Rise Up

Analysis

Rise Up is a registered charity in United States, based in Boulder, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Rise Up reported income of $196k and spending of $238k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $247k to $196k (-20%), an average of -5.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Rise Up sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile, and in the 50th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Urban Sketchers ($196k), Haida Roots ($196k) and Naval Helicopter Association Historical Society Inc ($196k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 53% and program service revenue 38% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $174k (73% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3,105. It paid $7,668 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $151k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $151k. It reported 4 employees.