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Rise High INC FY2021 filing

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Niskayuna, NY501(c)(3)Education EIN 81-5095102Revenue $159K in FY2021

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.
90¢ 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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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 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
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$40K
49% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 49% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$159K
-46% vs prior year
Spent
$225K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$42K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$159K
FY2021▼ -46%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$291K
FY2021$159K
FY2022$183K
FY2023$11K
FY2024$273K
FY2025$210K
Expenses
$225K
FY2021▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$208K
FY2021$225K
FY2022$207K
FY2023$28K
FY2024$152K
FY2025$310K
Net assets
$42K
FY2021▼ -61%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$108K
FY2021$42K
FY2022$19K
FY2023$2K
FY2024$122K
FY2025$23K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $202K Management & general 10% · $23K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Mark Little
President/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Teresa Little
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Omayra L Padilla De Jesus
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

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

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1 program · $202K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

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.

$202Kprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$159K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$159K
Money outPt IX
$225K
Ln 25
Programscol B$202K
Managementcol C$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$42K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$83K
Total assetsLn 16$83K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$159K
Total revenueLn 12$159K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$83K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$83K
Total assetsLn 16$83K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
Net assetsLn 32$42K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$108K$83K
Total assetsLn 16$108K$83K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$40K
Net assetsLn 32$108K$42K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$137K$123K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$3K$875
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K$515
Office expensesLn 13$743$676$67
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K$127
OccupancyLn 16$721$566$155
InsuranceLn 23$11K$9K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$58K$58K$211
Total functional expensesLn 25$225K$202K$23K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $159K$225K−$66K$42K 990 PDF
FY2020 $291K$208K$83K$108K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $158,558 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $291,450$158,558
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 $291,450$158,558
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 $88,188$147,276
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $119,765$77,292
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $207,953$224,568
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $83,497−$66,010
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $158,558 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$140,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$18,558
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$158,558
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$158,558
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $224,568 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $122,585 · Management $14,185$136,770
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,448 · Management $5,058$10,506
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,625 · Management $875$3,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,888 · Management $515$2,403
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $676 · Management $67$743
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,144 · Management $127$1,271
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $566 · Management $155$721
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,383 · Management $1,308$10,691
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $57,752 · Management $211$57,963
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $202,067 · Management $22,501 · Fundraising $0$224,568
Part X · Balance sheet $82,624 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $108,396$82,624
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $108,396$82,624
X-19 Deferred revenue$40,238
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$40,238
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $108,396$42,386
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $108,396$42,386
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $108,396$82,624
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $42,386 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$158,558
XI-2 Total expenses$224,568
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$66,010
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$108,396
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$42,386

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

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