The mission of Together We Rise Foundation is Publicly and members supported organization to fight hunger and support need family, in needs by providing food, hygiene products, household essentials, and other critical resources while empowering them to achieve long-term self-sufficiency with dignity and hope

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 39 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $26K a year · 3% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$16K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+134% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$149K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +134%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$453K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +141%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$427K
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$149K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$128K
FY2025$149K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2024.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $1.0M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director and Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director and CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Together We Rise Foundation is a community improvement nonprofit based in Houston, TX, formed in 2024.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
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The Organization has donated home supplies, food, clothes, and other essential to more than one hundred families and needy people

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$22K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Owns and owesPt X
$149K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$18K
Total assetsLn 16$165K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$970K
Other incomeLn 4–11$22K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$18K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$18K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$165K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
Net assetsLn 32$149K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 639
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20K$18K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$168K$165K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K$16K
Net assetsLn 32$128K$149K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$890K$890K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$42K$42K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$78K$78K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$1.0M$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$1.0M$27K$149K 990 PDF
FY2024 $453K$427K$25K$128K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,058,545 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $430,711$1,036,648
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $22,140$21,897
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $452,851$1,058,545
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $342,655$889,698
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $84,779$141,899
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $427,434$1,031,597
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $25,417$26,948
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,058,545 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $21,897 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$66,250
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$970,398
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$970,398
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,036,648
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,058,545
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,031,597 across 9 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $889,698$889,698
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,200$2,200
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,500$1,500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,095$7,095
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,208$11,208
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $42,000$42,000
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $77,896$77,896
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,031,597 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,031,597
Part X · Balance sheet $165,442 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $19,670$18,492
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $148,726$146,950
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $168,396$165,442
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $39,971$15,971
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $128,425$156,373
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $128,425$149,471
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $168,396$165,442
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $149,471 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,058,545
XI-2 Total expenses$1,031,597
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$26,948
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$128,425
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$149,471

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