Public Charity

RISE ABOVE

RISE ABOVE, of JACKSON, MI, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2026 filing shows $234K in revenue, $234K in expenses, $22K in total assets. 14 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $632K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 208029145 JACKSON, MI Youth Development Programs NTEE: O50 Latest filing: 2026
Total Revenue$234K
Total Expenses$234K
Total Assets$22K
Grant Records14
Funding Total$632K
Filing Years2022–2026

Mission

TO EQUIP HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN A WAY THAT WILL ALLOW THEM TO REACH THEIR FULL,GOD-GIVEN POTENTIAL THROUGH READING, PHONICS, AND ACADEMIC CREDIT RECOVERY PROGRAMS. TO ALLOW STUDENTS TO BECOME CONNECTED TO A COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE,BUSINESSES,AND EDUCATION THROUGH NETWORKING AND RESOURCE SHARING.

Where $100 goes at Rise Above

How Rise Above divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$98 Programs the work itself
$1 Management running the organization
$1 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $98 for programs

$49
Of one mind- a faith
50% of program spending
$49
Of one mind- a faith
About 50% (cost not reported)
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2026. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2024
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
$100,000
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$10,000
2024
PLEDGE TO SUPPORT A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION PARTNERING WITH JACKSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS ON RELATIONSHIP RESTORATION AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM TRADITIONAL ACADEMIC SETTINGS.
$10,000
2024
donor advised
$5,304
2023
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
$100,000

Showing up to 5 of 14 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

EXECUTIVE DI Brandon Cooley
SECRETARY Veronica Fernandes

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Top Grant Purposes

Youth Development
$510,000 5 grants
General Support
$107,000 7 grants
Education
$10,000 1 grant
Unspecified
$5,304 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2026 $234K $234K $22K
2025 $173K $196K $26K
2024 $141K $235K $45K
2023 $239K $253K $139K
2022 $261K $282K $152K

Between 2022 and 2026, reported annual revenue declined from $261K to $234K (-10%), with total assets most recently reported at $22K.

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