Still I Rise

Analysis

Still I Rise is a registered charity in United States, based in Kankakee, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Still I Rise reported income of $113k and spending of $123k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from September 2022 to September 2023, income grew from $20k to $113k (+471%), an average of +472% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 471%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Still I Rise sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile, and in the 41st percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boys and Girls Club Foundation ($113k), Lancer Baseball Club ($113k) and Beyond Willpower Inc ($113k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $12k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $12k.