RISE TOGETHER INTERNATIONAL INC
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $138K · expenses $169K · assets $104K
- EIN
- 84-3987696
- Address
- 1429 PAULONIA WAY, MCLEANSVILLE, NC 27301-9806
- Website
- RISETOGETHERINT.ORG
- NTEE code
- Q33
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2020
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Our mission is to empower individuals living in impoverished communities to build a brighter future through access to quality education family empowerment and basic health support. We are committed to providing the tools training and resources needed for individuals and families to develop sustainable opportunities strengthen their well-being and create lasting positive change within their communities.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
4 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronte Howard | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2020-2025 | $17,400 | $79,752 | 1 |
| Zachary Howard | PRESIDENT | 2020-2025 | $18,600 | $35,504 | 1 |
| Kenna Babson | PROGRAM DIRECTOR | 2025 | $15,600 | $15,600 | 1 |
| Zach Howard (former) | PRESIDENT | 2022-2024 | $18,600 | $49,650 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
4 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Burton | SECRETARY | 2020-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bill Babson | TREASURER | 2020-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chris Simms | BOARD MEMBER | 2022-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lee King | CHAIR | 2020-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 7 people listed · 3 paid, $52K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZACHARY HOWARD | PRESIDENT | 50 | $18,600 | - | $0 | $18,600 | 1 |
| BRONTE HOWARD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 50 | $17,400 | - | $0 | $17,400 | 1 |
| KENNA BABSON | PROGRAM DIRECTOR | 50 | $15,600 | - | $0 | $15,600 | 1 |
| AMY BURTON | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BILL BABSON | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS SIMMS | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LEE KING | CHAIR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $36K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZACH HOWARD | PRESIDENT | 40 | $18,600 | - | $0 | $18,600 | 1 |
| BRONTE HOWARD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $17,400 | - | $0 | $17,400 | 1 |
| AMY BURTON | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BILL BABSON | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS SIMMS | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LEE KING | CHAIR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $31K · 3 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZACH HOWARD | PRESIDENT | 40 | $16,200 | $0 | $0 | $16,200 | 1 |
| BRONTE HOWARD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $15,000 | $0 | $0 | $15,000 | 1 |
| AMY BURTON | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BILL BABSON | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS SIMMS | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LEE KING | CHAIR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $29K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZACH HOWARD | PRESIDENT | 40 | $14,850 | - | - | $14,850 | 1 |
| BRONTE HOWARD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $13,750 | - | - | $13,750 | 1 |
| AMY BURTON | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BILL BABSON | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS SIMMS | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LEE KING | CHAIR | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $24K · 2 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZACHARY HOWARD | PRESIDENT | 40 | $12,523 | $0 | $0 | $12,523 | 1 |
| BRONTE HOWARD | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $11,822 | $0 | $0 | $11,822 | 1 |
| BILL BABSON | TREASURER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AMY BURTON | SECRETARY | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LEE KING | CHAIRMAN | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $9K · 2 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZACHARY HOWARD | PRESIDENT | 40 | $4,381 | $0 | $0 | $4,381 | 1 |
| BRONTE HOWARD | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $4,380 | $0 | $0 | $4,380 | 1 |
| BILL BABSON | TREASURER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AMY BURTON | SECRETARY | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LEE KING | CHAIRMAN | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $138,435 | $168,991 | $103,817 | $102,692 | $147,367 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $161,716 | $226,525 | $133,668 | $133,248 | $169,865 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $299,336 | $190,359 | $195,115 | $192,147 | $302,208 | $0 | $31,200 | 3 | 10 |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $143,951 | $115,308 | $87,049 | $87,049 | $143,946 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $99,917 | $70,541 | $59,057 | $58,407 | $99,914 | $0 | $24,345 | 2 | - |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $54,965 | $25,934 | $29,543 | $29,031 | $54,962 | $0 | $8,761 | 2 | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $1,022 in all, tax years 2021 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “RISE TOGETHER INTERNATIONAL INC” | 2021-2023 | 3 | $1,022 | 2023 | $343 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $168,991 spent · pay $56,840 · grants $36,103 · events $8,938
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $56,840 | 33.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $45,930 | 27.2% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $36,103 | 21.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $23,376 | 13.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $6,283 | 3.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $459 | 0.3% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $8,938 | reported apart |
| Total | $168,991 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $226,525 spent · pay $56,793 · grants $0 · events $11,261
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $97,948 | 43.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $65,552 | 28.9% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $56,793 | 25.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $4,829 | 2.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,403 | 0.6% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $11,261 | reported apart |
| Total | $226,525 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $190,359 spent · pay $53,523 · grants $0 · events $5,470
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office expenses | $36,825 | $28,388 | $4,810 | $3,627 | 19.3% | |
| Travel | $34,598 | $31,471 | $458 | $2,669 | 18.2% | |
| Fees: other services | $34,127 | $33,326 | $801 | - | 17.9% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $31,200 | $25,101 | $5,478 | $621 | 16.4% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $17,816 | $14,334 | $3,128 | $354 | 9.4% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK AND MERCHANT FEES | $9,272 | $58 | $9,214 | $0 | 4.9% |
| Advertising and promotion | $8,216 | $270 | $5,334 | $2,612 | 4.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $6,490 | - | $6,490 | - | 3.4% | |
| Payroll taxes | $4,507 | $3,065 | $1,367 | $75 | 2.4% | |
| Occupancy | $4,440 | $4,353 | $87 | - | 2.3% | |
| Fees: legal | $1,808 | $253 | $1,555 | - | 0.9% | |
| Insurance | $960 | $54 | $906 | - | 0.5% | |
| Information technology | $100 | - | $100 | - | 0.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $2,584 | $5,470 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $190,359 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $115,308 spent · pay $34,217 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $72,791 | 63.1% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $34,217 | 29.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $8,300 | 7.2% | |
| Total | $115,308 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $70,541 spent · pay $26,292 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $24,345 | $23,128 | $609 | $608 | 34.5% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $7,792 | $7,574 | $136 | $82 | 11.0% |
| Advertising and promotion | $7,782 | - | - | $7,782 | 11.0% | |
| Other (as described) | LABOR | $7,564 | $4,999 | $2,565 | - | 10.7% |
| Travel | $5,835 | $5,511 | $179 | $145 | 8.3% | |
| Office expenses | $4,317 | - | $4,317 | - | 6.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,075 | - | $3,075 | - | 4.4% | |
| Other (as described) | MEALS | $2,113 | $2,059 | $54 | - | 3.0% |
| Payroll taxes | $1,947 | $1,849 | $49 | $49 | 2.8% | |
| Information technology | $1,892 | - | - | $1,892 | 2.7% | |
| Fees: other services | $1,458 | $210 | $1,248 | - | 2.1% | |
| Insurance | $862 | - | $862 | - | 1.2% | |
| Other (as described) | TRANSPORTATION | $723 | $666 | $57 | - | 1.0% |
| All other expenses | $518 | $518 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Occupancy | $318 | - | $318 | - | 0.5% | |
| Total | $70,541 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $25,934 spent · pay $9,484 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $8,761 | $8,323 | $219 | $219 | 33.8% | |
| Travel | $5,165 | $4,907 | $129 | $129 | 19.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,634 | - | $3,634 | - | 14.0% | |
| Office expenses | $2,339 | - | $2,339 | - | 9.0% | |
| Information technology | $2,121 | - | - | $2,121 | 8.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,173 | - | - | $1,173 | 4.5% | |
| Fees: other services | $1,150 | $1,067 | $55 | $28 | 4.4% | |
| Insurance | $868 | - | $868 | - | 3.3% | |
| Payroll taxes | $723 | $687 | $17 | $19 | 2.8% | |
| Total | $25,934 | 100% |