Nonprofit · EIN 81-0615887
FOUNDATION FOR STUDENTS RISING ABOVE
Also known as RISING ABOVE
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94119
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,157,241 | $5,154,494 | $2,747 | $8,725,308 | $53,176 | $8,672,132 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,962,047 | $5,651,799 | -$689,752 | $8,459,753 | $151,971 | $8,307,782 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,179,741 | $5,441,420 | -$1,261,679 | $9,047,610 | $85,461 | $8,962,149 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,679,738
- Program service revenue
- $175,013
- Investment income
- $302,490
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $45,549
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $951,506
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $311,528
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,799,746
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,473,386
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $46,418
- Travel
- $23,417
- Program services (functional)
- $3,456,652
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,051,623
- Fundraising (functional)
- $646,219
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,459,753
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,725,308
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $53,176
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,672,132
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,480,338
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,696,317
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $975,815
- Gross receipts
- $7,375,856
- Employees
- 60
- Volunteers
- 175
- Year formed
- 2003
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANGELA BUGAYONG | INTERIM CEO (THRU 03/25); COO Officer | 50 | $182,708 | $5,413 |
| LEONARD MEDLOCK | DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 50 | $159,700 | $0 |
| LAURA CASHION | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE (THRU 05/25) Highest-paid employee | 50 | $138,900 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MOCK | DIR. OF SOCIAL ENTERPRISE Highest-paid employee | 50 | $126,283 | $7,922 |
| DENA VONGCHANH | DIR. OF DEVELOPMENT (THRU 01/25) Highest-paid employee | 50 | $112,297 | $4,120 |
| VELI S WALLER | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $106,409 | $769 |
| JULIUS ROBINSON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN REISER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HOUSTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK TROUTMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA CAMPOAMOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLYN CLAUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| QUEEN DENCHUKWU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHOENICIA FITTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANASTASIA NOVOZHILOVA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN PARLETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATHAN PORRAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIPTI SIRISINAHAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VERONICA TOSCANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELI KENNEDY | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (AS OF 03/25) Officer | 50 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH JORDAN DEVANEY | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (THRU 05/24) Officer | 50 | $237,600 | $0 |
| ANGELA BUGAYONG | CPO (THRU 03/24) INTERIM CEO (START 04/24) Officer | 50 | $166,431 | $5,000 |
| LAURA CASHION | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 50 | $136,283 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MOCK | DIR. OF SOCIAL ENTERPRISE & PARTNERSHIPS & Highest-paid employee | 50 | $124,633 | $6,932 |
| ALIZA HESLOP | DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE Highest-paid employee | 50 | $118,151 | $6,753 |
| LEONARD MEDLOCK | DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 50 | $120,229 | $0 |
| JULIUS ROBINSON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN REISER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HOUSTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK TROUTMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MAURICE BREWSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA CAMPOAMOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLYN CLAUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| QUEEN DENCHUKWU | DIRECTOR (START 12/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DISERENS | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHOENICIA FITTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN KAY | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM MCCARTHY | DIRECTOR (THRU 9/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANASTASIA NOVOZHILOVA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN PARLETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN PORRAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIPTI SIRISINAHAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VERONICA TOSCANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH JORDAN DEVANEY | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 50 | $237,000 |
| ANGELA BUYAYONG | SR. DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 50 | $159,807 |
| LEONARD MEDLOCK | DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 50 | $151,903 |
| LAURA CASHION | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 50 | $130,483 |
| WILLIAM MOCK | DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIPS & SOCIAL ENTERPRISE Highest-paid employee | 50 | $119,280 |
| ALIZA HESLOP | DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE Highest-paid employee | 50 | $106,432 |
| JULIUS ROBINSON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| CAROLYN REISER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HOUSTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ROBERT WEIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MAURICE BREWSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANA CAMPOAMOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLYN CLAUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN DISERENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHOENICIA FITTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN KAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KIM LAUGHTON | DIRECTOR (THRU 01/23) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TIM MCCARTHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANASTASIA NOVOZHILOVA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN PARLETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATHAN PORRAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIPTI SIRISINAHAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALTER STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN STOCK | DIRECTOR (THRU 07/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VERONICA TOSCANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK TROUTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 192492, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94119-2492
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ELI KENNEDY, PO BOX 192492, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94119
- Signed the 990
- ELI KENNEDY, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (415) 333-4222
- Website
- WWW.STUDENTSRISINGABOVE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 81-0615887 or by the name FOUNDATION FOR STUDENTS RISING ABOVE.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
SRA EMPOWERS STUDENTS FACING SYSTEMIC BARRIERS TO DEFINE AND FIND SUCCESS THROUGH THEIR EDUCATION, CAREER, AND IN LIFE. WE ENVISION A WORLD IN WHICH EVERY PERSON CAN ACHIEVE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EQUITY. OUR COLLEGE COMPLETION AND WORKFORCE (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING HELPS STUDENTS REALIZE THEIR POTENTIAL BY GUIDING AND SUPPORTING THEM THROUGH THEIR SENIOR YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE, AND INTO THE WORKFORCE. THIS PROGRAMMING CONSISTS OF THREE PILLARS: A ONE-ON-ONE ADVISING PROGRAM, A TECHNOLOGY-BASED SOCIAL ENTERPRISE TOOL THAT PROVIDES AN ONLINE RESOURCE FOR STUDENTS AND PARTNERS NATIONWIDE, AND A VIRTUAL ADVISING PROGRAM.
Program accomplishments
- SRA'S COLLEGE COMPLETION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING HAS THREE ENTRY POINTS: RISING STARS, WHICH PROVIDES A ONE-ON-ONE ADVISING PROGRAM; STUDENTS ONLINE ACHIEVING RESULTS ("SOAR"), A VIRTUAL ADVISING PROGRAM; AND, THE SRA HUB, A TECHNOLOGY-BASED SOCIAL ENTERPRISE TOOL THAT PROVIDES AN ONLINE RESOURCE FOR STUDENTS AND PARTNERS NATIONWIDE. SRA'S RISING STARS PROGRAM PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE ONE-ON-ONE ADVISING AND MENTORING, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT, AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT GUIDANCE TO SUPPORT STUDENTS IN COLLEGE ACCESS, COMPLETION, AND WORKPLACE DEVELOPMENT. EXPERIENCED COLLEGE AND CAREER ADVISORS COLLABORATE WITH STUDENTS FROM THEIR FINAL YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL THROUGH COLLEGE GRADUATION. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)SOAR IS SRA'S VIRTUAL, COHORT-BASED ADVISING PROGRAM DESIGNED TO INCREASE COLLEGE PERSISTANCE AND GRADUATION RATES, ALONG WITH SUPPORT TOWARDS THE PATH TO CAREER-LADDER JOBS. EACH SOAR COHORT IS MATCHED WITH A COLLEGE AND CAREER ADVISOR WHO FACILITATES THE COHORT'S MONTHLY, CURRICULUM-BASED HANGOUTS. COHORTS ARE ARRANGED BY SCHOOL YEAR, SUPPORTING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TRANSITIONING TO COLLEGE THROUGH FOUR YEARS OF COLLEGE TO GRADUATION. THE CURRICULUM FOSTERS PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH THROUGH COLLABORATIVE, DISCUSSION-BASED, AND STUDENT-CENTRIC APPROACHES. SOAR PROGRAMMING IS OFFERED TO STUDENTS BOTH THROUGH COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS AND ORGANIZATION-LED OUTREACH. THE SRA HUB IS A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE TOOL DESIGNED TO WIDELY SHARE SRA'S EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE FROM MANY YEARS OF DELIVERY OF DIRECT SERVICE PROGRAMMING IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. IT IS AN ONLINE PLATFORM LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY TO REACH SECONDARY AND POST-SECONDARY STUDENTS NATIONWIDE, CREATING TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE FOR LOW-INCOME, FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS THROUGH FACILITATING A SENSE OF AGENCY AND SELF-ADVOCACY VITAL TO AN INDIVIDUAL'S SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CAPITAL. THE RESOURCES OF THE SRA HUB ARE UTILIZED BY SRA'S RISING STARS AND SOAR ADVISING PROGRAMS AS WELL AS INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS AND OTHER EDUCATORS.Expenses $3,456,652 · grants $951,506 · revenue $175,013
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-0615887
- 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
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,725,308
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,375,856
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,157,241 | $5,154,494 | $8,725,308 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,962,047 | $5,651,799 | $8,459,753 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $4,179,741 | $5,441,420 | $9,047,610 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $5,050,190 | $4,400,223 | $10,003,062 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 81-0615887).
Questions about FOUNDATION FOR STUDENTS RISING ABOVE
- What is the EIN of FOUNDATION FOR STUDENTS RISING ABOVE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FOUNDATION FOR STUDENTS RISING ABOVE is 81-0615887.
- Is FOUNDATION FOR STUDENTS RISING ABOVE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to FOUNDATION FOR STUDENTS RISING ABOVE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FOUNDATION FOR STUDENTS RISING ABOVE 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 FOUNDATION FOR STUDENTS RISING ABOVE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FOUNDATION FOR STUDENTS RISING ABOVE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FOUNDATION FOR STUDENTS RISING ABOVE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ELI KENNEDY.
- Who are the officers and directors of FOUNDATION FOR STUDENTS RISING ABOVE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $182,708 (ANGELA BUGAYONG, INTERIM CEO (THRU 03/25); COO).
- How much revenue does FOUNDATION FOR STUDENTS RISING ABOVE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,157,241, expenses of $5,154,494 and total assets of $8,725,308 at year end.
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