Rise Together Innovation Center Inc
To harness the collective power of people and systems to disrupt structural racism and issues of poverty to achieve equity for all of Franklin county residents.
Rise Together Innovation Center Inc at a glance
In short: Rise Together Innovation Center Inc gave $7.8M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $7.8M), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,760,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $7,760,000
- Median grant
- $7,760,000
- Total assets
- $565,109
- -70.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Rise Together Innovation Center Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was CIE ($7.8M).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.8M (2023) to $7.8M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $7.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| CIE Columbus, OH | Smart Columbus: Rise Together Community Information Exchange | $7,760,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $565,109 | $8,230,975 | $9,561,882 | $7,760,000 | 1 |
| 2024 | $1,896,016 | $2,523,021 | $1,495,944 | — | — |
| 2023 | $868,939 | $2,499,025 | $2,633,616 | $1,800,000 | 1 |
| 2022 | $1,003,530 | $1,254,000 | $379,006 | — | — |
| 2021 | $128,536 | $232,772 | $259,273 | — | — |
| 2020 | $166,012 | $209,819 | $54,782 | — | — |
About Rise Together Innovation Center Inc
Based on IRS filings
Rise Together Innovation Center Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $565K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $7.8M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rise Together Innovation Center Inc is led by Sonja Nelson, Limited Term CEO on the 2025 filing; 2 of 12 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sonja Nelson
Limited Term CEO
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$62K (2025)
Charleta B. Taveres
Board Chair
Trustee → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carla Williams-Scott
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terry Green
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Chapman
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joy Bivens
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Rummel
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Monica Tellez-Fowler
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Danielle Sydnor
Former CEO
CEO → Former CEO, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$272K (2023) → $363K (2025)
Guadalupe Velasquez
Board Vice Chair
Secretary → Board Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Habash
Treasurer
Board Vice Chair → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nana Watson
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Trudy Bartley (2020–2024) — Board Chair
- Former: Charles Hillman (2024) — Trustee
- Former: David Harrison (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Joanna Pinkerton (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Corey (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Pastor Keith Troy (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Sandy Doyle-Ahern (2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Sandy Doyle Ahern (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Monique Jacquet (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Talisa Dixon (2020–2021) — Trustee
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 $363K, to Danielle Sydnor (Former CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Rise Together Innovation Center Inc
How much does Rise Together Innovation Center Inc give each year?
Rise Together Innovation Center Inc gave $7.8M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Rise Together Innovation Center Inc?
Rise Together Innovation Center Inc reported $565K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.2M.
What is Rise Together Innovation Center Inc?
Rise Together Innovation Center Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Columbus, OH. It holds $565K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Rise Together Innovation Center Inc operate?
Rise Together Innovation Center Inc has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Rise Together Innovation Center Inc's EIN?
Rise Together Innovation Center Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3230655. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 4, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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