Rise up Foundation
Rise up Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Orange, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $13K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $20K.
Rise up Foundation at a glance
In short: Rise up Foundation gave $20K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $7K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $19,837
- -61.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- -82.4% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $6,612
- +118.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $8,837
- Total assets
- $13,499
- -71.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Rise up Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Y'all West ($10K). Together the top 3 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
60 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 57 grants of 60 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Rise up Foundation gives
- Giving fell 82% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2024) to $184K (2020). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Y'all West Santa Monica, CA | Purchase Books | $10,000 |
| Donors Choose Ontario, CA | Purchase Books | $8,837 |
| City of Orange Orange, CA | General Support | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $13,499 | $192,500 | $226,930 | $19,837 | 3 | $226,930 | $733 |
| 2023 | $47,929 | $121,883 | $80,145 | $51,353 | 17 | $80,045 | $1,141 |
| 2022 | $6,191 | $370,000 | $367,482 | $105,932 | 26 | $367,482 | $621 |
| 2021 | $3,673 | $116,700 | $116,984 | $109,545 | 5 | $109,545 | $181 |
| 2020 | $3,957 | $183,000 | $187,605 | $183,616 | 9 | — | $441 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rise up Foundation reported a distributable amount of $733 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rise up Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Wendy Adams
Director
President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lauri Leland
Secretary
On filings since 2022
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Lauri Heaton (2020–2021) — Secretary & Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Rise up Foundation
How much does Rise up Foundation give each year?
Rise up Foundation gave $20K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $51K across 17 grants.
What is Rise up Foundation's typical grant size?
Rise up Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $8,837, and its average grant was $6,612, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Rise up Foundation give grants?
Rise up Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Rise up Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of Rise up Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Rise up Foundation?
Rise up Foundation reported $13K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $227K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $733 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Rise up Foundation?
Rise up Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Orange, CA. It holds $13K in total assets as of 2024.
What is Rise up Foundation's EIN?
Rise up Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-0299662. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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