Rise Wisconsin Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ADVANCE THE WELLNESS OF CHILDREN, INDIVIDUALS, AND FAMILIES BY PROVIDING EARLY CHILDHOOD AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO HELP COMMUNITIES AND FAMILIES THRIVE.
- Income
- $7.9 million
- Spending
- $6.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- 1.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 53%
- Employees
- 99
- Volunteers
- 143
- Highest pay
- $145,544, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.8 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 15% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 23% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 31% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1577% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 51% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 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
0 of 10Did not give 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, 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 (7)
- $1.0 million spent. COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY SERVICES AND CHILDREN'S LONG TERM SUPPORT (CCS AND CLTS) - CCS IS A MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DANE COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES TO PROVIDE A FLEXIBLE ARRAY OF INDIVIDUALIZED, COMMUNITY-BASED, PSYCHOSOCIAL REHABILITATION SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN DANE COUNTY WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE USE ISSUES ACROSS THE LIFESPAN. THE CCS & CLTS DUALLY ENROLLED PROGRAM IS A COMMUNITY-BASED AND RECOVERY-ORIENTED PROGRAM THAT HELPS CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES UNDER THE AGE OF 22 AND THEIR CAREGIVERS THROUGH SUPPORTS AND SERVICE COORDINATION THAT HELP CHILDREN GROW AND LIVE THEIR BEST LIVES. SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO 200 CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM IN 2025.
- $1.0 million spent. RESPITE - PROVIDES RESPITE AND CRISIS CHILD CARE 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK EXCEPT SUNDAYS FROM 9AM - 4PM, TO FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HIGH LEVELS OF STRESS. THE ORDINARY DEMANDS OF CARING FOR CHILDREN CAN DRAIN A PARENT'S TIME, ATTENTION AND ENERGY. BEING A PARENT BECOMES MORE DIFFICULT WHEN A FAMILY FACES ADDITIONAL CHALLENGES SUCH AS UNEMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL ISOLATION, ALCOHOL AND CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY, POVERTY, CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, DOMESTIC AND COMMUNITY VIOLENCE, MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES AND OR THE CONTINUOUS RESPONSIBILITY OF SINGLE PARENTHOOD. THE RESPITE CENTER CAN HELP AND PROVIDED SERVICES TO 1862 CHILDREN IN 2025.
- $853,428 spent. COURT ORDERED EVALUATIONS - PARTNERS WITH MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO PROVIDE OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENTS AND COURT ORDERED EVALUATIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS IN DANE COUNTY UNDER THE FOLLOWING WISCONSIN STATUTES: JUVENILE JUSTICE CODE 938.295, CHILDREN'S CODE 48.295, EMERGENCY DETENTION 51.15, INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT FOR TREATMENT 51.20 AND GUARDIANSHIP 54/55. WE UTILIZE A DIVERSE PROVIDER NETWORK OF OVER 40 QUALIFIED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS INCLUDING MASTER'S LEVEL CLINICIANS, LICENSED PSYCHOLOGISTS, AND LICENSED PSYCHIATRISTS TO CONDUCT THE EVALUATIONS. THESE ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS ARE THEN USED FOR THE PURPOSES OF TREATMENT PLANNING AND PLACEMENT DECISIONS. FOR 2025, WE COMPLETED EVALUATIONS FOR 788 INDIVIDUALS IN DANE COUNTY.
- $836,942 spent. EARLY CHILDHOOD INITIATIVE (ECI) - A VOLUNTARY HOME VISITING PROGRAM IN MADISON/DANE COUNTY, WI FOR PREGNANT WOMEN AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AGED 0-4K. ECI SERVICES ARE GROUNDED IN THE KNOWLEDGE THAT FAMILIES ARE MORE SUCCESSFUL WHEN PARENTS AND CHILDREN HAVE ACCESS TO RESPONSIVE, COMPREHENSIVE AND COMMUNITY-BASED SUPPORT. DURING 2025, ECI STAFF WORKED WITH 58 FAMILIES THROUGH THE EARLY CHILDHOOD INITIATIVE PROGRAM.
- $642,267 spent. PARENTCHILD+ PROGRAM - AN EVIDENCED-BASED EARLY LITERACY AND SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM THAT PREPARES YOUNG CHILDREN AGES 2-4 FOR SCHOOL SUCCESS BY STRENGTHENING POSITIVE PARENT-CHILD INTERACTION THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF CRITICAL LANGUAGE AND PRE-LITERACY SKILLS. FAMILIES AREMATCHED WITH AN EARLY LEARNING SPECIALIST WHO SUPPORTS PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS IN THEIR ROLES AS THEIR CHILD'S FIRST AND MOST IMPORTANT TEACHER. FOR 2025, EARLY LEARNING SPECIALISTS MET WITH 133 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT DANE COUNTY TWO TIMES EACH WEEK AND PROVIDED THEM AN EDUCATIONAL BOOK OR TOY TO HELP SUPPORT THE CHILD'S LEARNING.
- $295,832 spent. WELCOME BABY & BEYOND - VISITS PARENTS OR CAREGIVERS WITH CHILDREN AGES 0-5 WEEKLY IN THEIR HOMES TO HELP THEM LEARN AND BUILD CONFIDENCE IN HOW TO TAKE CARE FOR THEIR CHILD, TO TEACH THEM ABOUT CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND HOW TO HELP THEIR CHILD THRIVE THROUGH THE FIRST FIVE YEARS OF THEIR LIFE. THROUGH REGULAR IN-HOME VISITS, FAMILY SUPPORT SPECIALISTS OFFER SUPPORT, SHARE CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND PARENTING INFORMATION, ASSIST PARENTS IN MONITORING THEIR CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT, AND OFFER FUN WAYS FOR PARENTS TO BOND WITH THEIR CHILDREN. IN 2025, WELCOME BABY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNITED WAY OF DANE COUNTY AND THE ROAD HOME, ANOTHER NON-PROFIT, EXPANDED SERVICES TO THE ROAD HOME PARTICIPANTS IN AN INITIATIVE CALLED BUILDING FUTURES. WELCOME BABY & BEYOND AND BUILDING FUTURES ARE OFFERED TO DANE COUNTY RESIDENTS AND HAD 40 FAMILIES ENROLLED IN 2025.
- $24,682 spent. OTHER - THE OTHER CATEGORY IS MADE UP OF MULTIPLE GRANTS WITH PURPOSES VARYING FROM SUPPORTING EARLY CHILDHOOD, MENTAL HEALTH, AND RESPITE PROGRAMMING, DIRECT PARTICIPANT SUPPORT, INCREASING ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY CARE AND FUNDING AGENCY OPERATIONS TO INCLUDE WORKFORCE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2000.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.
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