2022-11-14T17:12:02-06:00 2022-06-30 825448715 SPINELLI CPA PC 146 WEST BOYLSTON DRIVE SUITE 302 WORCESTER MA 01606 990 2021-07-01 271409946 RISE ABOVE FOUNDATION INC RISE 8552468850 PO BOX 174 NORTHBRIDGE MA 01534 SARAH BALDIGA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8552468850 2022-11-14 1 SARAH BALDIGA 999009999 KAREN SPINELLI P00644492 5083656522 2022-11-14 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z SARAH BALDIGA PO BOX 174 NORTHBRIDGE MA 01534 813284 0 X WWW.WERISEABOVE.ORG X 2009 MA FOUNDED IN 2009, RISE ABOVE FOUNDATION, INC. PROVIDED MASSACHUSETTS CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE WITH ACCESS TO ENRICHING ACTIVITIES, OPPORTUNITIES, AND EXPERIENCES. THE ORGANIZATION RESPONDS TO THE GROWING NEED TO GIVE YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE OPPORTUNITIES THAT PROVIDE THEM WITH A SENSE OF NORMALCY, PROVIDE COMFORT AND BUILD SELF-ESTEEM. BY FUNDING INDIVIDUAL WISHES FOR REQUEST LIKE KARATE, LAPTOPS, PROM EXPENSES AND CLARINET LESSONS, RISE ABOVE PROVIDES POSITIVE EXPERIENCES FOR FOSTER CHILDREN. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, THE ORGANIZATION HAS SERVED OVER 10,000 MASSACHUSETTS YOUTH, INCLUDING 1,800 IN THE LAST YEAR. 13 13 3 30 0 0 571022 813001 0 0 0 0 261 283 571283 813284 0 0 0 0 108536 183080 0 0 49943 338744 509679 447280 692759 124003 120525 309494 434915 9250 14146 300244 420769 X FOUNDED IN 2009, RISE ABOVE FOUNDATION, INC. PROVIDED MASSACHUSETTS CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE WITH ACCESS TO ENRICHING ACTIVITIES, OPPORTUNITIES, AND EXPERIENCES. THE ORGANIZATION RESPONDS TO THE GROWING NEED TO GIVE YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE OPPORTUNITIES THAT PROVIDE THEM WITH A SENSE OF NORMALCY, PROVIDE COMFORT AND BUILD SELF-ESTEEM. BY FUNDING INDIVIDUAL WISHES FOR REQUEST LIKE KARATE, LAPTOPS, PROM EXPENSES AND CLARINET LESSONS, RISE ABOVE PROVIDES POSITIVE EXPERIENCES FOR FOSTER CHILDREN. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, THE ORGANIZATION HAS SERVED OVER 10,000 MASSACHUSETTS YOUTH, INCLUDING 1,800 IN THE LAST YEAR. 0 0 575416 283 FOUNDED IN 2009, RISE ABOVE FOUNDATION, INC. 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THIS STANDARD CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS AND PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT REGARDING A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WHICH QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT THE FISCAL YEAR END. THE ORGANIZATION'S INFORMATION RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS OF THE FOUNDATION ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD ANNUALLY APPROVES A PROPOSED BUDGET WHICH INCLUDES THE SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST OR DIRECTLY TO INDIVIDUALS THROUGH THE FOUNDATION'S ONLINE GIVING COMMON PAGE. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ENGAGES THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT.