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Nonprofit · EIN 31-1712061

RISE MEMPHIS INC

Tax-exempt · MEMPHIS, TN 38119

Financials

$1.3M$1M2022$892K$944K2023$1.4M$983K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of RISE MEMPHIS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
April 30, 2025990$1,448,807$983,115$465,692$2,245,361$247,882$1,997,479
April 30, 2024990$891,840$943,577-$51,737$1,729,109$241,077$1,488,032
April 30, 2023990$1,286,459$1,014,046$272,413$1,766,921$252,200$1,514,721
Financial details: 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,431,917
of which government grants
$846,500
Program service revenue
$12,985
Investment income
$38,031
Net income from fundraising events
-$34,651
Other revenue
-$34,126

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$127,009
Other salaries and wages
$401,233
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$604,933
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$52,206
Occupancy
$36,602
Program services (functional)
$533,128
Management and general (functional)
$323,297
Fundraising (functional)
$126,690

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,729,109
Total assets, end of year
$2,245,361
Total liabilities, end of year
$247,882
Net assets, end of year
$1,997,479
Publicly traded securities
$751,528
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,730,948
Net assets with donor restrictions
$266,531
Gross receipts
$1,492,616
Employees
13
Volunteers
60
Year formed
1999
State of legal domicile
TN

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 April 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SHELIA TERRELLFORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
50$124,845$2,164
RANDY WILLIAMSCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JIM REBERFINANCE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DR CHRISTOPHER DAVISPROGRAM CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DANA L POINTERBOARD DEVELOPMENT CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KEITH L COLLINSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GERRIE F CURRIEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHEA GABRIELLESCHIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARKITA C JACKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KRISTIN LOCKHARTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARCEZ MITCHELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CRYSTAL R OLIVERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEPHANIE SCURLOCKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRODERICK WAMBLEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN WERKHOVENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
3 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARY MCCONNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SEAN NORRISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MALCOM RAWLSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$0
990 for the year ended April 30, 2024: 21 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SHELIA TERRELLPRESIDENT/CEO
Officer
50$144,481$15,428
RANDY WILLIAMSCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JIM REBERFINANCE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
WILLIAM CAPOOTHFUND DEVELOPMENT CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DR CHRISTOPHER DAVISPROGRAM CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DANA L POINTERBOARD DEVELOPMENT CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KEITH L COLLINSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GERRIE F CURRIEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREA ECHOLSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHEA GABRIELLESCHIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEPHANY GOODNIGHTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARKITA C JACKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KRISTIN LOCKHARTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARCEZ MITCHELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CRYSTAL R OLIVERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBIN PARSONSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEPHANIE SCURLOCKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MELISSA THOMPSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRODY WAMBLEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN WERKHOVENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT LIPSCOMBFOUNDER & CHAIR EMERITUS
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended April 30, 2023: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SHELIA TERRELLPRESIDENT/CEO
Officer
50$131,611$9,569
RANDY WILLIAMSCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DARLENE DONOVANVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MARSH CAMPBELLSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JIM REBERFINANCE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
WILLIAM CAPOOTHFUND DEVELOPMENT CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DR CHRISTOPHER DAVISPRG CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DANA L POINTERBOARD DEVELOPMENT CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHERYL BLAIR-HURSTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOY RICHMOND BOWENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TERRI BROWNE-SILENTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEITH L COLLINSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEPHANY GOODNIGHTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARKITA C JACKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT LIPSCOMBBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KRISTIN LOCKHARTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARCEZ MITCHELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TERESA T MORRISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CRYSTAL R OLIVERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEPHANIE SCURLOCKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MELISSA THOMPSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JONAS CROFTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHEENA HARPER-NELSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KENYON LEEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID C LENOIRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1355 LYNNFIELD RD STE 101, MEMPHIS, TN 38119-5844
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MALCOM RAWLS, 1355 LYNNFIELD STREET 101, MEMPHIS, TN 38119
Signed the 990
MALCOM RAWLS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(901) 507-6637
Return prepared by
WATKINS UIBERALL PLLC

Mission

RISE FOUNDATION, INC. EMPOWERS PEOPLE TO BECOME SELF SUFFICIENT BY BUILDING AND SUSTAINING HUMAN AND FINANCIAL ASSETS.

990 for the year ended April 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SAVE UP, RISE'S SIGNATURE INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT (IDA) PROGRAM, INVOLVES FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND MATCHED SAVINGS FOR ASSET DEVELOPMENT FOR LOW TO MODERATE-INCOME WORKING CITIZENS IN SHELBY COUNTY. GOAL CARD IS RISE'S INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR 5TH TO 12TH GRADE STUDENTS LIVING IN ZIP CODES 38126 AND 38106. THE FOCUS IS ON FINANCIAL EDUCATION, GOAL SETTING, MENTORING AND IMPROVEMENT IN CONDUCT, ATTENDANCE AND GRADES. THE GREATER MEMPHIS FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT CENTER, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE SHELBY COUNTY TRUSTEE'S OFFICE, FOCUSES ON ONE-ONE-ONE PERSONAL FINANCIAL COUNSELING WITH EMPHASIS ON DEBT REDUCTION, SAVINGS AND IMPROVED CREDIT SCORES. COMMON CENTS IS RISE'S FINANCIAL EDUCATION COURSE PROVIDED AS FEE-FOR-SERVICE PROGRAM TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AS REQUESTED. SILVER NEIGHBORS IS RISE'S PROGRAM THAT EMPOWERS OLDER ADULTS TO MAKE BETTER CHOICES ABOUT THEIR FINANCES AND OFFERS PEER SUPPORTED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. SILVER NEIGHBORS ALSO ENHANCES DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS FOR OLDER ADULTS.
    Expenses $533,128 · revenue $13,510

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 April, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025April 30, 2026September 15, 2026Not on file
2024April 30, 2025September 15, 2025990 on file
2023April 30, 2024September 16, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
31-1712061
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
2002
Accounting year ends
April
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P40)
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,245,361
Income (IRS master file)
$1,492,616

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990April 2025$1,448,807$983,115$2,245,361XML
990April 2024$891,840$943,577$1,729,109XML
990April 2023$1,286,459$1,014,046$1,766,921XML
990April 2022$830,097$957,142$1,702,696IRS
990April 2021–––IRS
990April 2020–––IRS
990April 2019–––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 31-1712061).

Questions about RISE MEMPHIS INC

What is the EIN of RISE MEMPHIS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of RISE MEMPHIS INC is 31-1712061.
Is RISE MEMPHIS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
Are donations to RISE MEMPHIS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does RISE MEMPHIS INC 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 RISE MEMPHIS INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending April 30, 2026) is due September 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did RISE MEMPHIS INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended April 2025.
Who is the principal officer of RISE MEMPHIS INC?
The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 names MALCOM RAWLS.
Who are the officers and directors of RISE MEMPHIS INC?
The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $124,845 (SHELIA TERRELL, FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does RISE MEMPHIS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,448,807, expenses of $983,115 and total assets of $2,245,361 at year end.

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