At Rise Above, we empower native youth to lead healthy lives despite the challenges. We deliver education, prevention skills and mentorship through programs tailored to their needs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 4 employees.
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 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $34K a year · 3% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$248K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $100K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$125K
55% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 55% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.2M
+113% vs prior year
Spent
$2.2M
To programs
60%
Net assets
$103K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2025▲ +113%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$273K
FY2023$743K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$2.2M
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2025▲ +104%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$423K
FY2023$714K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$2.2M
Net assets
$103K
FY2025▲ +31%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$48K
FY2023$115K
FY2024$79K
FY2025$103K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2018.

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

Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $1.3M Management & general 13% · $285K Fundraising 27% · $601K

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; $248K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$136,555Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$111,611Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jaci McCormack’s $137K as President is at the 57th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1552 $1–10M youth development 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021
Jaci McCormack$136,555$112,667$122,500$81,250
Brad Meyers$111,611$82,500$7,000—

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Empowers Native youth with education, prevention, and mentorship for healthy lives.

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1 program · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Conduct educational native youth basketball camps throughout the pacific northwest

$1.3Mprogram expense

Funders

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
Empower PlayFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$100K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$285K
Fundraisingcol D$601K
Owns and owesPt X
$103K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$50K
Total assetsLn 16$228K
LiabilitiesLn 26$125K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.4M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$512K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$50K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$50K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$52K
Other assetsLn 15$13K
Total assetsLn 16$228K
LiabilitiesLn 26$125K
Net assetsLn 32$103K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17K$50K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$52K
Total assetsLn 16$220K$228K
LiabilitiesLn 26$141K$125K
Net assetsLn 32$79K$103K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$248K$248K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$74K$74K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$89K$60K$29K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$23K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$62K$62K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$174K$174K
TravelLn 17$178K$159K$20K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$84K$84K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.2M$694K$532K
All other expensesLn 24e$45K$15K$29K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M$1.3M$285K$601K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.2M$2.2M$21K$103K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$1.1M−$36K$79K 990 PDF
FY2023 $743K$714K$29K$115K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $273K$423K−$150K−$48K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,241,888 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,029,355$2,240,839
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1$1,049
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $22,617$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,051,973$2,241,888
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $215,663$411,058
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $872,374$1,809,598
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,088,037$2,220,656
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$36,064$21,232
Part VI · Governance 5 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
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 $2,241,888 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$511,532
VIII-1e Government grants$1,433,873
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$295,434
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,240,839
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,049$1,049
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,049$2,241,888
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,220,656 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $248,166$248,166
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $74,362$74,362
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $59,524 · Management $29,006$88,530
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,580$4,580
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $22,915$22,915
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $61,788$61,788
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $7,651$7,651
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $173,830$173,830
IX-17 TravelPrograms $158,951 · Management $19,515$178,466
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $84,167$84,167
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,501$5,501
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $694,278 · Fundraising $531,876$1,226,154
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $15,094 · Management $29,452$44,546
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,334,542 · Management $284,799 · Fundraising $601,315$2,220,656
Part X · Balance sheet $227,849 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $17,365$50,296
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $202,490$112,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$52,111
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$13,442
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $219,915$227,849
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $61,526$50,412
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $141,346$125,254
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $78,569$102,595
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $219,915$227,849
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $102,595 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,241,888
XI-2 Total expenses$2,220,656
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$21,232
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$78,569
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2,794
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$102,595

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