2020-01-30T10:41:49-06:00 2019-06-30 363990892 Capin Crouse LLP 55 Shuman Blvd Suite 300 Naperville IL 60563 990 2018-07-01 840404924 We Raise Foundation WERA 6307669066 One Pierce Place No 250E Itasca IL 601432634 Paul Miles President 6307669066 2020-01-30 Sara Tibbott P01486965 6306829797 139.146.132.42 2020-01-30 11:41:42 ES P 253064A6A1CF5051562423FA95A701CCBD577FF1 50D478E7E7B5482CC09C2A9EB1DD93B8139DE9CC 2018 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z Paul Miles One Pierce Place No 250E Itasca IL 601432634 21895957 0 X www.weraise.org X 1941 IL Partner with Christian organizations to support & develop programs helping people thrive 15 15 14 6435 0 0 2051967 1923296 0 0 1338061 1400880 14517 1756 3404545 3325932 661671 770821 0 0 1176052 1246506 264562 208084 958628 1336644 1265333 3438929 3490744 -34384 -164812 12495898 11671864 792065 757864 11703833 10914000 Called by Christ to serve others, We Raise Foundation partners with Christian organizations to support and develop sustainable programs that help people thrive. 0 0 893474 770821 51 grants awarded to exempt organizations that work at the intersection of poverty, violence, and inequality in the United States and the direct expenses of internally funded and directed projects. The 51 grant programs supported by We Raise Foundation served a total of 27,656 unique individuals between July 2018 and June 2019. The grant programs supported by We Raise Foundation during the past year also engaged a total of 6,435 unique volunteers in service. 854056 Expenses for the education, training and support of professionals and other leaders in the Christian community that are involved in designing or operating projects. We Raise Foundation hosted and presented workshops at several events throughout the year including educational convenings for grantees and workshops for leaders who are leading new programs that work at the intersection of poverty, violence, and inequality. 483429 Expenses incurred for the review, evaluation, selection and awarding of project grants, and support for internally funded and directed projects. We Raise Foundation employed three full time staff members and invested in the technology and supplies needed to vet over 102 grant proposals received during the year, awarded 51 new grants, and evaluated, managed, and provided assistance and consulting to active grantees. 2230959 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 19 0 1 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AK GA HI KY MA MI MN MS ND NH NM PA RI SC TN UT VA WI WV X X Matthew Croll 6307669066 One Pierce Place - Suite 250E Itasca IL 60143 Rick Hein Chair 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Andrew Steele Vice Chair 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Monique Nunes Secretary 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Anne Wenzel Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 James Handrich Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Bruce Strade Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jon Diefenthaler Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Darron Lowe Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Carson Williams Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Duesenberg Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Paul Erickson Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Greg Jordan Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Gretchen Jameson Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ciuinal Lewis Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Angela Dejene Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Rod McCallum Director (part year) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Paul C Miles President 40.00 X 271632 0 29795 Heather Klein Olson Vice President 40.00 X 124224 0 10753 Ronda Bischoff Director of Finance 20.00 X 0 0 0 Matthew Croll Director of Finance 20.00 X 0 0 0 395856 0 40548 2 0 1 0 0 1923296 24295 1923296 284830 284830 19678740 7335 18562690 7335 1116050 0 1116050 1116050 1756 1756 1756 3325932 0 0 1402636 X 758565 758565 12256 12256 450303 281087 45030 124186 575637 406092 37449 132096 47711 32166 5970 9575 108944 75537 14882 18525 63911 43027 5108 15776 96000 96000 7074 7074 24749 24749 208084 208084 44781 44781 358376 205191 33520 119665 353285 93694 24679 234912 21629 9383 2036 10210 94594 64403 6604 23587 153849 130038 13422 10389 8068 4034 2017 2017 17640 3466 13340 834 Equipment rental/maint. 79112 14932 16451 47729 Dues and Subscriptions 6176 1088 4045 1043 3490744 2230959 301157 958628 X 242940 30368 0 212573 X 106371 241860 60223 2180155 75000 308 719 86382 62815 103045 87191 23373 15854 10551806 7506902 1667435 1588559 12495898 11671864 88451 84070 703614 673794 792065 757864 X 7534604 6644513 4169229 4269487 11703833 10914000 12495898 11671864 X -164812 -761368 136347 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2814365 2260940 2598344 2051967 1923296 11648912 2814365 2260940 2598344 2051967 1923296 11648912 552435 11096477 435971 406649 315315 641124 284830 2083889 68710 3397 14517 1756 88380 13821181 233102 0.80290 0.82230 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 11126396 10600 573054 92637 1720558 9896855 10949800 460883 1157713 20000 1422000 11126396 10149474 136735 1360341 178750 518000 10949800 10882206 173562 -298098 102013 506183 10149474 10318136 735479 545591 124253 592747 10882206 0.73960 0.26040 1 0 4672 4672 0 98373 82519 15854 15854 Funds held in trust by others 1572012 Cash surrender value life insurance 16547 1588559 2656130 -761368 136347 -625021 3281151 44781 44781 3325932 3445963 0 3445963 44781 44781 3490744 Part V, Line 4: The endowment consists of 15 individual funds established for a variety of purposes. The endowment includes both donor restricted endowment funds and funds designated by the Board to function as endowments in the furtherance of the mission of We Raise Foundation. Part V, lines 2a-2c: In accordance with the principles of FASB ASU 2016-14 (ASC 958), the organization has implemented required changes to its audited financial statements for the period ended 6/30/2019. To date, Form 990 and its associated schedules have not been updated to reflect changes made by this standard. Thus, we have reported the revised net asset categories from the audited financial statements as follows on Form 990, Schedule D, Part V, Lines 2a-2c: Line 2a - Without donor restrictions Line 2b - With donor restrictions Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Change in value of funds 136,347. 1 East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region 12256 0 0 0 0 0 0 12256 0 12256 East Asia and the Pacific Clean Water Indonesia 12256 Check 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Part I, Line 2: Guidelines are the same whether grants are domestic or international. Grant fund recipients must comply with grant guidelines for applying for and obtaining funds. Once funds are obtained by the grantee, regular financial reporting is required by We Raise Foundation in order to maintain funds and to acquire any future grants. Part I, line 3: Expenditures are accounted for using the accrual method of accounting. X X 1 Meyer Partners LLC 8725 West Higgins Road Suite 530 Chicago IL 60631 Consulting - Direct mail 0 482305 120000 362305 True North 630 Third Avenue 12th Floor New York NY 10017 Consulting - Digital Initiatives 0 22852 88084 -65232 505157 208084 297073 AL AK AR CA CO CT FL GA HI IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI 1 Luther Place Memorial Church 1226 Vermont Ave NW Washington DC 200053615 530222329 501(c)(3) 102197 Beloved Community Incubator Harbor House Ministries 1811 11th Ave Oakland CA 94606 237133986 501(c)(3) 67353 After-school Enrichment and Youth Leadership Programs Saint Louis University 3733 West Pine Mall St Louis MO 63108 430654872 501(c)(3) 36558 Saint Louis University Prison Education Program Children Rising (fka Faith Network of the East Bay) 2633 TELEGRAPH AVE APT 412 Oakland CA 94612 943403801 501(c)(3) 33000 Path2Math PRISM Economic Development Corporation 3725 N Sherman Blvd Milwaukee WI 53216 274679627 501(c)(3) 32500 UpStart Kitchen Center for Urban Education Ministries 12800 N Lake Shore Drive Mequon WI 53097 463974231 501(c)(3) 31164 Center for Urban Education Ministries St Leonard's Ministries 2100 W Warren Boulevard Chicago IL 60612 362378516 501(c)(3) 27500 Advanced Construction Skills Training for Ex-Offenders Lawndale Christian Legal Center 1530 S Hamlin Ave Chicago IL 606232066 272285007 501(c)(3) 27239 Restorative Justice Community Court Redeemer Lutheran Church (ELCA) 1006 Gillick St Park Ridge IL 600684670 411568278 501(c)(3) 26804 Inside Out Network Breakthrough Urban Ministries 402 N Saint Louis Ave Chicago IL 606241332 363810926 501(c)(3) 25000 Nettie Bailey Student Achievement Program (NBSAP) Cabrini Green Legal Aid 740 N Milwaukee Ave Chicago IL 606428080 362775706 501(c)(3) 25000 Juvenile Justice Records & Expungement By The Hand Club For Kids 415 N Laramie Ave Chicago IL 606441907 203144284 501(c)(3) 25000 By The Hand Moving Everest Table Grace Ministries 1611 1/2 Farnam St Omaha NE 681022113 262928905 501(c)(3) 23402 Equitable Nourishment Food Truck Canopy NWA 2925 N Old Missouri Rd Fayetteville AR 727034412 811305235 501(c)(3) 22500 Refugee Resettlement in Northwest Arkansas Madison Area Urban Ministry 2115 S Park St Madison WI 53713 237298482 501(c)(3) 20000 Healing House Elizabeth Gregory Home 1604 NE 50th St Seattle WA 981054223 912139335 501(c)(3) 17500 Health and Wellness for Homeless Women's Day Center West Side Forward (fka Bethel New Life) 4950 W Thomas St Chicago IL 606513118 363013241 501(c)(3) 17500 Advanced Manufacturing Training (AMT) Program Community Warehouse 521 S 9th St Milwaukee WI 53204 810549816 501(c)(3) 16500 Partners in Hope The Benedict Center Inc 1849 N Dr Martin Luther King Dr Ste 101 Milwaukee WI 532123639 391226475 501(c)(3) 15000 Sisters Program South Collaborative Kidz Express NFP 5221 W Congress Pkwy Chicago IL 606444823 200942452 501(c)(3) 15000 Cross Age Peer Mentoring Program Metropolitan Family Services (PSPC-CP4P) One N Dearborn Suite 100 Chicago IL 60602 362167940 501(c)(3) 15000 PSPC- CP4P LINC NW 3331 Broadway 9 Everett WA 982014424 383873959 501(c)(3) 14305 The HOPE Initiative Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska 124 S 24th St Ste 230 Omaha NE 681021226 237267972 501(c)(3) 14000 At Ease Ministry to Incarcerated Veterans The Akron Leadership Foundation 798 Grant St 2nd Fl Akron OH 443112112 821317018 501(c)(3) 11711 The Dream Lab Upbring PO Box 140767 Austin TX 787140767 741109745 501(c)(3) 8951 Ascend Restore Merced 419 W 19th Street Merced CA 953404807 823156923 501(c)(3) 7629 Restore Jobs Mission Reconcile PO Box 19301 New Orleans LA 70179 823017673 501(c)(3) 6789 Mission Reconcile: Path to Reconciliation Shepherd of the City Lutheran Church 1301 S Anthony Blvd Fort Wayne IN 46803 351175514 501(c)(3) 6000 The Shepherd's Hand Community Outreach Center Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation 5114 S Elizabeth Street Chicago IL 606090379 371447869 501(c)(3) 6000 Ending Gun Violence through Restorative Justice and Youth Leadership Restoring Justice PO Box 2813 Houston TX 77252 813279488 501(c)(3) 5957 Restoring Justice Niagara Lutheran Health System 5959 Broadway St Lancaster NY 14086 161501206 501(c)(3) 5769 Resurrection Free Physical Therapy Clinic The Field School 931 Lake St Oak Park IL 603011203 812218513 501(c)(3) 5620 The Field School Incoming Class River City Community Development Center 3709 W Grand Avenue Chicago IL 60651 471696834 501(c)(3) 5385 R CITY's Path to Career Compassion Outreach of America 3401 St Claude Ave Suite 1D New Orleans LA 70117 272421127 501(c)(3) 5109 Fathers Matter Center 34 0 Part I, Line 2: Guidelines are the same whether grants are domestic or international. Grant fund recipients must comply with grant guidelines for applying for and obtaining funds. Once funds are obtained by the grantee, regular financial reporting is required by We Raise Foundation in order to maintain funds and to acquire any future grants. X 1 1 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Paul C Miles President 230000 0 40000 0 1632 0 20010 0 14960 0 306602 0 0 0 Part I, Line 1a All employees are eligble for reimbursement for a set amount for health club dues, which is not included as taxable compensation. Paul Miles, President, participates in that benefit. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 1 The Executive Committee is composed of the Board Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary as well as the Chairs of Board Standing Committees. The Board Chair serves as Chair of the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee may act on behalf of the Board in all matters delegated to it by specific action or by policy of the Board. Actions of the Executive Committee are reported in writing to the Board at the next meeting of the Board. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 3 The Director of Finance role is filled by representatives of Vector CFO, which provides permanent part time CFO services to the organization. During the year Matt Croll and Ronda Bischoff were the representatives of Vector CFO. Compensation paid to the firm totaled $96,000 for the calendar year. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b We Raise Foundation's Form 990 is prepared by an independent CPA firm. The Director of Finance reviews in detail the Form 990. Then a copy is provided to the Audit & Finance committee to review. After their review, the Audit & Finance Committee makes a recommendation to the Board of Directors to approve the Form 990. The Board of Directors reviews and approves the Form 990 before it is filed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Annual conflict of interest forms are completed by all board members and officers. Transactions with officers, directors and key employees are deliberately avoided. Should any potential conflicts of interest be disclosed, the board member or officer would be asked to refrain from participation in any deliberation or decision with regard to matters affected by the relationship. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The process of determining compensation includes all of the following elements: 1. Review and approval: The compensation of the President is reviewed annually and approved by the Board of Directors or Executive Committee of the organization, provided that persons with conflicts of interest with respect to the compensation arrangement at issue are not involved in this review and approval. The compensation for all other employees is reviewed annually by the President/CEO. 2. Use of data as to comparable compensation: The compensation of the person is reviewed and approved using comparable compensation data for similarly qualified persons in functionally comparable positions at similarly situated organizations. 3. Suitable documentation and recordkeeping: There is suitable documentation and recordkeeping with respect to the deliberations and decisions regarding this compensation agreement. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The organization makes its financial statements available to the public through the organization's website. The organization does not make its governing documents or conflict of interest policy available to the public at this time. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g Other fees: Program service expenses 205,191. Management and general expenses 33,520. Fundraising expenses 119,665. Total expenses 358,376. Form 990, Part X, Lines 27-29: In accordance with the principles of FASB ASU 2016-14 (ASC 958), the organization has implemented required changes to its audited financial statements for the period ended 6/30/2019. To date, Form 990 and its associated schedules have not been updated to reflect changes made by this standard. Thus, we have reported the revised net asset categories from the audited financial statements as follows on Form 990, Part X, Lines 27-29: Line 27 - Net assets without donor restrictions $ 6,644,513 Line 29 - Net assets with donor restrictions $ 4,269,487 Total net assets $10,914,000 Form 990, Part XI, line 9: Change in value of funds 136,347. Form 990 Part XII, Line 2c The organization's Board assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit of its financial statements and selection of its independent accountant. This process has not changed since the prior year.