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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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Bronte Howard EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2020-2025 $17,400$79,752 1
Zachary Howard PRESIDENT2020-2025 $18,600$35,504 1
Kenna Babson PROGRAM DIRECTOR2025 $15,600$15,600 1
Zach Howard (former) PRESIDENT2022-2024 $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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Amy Burton SECRETARY2020-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Bill Babson TREASURER2020-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Chris Simms BOARD MEMBER2022-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Lee King CHAIR2020-2025 5 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 7 people listed · 3 paid, $52K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ZACHARY HOWARD PRESIDENT50 $18,600-$0 $18,6001
BRONTE HOWARD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR50 $17,400-$0 $17,4001
KENNA BABSON PROGRAM DIRECTOR50 $15,600-$0 $15,6001
AMY BURTON SECRETARY5 $0-$0 $01
BILL BABSON TREASURER5 $0-$0 $01
CHRIS SIMMS BOARD MEMBER5 $0-$0 $01
LEE KING CHAIR5 $0-$0 $01
2024 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $36K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ZACH HOWARD PRESIDENT40 $18,600-$0 $18,6001
BRONTE HOWARD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $17,400-$0 $17,4001
AMY BURTON SECRETARY5 $0-$0 $01
BILL BABSON TREASURER5 $0-$0 $01
CHRIS SIMMS BOARD MEMBER5 $0-$0 $01
LEE KING CHAIR5 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $31K · 3 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ZACH HOWARD PRESIDENT40 $16,200$0$0 $16,2001
BRONTE HOWARD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $15,000$0$0 $15,0001
AMY BURTON SECRETARY5 $0$0$0 $01
BILL BABSON TREASURER5 $0$0$0 $01
CHRIS SIMMS BOARD MEMBER5 $0$0$0 $01
LEE KING CHAIR5 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $29K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ZACH HOWARD PRESIDENT40 $14,850-- $14,8501
BRONTE HOWARD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $13,750-- $13,7501
AMY BURTON SECRETARY5 $0-- $01
BILL BABSON TREASURER5 $0-- $01
CHRIS SIMMS BOARD MEMBER5 $0-- $01
LEE KING CHAIR5 $0-- $01
2021 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $24K · 2 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ZACHARY HOWARD PRESIDENT40 $12,523$0$0 $12,5231
BRONTE HOWARD EXECUTIVE DI40 $11,822$0$0 $11,8221
BILL BABSON TREASURER- $0$0$0 $01
AMY BURTON SECRETARY- $0$0$0 $01
LEE KING CHAIRMAN- $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $9K · 2 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ZACHARY HOWARD PRESIDENT40 $4,381$0$0 $4,3811
BRONTE HOWARD EXECUTIVE DI40 $4,380$0$0 $4,3801
BILL BABSON TREASURER- $0$0$0 $01
AMY BURTON SECRETARY- $0$0$0 $01
LEE KING CHAIRMAN- $0$0$0 $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990EZ period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$138,435$168,991 $103,817$102,692 $147,367$0 ---
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$161,716$226,525 $133,668$133,248 $169,865$0 ---
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$299,336$190,359 $195,115$192,147 $302,208$0 $31,200310
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$143,951$115,308 $87,049$87,049 $143,946$0 ---
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$99,917$70,541 $59,057$58,407 $99,914$0 $24,3452-
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$54,965$25,934 $29,543$29,031 $54,962$0 $8,7612-

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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “RISE TOGETHER INTERNATIONAL INC” 2021-2023 3$1,022 2023$343
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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
LineAs describedTotalShare
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 Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$8,938reported apart
Total$168,991100%

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2024 · Form 990EZ · $226,525 spent · pay $56,793 · grants $0 · events $11,261
LineAs describedTotalShare
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 Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$11,261reported apart
Total$226,525100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $190,359 spent · pay $53,523 · grants $0 · events $5,470
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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 Eventdirect expenses; gross income $2,584$5,470reported apart
Total$190,359100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $115,308 spent · pay $34,217 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$115,308100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $70,541 spent · pay $26,292 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$70,541100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $25,934 spent · pay $9,484 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$25,934100%

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