Mission
CALLED BY CHRIST TO SERVE OTHERS, WE RAISE FOUNDATION PARTNERS WITH CHRISTIAN ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT AND DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE PROGRAMS THAT HELP PEOPLE THRIVE.
Public Charity
WE RAISE FOUNDATION
WE RAISE FOUNDATION, of ITASCA, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $1.4M in revenue, $2.1M in expenses, $12.9M in total assets. 44 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $977K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 840404924
ITASCA, IL
Protestant
NTEE: X21
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.4M
Total Expenses$2.1M
Total Assets$12.9M
Grant Records44
Funding Total$977K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at We Raise Foundation
How We Raise Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$63
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$26
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $63 for programs
$29
11 grants awarded to exempt organizations that work at the intersection of poverty, violence, and inequality in the united states and the direct expenses of internally funded and…
$22
Expenses for the education, training and support of professionals and other leaders in the christian community that are involved in designing or operating projects
$12
Expenses incurred for the review, evaluation, selection and awarding of project grants, and support for internally funded and directed projects
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,361
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$98,780
GIVING AND GENEROSITY
$75,000
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$70,200
GENERAL SUPPORT
$6,305
Showing up to 5 of 44 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Amy Vie
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT & COMM.
Anne Schoenherr Turner
DIRECTOR
Bruce Laning
SECRETARY
Christine Messerschmidt
DIRECTOR
Christine Zrinsky
VICE CHAIR
Gerald Mansholt
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.4M | $2.1M | $12.9M |
| 2024 | $2.0M | $2.0M | $12.2M |
| 2023 | $1.2M | $1.5M | $11.3M |
| 2022 | $1.6M | $1.5M | $10.8M |
| 2021 | $2.3M | $1.9M | $12.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $2.3M to $1.4M (-41%), with total assets most recently reported at $12.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.