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Rise High INC

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Niskayuna, NY501(c)(3)EducationEIN 81-5095102Revenue $210K in FY2025

On file with the IRSrise-high.org512 Windsor CT, 12309-6753 · Niskayuna, NYTax-exempt since Jan 2018Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The principal activities of Rise High are to provide support, mentoring, and educational programing in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (stem), as well as diverse enrichment learning opportunities to under-resourced and underserved youth in schenectady, new york and the surrounding capital region, new york community (and eventually, in areas beyond this geographic scope). The organization's objectives in performing its charitable activities are to break cycles of economic inequality by providing exposure to diverse enrichment learning opportunities in stem via comprehensive approaches that address and overcome barriers to academic, personal and wellness development of under-resourced and underserved youth in the community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $380 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<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
Named funders
2
named funders · $159K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$56K
71% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 71% of assets; over 65%.
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
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Revenue
$210K
-23% vs prior year
Spent
$310K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$23K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$210K
FY2025▼ -23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$291K
FY2021$159K
FY2022$183K
FY2023$11K
FY2024$273K
FY2025$210K
Expenses
$310K
FY2025▲ +103%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$208K
FY2021$225K
FY2022$207K
FY2023$28K
FY2024$152K
FY2025$310K
Net assets
$23K
FY2025▼ -82%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$108K
FY2021$42K
FY2022$19K
FY2023$2K
FY2024$122K
FY2025$23K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2018.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $295K Management & general 5% · $15K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Mark Little
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Teresa Little
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shane Bargy
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andrea Schmitz
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gretchen Balanger
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers underserved youth with STEM and enrichment programs to break economic inequality cycles.

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1 program · $295K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Project-Based Learning

The program will be based on a format that is geared towards problem solving and critical thinking with a strong focus on hands-on experience.

$295Kprogram 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
Wright Family Foundation INCFY2024$149K
William Gundry Broughton Charitable Private Foundation INCFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$159K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$210K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$210K
Investment incomeLn 3$336
Money outPt IX
$310K
Ln 25
Programscol B$295K
Managementcol C$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$23K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6K
Total assetsLn 16$78K
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$210K
Government grantsLn 1e$2K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$37K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$101
Investment incomeLn 3$336
Total revenueLn 12$210K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K
Other assetsLn 15$53K
Total assetsLn 16$78K
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K
Net assetsLn 32$23K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$130K$6K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$18K
Total assetsLn 16$192K$78K
LiabilitiesLn 26$69K$56K
Net assetsLn 32$122K$23K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$133K$122K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$11K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K$505
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$2K$219
Advertising and promotionLn 12$579$579
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K$69
Information technologyLn 14$575$527$48
OccupancyLn 16$16K$15K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K$695
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$122K$122K
Total functional expensesLn 25$310K$295K$15K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $210K$310K−$100K$23K 990 PDF
FY2024 $273K$152K$120K$122K 990 PDF
FY2023 $11K$28K−$17K$2K 990 PDF
FY2022 $183K$207K−$24K$19K 990 PDF
FY2021 $159K$225K−$66K$42K 990 PDF
FY2020 $291K$208K$83K$108K 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
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Part I · Summary $210,020 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $272,785$209,684
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$336
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $272,785$210,020
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 $68,075$145,554
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $84,319$164,129
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $152,394$309,683
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $120,391−$99,663
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 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-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $210,020 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$101
VIII-1d Related organizations$101,993
VIII-1e Government grants$2,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$105,090
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$37,166
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$209,684
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $336$336
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $336$210,020
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $309,683 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $121,991 · Management $11,057$133,048
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,467 · Management $1,039$12,506
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $5,568 · Management $505$6,073
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,424 · Management $219$2,643
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $579$579
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,011 · Management $69$1,080
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $527 · Management $48$575
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,122 · Management $1,373$16,495
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,970$5,970
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,662 · Management $695$8,357
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $122,357$122,357
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $294,678 · Management $15,005 · Fundraising $0$309,683
Part X · Balance sheet $78,483 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $130,411$5,698
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $885$1,965
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$17,909
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $60,215$52,911
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $191,511$78,483
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,015$2,954
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $60,215$52,911
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $69,230$55,865
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $122,281$22,618
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $122,281$22,618
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $191,511$78,483
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $22,618 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$210,020
XI-2 Total expenses$309,683
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$99,663
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$122,281
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$22,618

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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