Way to Rise

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 88-3300694

WAY TO RISE CENTERS COMMUNITIES MOST IMPACTED BY INJUSTICE, FUNDING SUSTAINED NONPARTISAN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT LED BY BOTH STATE-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND NATIONAL GROUPS THAT SUPPORT STATE-BASED PARTNERS

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$8.1M

-31.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$10.6M

-4.4% YoY

Grant Count

86

-3.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$123K

-1.1% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$6M$13M$19M$25M202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$8,076,329$11,809,947$8,992,452
Revenue$13,810,680$23,023,139$3,343,599
Expenses$18,876,533$14,624,291
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$3M$6M$8M$11M0 grants202289 grants202386 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

AMALGAMATED CHARITABLE F…$550KFLORIDA RISING TOGETHER$550KCLIMATE EMERGENCY FUND$400KNEW VENTURE FUND$350KGEORGIA COALITION FOR TH…$315KHOPEWELL FUND$300KNEO PHILANTHROPY$275KCENTER FOR EMPOWERED POL…$250KIMAGINE NC FIRST$250KSUSTAINABLE MARKETS FOUN…$250K

Grant Size Distribution

175 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K49$50–100K78$100–250K19$250–500K4$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MIMI MARZIANICHAIR1
ANNA FINKBOARD MEMBER1
ANU KHOSLABOARD MEMBER1
JASON BERKENFELDBOARD MEMBER1
DENNIS QUIRINBOARD MEMBER1
JOE KENNEDYBOARD MEMBER1
EBONI SPEIGHTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/TREASURER1

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

24states
+16 more states

Cities

AlexandriaApopkaAshevilleAtlantaAustinBaton RougeBeverly HillsBostonBrentwoodBrooklynBuffaloChambleeChapel HillCharlotteClaireClermontColumbiaConcordCoolidgeDallas

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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