RISEUP LABS
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $1.3M · expenses $173K · assets $480K
- Also known as
- Liberate
- EIN
- 20-4204809
- Address
- PO BOX 3027, LACEY, WA 98509-3027
- Website
- liberate.org
- NTEE code
- U41
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- March 2008 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Research & develop software tools promoting social justice.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
3 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Taggart | President | 2020-2024 | $51,775 | $187,078 | 1 |
| Micah Anderson | At-large Director | 2020-2024 | $0 | $149,814 | 1 |
| Benjamin Knauss | Treasurer | 2020-2024 | $0 | $106,622 | 2 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
2 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefani Banerian | Vice-President | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Guillaume Beaulieu | Secretary | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
People by year
2024 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $52K · 0 employees · 20 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Taggart | President | 1 | $0 | $51,775 | $0 | $51,775 | 1 |
| Benjamin Knauss | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Micah Anderson | At-large Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Stefani Banerian | Vice-President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Guillaume Beaulieu | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2023 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $77K · 1 employee · 20 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Taggart | President | 1 | $0 | $50,367 | $0 | $50,367 | 1 |
| Benjamin Knauss | Treasurer | 7 | $13,202 | $13,202 | $0 | $26,404 | 2 |
| Micah Anderson | At-large Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Guillaume Beaulieu | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Stefani Banerian | Vice-President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2022 · 5 people listed · 3 paid, $120K · 1 employee · 20 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Taggart | President | 1 | $0 | $51,788 | $0 | $51,788 | 1 |
| Micah Anderson | At-large Director | 1 | $0 | $36,964 | $0 | $36,964 | 1 |
| Benjamin Knauss | Treasurer | 7 | $15,842 | $15,842 | $0 | $31,684 | 2 |
| Stefani Banerian | Vice-President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Guillaume Beaulieu | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2021 · 5 people listed · 3 paid, $101K · 1 employee · 20 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micah Anderson | At-large Director | 1 | $0 | $60,434 | $0 | $60,434 | 1 |
| Benjamin Knauss | Treasurer | 7 | $13,788 | $13,536 | $0 | $27,324 | 2 |
| Matthew Taggart | President | 1 | $0 | $13,201 | $0 | $13,201 | 1 |
| Stefani Banerian | Vice-President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Guillaume Beaulieu | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2020 · 5 people listed · 3 paid, $94K · 1 employee · 20 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micah Anderson | At-large Director | 1 | $0 | $52,416 | $0 | $52,416 | 1 |
| Benjamin Knauss | Treasurer | 7 | $11,004 | $10,206 | $0 | $21,210 | 2 |
| Matthew Taggart | President | 1 | $0 | $19,947 | $0 | $19,947 | 1 |
| Stefani Banerian | Vice-President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Guillaume Beaulieu | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,342,644 | $173,400 | $480,211 | $480,211 | $1,339,016 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $231,709 | $303,188 | $623,541 | $623,541 | $230,468 | $0 | $0 | 1 | 20 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $452,598 | $255,818 | $695,178 | $695,178 | $441,797 | $10,191 | $15,842 | 1 | 20 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $220,393 | $290,169 | $498,398 | $498,398 | $130,140 | $89,917 | $13,788 | 1 | 20 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $230,614 | $149,766 | $568,173 | $568,173 | $109,938 | $120,310 | $11,004 | 1 | 20 |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- RISEUP NETWORKS Lacey, WA · 3 people in common (Benjamin Knauss, Guillaume Beaulieu, Stefani Banerian) · related organization (Schedule R)
Funders of this organization
10 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,204,339 in all, tax years 2014 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2023 | 2 | $1,051,400 | 2023 | $1,001,250 | show |
| FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2014-2016 | 3 | $49,562 | 2016 | $7,586 | show |
| INTERNEWS NETWORK | Public charity | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $24,954 | 2021 | $24,954 | show |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019, 2021, 2023 | 3 | $20,417 | 2023 | $6,305 | show |
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021, 2023 | 2 | $20,000 | 2023 | $10,000 | show |
| ACCESS NOW | Public charity | Exact | 2014 | 1 | $11,257 | 2014 | $11,257 | show |
| TIDES FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Fuzzy filed as “RISEUP LABS” | 2018 | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 | $10,000 | show |
| FORGOOD INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2018 | 1 | $6,884 | 2018 | $6,884 | show |
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2018 | 1 | $6,371 | 2018 | $6,371 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “RISEUP LABS” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $3,494 | 2023 | $562 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $173,400 spent · pay $6 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information technology | $164,078 | $164,078 | $0 | $0 | 94.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank Fees | $5,313 | $0 | $5,313 | $0 | 3.1% |
| Travel | $3,592 | $3,592 | $0 | $0 | 2.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Fees, Licenses and Permits | $172 | $0 | $172 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Office expenses | $132 | $0 | $132 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $107 | $0 | $107 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Payroll taxes | $6 | $0 | $6 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $173,400 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $303,188 spent · pay $15,147 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information technology | $282,641 | $282,641 | $0 | $0 | 93.2% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $14,057 | $0 | $14,057 | $0 | 4.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank Fees | $5,253 | $0 | $5,253 | $0 | 1.7% |
| Payroll taxes | $1,090 | $0 | $1,090 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Fees, Licenses and Permits | $128 | $0 | $128 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Office expenses | $19 | $0 | $19 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $303,188 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $255,818 spent · pay $17,144 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information technology | $230,903 | $230,903 | - | - | 90.3% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $16,732 | - | $16,732 | - | 6.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank Fees | $7,521 | $0 | $7,521 | $0 | 2.9% |
| Payroll taxes | $412 | - | $412 | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Fees, Licenses and Permits | $166 | $0 | $166 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Office expenses | $84 | - | $84 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $255,818 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $290,169 spent · pay $15,758 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information technology | $268,427 | $268,427 | - | - | 92.5% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $14,634 | - | $14,634 | - | 5.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank Fees | $4,202 | $0 | $4,202 | $0 | 1.4% |
| Other (as described) | Currency Devaluation | $1,592 | $0 | $1,592 | $0 | 0.5% |
| Payroll taxes | $1,124 | - | $1,124 | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Fees, Licenses and Permits | $150 | $0 | $150 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Office expenses | $40 | - | $40 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $290,169 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $149,766 spent · pay $12,707 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information technology | $133,469 | $133,469 | - | - | 89.1% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $11,825 | - | $11,825 | - | 7.9% | |
| Office expenses | $3,590 | $102 | $3,488 | - | 2.4% | |
| Payroll taxes | $882 | - | $882 | - | 0.6% | |
| Total | $149,766 | 100% |