To open spaces and provide support for people with targeted identities to engage in social uplift within their own communities, outside of priviledged, hierarchical, white supremacists models.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$106K 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $22K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Fine: 65% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$106K
to officers and key staff · 53% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 53% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $272K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$284K
Spent
$199K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$111K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$284K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$284K
FY2022$342K
FY2023$277K
FY2024$375K
FY2025$396K
Expenses
$199K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$199K
FY2022$267K
FY2023$375K
FY2024$369K
FY2025$354K
Net assets
$111K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$111K
FY2022$186K
FY2023$193K
FY2024$57K
FY2025$99K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending July 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 Aug 2018.

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Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $130K Management & general 29% · $57K Fundraising 6% · $11K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $106K 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
$62,473Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Director
$43,577Pt VII · Sec A
Story Keeper
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Incoming Facilitator
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Incoming Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Former Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Stephanie Roberson’s $89K as Executive Dir. is at the 77th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Stephanie Roberson$89,201$85,998$85,000$87,069$62,473
Brianna Bragg——$43,500$42,279$43,577

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers marginalized communities to build social uplift through supportive, inclusive spaces.

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3 programs · $75K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Organizational Learning

UPRISE believes that change happens best by working both within and outside of systems. Organizational learning is about working with organizations to advance liberatory practices and to center BIPOC and QT/BIPOC among staff and service users. See Attachment for Details

$48Kprogram expense
02

Feed Our People

A way to support community members with targeted targeted identities who embody resistance in change spaces. Disability Justice Collaborative: A collective of and for sick and disabled folks, center in the Portland Area but largely virtual. Youth Rise: Our Youth Programming See Attached for Details

$18Kprogram expense
03

Reawakening & Reimagining

Free community programming that centers BIPOC and other community members with intersecting targeted identities. Our Reawakening and Reimagining Programming supports community-centered, grassroots change. See Attachment for Details

$9Kprogram 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
Seeding JusticeFY2024$15K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$272K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$284K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$191K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$94K
Money outPt IX
$199K
Ln 25
Programscol B$130K
Managementcol C$57K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$111K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$111K
Total assetsLn 16$111K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$94K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$191K
Total revenueLn 12$284K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$111K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$111K
Total assetsLn 16$111K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$111K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$25K$111K
Total assetsLn 16$25K$111K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$25K$111K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$106K$69K$27K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$19K$8K$11K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$6K$3K$858
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$975$0$975$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$2K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$38K$37K$1K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$840$360$480$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$524$1K$0
Information technologyLn 14$3K$231$3K$0
OccupancyLn 16$4K$0$4K$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K$86$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$0$3K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K$162$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$199K$130K$57K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $396K$354K$42K$99K 990 PDF
FY2024 $375K$369K$6K$57K 990 PDF
FY2023 $277K$375K−$98K$193K 990 PDF
FY2022 $342K$267K$75K$186K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $284K$199K$86K$111K 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 $284,269 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$93,508
I-9 Program service revenue$190,761
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$284,269
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$135,615
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$63,109
I-18 Total expenses$198,724
I-19 Revenue less expenses$85,545
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $284,269 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$93,508
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$93,508
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$190,761
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $190,761 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$284,269
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $198,724 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $68,933 · Management $26,513 · Fundraising $10,604$106,050
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $7,578 · Management $11,367 · Fundraising $0$18,945
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,395 · Management $3,367 · Fundraising $858$10,620
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $975 · Fundraising $0$975
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,525 · Fundraising $0$1,525
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $36,573 · Management $1,280 · Fundraising $0$37,853
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $360 · Management $480 · Fundraising $0$840
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $524 · Management $1,445 · Fundraising $0$1,969
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $231 · Management $3,059 · Fundraising $0$3,290
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $3,641 · Fundraising $0$3,641
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,203 · Management $86 · Fundraising $0$4,289
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $3,356 · Fundraising $0$3,356
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,209 · Management $162 · Fundraising $0$5,371
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $130,006 · Management $57,256 · Fundraising $11,462$198,724
Part X · Balance sheet $110,662 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $25,117$110,662
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $25,117$110,662
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $25,117$110,662
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $25,117$110,662
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $25,117$110,662
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $110,662 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$284,269
XI-2 Total expenses$198,724
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$85,545
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$25,117
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$110,662

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