Nonprofit · EIN 27-1409946
RISE ABOVE FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · NORTHBRIDGE, MA 01534
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,076,695 | $1,047,320 | $29,375 | $360,744 | $48,172 | $312,572 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $729,765 | $912,082 | -$182,317 | $315,402 | $32,205 | $283,197 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $818,095 | $773,350 | $44,745 | $494,286 | $28,772 | $465,514 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,050,938
- of which government grants
- $659,984
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $17,406
- Other revenue
- $25,757
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $93,305
- Other salaries and wages
- $139,036
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $264,125
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $24,308
- Occupancy
- $22,075
- Travel
- $5,981
- Program services (functional)
- $881,459
- Management and general (functional)
- $95,022
- Fundraising (functional)
- $70,839
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $315,402
- Total assets, end of year
- $360,744
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $48,172
- Net assets, end of year
- $312,572
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $168,099
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $144,473
- Gross receipts
- $1,094,309
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH BALDIGA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 30 | $93,305 |
| WADE SULZMAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MARCELA BLUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHAEL BERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA COOLIDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE CUNHA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LEO FERRANTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GRANT HAMILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HANSCOM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN KNOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY MANSFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEY NEWHALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICK PELLETIER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA HALTERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK MANEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLISON GIANGRANDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN SATCHWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH BALDIGA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 30 | $78,113 |
| WADE SULZMAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MARCELA BLUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHAEL BERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA COOLIDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE CUNHA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LEO FERRANTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GRANT HAMILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HANSCOM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN KNOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY MANSFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEY NEWHALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICK PELLETIER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KAY TAKINAMI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA HALTERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK MANEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORIMAR MATEO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN SATCHWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH BALDIGA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $79,076 |
| WADE SULZMAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MARCELA BLUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHAEL BERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA COOLIDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE CUNHA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LEO FERRANTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GRANT HAMILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HANSCOM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN KNOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY MANSFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEY NEWHALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICK PELLETIER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KAY TAKINAMI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA HALTERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK MANEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORIMAR MATEO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN SATCHWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 174, NORTHBRIDGE, MA 01534-0174
- Mailing address (990-N for 2009)
- PO Box 174, Northbridge MA 015340174
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SARAH BALDIGA, PO BOX 174, NORTHBRIDGE, MA 01534
- Principal officer (990-N for 2009)
- Wade Walker Sulzman, 58 Brigham Road, Worcester MA 01609
- Signed the 990
- SARAH BALDIGA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (855) 246-8850
- Website
- www.weriseabove.org
- Return prepared by
- SPINELLI CPA PC
Mission
FOUNDED IN 2009, RISE ABOVE FOUNDATION, INC. PROVIDED MASSACHUSETTS CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE WITH ACCESS TO ENRICHING ACTIVITIES, OPPORTUNITIES, AND EXPERIENCES. THE ORGANIZATION RESPONDS TO THE GROWING NEED TO GIVE YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE OPPORTUNITIES THAT PROVIDE THEM WITH A SENSE OF NORMALCY, PROVIDE COMFORT AND BUILD SELF-ESTEEM. BY FUNDING INDIVIDUAL WISHES FOR REQUEST LIKE KARATE, LAPTOPS, PROM EXPENSES AND CLARINET LESSONS, RISE ABOVE PROVIDES POSITIVE EXPERIENCES FOR FOSTER CHILDREN. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, THE ORGANIZATION HAS SERVED OVER 17,000 MASSACHUSETTS YOUTH, INCLUDING 2,800 IN THE LAST YEAR.
Program accomplishments
- FOUNDED IN 2009, RISE ABOVE FOUNDATION, INC. PROVIDED MASSACHUSETTS CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE WITH ACCESS TO ENRICHING ACTIVITIES, OPPORTUNITIES, AND EXPERIENCES. THE ORGANIZATION RESPONDS TO THE GROWING NEED TO GIVE YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE OPPORTUNITIES THAT PROVIDE THEM WITH A SENSE OF NORMALCY, PROVIDE COMFORT AND BUILD SELF-ESTEEM. BY FUNDING INDIVIDUAL WISHES FOR REQUESTS LIKE KARATE, LAPTOPS, PROM EXPENSES AND CLARINET LESSONS, RISE ABOVE PROVIDES POSITIVE EXPERIENCES FOR FOSTER CHILDREN. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, THE ORGANIZATION HAS SERVED OVER 17,000 MASSACHUSETTS YOUTH, INCLUDING 2,800 IN THE LAST YEAR.Expenses $881,459 · revenue $8,351
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-1409946
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $360,744
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,094,309
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,076,695 | $1,047,320 | $360,744 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $729,765 | $912,082 | $315,402 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $818,095 | $773,350 | $494,286 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2009 Officer: Wade Walker Sulzman | June 30, 2010 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-1409946).
Questions about RISE ABOVE FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of RISE ABOVE FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RISE ABOVE FOUNDATION is 27-1409946.
- Is RISE ABOVE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to RISE ABOVE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RISE ABOVE FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of RISE ABOVE FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did RISE ABOVE FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of RISE ABOVE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SARAH BALDIGA.
- Who are the officers and directors of RISE ABOVE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $93,305 (SARAH BALDIGA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does RISE ABOVE FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,076,695, expenses of $1,047,320 and total assets of $360,744 at year end.
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