RISE ABOVE FOUNDATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- RISE ABOVE FOUNDATION (EIN 27-1409946)
- Tax period
- 2015-07-01 to 2016-06-30
- Filed
- 2016-11-02
- IRS object ID
- 201623079349200527
- Schema version
- 2015v2.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2016-11-02T12:43:45-00:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2016-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | NGG TAX GROUP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 704 WASHINGTON ST 214 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | S EASTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02375 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 271409946 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RISE ABOVE FOUNDATION INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | RISE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 5083208676 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 174 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NORTHBRIDGE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 015340174 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | SARAH BALDIGA | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2016-11-02 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | false | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | NICOLE GREEN EA | PreparerPersonNm |
| Phone | 5082059344 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2016-11-02 | PreparationDt |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | WWW.WERISEABOVE.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $172,311 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $148,940 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $23,371 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $10,295 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $13,076 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Total Revenue | $162,016 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $35,000 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $1,523 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $1,684 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $127,856 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $166,063 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$4,047 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $59,036 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $54,989 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $59,036 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $54,989 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $59,036 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $54,989 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $59,036 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $54,989 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | PROVIDE ENRICHING OPP. TO KIDS IN FOSTER CARE. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | DURING OUR 2015 TAX YEAR, RISE ABOVE SERVED 700 CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE IN MASSACHUSETTS. RISE ABOVE WAS ABLE TO FUND ENRICHING ACTIVITIES ON THE CHILDS BEHALF IN PROGRAMS SUCH AS SPORTS FEES AND MUSIC LESSONS. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (14 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| WADE SULZMAN | ||
| BD. CHAIR/PRES. | 005.00 | $0 |
| SARAH BALDIGA | ||
| DIRECTOR/TREASURER | 040.00 | $35,000 |
| ELIZABETH BELLIVEAU | ||
| DIRECTOR | 005.00 | $0 |
| MARCELA BLUE | ||
| DIRECTOR | 001.00 | $0 |
| ERIN BRADLEY | ||
| DIRECTOR | 001.00 | $0 |
| MELANIE DESIGNAS | ||
| DIRECTOR | 001.00 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH EGAN | ||
| DIRECTOR | 001.00 | $0 |
| LEO FERRANTE | ||
| DIRECTOR | 001.00 | $0 |
| MICHELLE GRENACHE | ||
| DIRECTOR | 001.00 | $0 |
| NAKIA NAVARRO | ||
| DIRECTOR | 001.00 | $0 |
| NICK PELLETIER | ||
| DIRECTOR | 001.00 | $0 |
| WAYNE PINEAU | ||
| DIRECTOR | 001.00 | $0 |
| KEAVY SMITH | ||
| DIRECTOR | 001.00 | $0 |
| EMMA VAN DEGNA | ||
| DIRECTOR | 001.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | Yes (true) | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | SARAH BALDIGA DIRECTOR | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 55 OAKHURST ROAD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | HOPKINTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 01748 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 5083208676 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Form720 Filed | false | Form720FiledInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
| Public Support Total170 | $0 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.00000 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $34,823 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $43,943 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $85,939 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $127,137 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $172,311 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $464,153 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $34,823 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $43,943 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $85,939 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $127,137 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $172,311 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $464,153 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $464,153 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $34,823 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $43,943 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $85,939 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $127,137 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $172,311 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $464,153 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | COMEDY SHOW | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $15,477 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $15,477 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Entertainment Event1 | $2,236 | EntertainmentEvent1Amt |
| Event2 | PROM EVENT | Event2Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | $7,894 | GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | $7,894 | GrossRevenueEvent2Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event2 | $6,231 | FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event2 | $1,828 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $23,371 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $23,371 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | $6,231 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt |
| Entertainment Total Events | $2,236 | EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $1,828 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $10,295 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $13,076 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | DIRECT PROGRAM COSTS 118,104 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | FILING FEES 150 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | PAYROLL TAXES 2,678 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | BOOKS, SUBSCRIPTIONS, REFERENCE 400 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | SUPPLIES 607 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | TELEPHONE 686 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | MARKETING 2,169 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | BANK FEE 395 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | INSURANCE 1,893 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | CONFERENCES,CONVENTIONS, AND MEETINGS 774 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part V, Line 34 | THE TREASURER OF THE ORGANIZATION WAS HIRED BY RISE ABOVE FOUNDATION AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR TAX YR ENDING 6/30/2016 |
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