Humanity Rising inspires and empowers students to find their service passion and make a difference in their communities. Our mission is to build the next generation of leaders and social innovators.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$52K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $15K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$52K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $136K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$247
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$361K
+98% vs prior year
Spent
$237K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$154K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$361K
FY2021▲ +98%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$182K
FY2021$361K
FY2022$138K
FY2023$127K
FY2024$181K
FY2025$191K
Expenses
$237K
FY2021▲ +78%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$133K
FY2021$237K
FY2022$222K
FY2023$152K
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$181K
Net assets
$154K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$154K
FY2022$71K
FY2023$46K
FY2024$66K
FY2025$76K

From the FY2021 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 Jun 2014.

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $192K Management & general 18% · $42K Fundraising 1% · $2K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $52K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$52,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Debbie Ferruzzi$65,000$65,000$62,500$65,000$52,000—
Genesha Dorris—————$28,769
Mark Jacobs—————$18,000
Debbie Ferruzi—————$11,500

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Inspires and empowers students to find their service passion and make a difference.

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3 programs · $192K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Service Programs

Help students find their service passion and make a difference in the causes that inspire them. We have a variety of service podcasts, including our what cause inspires you podcast, which amplifies the voices of young changemakers to inspire their peers to service for greater impact.

$102Kprogram expense
02

Anti-Bullying Programs

This is our signature cause. We empower students to see the light in themselves and others and become upstanders to end bullying. We do this through a variety of ways, including 1) a powerful anti-bullying assembly led by a father who lost his 11 year old son to suicide from bullying; 2) student-led anti-bullying podcasts; 3)…

$70Kprogram expense
03

Service Scholarship Awards

Humanity rising recognizes and celebrates outstanding young changemakers with service scholarship awards. We make it easy for individuals and organizations to help empower and support outstanding young leaders in their communities.

$21Kprogram 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 · 5 grants · $63K · 2020–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$7,950
Unitemized GrantFY2022$14,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$20,583
Unitemized GrantFY2020$10,051
Unitemized GrantFY2020$10,051

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$361K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$361K
Money outPt IX
$237K
Ln 25
Programscol B$192K
Managementcol C$42K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$154K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$154K
Total assetsLn 16$154K
LiabilitiesLn 26$247
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$361K
Government grantsLn 1e$27K
Total revenueLn 12$361K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$154K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$154K
Total assetsLn 16$154K
LiabilitiesLn 26$247
Net assetsLn 32$154K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$73K$154K
Total assetsLn 16$73K$154K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K$247
Net assetsLn 32$44K$154K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$21K$21K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$52K$44K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$86K$73K$13K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$19K$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$9K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$480$480
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$431$231$200
Advertising and promotionLn 12$263$263
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$950$950
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$425$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$29K$25K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$237K$192K$42K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $191K$181K$10K$76K 990 PDF
FY2024 $181K$66K 990 PDF
FY2023 $127K$152K−$25K$46K 990 PDF
FY2022 $138K$222K−$83K$71K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $361K$237K$124K$154K 990 PDF
FY2020 $182K$133K$48K$0 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $360,598 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $181,714$360,598
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $181,714$360,598
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $10,051$20,583
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $81,558$168,012
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $41,649$48,024
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $133,258$236,619
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $48,456$123,979
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $360,598 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$27,137
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$333,461
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$360,598
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$360,598
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $236,619 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $20,583$20,583
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $44,200 · Management $7,800$52,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $73,100 · Management $12,900$86,000
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $19,214$19,214
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,178 · Management $1,620$10,798
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $480$480
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,181$2,181
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $231 · Management $200$431
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $263$263
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,148$3,148
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $4,385$4,385
IX-17 TravelFundraising $1,628$1,628
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $950$950
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,363$2,363
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $425 · Management $2,428$2,853
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $24,577 · Management $4,765$29,342
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $192,458 · Management $42,270 · Fundraising $1,891$236,619
Part X · Balance sheet $154,163 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $72,977$153,563
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$600
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $73,152$154,163
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $25,590$247
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $28,815$247
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $44,337$153,916
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $73,152$154,163
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $153,916 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$360,598
XI-2 Total expenses$236,619
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$123,979
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$44,337
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$14,400
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$153,916

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