Arise Foundation America
Raising awareness of human traffickig in countries of origin; rescuing, sheltering and rehabilitating victims of trafficking; and promoting respect for human rights.
Arise Foundation America at a glance
In short: Arise Foundation America reported $670K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $669,641 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $15,496
- -94.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $454,053
- +4.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $1,999
- -78.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $699,843
- -4.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Arise Foundation America
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Arise Foundation America
Who Arise Foundation America funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $230K (2020) to $1.3M (2023). In 2025 it reported $670K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $600,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $15,496 | $454,053 | $699,843 | $669,641 | Total only | — | $1,999 | — |
| 2024 | $261,286 | $433,511 | $731,145 | $620,000 | Total only | — | $9,256 | — |
| 2023 | $560,194 | $836,435 | $1,472,833 | $1,300,000 | Total only | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $1,186,719 | $2,008,115 | $1,183,842 | $1,000,000 | Total only | — | $500 | — |
| 2021 | $634,279 | $905,284 | $793,254 | $600,000 | 1 | $793,254 | — | — |
| 2020 | $249,916 | $378,035 | $287,609 | $230,000 | 1 | — | — | $10,911 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Arise Foundation America
Based on IRS filings
Arise Foundation America is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $15K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $670K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $2K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Arise Foundation America is led by Kevin Kelly, President since 2025 (on filings since 2024); 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kevin Kelly
President
President & CEO → President, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Strauss
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Felicitas Onetti
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Donnelly
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Duncan Jepson
Secretary
Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
7 hrs/week
$18K (2025)
Former officers (10)
- Former: Martin Foley (2024) — Director
- Former: David Bringle (2020–2023) — Chair
- Former: Declan Breslin (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Luke De Pulford (2022–2023) — Chief Executive Officer
- Former: John Studzinski (2023) — Member
- Former: Patricia Deirdre Mullan (2023) — Director
- Former: Trixie Brenninkmeyer (2020–2022) — Chair
- Former: Deirdre Mullen (2022) — Director
- Former: Sr Deirdre Mullen RSM (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Cecilia Oebanda (2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $18K, to Duncan Jepson (Secretary/Tr).
Frequently asked questions about Arise Foundation America
How much does Arise Foundation America give each year?
Arise Foundation America reported $670K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $620K in grants paid.
How large is Arise Foundation America?
Arise Foundation America reported $15K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $454K.
What is Arise Foundation America?
Arise Foundation America is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Los Angeles, CA. It holds $15K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Arise Foundation America's EIN?
Arise Foundation America's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-1111051. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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