RISING ARTIST FOUNDATION INC
Cite this
Plain text RISING ARTIST FOUNDATION INC. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2022–2025. https://furp.org/org/rising-artist-foundation-inc-843585277. Retrieved 2026-11-03.
APA furp.org. (n.d.). RISING ARTIST FOUNDATION INC [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2022–2025]. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/rising-artist-foundation-inc-843585277
MLA “RISING ARTIST FOUNDATION INC.” furp.org, tax years 2022–2025, https://furp.org/org/rising-artist-foundation-inc-843585277. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.
Retrieved 2026-11-03; covers tax years 2022–2025. Data: furp.org, CC BY 4.0.
2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $89K · expenses $87K · assets $19K
- EIN
- 84-3585277
- Address
- 952 SAINT MARKS AVE APT D7, BROOKLYN, NY 11213-2032
- Website
- RISINGARTISTFOUNDATION.ORG
- NTEE code
- A6E
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- August 2021 (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
- Benjamin Rafson (its 2021 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2021 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE RISING ARTIST FOUNDATION ELEVATES A BROAD SPECTRUM OF VOICES IN AMERICAN MUSIC. THE ORGANIZATION FOSTERS CREATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH IN THE EARLY STAGES OF A MUSICIAN'S CAREER TO NURTURE UNCOMPROMISING ARTISTIC EXPRESSION.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
None of the 1 person listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
1 person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Rafson | PRESIDENT/CEO | 2022-2025 | 12 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENJAMIN RAFSON | PRESIDENT/CEO | 12 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENJAMIN RAFSON | PRESIDENT/CEO | 12 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENJAMIN RAFSON | PRESIDENT/CEO | 12 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENJAMIN RAFSON | PRESIDENT/CEO | 12 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $88,728 | $87,226 | $18,838 | $18,799 | $88,728 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $47,416 | $101,957 | $17,406 | $17,297 | $47,416 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $58,642 | $84,224 | $71,838 | $71,838 | $58,642 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $161,027 | $89,209 | $97,420 | $97,420 | $150,693 | $10,334 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $189,793 in all, tax years 2020 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLORA L THORNTON FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “RISING ARTIST FOUNDATION INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $98,500 | 2023 | $35,000 | show |
| THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2023 | 2 | $80,000 | 2023 | $20,000 | show |
| FRACTURED ATLAS INC | Public charity | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $6,293 | 2020 | $6,293 | show |
| RUTH WINKELMAN WENDER FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Rising Artist Foundation Inc” | 2023 | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 | $5,000 | show |
Nearby + Similar BETA
Organizations like this one: what they do and who they are linked to
Same category: NTEE code and revenue
Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)
| Organization | State | NTEE | Latest revenue | Latest expenses | Top-paid title | Top pay | Why similar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STECHER AND HOROWITZ FOUNDATION | NY | A6E | $136,620 | $106,803 | CHAIRMAN | $0 | Same NTEE code A6E, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BEYOND THE STAGE DOOR INC | NY | A6E | $73,598 | $76,644 | BOARD MEMBER | $16,340 | Same NTEE code A6E, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LONG ISLAND CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC INC | NY | A6E | $114,766 | $136,930 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A6E, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CAPOEIRA CENTER OF NEW YORK INC | NY | A6E | $44,570 | $36,588 | Executive Director | $0 | Same NTEE code A6E, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SUNSET PARK SCHOOL OF MUSIC INC | NY | A6E | $47,500 | $45,200 | Executive Director | $18,000 | Same NTEE code A6E, revenue within 2x, same state |
| AMERICAN DANCE INSTITUTE INC | NY | A6E | $77,737 | $1,689,084 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $234,373 | Same NTEE code A6E, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ITHACA SUZUKI INSTITUTE INC | NY | A6E | $61,226 | $54,332 | PRESIDENT/TREASURER | $5,000 | Same NTEE code A6E, revenue within 2x, same state |
| NEW AMSTERDAM MUSICAL ASSOCIATION INC | NY | A6E | $129,118 | $56,644 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A6E, revenue within 2x, same state |
| VICTOR DAMICO INSTITUTE OF ART | NY | A6E | $144,096 | $168,995 | PRESIDENT/DI | $32,500 | Same NTEE code A6E, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BENNETT CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC | NY | A6E | $163,876 | $154,450 | DIRECTOR | $34,000 | Same NTEE code A6E, revenue within 2x, same state |
| TEXAS MUSIC TEACHERS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC | TX | A6E | $126,430 | $67,721 | PAST PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A6E, revenue within 2x |
| BLUES KIDS FOUNDATION | IL | A6E | $157,700 | $162,678 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A6E, revenue within 2x |
| SUZUKI ASSOCIATION OF THE GREATER WASHINGTON AREA | VA | A6E | $149,808 | $129,609 | Chair | $0 | Same NTEE code A6E, revenue within 2x |
| NORTHERN CALIFORNIA YOUTH FOUNDATION | CA | A6E | $58,904 | $48,639 | DIRECTOR | $1,500 | Same NTEE code A6E, revenue within 2x |
| PRAIRIE MUSIC & ARTS | WI | A6E | $152,215 | $95,800 | Executive Director | $37,620 | Same NTEE code A6E, revenue within 2x |
| ROCKTOWN HOUSE OF MUSIC INC | VA | A6E | $129,686 | $87,033 | BOARD MEMBER | $1,240 | Same NTEE code A6E, revenue within 2x |
| WARREN COUNTY SUMMER MUSIC SCHOOL INC | PA | A6E | $106,748 | $84,589 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A6E, revenue within 2x |
| CYGNUS CREATIVE ARTS CENTRE INC | NJ | A6E | $166,872 | $173,889 | ARTISTIC DIR | $23,650 | Same NTEE code A6E, revenue within 2x |
| BROADWAY ON MAIN INC | CT | A6E | $113,570 | $91,888 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A6E, revenue within 2x |
| DELAWARE MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIAT ION | PA | A6E | $110,993 | $111,046 | TREASURER/EX | $0 | Same NTEE code A6E, revenue within 2x |
| SOUTH GWINNETT BAND ASSOCIATION INC | GA | A6E | $67,297 | $78,851 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A6E, revenue within 2x |
| NORTH COUNTY DANCE AND PERFORMING ARTS FOUNDATION | CA | A6E | $46,859 | $94,863 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code A6E, revenue within 2x |
| MASTERWORK MUSIC & ART FOUNDATION | NJ | A6E | $58,172 | $36,699 | MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code A6E, revenue within 2x |
| GRACE IN MOTION DANCE | VA | A6E | $52,150 | $44,849 | Program Director | $7,506 | Same NTEE code A6E, revenue within 2x |
| CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS | TX | A6E | $127,605 | $116,800 | Key Employee | $38,797 | Same NTEE code A6E, revenue within 2x |
Who funds organizations like this
Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).
The full list · all similar organizations
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.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $87,226 spent · pay $36,346 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $36,346 | 41.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $28,003 | 32.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $22,547 | 25.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $330 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $87,226 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $101,957 spent · pay $72,692 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $72,692 | 71.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $24,240 | 23.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $5,025 | 4.9% | |
| Total | $101,957 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $84,224 spent · pay $64,615 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $64,615 | 76.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $14,969 | 17.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,640 | 5.5% | |
| Total | $84,224 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $89,209 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $72,017 | 80.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $17,192 | 19.3% | |
| Total | $89,209 | 100% |
State business registration
- RISING ARTIST FOUNDATION INC. NY, DOMESTIC NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, Active, formed 2019-10-17
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
Comments