Nonprofit · EIN 20-1927457
MALI RISING FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · SALT LAKE CTY, UT 84110
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $195,109 | $205,498 | -$10,389 | $130,971 | $1,805 | $129,166 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $210,011 | $211,595 | -$1,584 | $145,209 | $2,067 | $143,142 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $253,937 | $251,639 | $2,298 | $166,290 | $21,564 | $144,726 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $195,106
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $3
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,151
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $63,472
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $68,329
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $6,812
- Occupancy
- $5,545
- Travel
- $10,567
- Program services (functional)
- $158,669
- Management and general (functional)
- $34,147
- Fundraising (functional)
- $12,682
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $145,209
- Total assets, end of year
- $130,971
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,805
- Net assets, end of year
- $129,166
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $114,166
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $15,000
- Gross receipts
- $195,109
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- UT
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MERRITT FREY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 11/30/24) Officer | 40 | $73,170 |
| ALLEN WILKES | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE MURPHY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MUJTABA AHMED | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JILL MILLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARV LYONS | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| AJ DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SCOTT DIXON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANDREA LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOSH LOFTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CARL TRUJILLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JACKIE TRUJILLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PAUL WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/31/24) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ELISABETH HUDSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AS OF 9/30/25) Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MERRITT FREY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $73,730 |
| AJ DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SCOTT R DIXON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CARL TRUJILLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANDREA LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JACKIE TRUJILLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOSH LOFTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALLEN WILKES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PAUL WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JILL MILLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MUJTABA AHMED | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE MURPHY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARVIN LYON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MERRITT FREY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $76,165 |
| AJ DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SCOTT R DIXON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CARL TRUJILLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANDREA LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JACKIE TRUJILLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOSH LOFTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALLEN WILKES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PAUL WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JILL MILLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MUJTABA AHMED | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE MURPHY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARVIN LYON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 277, SALT LAKE CTY, UT 84110-0277
- In care of
- % TREASURER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ELISABETH HUDSON, PO BOX 277, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84110
- Signed the 990
- ELISABETH HUDSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (801) 810-4525
- Return prepared by
- EVERGREEN ALLIANCE
Mission
TO EMPOWER THE CHILDREN OF MALI, WEST AFRICA BY EXPANDING AND IMPROVING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM WITHIN THEIR OWN VILLAGES.
Program accomplishments
- ACCESS - MALI RISING CREATES ACCESS BY BUILDING SAFE, DURABLE MIDDLE SCHOOLS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WHERE STUDENTS HAVE NO VIABLE PATH BEYOND PRIMARY SCHOOL. MALI RISING WORKS WITH MALI'S CENTRES FOR PEDAGOGICAL ACTIVITIES (CENTRES D'ANIMATION PEDAGOGIQUE, OR CAP) AND WITH LOCAL VILLAGES TO MAINTAIN EACH SCHOOL AND ENSURE LONG-TERM IMPACT. EACH SCHOOL INCLUDES THREE CLASSROOMS, LATRINES, A PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE, AND ESSENTIAL FURNISHINGS. CONSTRUCTION IS LED BY LOCAL MALIANS, CREATING JOBS AND FOSTERING COMMUNITY PRIDE. THE ACCESS PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES SCHOOL FEE SUPPORT AND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MANY OF OUR STUDENTS. THIS PROGRAM HELPS STUDENTS TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION THROUGH THE INSPIRATION SCHOLARSHIPS, AS WELL AS SCHOOL FEE SUPPORT FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS. EACH SCHOOL AND SCHOLARSHIP HELPS ENSURE THAT DISTANCE AND COST NO LONGER STAND IN THE WAY OF EDUCATION.Expenses $46,610
- QUALITY - MALI RISING STRENGTHENS EDUCATION IN RESOURCE-LIMITED COMMUNITIES BY TRAINING TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS IN STUDENT-CENTERED TECHNIQUES. EDUCATORS ARE EVALUATED ON LESSON PREPARATION, TEACHING STYLE, FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS, INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUE, GROUP WORK, AND GENDER EQUITY PRACTICES. AFTER COMPLETING OUR TRAINING, TEACHERS SHOW IMPROVEMENTS OF 30% ON AVERAGE ACROSS THESE CORE AREAS. TO FOSTER A CULTURE OF CONTINUOUS LEARNING, THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES SPACE FOR PEER-TO-PEER EXCHANGE AND ONGOING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH REGULAR KNOWLEDGE-SHARING SESSIONS AND ACTIVE WHATSAPP GROUPS FOR EDUCATORS AND ADMINISTRATORS.MALI RISING ALSO PROVIDES NEW TEXTBOOKS CORE SUBJECTS FOR 7TH AND 8TH GRADE CLASSROOMS. CORE ACADEMIC SKILLS ARE REINFORCED THROUGH TARGETED INITIATIVES SUCH AS THE FRENCH LANGUAGE INTERVENTION PROGRAM (FLIP), WHICH HELPS STUDENTS BUILD FLUENCY IN THE INSTRUCTIONAL LANGUAGE OF FRENCH. MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM 10 VILLAGES PARTICIPATE IN FLIP EACH YEAR, DEMONSTRATING AN IMPROVEMENT OF 20% ON AVERAGE IN THEIR FRENCH LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT SCORES. AS PART OF MALI RISING'S BROADER COMMITMENT TO LITERACY AND GIRLS' EDUCATION, MALI RISING'S GIRLS LITERACY PROGRAM STRENGTHENS READING LEVELS AND ACADEMIC CONFIDENCE AMONG ADOLESCENT GIRLS. AT THE END OF THE PROGRAM, 80% OF PARTICIPANTS EVALUATE THEMSELVES AS READING AT A COMPETENT OR STRONG LEVEL AND NONE OF OUR PARTICIPANTS ARE UNABLE TO READ BY THE END.Expenses $44,197 · grants $1,967
- INSPIRATION - MALI RISING INSPIRES STUDENTS TO SEE THEMSELVES NOT JUST AS LEARNERS, BUT AS LEADERS. WE SUPPORT STUDENTS AS THEY EXPLORE THEIR FUTURES THROUGH MENTORSHIP, CAREER EXPOSURE, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. THROUGH THE GIRLS PROJECT, WE PROVIDE MENSTRUAL KITS SO GIRLS CAN ATTEND SCHOOL WITH DIGNITY AND CONSISTENCY. EACH YEAR, MALI RISING DISTRIBUTES OVER 500 REUSABLE MENSTRUAL KITS ACCOMPANIED BY HEALTH EDUCATION SESSIONS, ALONG WITH SOCCER TEAMS THAT BUILD CONFIDENCE AND TEAMWORK. CAREER DAYS AND ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO NEW POSSIBILITIES AND CONNECT THEM WITH ROLE MODELS FROM THEIR OWN VILLAGES. THROUGH HOPE GRANTS, FORMER STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO LAUNCH SMALL BUSINESSES AND RETURN TO THEIR COMMUNITIES AS MENTORS FOR THE NEXT GENERATION.Expenses $964 · grants $184
- ALL OTHER PROGRAM SERVICESExpenses $66,898
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-1927457
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $130,971
- Income (IRS master file)
- $195,109
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $195,109 | $205,498 | $130,971 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $210,011 | $211,595 | $145,209 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $253,937 | $251,639 | $166,290 | XML |
| 990-EZ | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-1927457).
Questions about MALI RISING FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of MALI RISING FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MALI RISING FOUNDATION is 20-1927457.
- Is MALI RISING FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to MALI RISING FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MALI RISING FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MALI RISING FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MALI RISING FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MALI RISING FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names ELISABETH HUDSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of MALI RISING FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $73,170 (MERRITT FREY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 11/30/24)).
- How much revenue does MALI RISING FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $195,109, expenses of $205,498 and total assets of $130,971 at year end.
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