2025-11-10T11:41:25-07:00 2024-12-31 823726482 Rising Sun Accounting PO Box 25726 Seattle WA 98165 990 2024-01-01 320098070 Communities Rise COMM 2063245850 PO Box 28399 Seattle WA 98118 Diana Singleton President 2063245850 2025-11-10 1 1 Samuel Dahlin P01888405 2069395442 2025-11-10 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Annie Hout PO Box 28399 Seattle WA 98118 1746868 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. 5 5 14 137 0 0 1308547 1679711 74646 58942 2397 4086 0 -9169 1385590 1733570 217281 56000 0 0 1185708 1173414 0 0 146273 219049 145442 1622038 1374856 -236448 358714 2606668 2958470 29389 22477 2577279 2935993 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 378101 56000 30240 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 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; and Collaboration with community partners to analyze capacity building service gaps and create a system of capacity building support and increased resources for BIPOC organizations and small businesses. 211781 0 28702 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. 296748 0 0 Education & Training: 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. 0 0 0 886630 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 1 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X Annie Hout 2063245850 PO Box 28399 Seattle WA 98118 Andrew Kashyap Co-Executive Director, Legal Services 40 0 X 85089 0 35912 Annie Hout Co-Executive Director, Finance and Operations 40 0 X 106045 0 7772 Brianna Jones Co-Executive Director, Capacity Building to Dec '24 40 0 X 99574 0 3583 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 290708 0 47267 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 84167 0 464520 1131024 1843 1679711 Capacity Building Program Fees 813410 30240 30240 0 0 Legal Program Fees 541100 28702 28702 0 0 0 0 0 0 58942 4086 0 0 4086 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3339 84167 12298 -8959 0 -8959 790 1000 -210 0 0 -210 0 1733570 58942 0 -5083 56000 56000 337975 163675 136875 37425 684368 494405 108157 81806 61765 43729 12068 5968 89306 57214 21919 10173 34160 34160 56896 38571 16717 1608 8249 5041 2168 1040 7550 3947 1337 2266 10275 6885 2405 985 761 624 137 5379 3473 1277 629 Program Expenses 17255 11673 1846 3736 Fees and Dues 3274 371 2511 392 Staff Development 1643 1022 376 245 1374856 886630 341953 146273 623224 702307 1490942 1756714 469013 494685 8749 14740 4764 5136 5136 0 2606668 2958470 29389 22477 29389 22477 X 2154479 2486043 422800 449950 2577279 2935993 2606668 2958470 358714 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 1838521 2445821 1508637 1308547 1679711 8781237 56821 107445 156348 74646 58942 454202 1895342 2553266 1664985 1383193 1738653 9235439 7907 5116 3551 16574 11195 3927 61075 15270 3722 95189 11195 3927 68982 20386 7273 111763 9123676 17423 119 212 2397 4086 24237 17423 119 212 2397 4086 24237 3922 3922 1912765 2557307 1665197 1385590 1742739 9263598 0.98490 0.98564 0.00262 0.00228 X Schedule A, Part III, Line 12 2021: Rental Income: $3,605, Miscellaneous: $317 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5136 5136 0 0 0 0 0 0 VOICES 87506 84167 3339 0 0 0 8863 0 3435 0 0 87506 84167 3339 0 0 0 8863 0 3435 12298 -8959 1 Cierra Sisters PO Box 1634 Renton WA 98057 912160317 501c3 8000 Capacity Building Jubilee House Ministries 2411 South 248th Street Suite D34 Kent WA 98032 300260351 8000 Capacity Building Northwest Film Forum 1515 12th Ave Seattle WA 98122 911702331 501c3 8000 Capacity Building Pan African Community Services 1055 Blaine Ave NE Unit B Renton WA 98056 884079477 501c3 8000 Capacity Building Seattle Rideshare Drivers Association 7100 Fort Dent Way Suite 100 Tukwila WA 98188 844063570 501c3 8000 Capacity Building Skyway Tutoring & Rites of Passage PO Box 4111 Renton WA 98057 812024452 501c3 8000 Capacity Building Vera Project 305 Harrison Street Seattle WA 98109 311816016 501c3 8000 Capacity Building 6 1 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. 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 Co-Executive Directors approve all business dealings with vendors and contractors and ensure 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 Co-Executive Director salaries after discussion and a vote. The Co-Executive Director's salaries were most recently reviewed and approved in December 2024. 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.