2021-11-11T09:08:40-08:00 2020-12-31 YOUR FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS LLC 14900 INTERURBAN AVE S STE 286 SEATTLE WA 98168 990 2020-01-01 320098070 Communities Rise COMM 2063245850 3642 33rd Ave South Seattle WA 98144 Jodi Nishioka Executive Director 2063245850 2021-07-15 true Jodi Nishioka XXX-XX-XXXX Valerie Pickens P01291761 2067227606 2021-11-11 X 3 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Jodi Nishioka 3642 33rd Ave S Seattle WA 98144 1912765 false X communities-rise.org X 2003 WA To promote social welfare by fostering movements to build power in communities impacted by systemic oppression through community partnerships, capacity building, and legal services for community organizations and microenterprises. 12 12 18 12 0 0 1384762 1838521 68333 56821 312 133 17537 17290 1470944 1912765 35602 36000 0 480814 724611 0 72449 385176 435390 901592 1196001 569352 716764 1557795 2353319 40621 119381 1517174 2233938 To promote social welfare by fostering movements to build power in communities impacted by systemic oppression through community partnerships, capacity building, and legal services for community organizations and microenterprises. false false 579264 36000 0 Capacity Building - Communities Rise provides capacity building services to nonprofit organizations serving communities of color. We focus on Black, Indigenous and people-of-color led nonprofits who serve communities of color or other communities impacted by systemic oppression. Our capacity building services include a 9-month Nonprofit Capacity Building Cohort, which provides individual coaching, peer-to-peer learning, workshops, setting of capacity building goals to be accomplished by the end of the 9-month cohort period for 8-10 nonprofit organizations. In 2020, hosted two cohorts, one for organizations located in the City of Seattle and one in partnership with King County's Communities of Opportunity. We also provided technical assistance on nonprofit fundraising and grant writing to nonprofits through our regularly held fundraising and grant writing clinics. In response to the stresses of the Covid-19 Pandemic, we provided wellness workshops to BIPOC leaders and participated in several community collaborations addressing the inequity of the nonprofit funding system. 75375 0 0 Education-based programs: Communities Rise offers trainings and creates legal education tools on issues relevant to nonprofit organizations, small businesses, and attorneys who serve nonprofits on nonprofit and small business issues. Training topics include formation of nonprofits, applying for tax-exempt status and choice of entity for microenterprises. Communities Rise develops legal tools including short training videos, written toolkits and template documents for nonprofit organizations, small businesses, and volunteer attorneys. 323736 0 56821 For Small Businesses and Nonprofit Legal Services: Communities Rise seeks to advance equity by providing pro bono legal sevices to nonprofits and low-income small business owners who would not otherwise afford or have access to legal services. Communities Rise focuses on nonprofits and small business owners who serve communities of color and are led by people of color. We connect eligible nonprofits and small business owners with business, real estate and employment attorneys who provide free legal services to address the critical legal needs for small business owners eligible for our services. Communities Rise provides legal services through direct representation and in monthly legal clinics. In response to the Covid-19 Pandemic, we created a new Covid-19 Nonprofit and Small Business Legal Clinic, designed to address urgent needs of small businesses and nonprofits in WA State. 978375 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 17 0 18 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 12 12 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X Jodi Nishioka 8662889695 3642 33rd Avenue South Seattle WA 98144 Tachini Pete President 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Diana Singleton Vice President 2.00 X X 0 0 0 David Lawson Secretary 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Caroline Shelton Treasurer 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Dinah Wilson Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Claire White Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Stan Brown Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Sara Franklin Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Jessica Salvador Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Catherine West Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Marnina Cherkin Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Renato Foz Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Jodi Nishioka Executive Director 40.00 X X 106350 0 0 106350 0 0 1 false false false 15075 1034808 788638 1838521 Contract Revenue 541100 56821 0 0 56821 133 0 0 10681 10681 10681 10681 15075 Payroll tax credits 999000 6609 6609 0 0 6609 1912765 74244 0 0 36000 36000 105750 63450 21150 21150 516478 405359 82396 28723 50926 41638 5144 4144 51457 34304 13018 4135 32336 23671 5290 3375 8928 6775 1349 804 57541 43259 9667 4615 127 0 127 0 5914 4446 994 474 3897 2929 655 313 Printing and Publicity 9298 6683 1494 1121 Staff development 2519 1931 398 190 Fees and dues 2903 2480 286 137 Miscellaneous 1540 1170 251 119 310387 304280 2958 3149 1196001 978375 145177 72449 856562 793651 1204969 674168 344690 14613 5470 28829 27790 6952 1039 5500 3500 1557795 2353319 40621 31517 87864 40621 119381 X 1179188 1951202 337986 282736 1517174 2233938 1557795 2353319 716764 X X false true X true false X 0 0 144299 270938 390960 1384762 1838521 4029480 79942 68334 56821 205097 0 0 144299 270938 470902 1453096 1895342 4234577 2810 2810 0 2810 2810 4231767 9 68 84 312 17423 17896 9 68 84 312 17423 17896 4252473 0.99510 0.99870 0.00420 0.00020 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 10003 9672 331 18826 18118 708 1039 1912765 1912765 1912765 1196001 1196001 1196001 true 0 0 Technical assistance 8 36000 0 n/a none Pt 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 requests must align with the approved budget. Sarah Tran (Sama Praxis LLC) Former Officer 69650 Program Manager false Pt VI, Line 11b The Board received the 990 at its Board meeting on September 13,2021. Pt VI, Line 12c The Executive Director approves all business dealings with vendors and contractors and resolves that there are no conflicts. Pt VI, Line 15a 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. Pt XII, Line 2c The Finance Committee assums responsibility for the audit. Pt VI, Line 19 The Organization provides its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements to the public upon request. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Workshop & Training Rltd 287387. 286405. 25. 957. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Fundraising expenses 191. 0. 0. 191. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Supplies 7957. 6127. 1239. 591. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Postage 711. 389. 87. 235. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Telephone 14141. 11359. 1607. 1175.