2025-12-19T10:14:26+00:00 2024-12-31 332621854 CRI Capin Crouse Advisors LLC 345 Massachusetts Ave Suite 300 Indianapolis IN 46204 990 2024-01-01 474225769 Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality ROSS 6465822350 423 West 55th Street 12 Fl New York NY 10019 Lauren Givner Interim CEO 6465822350 2025-12-19 true true Ted R Batson Jr P00721951 5055022746 2025-12-19 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Lauren Givner 423 West 55th Street 12 Fl New York NY 10019 5656027 false X www.risetowin.org X 2015 NY Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality, Inc. (RISE) is a national nonprofit that educates and empowers the sports community to eliminate racial discrimination, champion social justice, and improve race relations. 26 26 22 26 0 2671452 5650409 0 0 735 618 2717 5000 2674904 5656027 188000 173500 0 0 2772724 2605186 0 0 277305 3561549 3274755 6522273 6053441 -3847369 -397414 4721631 4360523 150152 186458 4571479 4174065 RISE is a nonprofit organization founded in 2015 that uses the power of sports to improve race relations and promote social progress. 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RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 778364 634318 144046 307383 307383 0 144046 Federal Income Taxes Operating lease liabilities 49182 49182 5987027 331000 0 331000 5656027 0 0 5656027 6384441 331000 0 331000 6053441 0 0 6053441 true Phyllis Wheatley 1301 10th Avenue North Minneapolis MN 55411 410706132 501(c)(3) 15000 Women's sports foundation - general operating support to support mission aligned organization Atlanta Police Athletic LeagueInc 1154 James Jackson Pkwy NW Atlanta GA 30318 581391927 501(c)(3) 15000 Support Building Bridges Through Basketball Youth Multi-Week program Project Blue 732 S Spring St Los Angeles CA 90014 814203652 501(c)(3) 15000 Support Building Bridges Through Basketball Youth Multi-Week program Like Nother 7646 Justin Lane Indiannopolis IN 46219 814470751 501(c)(3) 15000 Support Building Bridges Through Basketball Youth Multi-Week program United African Basketball League 5721 45th Avenue Hyattsville MD 20781 851602507 501(c)(3) 15000 Support Building Bridges Through Basketball Youth Multi-Week program Philadelphia PAL 3068 Belgrade Street Philadelphia PA 19134 231507837 501(c)(3) 15000 Support Building Bridges Through Basketball Youth Multi-Week program Boys and Girls Club of Boston 200 High Street Boston MA 02110 042103922 501(c)(3) 15000 Support Building Bridges Through Basketball Youth Multi-Week program Boys and Girls Club of Broward County 877 NW 61st Fort Lauderdale FL 33309 591108790 501(c)(3) 15000 Support Building Bridges Through Basketball Youth Multi-Week program NYC National Sports Zone Foundation 871B Westchester Ave Bronx NY 10459 132633866 501(c)(3) 15000 Support Building Bridges Through Basketball Youth Multi-Week program YMCA of Greater Cleveland 2010 Recreation Lane Avon OH 44011 340714728 501(c)(3) 15000 Support Building Bridges Through Basketball Youth Multi-Week program 10 0 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds The 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. X false false false false false false false true false Diahann Billings-Burford CEO 425514 0 42000 0 138 0 13800 0 21147 0 502599 0 0 0 Andrew MacIntosh Chief Program Officer 199765 0 2000 0 0 0 8733 0 35275 0 245773 0 0 0 Lauren Givner Chief of Staff 202397 0 2000 0 0 0 8520 0 23101 0 236018 0 0 0 Zoe Henriquez Dev Fundraising 194726 0 2000 0 90 0 8217 0 20909 0 225942 0 0 0 Jerrell Price Partnerships 163264 0 2000 0 0 0 0 0 10843 0 176107 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 7 Non-fixed payments The organization made nonfixed payments in the form of discretionary bonuses. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Compensation 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 committee The 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 body Form 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 policy a. 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 official Compensation 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 public Form 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 Revenue Misc revenue - Total Revenue: 5000, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: 5000, Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: ; This 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.