Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2020.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Who runs it and what they're paid
7 people listed on the 990-EZ; $2K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Sharon Fitz’s $2K as Executive Di is at the 1st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1031 $100K–1M civil rights & advocacy 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 · 1 named individual · 990-EZ Part IV
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Fitz | $2,000 | $34,375 | $25,000 |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990-EZ Part IV column (c) / 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.
See Rise Foundation executive salaries →Programs and updates
Offers education, training, development, and community outreach programs.
Questions for Rise Foundation
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Youth programming includes after school, summer school, and impact on youth. We service approximately 75 - 100 scholars at different times during the year. Our philosophy is to teach reading, writing and public speaking through culturally representative material, the arts, and small group or one-on-one sessions.
Form 990-EZ Part III, lines 28–30, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 85-0522536) · Dispute this lineThe community outreach program is available to rise participants, which we consider to be our rise family. This program supports our rise families so that our scholars can live and learn healthy and thriving lives. Support is given through various ways- first time homebuyer seminars, school supplies, first day outfits, family fun night.
Form 990-EZ Part III, lines 28–30, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 85-0522536) · Dispute this lineThe all black library is used as a main foundation for building reading and comprehension. New books are purchased throughout the year for group book reading and written book reports. Over 1500 books are in the collection ranging from pre-k to adults and of all genres. It serves as a loaner library for the community.
Form 990-EZ Part III, lines 28–30, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 85-0522536) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2024 990-EZ, line by line.
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Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 12, 2025 | $121K | −$4K | 990 PDF | ||
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2024 | $261K | $277K | −$16K | −$3K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 5, 2023 | $178K | $13K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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