Survivors Rise
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To provide long-term healing and wellness services for survivors of sexual violence and their support systems. The primary mission revolves around events for survivor support, including advocacy and educational initiatives to promote healing and awareness.
- Income
- $83,348
- Spending
- $11,377
- Spent on programs
- 96%
- Reserves
- 1.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 12
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
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 68% of charities in its peer group (mental health, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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.
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 (7)
- $1,000 spent. Painting and succulent planting. Purpose and who it serves: Survivors of sexual violence and all who support the cause; promote relaxation, creativity, community, and awareness. Hosted 2 painting and planting events to serve 115 individuals bringing together survivors and their supporters. The Executive Director of Survivors RISE is a Doctor of Public Health with research that focused on qualitative and mixed methods approaches on topics of interpersonal violence, sexual violence, and women and childrens issues. She uses her specialized skills as a Doctor of Public Health to create qualitative and mixed method approaches to support survivors of sexual violence served by Survivors RISE. In 2024 she spent 815 hours of time using her specialized skills to provide services to create and execute programs. The value of these services is $32,600.
- $1,352 spent. Yoga, Meditation, and Sound Healing. Purpose and who it serves: For survivors and all who support the cause. Promotes stress relief, relaxation, and provides a safe place to explore and reprocess emotions in community. Hosted monthly classes beginning in April 2024 for a total of 10 events that supported approximately 40 survivors. The Executive Director of Survivors RISE is a Doctor of Public Health with research that focused on qualitative and mixed methods approaches on topics of interpersonal violence, sexual violence, and women and childrens issues. She uses her specialized skills as a Doctor of Public Health to create qualitative and mixed method approaches to support survivors of sexual violence served by Survivors RISE. In 2024 she spent 815 hours of time using her specialized skills to provide services to create and execute programs. The value of these services is $32,600.
- $7,838 spent. Peer Support Circle. Purpose and who it serves: Serves survivors of sexual violence. Promotes processing of trauma and dialogue and provides survivors with a support system. Began hosting monthly support groups in October to support a total of 15 survivors. Survivors were provided with care packages including cosmetics for self-care.
- $382 spent. Sunset Nature Walk and Talk. Purpose and who it serves: Survivors of sexual violence and their supporters; promotes relaxation and stress relief, community connection, facilitates discussion. Hosted 2 walks per month for a total of 16 walks throughout the year serving approximately 50 survivors.
- $383 spent. Creative Writing. Purpose and who it serves: Serves survivors. Facilitates processing of trauma through creativity and community building, provides relaxation and stress relief through conversation and connection. Began hosting biweekly in November for a total of 4 classes that served 16 survivors.
- Sunset Nature Walk and Talk. Purpose and who it serves: Survivors of sexual violence and their supporters; 382. 0. 0.
- Creative Writing. Purpose and who it serves: Serves survivors. Facilitates processing of trauma through 383. 0. 0.
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 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 October 13, 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 2024.
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 2023.
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 October 21, 2026.
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