Nonprofit · EIN 81-4104274
CONNECTICUT RISE NETWORK INC
Tax-exempt · NEW HAVEN, CT 06511
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,905,866 | $6,822,198 | $83,668 | $5,914,498 | $950,103 | $4,964,395 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,891,939 | $6,413,975 | $477,964 | $6,209,588 | $1,328,861 | $4,880,727 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $6,599,410 | $6,346,697 | $252,713 | $6,124,277 | $1,721,514 | $4,402,763 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,597,234
- Program service revenue
- $1,238,798
- Investment income
- $69,834
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $278,340
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,103,570
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,492,220
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $34,491
- Accounting fees
- $30,671
- Occupancy
- $197,055
- Travel
- $14,203
- Depreciation
- $47,631
- Program services (functional)
- $5,602,118
- Management and general (functional)
- $979,129
- Fundraising (functional)
- $240,951
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,209,588
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,914,498
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $950,103
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,964,395
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $119,445
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,964,395
- Gross receipts
- $6,905,866
- Employees
- 42
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2016
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMILY PALLIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $241,303 | $37,037 |
| CHRISTOPHER LEWINE CHIEF OF | DATA STRATEGY AND PRODUCT INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $179,524 | $43,685 |
| NICHELLE WOODSON | CHIEF OF NETWORK SUCCESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,708 | $34,853 |
| SHERRY MCLAUGHLIN | DIRECTOR, POSTSECONDARY SU Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,626 | $24,593 |
| SAMUEL PURDY | DIRECTOR OF ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,004 | $35,992 |
| KARLEKA NORMAN | DEPUTY DIRECTOR, STUDENT SUCCESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,233 | $25,131 |
| BARBARA DALIO | SOLE MEMBER/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RODGERS HARPER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CHAMBERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN BARNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB HUGHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANNA WENTZEL EDD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENEE HENRY WOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN QUESNEL EDD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| REBECCA GOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ERIN BENHAM | DIRECTOR (THROUGH NOVEMBER 2024) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| NATALIE GORDON | DIRECTOR (THROUGH NOVEMBER 2024) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMILY PALLIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $245,373 | $12,990 |
| CHRISTOPHER LEWINE | CHIEF OF DATA STRATEGY AND PRODUCT INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $181,054 | $25,961 |
| SHERRY MCLAUGHLIN | DIRECTOR, POSTSECONDARY SU Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,453 | $19,017 |
| FRED BENTON | DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DATA ENGINEERING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,195 | $33,800 |
| NICHELLE WOODSON | DEPUTY DIRECTOR, FRESHMAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,454 | $31,427 |
| CHRISTINA ELLINGTON | CHIEF OF PROGRAMS AND NETW Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,064 | $8,614 |
| BARBARA DALIO | SOLE MEMBER/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RODGERS HARPER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN BENHAM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB HUGHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANNA WENTZEL EDD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN QUESNEL EDD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES HARRIS | DIRECTOR (AS OF 9/23) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA GOOD | DIRECTOR (AS OF 4/24) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMILY PALLIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $219,843 | $32,752 |
| CHRISTINA ELLINGTON | CHIEF OF PROGRAMS AND NETWORK SUCCESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $196,949 | $15,186 |
| LIZA VAN GUNDY | CHIEF OF TALENT AND OPERATIONS (LEFT JANUARY 2023) Former | 40 | $156,018 | $45,124 |
| SHERRY MCLAUGHLIN | DIRECTOR, POSTSECONDARY SUCCESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,504 | $21,718 |
| NICHELLE WOODSON | DEPUTY DIRECTOR, FRESHMAN SUCCESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,225 | $30,130 |
| KARLEKA NORMAN | DEP. DIRECTOR, STUDENT SUCCESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,359 | $17,839 |
| BARBARA DALIO | SOLE MEMBER/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RODGERS HARPER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN BENHAM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB HUGHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANNA WENTZEL EDD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN QUESNEL EDD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 700 STATE STREET, NEW HAVEN, CT 06511-6500
- In care of
- % KEVIN TAYLOR
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- EMILY PALLIN, 700 STATE STREET 3RD FLOOR, NEW HAVEN, CT 06511
- Signed the 990
- EMILY PALLIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (203) 535-0320
- Website
- WWW.CTRISE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GRASSI ADVISORY GROUP INC
Mission
THE CONNECTICUT RISE NETWORK'S MISSION IS TO ENSURE ALL STUDENTS GRADUATE WITH A PLAN AND THE SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE TO ACHIEVE COLLEGE AND CAREER SUCCESS. RISE LEADS NETWORKS OF SCHOOL COMMUNITIES THAT WORK TOGETHER TO USE DATA TO LEARN AND IMPROVE.
Program accomplishments
- THE RISE NETWORK HAS SUPPORTED TENS OF THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS IN ACHIEVING HIGH SCHOOL SUCCESS AND PURSUING THEIR COLLEGE AND CAREER GOALS. RISE FACILITATES IMPROVEMENT NETWORKS, BRINGING TOGETHER TEACHERS, COUNSELORS, AND ADMINISTRATORS FROM DIVERSE COMMUNITIES TO SOLVE SHARED CHALLENGES THROUGH DISCIPLINED IMPROVEMENT PROCESSES. RISE PARTNERS WORK TOGETHER TO PINPOINT NEEDS, PURSUE NEW INNOVATIONS, AND SCALE PROMISING PRACTICES. RISE HELPS SCHOOLS BY INVESTING IN IMPROVEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE IN THREE KEY AREAS. FIRST, RISE SEEK TO EMPOWER EDUCATORS THROUGH HIGH-QUALITY DATA SYSTEMS AND SUPPORTING TOOLS. SECOND, RISE BUILDS EDUCATOR CAPACITY THROUGH NETWORKED IMPROVEMENT AND SHARING PROMISING PRACTICES ACROSS SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.THIRD, RISE INVESTS IN MORE EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT SCHOOL STRUCTURES AND PRACTICES WITH A CENTRAL FOCUS ON DATA TEAMS AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES THAT CAN SUPPORT STUDENTS DURING KEY TRANSITIONS TO, THROUGH, AND BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL. THROUGH RISE'S FOUNDING AND MOST COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK, RISE PARTNERS WITH NINE CONNECTICUT HIGH SCHOOLS ACROSS EIGHT DISTRICTS, SERVING APPROXIMATELY 13,000 STUDENTS. THESE SCHOOLS SIMULTANEOUSLY PURSUE ON-TRACK AND POSTSECONDARY GOALS, AND HAVE ENGAGED IN THIS WORK WITH RISE OVER THE PAST EIGHT YEARS. CORE NETWORK SCHOOLS NOW SERVE AS DEMONSTRATION SITES AS RISE WORKS TO SCALE ITS MODEL IN NEW COMMUNITIES, AND INNOVATION LABS AS RISE CONTINUES TO REFINE ITS STRATEGIES AND DATA TOOLS. IN RESPONSE TO DEMAND FROM THE FIELD, RISE HAS ALSO INITIATED CONSULTING PARTNERSHIPS IN 2020 TO SCALE ITS APPROACH IN NEW PARTNER SCHOOLS. DURING THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR, RISE PARTNERED 55 TOTAL SCHOOLS, SPANNING 32 DISTRICTS AND SIX STATES, AND REACHING OVER 35,000 STUDENTS.Expenses $5,602,118 · revenue $1,238,798
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
- 81-4104274
- 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
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,914,498
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,905,866
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $6,905,866 | $6,822,198 | $5,914,498 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $6,891,939 | $6,413,975 | $6,209,588 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $6,599,410 | $6,346,697 | $6,124,277 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $5,989,586 | $5,092,354 | $5,079,842 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 81-4104274).
Questions about CONNECTICUT RISE NETWORK INC
- What is the EIN of CONNECTICUT RISE NETWORK INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CONNECTICUT RISE NETWORK INC is 81-4104274.
- Is CONNECTICUT RISE NETWORK INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to CONNECTICUT RISE NETWORK INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CONNECTICUT RISE NETWORK 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 CONNECTICUT RISE NETWORK INC 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 CONNECTICUT RISE NETWORK INC 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 CONNECTICUT RISE NETWORK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names EMILY PALLIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of CONNECTICUT RISE NETWORK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $241,303 (EMILY PALLIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CONNECTICUT RISE NETWORK INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,905,866, expenses of $6,822,198 and total assets of $5,914,498 at year end.
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