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We Will All Rise

EIN 84-4421365 · Baltimore, MD

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ALL RISE CREATES TARGETED INITIATIVES THAT INVEST IN THE SOCIO-EMOTIONAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND ECONOMIC NEEDS OF YOUNG MEN OF COLOR.

Income
$1.6 million
Spending
$1.2 million
Spent on programs
79%
Reserves
3.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 86%
Employees
23
Volunteers
80
Highest pay
$130,209, president &

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

Financial health

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 5% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 24% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 14% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    79% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.

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

Governance

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 7 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

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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 June 30, 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 (5)
  1. $344,483 spent. FREE M.I.N.D. COLLECTIVE (MEN INSPIRED TO NEVER STOP DREAMING) - COLLEGE COMPLETION PROGRAM THAT SUPPORTS THE HIGHER EDUCATION ASPIRATIONS OF YOUNG MEN OF COLOR COMMITTED TO COMPLETING THEIR COLLEGE DEGREES AT TWO- AND FOUR-YEAR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS.
  2. $315,193 spent. I CAN TEACH - A GROW-YOUR-OWN (G.Y.O.) DEVELOPMENTAL TEACHER RESIDENCY PROGRAM THAT PREPARES YOUNG MEN OF COLOR TO SPEND A SCHOOL YEAR AS FELLOWS WORKING ALONGSIDE A LEAD CERTIFIED TEACHER TEACHING CHILDREN TO READ AND WRITE. THE PROGRAM AIMS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF MEN OF COLOR EMBARKING ON TEACHING CAREERS ACROSS THE PUBLIC PK-12 CONTINUUM.
  3. $267,439 spent. BELIEF (BLACK AND BROWN EDUCATORS LIFTING AND INSPIRING EDUCATIONS FUTURE) - COLLEGE COMPLETION PROGRAM THAT SUPPORTS THE HIGHER EDUCATION ASPIRATIONS OF YOUNG MEN OF COLOR COMMITTED TO COMPLETING THEIR COLLEGE DEGREES AND PURSUING A CAREER IN EDUCATION.
  4. $15,308 spent. BLACK & BROWN MEN TEACH (BMT) - BMT SERVES AS THE ENTRY POINT FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL, AND COLLEGE PARTICIPANTS BY EXPOSING YOUNG MEN TO CAREERS IN EDUCATION THROUGH LITERACY ENGAGEMENT, CLASSROOM VISITS, AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICE ACTIVITIES SUCH AS REAL MEN READ AND REAL MEN COUNT. THESE EXPERIENCES ALLOW PARTICIPANTS TO SEE EDUCATION AS BOTH A VIABLE CAREER AND A FORM OF COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP. 100 MORE - STRUCTURED MENTORING - THE 100 MORE PROVIDES STRUCTURED MENTORING TO MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL BOYS OF COLOR, LED BY A FACILITATOR AND GUIDED BY A FORMALIZED CURRICULUM GROUNDED IN SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING, CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, LEADERSHIP, SOCIAL JUSTICE, COLLEGE READINESS, AND TEACHING AS A VIABLE CAREER OPTION.
  5. BLACK & BROWN MEN TEACH (BMT) - BMT SERVES AS THE ENTRY POINT FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL, AND COLLEGE PARTICIPANTS BY EXPOSING YOUNG MEN TO CAREERS IN EDUCATION THROUGH LITERACY ENGAGEMENT, CLASSROOM VISITS, AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICE ACTIVITIES SUCH AS REAL MEN READ AND REAL MEN COUNT. THESE EXPERIENCES ALLOW PARTICIPANTS TO SEE EDUCATION AS BOTH A VIABLE CAREER AND A FORM OF COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP. 100 MORE - STRUCTURED MENTORING - THE 100 MORE PROVIDES STRUCTURED MENTORING TO MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL BOYS OF COLOR, LED BY A FACILITATOR AND GUIDED BY A FORMALIZED CURRICULUM GROUNDED IN SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING, CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, LEADERSHIP, SOCIAL JUSTICE, COLLEGE READINESS, AND TEACHING AS A VIABLE CAREER OPTION.

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

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 October 13, 2026.

  2. 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 November 6, 2026.

  3. 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 2020.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 November 4, 2026.

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