Rise Above FY2021 filing

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Seattle, WA501(c)(3)Since 2015Youth DevelopmentEIN 47-4992433Revenue $273K in FY2021

On file with the IRSnativeyouthriseabove.org10531 Densmore Ave N, 98133-8942 · Seattle, WATax-exempt since May 2018Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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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.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$81K 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
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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$81K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 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
$93K
207% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 207% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$273K
Spent
$423K
To programs
100%
Net assets
−$48K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$273K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$273K
FY2023$743K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$2.2M
Expenses
$423K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$423K
FY2023$714K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$2.2M
Net assets
−$48K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$48K
FY2023$115K
FY2024$79K
FY2025$103K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending August 2021) · 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.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $423K

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

2 people listed on the 990; $81K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$81,250Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$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

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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

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

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1 program · $423K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Conduct educational native youth basketball camps throughout the pacific northwest

$423Kprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$273K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$273K
Investment incomeLn 3$74
Money outPt IX
$423K
Ln 25
Programscol B$423K
Owns and owesPt X
−$48K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5K
Total assetsLn 16$45K
LiabilitiesLn 26$93K
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$273K
Investment incomeLn 3$74
Total revenueLn 12$273K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5K
Total assetsLn 16$45K
LiabilitiesLn 26$93K
Net assetsLn 32−$48K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$78K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$78K$45K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$93K
Net assetsLn 32$78K−$48K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$81K$81K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$24K$24K
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K$31K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$21K$21K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$29K$29K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$210K$210K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$423K$423K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $273K$423K−$150K−$48K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $273,149 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $196,937$273,075
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$74
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $23$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $196,960$273,149
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 $78,878$135,783
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $14,692$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $77,906$287,605
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $171,476$423,388
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $25,484−$150,239
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $273,149 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$273,075
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$273,075
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $74$74
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $74$273,149
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $423,388 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $81,250$81,250
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $24,000$24,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $30,533$30,533
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,839$2,839
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $16,015$16,015
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $20,521$20,521
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,554$6,554
IX-17 TravelPrograms $28,625$28,625
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,489$1,489
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $209,932$209,932
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,630$1,630
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $423,388 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$423,388
Part X · Balance sheet $45,049 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $77,903$5,074
X-4 Accounts receivable$35,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$4,975
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $77,903$45,049
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$4,044
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$93,244
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $77,903−$48,195
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $77,903$45,049
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$48,195 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$273,149
XI-2 Total expenses$423,388
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$150,239
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$77,903
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$24,141
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$48,195

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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