.4M
Net assets
$2.9M
People
12
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  32-0098070 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Seattle, WA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Empowers oppressed communities by building power through partnerships, training, and legal aid.
Leadership
Annie Hout · Co-Executive Director, Finance and Operations · $106K
Money in and out
$1.7M revenue, $1.4M expenses
Bottom line
64% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$1.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.4M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $359K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.64 Management & general $0.25 Fundraising $0.11
Program efficiency
64%
of spending reaches programs▼ -9% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
21.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +38% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+21%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +221% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2024▲ +25%
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2024▼ -15%
Total assets
$3.0M
FY2024▲ +13%
Total liabilities
$22K
FY2024▼ -24%
Total revenue
$1.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.4M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$359K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$3.0M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B64%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $887K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Capacity-Building

Communities Rise provides capacity-building services to nonprofit organizations that are led by and serving communities impacted by systemic oppression, primarily from Black, Indigenous, and People of Color communities in the following programs: 9-month nonprofit Capacity Building Cohort providing peer-to-peer learning, one-on-one…

$378Kprogram expense
02

Education & Training

Communities Rise hosts legal trainings for community members and attorneys on topics relevant to nonprofits and small businesses. Most legal trainings are approved for CLE credits for attorneys.

$297Kprogram expense
03

Small Business and Nonprofit Legal Services

Communities Rise provides low-income small business owners and nonprofit organizations pro bono legal services on business transactional matters through our limited engagement legal clinics or through direct representation.

$212Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCommunities Rise
EINHdr · item D32-0098070
Principal addressHdr · item CSeattle, WA
WebsiteHdr · item Jcommunities-rise.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MWA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCrime & Legal (I80)
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 2004

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-Executive Director, Finance and Operations
$106,045Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Executive Director, Capacity Building to Dec '24
$99,574Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Executive Director, Legal Services
$85,089Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Annie Hout’s $106K as Co-Executive Director, Finance and Operations is at the 31st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1146 $1–10M crime & legal nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jodi Nishioka$4,278$110,933$112,835$106,350
Annie Hout$106,045$111,088
Andrew Kashyap$85,089$107,559
Brianna Jones$99,574$104,298

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$1.7M · 97%
Program service revenue$59K · 3%
Contributions & grants97%$1.7M
Program service revenue3%$59K
Investment income$4K
— government grantsLn 1e$465K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.64 Management & general $0.25 Fundraising $0.11
Program services64%$887K
Management & general25%$342K
Fundraising11%$146K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$22K
Total net assetsLn 32$2.9M
Months of cash on handcomputed21.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $2.5M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $1.4M · Less non-cash grants $2K · Cash operating expenses/yr $1.4M
21.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $887K · Total expenses $1.4M
64%
Management & General
Management & general $342K · Total expenses $1.4M
25%
Fundraising
Fundraising $146K · Total expenses $1.4M
11%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $142K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $967K
$0.15 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.7M · Total revenue $1.7M
97%
Government reliance
Government grants $465K · Total revenue $1.7M
27%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $59K · Total revenue $1.7M
3%
Investment reliance
Investment income $4K · Total revenue $1.7M
+0.2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $59K · Total expenses $1.4M
4%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.7M · Prior year $1.4M
+25%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $1.9M · FY2024 $1.7M
-2%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $2.9M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.7M · Expenses $1.4M
+21%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $3.0M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $2.9M · Total assets $3.0M
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $3.0M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Annie Hout · Reported title Co-Executive Director, Finance and Operations · Highest reported compensation $106K · Total expenses $1.4M
8%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.2M · Total expenses $1.4M
85%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 64%
Overhead ratio 25%
Fundraising cost ratio 9%
Revenue growth 25%
Accounting fee ratio 2%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K
Grants paid · 42 grants · $882K · 2020–2024
The Vera ProjectWA · FY2024$8,000
Skyway Tutoring & RopWA · FY2024$8,000
Northwest Film ForumWA · FY2024$8,000
Jubilee House MinistriesWA · FY2024$8,000
Cierra SistersWA · FY2024$8,000
Rvc SeattleWA · FY2023$25,000
Potlatch FundWA · FY2023$25,000
Byrd Barr PlaceWA · FY2023$25,000
Village of HopeWA · FY2023$7,000
House of Hope 360WA · FY2023$7,000
Cierra SistersWA · FY2023$7,000
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$1.7M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$1.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$2.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$1.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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