Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 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.
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; $76K paid to officers and key staff.
Marypatricia Hector’s $137K as CEO is at the 57th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marypatricia Hector | $136,973 | $104,902 | — | — | — |
| Elizabeth Conn | $120,543 | $116,536 | $72,752 | — | — |
| Maxwell Lubin | — | $41,667 | $104,667 | $82,498 | $75,571 |
| Mary-Pat Hector | — | $81,934 | — | — | — |
| Emelia Martinez | — | $20,000 | $61,099 | — | — |
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
Helps students afford college so they can achieve their dreams.
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Student Civic Participation
Rise, inc. Recruited and trained 1,200 college students and young organizers to build their political power in the 2020 elections. These students helped more than 50,000 young people make comprehensive plans to vote, and contacted over 1 million prospective voters. In 2020, rise, inc.
Case Management
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, rise, inc. Established the student navigator network, a peer-to-peer case management program that served over 10,000 students nationwide in 2020. Rise, inc.
Free College Advocacy
Rise, inc. Recruited and trained students to lead a free college advocacy campaign in michigan in support of the michigan reconnect bill which was enacted into law in 2020. Activities included sharing student stories, collecting petition signatures, and meeting with lawmakers in the state capitol.
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Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
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By the numbers
The FY2020 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY20 | End FY20 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $140K | $58K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $140K | $58K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $140K | $58K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $76K | $68K | $8K | |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $42K | $37K | $4K | |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $92K | $83K | $9K | |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $913K | $822K | $91K | |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $42K | $42K | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $60K | $54K | $6K | |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $5K | $4K | $455 | |
| TravelLn 17 | $9K | $8K | $910 | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $20K | $11K | $8K | |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $1.3M | $1.1M | $128K | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest | $6.3M | $5.0M | $1.3M | $1.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 | $2.6M | $2.7M | −$90K | $107K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $3.7M | $3.5M | $184K | $197K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 | $1.3M | $1.3M | −$38K | $20K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 Viewing | $1.2M | $1.3M | −$82K | $58K | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,175,039 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,175,039 across 3 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,257,388 across 9 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $58,071 assets, 6 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $58,071 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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