Arise Chicago
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ARISE CHICAGO BUILDS PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN FAITH COMMUNITIES AND WORKERS TO FIGHT WORKPLACE INJUSTICE THROUGH EDUCATION, ORGANIZING, AND ADVOCATING FOR PUBLIC POLICY CHANGES.
- Income
- $4.5 million
- Spending
- $2.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 18.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 94%
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 16
- Highest pay
- $213,184, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (employment, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 18.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 9% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 50% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 87% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (employment, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2516 of 16 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $1.0 million spent. WORKPLACE IMPROVEMENTS: IN 2024, ARISE CHICAGO PROVIDED INFORMATION AND SUPPORT TO WORKERS TO RECOVER STOLEN WAGES AND COMPENSATION, AND CREATE SAFER CONDITIONS AND OVERALL WORKPLACE IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDING WINNING WAGE INCREASES. RECOVERED OVER $550,640 IN OWED WAGES AND COMPENSATION FOR LOW-PAID WORKERS. SUPPORTED WORKERS TO INCREASE WAGES BY APPROXIMATELY $1,200,000 IN 2024.
- $458,230 spent. WORKER EDUCATION: IN 2024, ARISE CHICAGO PROVIDED MASS WORKER EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND RESOURCES TO LOW-PAID, PRIMARILY IMMIGRANT WORKERS FACING WAGE THEFT, DANGEROUS WORKPLACE CONDITIONS, HEALTH AND SAFETY HAZARDS, DISCRIMINATION, OR OTHER ABUSE. ARISE TRAINED 5,579 WORKERS AT VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS. ARISE REACHED THOUSANDS OF WORKERS THROUGH DIGITAL EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THEIR RIGHTS AT WORK.
- $274,938 spent. POLICY CHANGE & GOVERNMENT IMPROVEMENT: CITY: ARISE SERVED ON THE MAYOR'S CO-GOVERNANCE STEERING COMMITTEE. COUNTY: FOLLOWING ADVOCACY FROM ARISE, THE COOK COUNTY COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS CCHR HIRED AN ADDITIONAL TRAINING & OUTREACH COORDINATOR. STATE: ARISE, AS PART OF THE RAISE THE FLOOR ALLIANCE (RTF), ADVOCATED AT THE STATE LEVEL FOR ADDITIONAL WORKER PROTECTIONS PROVISIONS, SEVERAL OF WHICH WERE INCORPORATED INTO AMENDMENTS TO THE WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION ACT, WHICH PASSED THE ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN MAY 2024 AND TOOK EFFECT JANUARY 1, 2025.
- $91,647 spent. ELEVATE WORKER VOICES AND STORIES: ARISE SECURED 111 MEDIA PIECES, LIFTING THE VOICES AND STORIES OF WORKER STRUGGLES IN THE PUBLIC NARRATIVE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2004.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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