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Screen a listRising Ground Inc
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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$218Mrevenue
FY2025 · +69% in 3 yrs2,942staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin0.2%
Months of reserve0.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.5%
Middle half of peersMedianRising Ground
Where the money goes FY2025 · $218M spent
Programs$190M87%Management and general$27M13%Fundraising$567k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 97% in FY2025
$10M in FY2023, $305k in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor3
Strong governance
21 of 21 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 11% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
18 of the 30 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists82funders
$5.3Ma year, last 3 years
51%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United Way of New York CitySince FY2021$451k$1.9M$2.2MMother Cabrini Health Foundation IncSince FY2021$140k$250k$150kPinkerton FoundationSince FY2020$200k$100k$100k$100kNovo FoundationStopped after FY2021$108k$350k–Redlich Horwitz FoundationStopped after FY2022$45k$50k$100k$88k$38k–Dave Thomas Foundation for AdoptionOn and off$100k$89k$59k$60kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$50k$25k$45k$613k$27k$8.4M$98k48 other fundersUp to $165k a year each$4k$170k$254k$331k$711k$334k$196k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped