2023-11-03T11:20:54-07:00 2022-12-31 823726482 Rising Sun Accounting PO Box 25726 Seattle WA 98165 990 2022-01-01 320098070 Communities Rise COMM 2063245850 PO Box 28399 Seattle WA 98118 Catherine West Vice President 2063245850 2023-11-03 1 1 Samuel Dahlin P01888405 2069395442 2023-11-03 1 11 0 AAL2 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Annie Hout PO Box 28399 Seattle WA 98118 1665197 0 X https://communities-rise.org/ X 2003 WA Communities Rise fosters movements to build power in communities impacted by systemic oppression. To create an equitable system, we pursue cross-sector collaboration, and provide capacity building and legal services for community organizations and microenterprises. 9 9 20 104 0 0 2445821 1508637 107445 156348 119 212 3922 0 2557307 1665197 259000 367483 0 0 897464 1102002 0 0 130740 593568 423200 1750032 1892685 807275 -227488 3245172 2864274 203957 50547 3041215 2813727 Communities Rise fosters movements to build power in communities impacted by systemic oppression. To create an equitable system, we pursue cross-sector collaboration, and provide capacity building and legal services for community organizations and microenterprises. 0 0 995295 367083 70125 Capacity-Building: Communities Rise provides capacity-building services to nonprofit organizations that are led by and serving communities impacted by systemic oppression, primarily from Black, Indigenous, and People of Color communities in the following programs: 9-month nonprofit Capacity Building Cohort, providing peer-to-peer learning, one-on-one coaching, and workshops to 8-10 grassroots community organizations Fundraising Clinics, providing one-on-one consultation with a fundraising professional to leaders of nonprofit organizations Grant Writing Clinics, providing one-on-one consultation with a grant writing professional to leaders of nonprofit organizations Collaborate with community partners on analyzing capacity building service gaps and creating a system of capacity building support and increased resources for BIPOC organizations and small businesses. 334199 0 43600 Small Business and Nonprofit Legal Services: Communities Rise provides low-income small business owners and nonprofit organizations pro bono legal services on business transactional matters through our limited engagement legal clinics or through direct representation. Communities Rise receives and screens applications for pro bono legal services and determines if the matter is appropriate for our monthly legal clinics (1-hour limited engagement legal consultation) or in-depth assistance through direct representation. Communities Rise matches legal services clients with a volunteer attorney or an in-house Communities Rise attorney. 86119 400 42623 Educations & Trainings: Communities Rise hosts legal trainings for community members and attorneys on topics relevant to nonprofits and small businesses. Most legal trainings are approved for CLE credits for attorneys. Communities Rise creates and publishes written materials and webinars designed to help nonprofits and small businesses understand the law and legal concepts that are relevant to their work. In 2022, in partnership with Communities of Opportunity, Communities Rise published a Community Collaboration Toolkit. Legal education webinars included: Washington Nonprofit Corporation Act (Youth on Boards and Membership); Trademarks; E-commerce Best Practices and Compliance for Small Businesses and Nonprofits; So You Started a Nonprofit...What Now 0 0 0 1415613 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 31 0 1 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X Annie Hout 2063245850 PO Box 28399 Seattle WA 98118 Jodi Nishioka Executive Director 40 0 X 110933 0 0 Diana Singleton President 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Catherine West Vice President 2 0 X X 0 0 0 David Lawson Secretary 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Marnina Cherkin Treasurer 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Caroline Shelton Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Claire White Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Renato Foz Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Stan Brown Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Tachini Pete Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 110933 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 626099 882538 0 1508637 Program Fees 541100 156348 156348 0 0 0 0 0 0 156348 212 0 0 212 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1665197 156348 0 212 X 367483 367483 110933 74325 26624 9984 858904 534535 241414 82955 48267 33812 10151 4304 83898 53054 22788 8056 1341 1341 24259 6546 17713 273578 263628 9950 16646 10442 4606 1598 22102 14910 2685 4507 61641 40462 15223 5956 2001 1263 547 191 4487 2833 1226 428 Program Expenses 11213 8390 574 2249 Fees and Dues 3754 2518 872 364 Staff Development 2178 1412 568 198 1892685 1415613 346332 130740 846896 1055112 1455177 975612 934415 780338 36732 5184 5554 3500 10926 3245172 2864274 54557 43121 149400 7426 203957 50547 X 1148500 2037329 1892715 776398 3041215 2813727 3245172 2864274 -227488 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 390960 1384762 1838521 2445821 1508637 7568701 79942 68334 56821 107445 156348 468890 470902 1453096 1895342 2553266 1664985 8037591 2810 7907 10717 31550 0 11195 3927 61075 107747 34360 0 11195 3927 68982 118464 7919127 84 312 17423 119 212 18150 84 312 17423 119 212 18150 3922 3922 470986 1453408 1912765 2557307 1665197 8059663 0.98256 0.9963 0.00225 0.0027 X Schedule A, Part III, Line 12 2021: Rental Income: $3,605, Miscellaneous: $317 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 Lease Liability 7426 7426 1684579 0 21438 0 -2056 19382 1665197 0 0 0 1665197 1912067 21438 0 0 0 21438 1890629 0 2056 2056 1892685 Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2d Fundraising Expenses reduce income on 2022 audit: $2,056 Schedule D, Part XII, Line 4b Fundraising Expenses reduce income on 2022 audit: $2,056 1 Byrd Barr Place 1143 Martin Luther King Jr Way Box 158 SEATTLE WA 98122 910786727 501c3 85000 Capacity Building RVC Seattle 3715 S Hudson St Ste 103 Seattle WA 98118 474257834 501c3 53200 Capacity Building Center for Ethical Leadership 1752 NW MARKET S SUITE 952 SEATTLE WA 98107 943154539 501c3 45000 Capacity Building Latino Community Fund of Washington State PO BOX 30669 SEATTLE WA 98103 205987399 501c3 45000 Capacity Building Potlatch Fund 800 5TH AVE UNIT 101-257 SEATTLE WA 98104 731712905 501c3 45000 Capacity Building Puget Sound Sage 414 MAYNARD AVE S SEATTLE WA 98104 208974030 501c3 40000 Capacity Building Casa Surya Healings 614 SW 136TH ST BURIEN WA 98166 851630685 501c3 8150 Capacity Building A Sacred Passing 9319 7TH AVE S SEATTLE WA 98108 475676912 501c3 8000 Capacity Building Medhane-Alem Community Services 8445 RAINIER AVE S SEATTLE WA 98118 871288569 501c3 8000 Capacity Building Northwest Film Forum 515 12th Ave SEATTLE WA 98122 911702331 501c3 8000 Capacity Building West Hill Community Association PO BOX 78583 SEATTLE WA 98178 911891551 501c3 8000 Capacity Building The Yarrow Project PO BOX 18024 TACOMA WA 98419 873586869 501c3 7733 Capacity Building 12 0 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Each grantee must prepare a budget that is approved by Communities Rise. The grantee must present invoices/receipts for reimbursement. The reimbursement request must align with the approved budget. Sarah Tran - Sama Praxis LLC Former Officer 70955 Program Manager 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Communities Rise provides a full draft of Form 990 to all board members prior to filing. Board members have an opportunity to provide input and ask questions about the 990 prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The Executive Director approves all business dealings with vendors and contractors and resolves that there are no conflicts. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The Board deliberates in a closed session. Comparative data of other similarly situated nonprofit organizations is compared to the proposed salary. The discussion is memorialized in the minutes of the Board. The Board approves the salary after discussion and a vote. The Executive Director's salary was most recently reviewed and approved in January 2023. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Communities Rise makes its Form 990, Form 1023, governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Workshop Contract Services: $226,167; Other Contract Services: $47,411