HUMANITY RISING INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- HUMANITY RISING INC (EIN 46-2302334)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-08-21
- IRS object ID
- 202602339349200875
- Schema version
- 2025v4.2
- 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 | 2026-08-21T15:05:21-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 582487348 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Aprio Advisory Group LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 111 Rockville Pike Suite 600 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Rockville | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20850 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 462302334 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Humanity Rising Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | HUMA | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8478467615 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 806 Spencer Lane | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Lake Zurich | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 60047 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Debbie Ferruzzi | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 8478467615 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-08-21 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Stacy Cullen | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00974308 | PTIN |
| Phone | 3012316200 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-08-21 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $191,376 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $191,376 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Total Revenue | $191,376 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $2,000 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $84,971 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $18,951 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $204 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $75,269 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $181,395 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $9,981 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $65,675 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $75,656 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $63,653 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $75,208 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,839 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $600 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $600 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $66,092 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $75,808 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $417 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $152 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $65,675 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $75,656 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Humanity Rising is a student-led movement to create a better world through service. Our mission is to build the next generation of leaders and social innovators. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Bullying and Mental Health Programs: Humanity Rising's signature cause is anti-bullying and suicide prevention. We empower students to become upstanders and create compassionate, resilient school communities. Programs include a powerful assembly led by a father who lost his 11-year-old son to bullying; student-led anti-bullying and mental health podcasts and workshops; a student-created cyberbullying curriculum titled Behind the Scenes; youth-hosted podcasts with mental-health professionals; the Humanity Rising Student Film Festival highlighting stories of bullying, resilience, and kindness; and scholarships for outstanding changemakers. Thousands of students nationwide participate. | $0 | $32,076 |
| Service and Leardership Programs: Humanity Rising helps students discover their service passion and develop as the next generation of leaders and innovators. Through the What Cause Inspires You podcast and Service Challenges, students take action on issues they care about while building leadership and communication skills. The program fosters purpose-driven innovation and connects youth across the country to collaborate on real-world change. Outstanding participants are recognized with scholarships and storytelling opportunities that expand their reach and impact. | $0 | $34,599 |
| Service Scholarship Awards: Humanity Rising awards Service Scholarships to recognize and celebrate exceptional young changemakers leading projects in bullying prevention, mental health, and community service. These scholarships inspire continued leadership and innovation while helping students pursue education and service goals. Individuals and organizations may sponsor awards, providing vital support that empowers youth to build a more compassionate and united world. | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $68,675 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debbie Ferruzzi | ||||
| President | 60.00 | $65,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Carey Siegel | ||||
| Treasurer | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Theresa Rowley | ||||
| Secretary | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Maja Muric | ||||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cheryl Romanowski | ||||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Brad Schnitzer | ||||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | IL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Christina Kamp | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 806 Spencer Lane | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Lake Zurich | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 60047 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8153220112 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $360,598 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $138,340 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $127,269 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $181,060 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $191,376 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $998,643 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $360,598 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $138,340 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $127,269 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $181,060 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $191,376 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $998,643 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $340,662 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $657,981 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
| Total Support | $998,643 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.65890 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.80630 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
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 O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | Activity Classification: Scholarships. Grantee Name: Various. Grantee Relationship: None. Amount Given: 2,000. |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses | Description: Travel. Amount: 114. Description: Dues and Subscriptions. Amount: 89. Description: Insurance. Amount: 2,002. Description: Interest. Amount: 542. Description: Office Expenses. Amount: 47. Description: Software Expense. Amount: 3,956. Description: Taxes & Licenses. Amount: 17. Description: Telephone & Internet. Amount: 1,000. Description: Website. Amount: 1,499. Description: Supplies. Amount: 92. Description: Event Expenses. Amount: 12. Description: Leadership Development. Amount: 800. Description: Anti Bullying Program. Amount: 32,076. Description: Journey To Self. Amount: 2,505. Description: Program Outreach. Amount: 9,780. Description: What Cause Inspires You - Service Programs. Amount: 5,252. Description: Meals. Amount: 247. Description: Fundraising. Amount: 650. Description: Business Development. Amount: 2,100. Description: Film Festival Program. Amount: 10,650. Description: Depreciation. Amount: 1,839. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 75,269. |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets | Description: Security Deposit. Beg. of Year Amount: 600. End of Year Amount: 600. |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities | Description: Accounts Payable. Beg. of Year Amount: 417. End of Year Amount: 152. |
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