Mission
RAISING EXPECTATIONS EMPOWERS YOUTH IN CRISIS BY ELEVATING ACADEMIC, SOCIAL AND CIVIC EXPECTATIONS TO FACILITATE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION AND POST SECONDARY PLANS THAT CAN BE ACTUALIZED.
Public Charity
RAISING EXPECTATIONS INC
RAISING EXPECTATIONS INC, of ATLANTA, GA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $2.2M in revenue, $1.1M in expenses, $3.9M in total assets. 46 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.2M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 582395581
ATLANTA, GA
Educational Services
NTEE: B90
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.2M
Total Expenses$1.1M
Total Assets$3.9M
Grant Records46
Funding Total$2.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Raising Expectations Inc
How Raising Expectations Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$84
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $84 for programs
$24
Provided drop in supportive school year and summer academic, mentoring and enrichment services to 120 middle and high school youth attending three locations that Raising Expectations supports via…
$22
Project stemware
$22
Successfully completed the second cohort of the real estate enrichment program (reep) in partnership with stockbridge by providing youth with hands-on exposure to real estate, financial literacy and…
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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
$300,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$70,000
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
$50,000
Mission Support
$25,000
FIGHTING INEQUALITY IMPACTING BLACK YOUTH
$20,000
Showing up to 5 of 46 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Carl Abbott
BOARD MEMBER
Heela Popal
BOARD MEMBER
Justin Ward
BOARD MEMBER
Lennox Defreitas
BOARD MEMBER
Leslie Dunnell
BOARD MEMBER
Lyric Mcghee
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.2M | $1.1M | $3.9M |
| 2024 | $2.6M | $1.1M | $2.8M |
| 2023 | $1.2M | $1.0M | $1.2M |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $969K | $1.1M |
| 2021 | $819K | $730K | $456K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $819K to $2.2M (+164%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.