Together Rising

Falls Church, VAUnknown exempt organization EIN 45-5362738Revenue $2.4M in FY2024

On file with the IRStogetherrising.org2589 Holly Manor Drive · Falls Church, VA

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Together Rising exists to turn our collective heartbreak into effective action.

91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 23 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $200K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$673K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Named funders
16
named funders · $67K
Looks good: 16 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.4M
-62% vs prior year
Spent
$6.6M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$2.4M
FY2024▼ -62%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$6.6M
FY2020$6.3M
FY2021$7.6M
FY2022$10.4M
FY2023$6.3M
FY2024$2.4M
Expenses
$6.6M
FY2024▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$5.5M
FY2020$5.0M
FY2021$8.2M
FY2022$9.5M
FY2023$6.1M
FY2024$6.6M
Net assets
$0
FY2024▼ -100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$2.3M
FY2020$3.7M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$0

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending July 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $6.0M Management & general 7% · $447K Fundraising 2% · $131K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $673K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$380,024Pt VII · Sec A
Diligence Team Lead
$161,241Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Mgr, Storytelling & Engagement
$132,058Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President/Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020FY2019
Gloria Goeres$380,024————
Natalie Brinkman$161,241————
Sonya Anderson—$150,309———
Jennifer Potter$132,058————
Allison Schott See Schedule O——$27,500$75,000$57,500
Amanda Doyle See Schedule O————$10,000
Elizabeth Book See Schedule O————$10,000

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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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides grants to grassroots organizations addressing urgent community needs, including disaster relief, reproductive healthcare access, and support for marginalized populations.

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1 program · $6.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Organization Grants

$3,544,702.45IN our largest program, together rising invested in dozens of boots-on-the-ground organizations meeting the most urgent needs of their communities. The board voted to approve a total of $3,544,702.45 in organization grants.

$6.0Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 222 grants · $32.3M · 2019–2024
Al Otro Lado INCCA · FY2024$830,000
Holler Health Justice INCWV · FY2024$800,000
Out Youth AustinTX · FY2024$750,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$348,450
AneraDC · FY2024$331,629
Looking Out FoundationNY · FY2024$305,905
Kids in Need of DefenseDC · FY2024$236,306
Shelterbox USA INCCA · FY2024$100,000
National Center for Youth LawCA · FY2024$100,000
JasmynFL · FY2024$100,000
GroGA · FY2024$100,000
Action Against Hunger USANY · FY2024$100,000
Justice in Motion INCNY · FY2024$60,000
Fenix LtdIN · FY2024$59,946
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$38K
Other incomeLn 4–11$198
Money outPt IX
$6.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.0M
Managementcol C$447K
Fundraisingcol D$131K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$38K
Other incomeLn 4–11$198
Total revenueLn 12$2.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 623
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K$0
Net assetsLn 32$4.1M$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$5.1M$5.1M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$348K$348K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$10K$10K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$388K$152K$160K$76K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$302K$257K$18K$26K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$45K$27K$11K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$86K$86K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$56K$56K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$251$251
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$9K$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$242K$150K$70K$22K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$1K$3K$277
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.6M$6.0M$447K$131K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.4M$6.6M−$4.2M$0 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.3M$6.1M$287K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $10.4M$9.5M$861K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $7.6M$8.2M−$582K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $6.3M$5.0M$1.3M$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2019 $6.6M$5.5M$1.1M$2.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,422,673 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,247,661$2,384,696
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $84,474$37,779
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,004$198
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,341,139$2,422,673
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,194,222$5,419,364
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $470,137$745,800
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $389,825$419,579
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,054,184$6,584,743
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $286,955−$4,162,070
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $2,422,673 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,384,696
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,384,696
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $37,779$37,779
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $198$198
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $37,977$2,422,673
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,584,743 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $5,060,914$5,060,914
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $348,450$348,450
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $10,000$10,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $152,010 · Management $160,009 · Fundraising $76,005$388,024
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $257,053 · Management $18,441 · Fundraising $26,261$301,755
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $11,261$11,261
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $26,856 · Management $11,190 · Fundraising $6,714$44,760
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,579$4,579
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $86,367$86,367
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $55,500$55,500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $251$251
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $10,981$10,981
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,662$3,662
IX-17 TravelManagement $9,442$9,442
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,111$1,111
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,037$1,037
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $150,000 · Management $70,444 · Fundraising $21,860$242,304
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,110 · Management $2,958 · Fundraising $277$4,345
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,006,393 · Management $447,233 · Fundraising $131,117$6,584,743
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,113,564$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $196,798$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $305,295$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,532,740$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,148,397$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $28,475$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,969,922$0
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $150,000$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,119,922$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,148,397$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,422,673
XI-2 Total expenses$6,584,743
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,162,070
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,119,922
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$63,832
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$21,684
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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