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Resources for Indian Student Education Inc

EIN 68-0346409 · Alturas, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES TO NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENTS IN AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 6.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 25% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15
Income fell 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
69% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
5 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$261,822 spent. DATA ON ACADEMIC SERVICES PLACE RISE IN THE TOP 3 OF AIECS FOR THE NUMBER OF STUDENT SERVICES, SERVICE HRS/STUDENT AND TOTAL HOURS BY PROGRAM, YEARROUND PROVISION OF SERVICES AND COLLABORATION AS WELL AS CULTURALLY APPROPRIATENESS. STUDENTS ARE WELL KNOWN ACROSS THE STATE FOR LEADERSHIP/SERVICE IN PREVENTION & HEALTH, ADVOCACY, PEER TRAINING, VIDEO, SONG, COMMUNITY EVENTS, CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, AND DIVERSE CULTURAL PRESENTATIONS. RISE STAFF ESTABLISHED A PIT RIVER LANGUAGE PROGRAM WITHIN 4 SCHOOLS FOR ALL NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENTS, FNL CHAPTERS IN 3 SCHOOLS FOR ALL 6-12, COMMUNITY CIRCLES WITH 2 RESERVATIONS, SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR ALL NATIVE STUDENTS FROM 5 SCHOOLS. VIDEOS FROM RISE YOUTH HAVE BEEN SCREENED AT MANY FILM FESTIVALS. YOUTH DANCERS AND MUSICIANS HAVE BEEN NOMINATED FOR MUSIC AWARDS AND WON AN AWARD FOR FILM. RISE IS PLANNING WORKSHOPS THAT WILL REACH 800+ STUDENTS AT THE STATEWIDE YOUTH CONFERENCE BRINGING THEIR PROGRAM OUTSIDE OF THEIR LOCAL AREA.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 September 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 July 1995.
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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