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THE GRANT PROGRAMS SUPPORTED BY WE RAISE FOUNDATION SERVED A TOTAL OF 22,822 UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS BETWEEN JULY 2024 AND JUNE 2025. THE GRANT PROGRAMS SUPPORTED BY WE RAISE FOUNDATION DURING THE PAST YEAR ALSO ENGAGED A TOTAL OF 745 UNIQUE VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE. 404805 EXPENSES FOR THE EDUCATION, TRAINING AND SUPPORT OF PROFESSIONALS AND OTHER LEADERS IN THE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY THAT ARE INVOLVED IN DESIGNING OR OPERATING PROJECTS. WE RAISE FOUNDATION RESOURCED GRANT PARTNERS TO ATTEND SEVERAL EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR INCLUDING EDUCATIONAL CONVENINGS FOR GRANTEES AND WORKSHOPS FOR LEADERS WHO ARE LEADING NEW PROGRAMS THAT WORK AT THE INTERSECTION OF POVERTY, VIOLENCE, AND INEQUALITY. 217668 EXPENSES INCURRED FOR THE REVIEW, EVALUATION, SELECTION AND AWARDING OF PROJECT GRANTS, AND SUPPORT FOR INTERNALLY FUNDED AND DIRECTED PROJECTS. WE RAISE FOUNDATION EMPLOYED ONE FULL TIME STAFF MEMBER AND INVESTED IN THE TECHNOLOGY AND SUPPLIES NEEDED TO VET 29 GRANT PROPOSALS RECEIVED DURING THE YEAR, AWARDED 11 NEW GRANTS, AND EVALUATED, MANAGED, AND PROVIDED ASSISTANCE AND CONSULTING TO ACTIVE GRANTEES. 1173631 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 GA HI KY MA MI MN MS NH NM ND PA RI SC TN VA WV WI X X MATTHEW CROLL 6307669066 ONE PIERCE PLACE 250E ITASCA IL 601432634 PAUL MILES PRESIDENT 40.00 X 233052 0 33293 ANNE SCHOENHERR TURNER DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT & COMM. 40.00 X 106988 0 21596 SHANNON DURIO VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 117088 0 11042 MARK DUESENBERG CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GERALD MANSHOLT VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE MESSERSCHMIDT SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MATTHEW CROLL DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 20.00 X 0 0 0 SANDI CROLL DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 20.00 X 0 0 0 AMY VIE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE LANING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE ZRINSKY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARCELLA BROWN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE WILSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL SHULT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK WIMER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 457128 0 65931 3 0 1 0 0 885212 14924 885212 290775 290775 1585825 1425070 160755 160755 160755 14101 14101 14101 1350843 0 0 465631 541765 541765 391309 198851 47954 144504 273792 139133 33552 101107 22492 11430 2756 8306 45419 22821 5800 16798 42809 21962 4910 15937 50400 50400 12269 2836 9433 32212 32212 164040 164040 38361 38361 20330 3673 14415 2242 124444 61996 62448 45589 10569 15077 19943 14664 7332 3666 3666 105319 57048 12287 35984 43430 24235 8015 11180 3048 1524 762 762 15591 8287 3224 4080 EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND MA 75734 12485 18110 45139 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 1478 120 1298 60 2064495 1173631 245235 645629 82792 72443 0 10349 679704 352402 304186 353474 44326 64789 87826 79570 10309 8256 9295043 9584355 1884894 2492305 12218462 12855581 36147 41220 546890 620574 172478 558308 755515 1220102 X 6946906 6603441 4516041 5032038 11462947 11635479 12218462 12855581 X -713652 665842 220342 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1132769 1206729 898781 1414219 885212 5537710 1132769 1206729 898781 1414219 885212 5537710 481142 5056568 200617 269722 291532 296709 290775 1349355 12311 14101 26412 6913477 0.73140 0.78810 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISC REVENUE - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 12,311. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 14,101. 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GRANT FUND RECIPIENTS MUST COMPLY WITH GRANT GUIDELINES FOR APPLYING FOR AND OBTAINING FUNDS. ONCE FUNDS ARE OBTAINED BY THE GRANTEE, REGULAR FINANCIAL REPORTING IS REQUIRED BY WE RAISE FOUNDATION IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN FUNDS AND TO ACQUIRE ANY FUTURE GRANTS. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 PAUL MILES PRESIDENT 217428 0 10000 0 5624 0 17545 0 15748 0 266345 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 THE ORGANIZATION MADE NONFIXED PAYMENTS IN THE FORM OF DISCRETIONARY BONUSES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS COMPOSED OF THE BOARD CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, AND SECRETARY AS WELL AS THE CHAIRS OF BOARD STANDING COMMITTEES. THE BOARD CHAIR SERVES AS CHAIR OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD IN ALL MATTERS DELEGATED TO IT BY SPECIFIC ACTION OR BY POLICY OF THE BOARD. ACTIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ARE REPORTED IN WRITING TO THE BOARD AT THE NEXT MEETING OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 MATTHEW CROLL, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, AND SANDI CROLL, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE ROLE IS FILLED BY REPRESENTATIVES OF VECTOR CFO, WHICH PROVIDES PERMANENT PART TIME CFO SERVICES TO THE ORGANIZATION. DURING THE YEAR MATT CROLL AND SANDI CROLL WERE THE REPRESENTATIVES OF VECTOR CFO. COMPENSATION PAID TO THE FIRM TOTALED $49,200 FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B WE RAISE FOUNDATION'S FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT TAX PREPARER AND REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE ORGANIZATION'S TOP MANAGEMENT. THEN A COPY IS PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT & FINANCE COMMITTEE TO REVIEW. AFTER THEIR REVIEW, THE AUDIT & FINANCE COMMITTEE MAKES A RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO APPROVE THE FORM 990. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ARE COMPLETED BY ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. THESE FORMS ARE REVIEWED BY THE GOVERNANCE CHAIR AND THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. TRANSACTIONS WITH BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS ARE DELIBERATELY AVOIDED. SHOULD ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BE DISCLOSED, THE BOARD MEMBER OR OFFICER WOULD BE ASKED TO REFRAIN FROM PARTICIPATION IN ANY DELIBERATION OR DECISION WITH REGARD TO MATTERS AFFECTED BY THE RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 LINE 15A - THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING COMPENSATION INCLUDES ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS: 1) REVIEW AND APPROVAL: THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE ORGANIZATION, PROVIDED THAT PERSONS WITH CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT AT ISSUE ARE NOT INVOLVED IN THIS REVIEW AND APPROVAL. 2) USE OF DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION: THE COMPENSATION OF THE PERSON IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED USING COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. 3) SUITABLE DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING: THERE IS SUITABLE DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING WITH RESPECT TO THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THIS COMPENSATION AGREEMENT. LINE 15B - THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING COMPENSATION INCLUDES ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS: 1) REVIEW AND APPROVAL: THE COMPENSATION OF THE VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION, 2) USE OF DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION: THE COMPENSATION OF THE PERSON IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED USING COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. 3) SUITABLE DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING: THERE IS SUITABLE DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING WITH RESPECT TO THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THIS COMPENSATION AGREEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THIS TIME. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN VALUE OF FUNDS 220,342.