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ROSS INITIATIVE IN SPORTS FOR EQUALITY INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
ROSS INITIATIVE IN SPORTS FOR EQUALITY INC (EIN 47-4225769)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-12-19
IRS object ID
202523539349300617
Schema version
2024v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Business Name Line1CRI Capin Crouse Advisors LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Lee Reed
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Lew Sheer
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Max Siegel
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Rick Cordella
Director0.3Yes (X)$0$0$0
Rob Manfred
Director0.3Yes (X)$0$0$0
Roger Goodell
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Sandy Cross
Director0.3Yes (X)$0$0$0
Scott Pioli
Director0.3Yes (X)$0$0$0
Sean McManus
Director0.3Yes (X)$0$0$0
Seth Waugh
Director0.3Yes (X)$0$0$0
Stacy Tessler Lindau
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Steve Phelps
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Troy Vincent Sr
Director0.3Yes (X)$0$0$0
Diahann Billings-Burford
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Andrew MacIntosh
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Lauren Givner
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Jerrell Price
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Scott Koenning
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Will Greszes
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Zoe Henriquez
Dev Fundraising40.0$196,816$0$29,126Yes (X)
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,747,241BOYAmt
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Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$12,084,974CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,671,452CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,650,409CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$27,917,372TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,671,452CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,650,409CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$27,917,372TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$17,436,138SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$10,481,234PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$507CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$714CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$735CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$618CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,574TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,185CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,807CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,717CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$21,709TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$27,941,655TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$0GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.37511PublicSupportCY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other IncomeFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDESCRIPTION - MISC INCOME, COLUMN A - , COLUMN B - 3185.0, COLUMN C - 10807.0, COLUMN D - 2717.0, COLUMN E - 5000.0, COLUMN F - 21709.0;ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$778,364OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$634,318DepreciationAmt
Book Value$144,046BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$307,383OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$307,383DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$144,046TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Federal Income Taxes
Operating lease liabilities$49,182
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$49,182TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,987,027TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$331,000DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$0OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$331,000RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$5,656,027RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$0OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$5,656,027TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,384,441TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$331,000DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$0OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$331,000ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$6,053,441ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$0OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$6,053,441TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (10 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
Phyllis Wheatley
1301 10th Avenue NorthMinneapolisMN55411410706132501(c)(3)$15,000Women's sports foundation - general operating support to support mission aligned organization
Atlanta Police Athletic LeagueInc
1154 James Jackson Pkwy NWAtlantaGA30318581391927501(c)(3)$15,000Support Building Bridges Through Basketball Youth Multi-Week program
Project Blue
732 S Spring StLos AngelesCA90014814203652501(c)(3)$15,000Support Building Bridges Through Basketball Youth Multi-Week program
Like Nother
7646 Justin LaneIndiannopolisIN46219814470751501(c)(3)$15,000Support Building Bridges Through Basketball Youth Multi-Week program
United African Basketball League
5721 45th AvenueHyattsvilleMD20781851602507501(c)(3)$15,000Support Building Bridges Through Basketball Youth Multi-Week program
Philadelphia PAL
3068 Belgrade StreetPhiladelphiaPA19134231507837501(c)(3)$15,000Support Building Bridges Through Basketball Youth Multi-Week program
Boys and Girls Club of Boston
200 High StreetBostonMA02110042103922501(c)(3)$15,000Support Building Bridges Through Basketball Youth Multi-Week program
Boys and Girls Club of Broward County
877 NW 61stFort LauderdaleFL33309591108790501(c)(3)$15,000Support Building Bridges Through Basketball Youth Multi-Week program
NYC National Sports Zone Foundation
871B Westchester AveBronxNY10459132633866501(c)(3)$15,000Support Building Bridges Through Basketball Youth Multi-Week program
YMCA of Greater Cleveland
2010 Recreation LaneAvonOH44011340714728501(c)(3)$15,000Support Building Bridges Through Basketball Youth Multi-Week program
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org10Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant fundsFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe organization tags each expense to the appropriate grant within their accounting system to ensure accurate allocation of funds. The finance team reconciles expenses on a monthly basis to confirm that spending aligns with approved budgets and grant terms. The organization also generates detailed financial reports when requested by the funding partner that are regularly shared , providing full transparency into how funds are used and ensuring that no resources are diverted from their intended purpose.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (true)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
Diahann Billings-Burford
CEO$425,514$0$42,000$0$138$0$13,800$0$21,147$0$502,599$0$0$0
Andrew MacIntosh
Chief Program Officer$199,765$0$2,000$0$0$0$8,733$0$35,275$0$245,773$0$0$0
Lauren Givner
Chief of Staff$202,397$0$2,000$0$0$0$8,520$0$23,101$0$236,018$0$0$0
Zoe Henriquez
Dev Fundraising$194,726$0$2,000$0$90$0$8,217$0$20,909$0$225,942$0$0$0
Jerrell Price
Partnerships$163,264$0$2,000$0$0$0$0$0$10,843$0$176,107$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule J, Part I, Line 7 Non-fixed paymentsFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe organization made nonfixed payments in the form of discretionary bonuses.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15bCompensation for other officers and key employees is included within the organization's overall budget, which is approved by the Board of Directors.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a Delegate broad authority to a committeeThe Board formally established an Executive Committee in 2023, as authorized under Article V, Section 5.01 of the bylaws. The current members of the Executive Committee are Troy Vincent (Director), Pete Bevacqua (Director), Max Siegel (Director), Dan Towriss (Director), Stacey Tessler Lindau (Director), and Gen. George CaseyCasey George (Director). The Executive Committee is responsible for carrying out duties delegated by the Board, with authority limited to the scope defined in Board resolutions and the bylaws, excluding matters such as filling Board vacancies, amending bylaws, or fixing Director compensation.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing bodyForm 990 is prepared by an independent CPA firm and reviewed in detail by the organization's top management. The reviewed Form 990 is then provided to the board of directors prior to filing with the IRS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policya. The organization requires all officers and board members to annually complete and sign a conflict-of-interest questionnaire. The CEO is responsible for reviewing the signed statements and ensuring that interested persons are in compliance with the conflict-of-interest policy. The Chairman reviews the CEO's policy. Should any potential conflicts of interest be disclosed, the board member or officer would be asked to refrain from participating in any deliberation or decision with regard to matters affected by the relationship.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management officialCompensation for the Chief Executive Director is determined and reviewed by the Chief Executive Committee of the Board (or independent members of the board). Comparability data is used, and the approval process is documented in the HR files.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the publicForm 990 is prepared by an independent CPA firm and reviewed in detail by the organization's top management. The reviewed Form 990 is then provided to the board of directors prior to filing with the IRS.
Form 990, Part VIII, Line 11d Other Miscellaneous RevenueMisc revenue - Total Revenue: 5000, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: 5000, Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: ;

Reasonable Cause Explanation ReasonableCauseExplanation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ExplanationThis Form 990 is being late filed due to reasonable cause. The return was originally due on May 15, 2025 and an extension to November 17, 2025 was timely filed. Our tax preparer initially attempted to e-file this return on November 13, 2025 and the return was rejected. The rejection was apparently a function of the IRS expecting RISE to file IRS Form 990-PF instead of IRS Form 990, even though RISE had timely filed IRS Form 8940 at the conclusion of the 60-month termination period and received confirmation that it was now classified as a public charity and should file IRS Form 990. Our tax preparer called the e-file help desk on November 14, 2025 and a support case was created. Our tax preparer diligently followed up on the support case between November 14 and December 16, on which date they were notified that the issue was resolved and the return could now be e-filed. The return has now been e-filed and we respectfully request that any penalty for late filing be waived or abated.ExplanationTxt