Rise Above

Analysis

Rise Above is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2018, 8 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending August 2023, Rise Above reported income of $743k and spending of $714k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2023, income grew from $273k to $743k (+172%), an average of +65% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 114%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Rise Above sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Village Group ($742k), Camp Fire ($743k) and Youth for Christ USA Inc ($742k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 106% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $130k (18% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $210k against liabilities of $95k, net assets of $115k. It reported 2 employees.