Nonprofit screen
Screen a listFoundation for Students Rising Above
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$5.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · +2% in 3 yrs60staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin0.1%
Months of reserve2.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.9%
Middle half of peersMedianFoundation for Students Rising Above
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.2M spent
Programs$3.5M67%Management and general$1.1M20%Fundraising$646k13%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 97% in FY2023
$872k in FY2021, $24k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.3M in FY2023 and −$690k in FY2024. Cash covers 2.7 months, under the peer median of 5.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI100funders
$2.4Ma year, last 3 years
16%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Julia Burke FoundationStopped after FY2019$300k$411k$46k–Solid Rock FoundationEvery year since FY2017$50k$50k$50k$75k$150k$230k$150kThe James Irvine FoundationStopped after FY2021$265k$253k$100k$750$15k–Wayne and Gladys Valley FoundationOn and off$200k$200k$200kMcMurtry Family Foundation of 2003On and off$65k$65k$65k$65k$65kThe Todd and Doris Ahlsten FoundationSince FY2020$15k$50k$100k$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$731k$963k$1.0M$1.7M$1.3M$1.6M$2.1M61 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$281k$216k$366k$282k$377k$338k$268k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped