Arise Foundation Inc
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 631197746
- IRS 990-EZ coverage
- 2010–2012
- Forms available
- Form 990-EZ 2012
- Location
- Smiths Station, AL, USA
- Phone
- 7068886011
- Rating
- 90
- Verdict
- STRONG
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $39,682
- Expenses
- $32,918
- Assets
- $63,596
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2012. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
12 people listed
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2012. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
The alliance for recognition of innovation in school excellence (arise) is a non-profit organization designed to enhance the educational opportunities offered each child by the lee county school system. The primary function of the arise foundation is to raise money from corporations and individuals for the purpose of awarding grant funds to staff members exhibiting excellence in educational endeavors. In addition, the foundation awards college scholarships to very deserving high school seniors who plan to major in education and become future teachers.
What it reported doing in 2012
Awarded 5 scholarships in the range of $1,500 - $2,000 each to 5 different graduating high school seniors entering college to pursue a degree in education. These scholarships were paid to 4 different colleges.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
- Distribution model
- Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 100% of its reported program spending out as grants.
The verdict
STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Program spending has declined or grown slowly.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 89
- Transparency & Controls: 100
- Sustainability: 54
- Growth: 60
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 82.8%; rating input score 83
- Program expense ratio: 99.9%; rating input score 100
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
- Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
Sustainability
- Operating margin: 17%; rating input score 74; 74th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.93; rating input score 66; 66th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
- Officer compensation ratio: Limited
Growth
- Program expense growth: -4.6% per year; rating input score 0; 43rd percentile among comparable filings
- Revenue growth: 6.1% per year; rating input score 100; 67th percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 8.4% per year; rating input score 100; 67th percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: 82.8% of revenue deployed · 99.9% of spending went to programs
- Governance: Filed governance answers
- Accomplishments: 2 filed program accomplishments · $33K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 12 people listed
- Consistency: 8 of 8 current checks pass
- Schedules: 3 filed schedules
- Filing history: 3 filing years from 2010 to 2012
- Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
- People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
Key Signals
Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.
- High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.