THE RISEUP GROUP INC

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $842K · expenses $903K · assets $35K

EIN
45-5512480
Address
942 MAIN STREET, HARTFORD, CT 06103-1214
Website
www.theriseupgroup.org
NTEE code
B80
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
March 2014 (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))
Principal officer
Matt Conway (its 2019 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2019 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

Catalyzing community-driven change through our Social Enterprise Ecosystem blending: education creativity workforce development and accessibility.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

4 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Matt Conway Executive Director and Board Member2023-2024 $86,978$167,006 1
Harry Amadasun Director2023-2024 $1,500$3,000 1
Mathew Conway Iii (former) PRESIDENT2020-2022 $39,275$54,633 1
Gerina Fullwood (former) BOARD MEMBER2021-2022 $0$1,306 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

5 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Robert Otaluka President2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Max Amster Treasurer2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Trisana Spence Secretery2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Ryan Demadis Vice President2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Carmen Conway Director2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $88K · 3 employees · 1,000 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Matt Conway Executive Director and Board Member60 $78,071$0$8,907 $86,9781
Harry Amadasun Director4 $750$750$0 $1,5001
Robert Otaluka President1 $0$0$0 $01
Max Amster Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Trisana Spence Secretery1 $0$0$0 $01
Ryan Demadis Vice President1 $0$0$0 $01
Carmen Conway Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $82K · 2 employees · 1,000 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Matt Conway Executive Director and Board Member60 $69,883$0$10,145 $80,0281
Harry Amadasun Director2 $1,500$0$0 $1,5001
Robert Otaluka President1 $0$0$0 $01
Max Amster Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Trisana Spence Secretery1 $0$0$0 $01
Ryan Demadis Vice President1 $0$0$0 $01
Carmen Conway Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $39K · 1 employee · 75 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MATHEW CONWAY III PRESIDENT5 $39,275$0$0 $39,2751
GERINA FULLWOOD BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
MAX AMSTER TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
RYAN DEMADIS VICE PRESIDENT0 $0$0$0 $01
ROBERT OTALUKA BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
CARMEN CONWAY BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $17K · 0 employees · 75 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MATHEW CONWAY III PRESIDENT5 $15,358$0$0 $15,3581
GERINA FULLWOOD BOARD MEMBER0 $1,306$0$0 $1,3061
MAX AMSTER TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
RYAN DEMADIS VICE PRESIDENT0 $0$0$0 $01
ROBERT OTALUKA BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
CARMEN CONWAY BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees · 75 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MATHEW CONWAY III PRESIDENT5 $0$0$0 $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2025-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$841,688$902,555 $35,357-$12,671 $390,894$429,019 $78,07131,000
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$906,512$918,279 $68,476$19,465 $586,192$318,404 $69,88321,000
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$729,583$686,716 $182,804$182,804 $245,689$483,894 $68,390175
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$584,968$606,173 $62,857$62,857 $578,213$6,625 $7,451075
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2021-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$220,648$140,389 $0$0 $220,648$0 $0075

Funders of this organization

24 grantors reported grants to this organization, $672,765 in all, tax years 2014 to 2025. 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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
GREATER HARTFORD ARTS COUNCIL INCORPORATED Public charity Exact 2021-2023 4$262,554 2023$194,592
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SUSTAINABLE CT INC Public charity Exact 2021, 2023-2024 12$88,469 2024$7,500
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HARTFORD HOSPITAL Public charity Exact 2023-2024 2$86,343 2024$60,750
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AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2022-2023 2$33,000 2023$15,000
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FAIRFIELD COUNTYS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2021, 2024 2$30,500 2024$15,000
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CONNECTICUT HUMANITIES COUNCIL Public charity Exact 2021-2022 2$26,400 2022$13,600
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WINDHAM COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC Public charity Exact 2023 1$25,593 2023$25,593
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SVMC HOLDINGS INC Public charity Exact 2023 1$25,593 2023$25,593
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J WALTON BISSELL FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “THE RISEUP GROUP INC” 2021 1$20,000 2021$20,000
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PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2022 1$18,822 2022$18,822
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CENTREVILLE SAVINGS BANK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “THE RISEUP GROUP INC” 2023 1$10,000 2023$10,000
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HOUSING AUTHORITY INSURANCE INC Public charity Exact 2014-2015 2$10,000 2015$5,000
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GOVERNORS PARTNERSHIP TO PROTECT CONNECTICUTS WORKFORCE INC Public charity Exact 2015 1$7,500 2015$7,500
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ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “THE RISEUP GROUP INC” 2022 1$6,000 2022$6,000
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AMERICAN SAVINGS FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “THE RISEUP GROUP INC” 2025 1$5,000 2025$5,000
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GREATER HARTFORD GIVES FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2019 1$5,000 2019$5,000
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SBM CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “THE RISEUP GROUP INC” 2022, 2025 2$4,200 2025$1,500
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JEWETT CITY SAVINGS BANK FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “THE RISEUP GROUP INC” 2022 1$3,000 2022$3,000
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DIME BANK FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “THE RISEUP GROUP INC” 2025 1$2,500 2025$2,500
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POHLAD FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “THE RISEUP GROUP INC” 2023 1$1,000 2023$1,000
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CALVIN AND SALLY HILLS FAMILY FOUND Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “THE RISEUP GROUP INC” 2020 1$500 2020$500
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BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “THE RISEUP GROUP INC” 2017, 2023 2$350 2023$150
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AMERICAN TOWER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “THE RISEUP GROUP INC” 2022 1$256 2022$256
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “THE RISEUP GROUP INC” 2020-2023 4$185 2023$52
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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 · $902,555 spent · pay $179,034 · grants $0 · events $56,984
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $416,566$401,382$15,184$0 46.2%
Other (as described)Other: program materials & supplies $81,264$81,264$0$0 9.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $78,071$0$78,071$0 8.6%
Other salaries and wages $72,933$8,951$63,982$0 8.1%
Other (as described) EventOther: event expenses $56,984$56,984$0$0 6.3%
Occupancy $52,537$0$52,537$0 5.8%
Other (as described)Other: vehicle expenses $25,629$25,629$0$0 2.8%
Payroll taxes $19,123$0$19,123$0 2.1%
Information technology $18,130$0$18,130$0 2.0%
Insurance $15,072$0$15,072$0 1.7%
All other expenses $13,595$9,968$3,628$0 1.5%
Other (as described)Other: equipment rental, repair & small tools $12,621$12,621$0$0 1.4%
Advertising and promotion $9,867$0$0$9,867 1.1%
Other employee benefits $8,907$0$8,907$0 1.0%
Fees: legal $7,500$0$7,500$0 0.8%
Office expenses $3,689$0$3,689$0 0.4%
Fees: accounting $3,209$0$3,209$0 0.4%
Depreciation and depletion $3,200$0$3,200$0 0.4%
Travel $2,815$2,815$0$0 0.3%
Interest $843$0$843$0 0.1%
Total$902,555100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $918,279 spent · pay $97,093 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $500,124$500,124$0$0 54.5%
Other (as described)Materials and Supplies for Programs and Services $74,729$74,729$0$0 8.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $69,883$50,000$19,883$0 7.6%
Other (as described)Equipment & Tool Rental, purchase, repair $52,606$52,606$0$0 5.7%
Travel $49,891$49,891$0$0 5.4%
Occupancy $49,696$49,696$0$0 5.4%
Other (as described)Other Expenses $22,790$22,000$790$0 2.5%
Insurance $17,661$7,919$9,742$0 1.9%
Information technology $14,807$0$14,807$0 1.6%
Office expenses $11,939$5,000$6,939$0 1.3%
Payroll taxes $11,849$0$11,849$0 1.3%
Other employee benefits $10,145$0$10,145$0 1.1%
All other expenses $7,204$4,000$3,204$0 0.8%
Advertising and promotion $6,403$1,500$4,903$0 0.7%
Fees: legal $5,834$2,500$3,334$0 0.6%
Other salaries and wages $5,216$5,216$0$0 0.6%
Fees: management $3,388$0$3,388$0 0.4%
Fees: accounting $3,010$0$3,010$0 0.3%
Interest $1,104$0$1,104$0 0.1%
Total$918,279100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $686,716 spent · pay $68,390 · grants $0 · events $48,731
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)ARTISTS & CONTRACTORS $381,951$305,332$55,237$21,382 55.6%
All other expenses $110,814$29,880$80,234$700 16.1%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $70,342$62,543$7,799$0 10.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $68,390$0$68,390$0 10.0%
Other (as described) EventMEETINGS/EVENTS $48,731$217$5,636$42,878 7.1%
Other (as described)OFFICE $6,488$64$6,424$0 0.9%
Total$686,716100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $606,173 spent · pay $8,702 · grants $0 · events $45,731
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)ARTISTS & CONTRACTORS $403,319$397,107$6,212$0 66.5%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $111,338$57,575$53,763$0 18.4%
Other (as described) EventMEETINGS/EVENTS $43,836$41,906$1,930$0 7.2%
Office expenses $20,214$919$19,295$0 3.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $7,451$0$7,451$0 1.2%
Occupancy $5,880$0$5,880$0 1.0%
Other (as described)AUTO $3,064$3,064$0$0 0.5%
Fees: accounting $3,050$0$3,050$0 0.5%
Advertising and promotion $2,762$0$2,762$0 0.5%
Insurance $2,113$0$2,113$0 0.3%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $1,895$0$1,895$0 0.3%
Payroll taxes $1,251$0$1,251$0 0.2%
Total$606,173100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $140,389 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)ARTISTS & CONTRACTORS $84,479$84,479$0$0 60.2%
Office expenses $35,184$35,184$0$0 25.1%
Occupancy $7,707$7,707$0$0 5.5%
All other expenses $3,996$3,996$0$0 2.8%
Insurance $3,758$3,758$0$0 2.7%
Advertising and promotion $2,765$2,765$0$0 2.0%
Fees: accounting $2,500$2,500$0$0 1.8%
Total$140,389100%

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