Arise Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE GOAL OF ARISE FOUNDATION IS TO INTRODUCE EASILY UNDERSTOOD, VITAL LIFE SKILLS LESSONS (THE KIND OF ADVICE PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS USED TO SHARE) TO AT-RISK YOUTH IN DYNAMIC, INFORMATION-RICH GROUP SESSIONS CONDUCTED BY WELL TRAINED AND INSPIRED ARISE GROUP FACILITATORS, ENABLING YOUTH TO MAKE SUCCESSFUL LIFE CHOICES.
- Income
- $122,947
- Spending
- $162,606
- Reserves
- 12.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending October 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 79 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 12.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 32% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending October 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending October 31, 2025, 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 (1)
- $121,815 spent. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING OCTOBER 31, 2025, ARISE FOCUSED ON PROVIDING LIFE SKILLS CURRICULUM AND STAFF TRAINING TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT WORK WITH AT-RISK TROUBLED YOUTH. ARISE OFFERED ONLINE TRAINING TO STAFF WORKING WITH THESE AT-RISK YOUTH AND THEY WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE ARISE LIFE-SKILLS LESSONS TO YOUTH IN THEIR CHARGE. OUR CURRICULUM WAS EASILY ADAPTED AND WAS USED FOR GROUPS THAT WERE WORKING ON PLATFORMS SUCH AS ZOOM. BASED ON RECENT TRENDS AND STATISTICS RELATED TO CHILDREN AND VARIOUS FAMILY STRUCTURES THE FOLLOWING IS OCCURRING: ACCORDING TO THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU, ABOUT 23 MILLION CHILDREN LIVE IN A SINGLE-PARENT HOUSEHOLD. ACCORDING TO THE ANNIE E. CASEY FOUNDATIONS KIDS COUNT DATA CENTER ESTIMATES ABOUT 5 MILLION CHILDREN IN THE U.S. HAVE EXPERIENCED INCARCERATION OF A PARENT AND 11 MILLION CHILDREN ARE LIVING IN FAMILIES WITH INCOMES BELOW THE POVERTY LINE. THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR JUVENILE JUSTICE REPORTS THAT ABOUT 1 IN 5 CHILDREN AGED 12 TO 17 ARE REGULARLY LEFT UNSUPERVISED AFTER SCHOOL OR DURING EVENING HOURS. THESE STATISTICS INDICATE THAT MANY CHILDREN ARE AT-RISK. ARISE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO INTRODUCE VALUABLE LIFE SKILLS TO AT-RISK TROUBLED YOUTH, ENABLING THEM TO ACHIEVE THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL THROUGH TRAINING AND EDUCATION. THIS MISSION IS ACCOMPLISHED IN TWO WAYS: THE DEVELOPMENT OF SPECIALIZED LIFE-SKILLS LESSONS AND CAREFUL TRAINING OF ARISE-CERTIFIED LIFE-SKILLS INSTRUCTORS. SINCE ARISE WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1986, ITS FOUNDERS HAVE WRITTEN A COMPLETE LIBRARY OF LIFE-SKILLS LESSONS TARGETED SPECIFICALLY AT TROUBLED YOUTH. TOPICS INCLUDE ANGER MANAGEMENT, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, AND FINDING AND KEEPING A JOB, AMONG OTHERS. ARISE MATERIAL IS EVIDENCE BASED, EASILY UNDERSTOOD, AND INTERACTIVE. IT BOOSTS ACADEMIC SKILLS AS WELL AS SOCIAL SKILLS. BECAUSE THIS POPULATION REQUIRED GENTLE ENCOURAGEMENT TO EXPRESS THEIR HONEST FEELINGS IN ARISE GROUPS, STAFF TRAINING WAS A MUST. ARISE CREATED A UNIQUE DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR TEACHING LIFE SKILLS BY TRAINING STAFF IN AN INTENSIVE FOURTEEN-HOUR ON SITE AND 20-HOUR ONLINE PROGRAM ON PRECISELY HOW TO CONDUCT MEMORABLE, INTERACTIVE, ARISE GROUP LIFE-SKILLS LESSONS. ARISE LESSONS ARE CURRENTLY USED IN JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES, DETENTION CENTERS, PROBATION, SECURE JUVENILE FACILITIES, ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS, MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOOLS. ARISE HAS ONSITE AND ONLINE LIFE SKILLS TRAINING. ARISE FOUNDATION'S GOAL IS TO EXPAND THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE USING THESE EFFECTIVE TOOLS WORLDWIDE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING ARISE MAY BE FOUND AT WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG AND WWW.AT-RISKYOUTH.ORG.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending October 31, 2025, 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 October 2025.
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 August 1986.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Ab Foundation (Washington, DC), EIN 27-5278038. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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