Nonprofit · EIN 37-2049039
RAISE UP THE ROOF FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · WOBURN, MA 01801
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $95,747 | $87,826 | $7,921 | $60,779 | $0 | $60,779 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $162,004 | $174,229 | -$12,225 | $53,058 | $200 | $52,858 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $227,200 | $162,117 | $65,083 | $65,083 | $0 | $65,083 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $95,745
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $2
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $80,076
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Other expenses
- $7,750
- Program services (functional)
- $80,076
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $53,058
- Total assets, end of year
- $60,779
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $60,779
- Cash, savings and investments
- $38,884
- Land and buildings
- $19,313
- Gross receipts
- $95,747
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Father Edmund Ugwoegbu | President | 15 | $0 |
| Thomas Pasakarnis | Treasurer | 5 | $0 |
| Father Modestus Onwumelu | Clerk | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Father Edmund Ugwoegbu | President | 10 | $0 |
| Thomas Pasakarnis | Treasurer | 10 | $0 |
| Father Modestus Onwumelu | Clerk | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 1 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 138 CAMBRIDGE RD, WOBURN, MA 01801-4772
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Edmund Ugwoegbu, President
- Phone
- (857) 999-7257
- Website
- www.RaiseUpTheRoof.org
Mission
To promote social justice and advocacy for people with disabilities based on the social teaching of the Catholic Church. Activities include education, social outreach, economic development, health care, and evangelization. Also, to conduct other such activities in furthering of the foregoing purpose.
Program accomplishments
- Objective: Provide a reliable new drinking source of water for a multitude of residents. A deep well was dug, and all related infrastructure was built, a generator was acquired, and a new multi-faucet water supply station was constructed with adjacent water tower supply for Nmidbara village. This project is estimated to benefit approximately 5,000 individuals, of which about 20% are estimated to be physically disadvantaged in some manner.Expenses $23,577
- Objective: Provide educational tuition, school fees, and scholarships to underprivileged individuals. Provided full scholarships to two outstanding financially poor individuals to attend school. Provided a mix of school fees, tuition fees, exam fees, hostel fees and textbooks for 78 primary school students, one boarding school student, 37 secondary school students, 36 post-high school and university students, 10 drop-out students, one student attending a school for social work, and 1 student in the seminary.Expenses $18,620
- Objective: Provide social and humanitarian outreach to underprivileged for housing, food, clothing, living necessities, counseling, and including Christmas outreach. Provided and Benefitted: Housing and related necessity costs for economically and physically disadvantaged (19 persons benefitted). Economic outreach to the less privileged for food (rice bags), cash vouchers and basic necessities (approximately 938 benefitted); repair costs for a damaged church building in Mamfe (estimated 700 benefitted); provided school meals for 265 elementary school students; economic assistance to an estimated 100 widows from two parishes; and provided burial financial assistance for three individuals.Expenses $16,308
- Objective: Provide educational infrastructure support for economically disadvantaged students; particularly those students from the hinterland and villages. Provided: toilet facilities for an elementary school and a nursery school which benefitted an estimated 1,260 students and teachers; textbooks for 51 primary school children and 6 other special needs students; and provided uniforms, books, and bags for 10 economically disadvantaged students.Expenses $7,545
- Objective: Provide financial support for religious order personnel in Nigeria and Cameroon who intersect with the work of the charitable foundation in various ways. Provided economic assistance to 73 priests directly impacted by the Cameroonian civil war; Medical subsidies were provided to a priest and educational assistance was provided to another priest; and general economic assistance was offered to 14 other priests, two of which were newly ordained and 12 assistance the foundation in introducing the water project to the village community.Expenses $6,681
- Objective: Provide general medical aid and supplies to economically challenged areas and provide support payments and, or full hospital payments for economically or physically disadvantaged individuals or indigent patients. Economic aid provided to a teaching hospital for the benefit of an estimated 1,000 current and future underprivileged patients; medication support for a handicapped woman and 4 financially poor persons; and payment of hospital bills for 16 physically and/or economically challenged individuals.Expenses $4,223
- Objective: Provide basic skills training costs, and necessary related equipment to economically and physically underprivileged individuals. Provided and Benefitted: Financial and administrative support for an estimated 500 individuals working on a Catholic managed farm; small scale business assistance for two financially poor women; training for an orphan girl learning tailoring; and training physically challenged girl learning shoe making and mending.Expenses $3,122
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 37-2049039
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X22)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $60,779
- Income (IRS master file)
- $95,747
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $95,747 | $87,826 | $60,779 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $162,004 | $174,229 | $53,058 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $227,200 | $162,117 | $65,083 | XML |
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 37-2049039).
Questions about RAISE UP THE ROOF FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of RAISE UP THE ROOF FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RAISE UP THE ROOF FOUNDATION INC is 37-2049039.
- Is RAISE UP THE ROOF FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to RAISE UP THE ROOF FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RAISE UP THE ROOF FOUNDATION INC 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 RAISE UP THE ROOF FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did RAISE UP THE ROOF FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
- Who are the officers and directors of RAISE UP THE ROOF FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does RAISE UP THE ROOF FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $95,747, expenses of $87,826 and total assets of $60,779 at year end.
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