2024-03-11T13:21:07+00:00 2023-06-30 363990892 Capin Crouse LLP 55 Shuman Blvd Suite 300 Naperville IL 60563 990 2022-07-01 840404924 We Raise Foundation WERA 6307669066 One Pierce Place 250E Itasca IL 601432634 Paul Miles President 6307669066 2024-03-11 true Paul Miles 999009999 true Shannon Maynard P01585823 5055022746 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Paul Miles One Pierce Place 250E Itasca IL 601432634 2032088 false X www.weraise.org X 1904 CO Partner with Christian organizations to support & develop programs helping people thrive. 8 8 5 717 0 0 1206729 898781 0 0 352378 252064 12311 0 1571418 1150845 362477 330486 0 0 606500 619002 78000 78000 412486 486853 484885 1533830 1512373 37588 -361528 10762098 11347585 562487 714796 10199611 10632789 Called by Christ to serve others, We Raise Foundation partners with Christian organizations to support and develop sustainable programs that help people thrive. false false 355751 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. 340041 330486 10 grants awarded to exempt organizations that work at the intersection of poverty, violence, and inequality in the United States and the direct expenses of internally funded and directed projects. The grant programs supported by We Raise Foundation served a total of 22,948 unique individuals between July 2022 and June 2023. The grant programs supported by We Raise Foundation during the past year also engaged a total of 717 unique volunteers in service. 205128 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 27 grant proposals received during the year, awarded 10 new grants, and evaluated, managed, and provided assistance and consulting to active grantees. 900920 true true false false false false false false true true false false true true false true false false false false false false true false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 9 0 true 5 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 8 8 true true false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false CA FL GA AL HI IL KS KY AK MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC ND OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WV WI X X Matthew Croll 6307669066 One Pierce Place Suite 250E Itasca IL 60143 Christine Messerschmidt Director (part year), Vice Chair 1.0 X X 0 0 0 Darron Lowe Chair (part year) 1.0 X X 0 0 0 Greg Jordan Vice Chair (part year), Director 1.0 X X 0 0 0 Mark Duesenberg Director (part year), Chair 1.0 X X 0 0 0 Monique Nunes Secretary 1.0 X X 0 0 0 Carson Williams Director (part year) 1.0 X 0 0 0 Ciuinal Lewis Director (part year) 1.0 X 0 0 0 Gerald Mansholt Director 1.0 X 0 0 0 Marcella Brown Director 1.0 X 0 0 0 Mike Wilson Director 1.0 X 0 0 0 Paul Shult Director 1.0 X 0 0 0 Wayne Miller Director (part year) 1.0 X 0 0 0 Matthew Croll Director of Finance 20.0 X 0 0 0 Paul Miles President 40.0 X 221213 0 36331 Sandi Croll Director of Finance 20.0 X 0 0 0 Anne Schoenherr Turner Director of Development & Comm. 40.0 X 110833 0 23873 332046 0 60204 2 false true false 0 898781 5223 898781 0 0 0 0 0 291532 291532 0 0 841775 881243 -39468 0 -39468 -39468 0 0 0 0 0 1150845 0 0 252064 330486 330486 0 0 269512 175182 13476 80854 262409 134577 42070 85762 20478 10837 2734 6907 33225 13307 7392 12526 33378 19329 3543 10506 45000 45000 4198 339 3859 28154 28154 78000 78000 32949 32949 24066 9344 14722 0 65233 28069 37164 28691 8126 10014 10551 15757 7878 3940 3939 110596 65216 12219 33161 20353 14204 3337 2812 26685 18623 4375 3687 2324 1162 581 581 13536 7381 2869 3286 Equipment rental 65471 12079 14501 38891 Dues & subscriptions 1872 120 1752 0 0 0 0 1512373 900920 198967 412486 X 45745 5718 40027 750000 759529 107541 38118 7959 0 0 0 54527 37464 104454 96018 5946 8436 8181438 8621675 0 0 1654687 1882363 10762098 11347585 65870 35375 496617 408744 0 0 270677 562487 714796 X 6131592 6490832 4068019 4141957 10199611 10632789 10762098 11347585 X -361528 729122 65584 X false true X true false X 1923296 1859132 1132769 1206729 898781 7020707 0 0 1923296 1859132 1132769 1206729 898781 7020707 752889 6267818 284830 275794 200617 269722 291532 1322495 0 1756 2571 0 12311 0 16638 8359840 0 0.7498 0.7506 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other Income DESCRIPTION - MISC. REVENUE, COLUMN A - 1756.0, COLUMN B - 2571.0, COLUMN C - , COLUMN D - 12311.0, COLUMN E - , COLUMN F - 16638.0; RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 8497042 -28786 925081 197100 259900 8936337 9904836 321732 -1268526 116050 344950 8497042 8749787 27300 2358192 294350 305650 630443 9904836 9896855 15600 -137668 161683 863317 8749787 11126396 10600 573054 92637 1720558 9896855 0.2737 0.7263 0.0 true false 4672 4672 0 99782 91346 8436 8436 Funds held in trust by others 1613398 Cash surrender value life insurance 13811 Operating lease right-of-use-asset 255154 1882363 Operating lease liability 270677 270677 1912602 729122 65584 794706 1117896 32949 0 32949 1150845 1479424 0 0 1479424 32949 0 32949 1512373 Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 The endowment consists of 15 individual funds established for a variety of purposes. The endowment includes both donor restricted endowment funds and funds designated by the Board to function as endowments in the furtherance of the mission of We Raise Foundation. Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2(d) Other revenues in audited financial statements not in form 990 Change in value of funds held in trust - 65584 X X true Meyers Partners LLC 8745 West Higgins Road Suite 110 Chicago IL 60631 Consulting - Direct mail false 248885 78000 170885 248885 78000 170885 CA CO CT FL GA AL HI IL KS KY ME AK MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA AR WA WV WI true Community Warehouse Inc 521 S 9th Street Milwaukee WI 53204 810549816 501(c)(3) 100000 Partners in Hope Training Program Sunshine Gospel 500 E 61st Street Chicago IL 60637 362317631 501(c)(3) 100000 Empowering Youth: Academic Success Center for Urban Education Ministries 1345 N Jefferson St Ste 330 Milwaukee WI 53202 463974231 501(c)(3) 47185 Mission Enhancement Support Redeeer Lutheran Church 651 N 19th Street Milwaukee WI 53233 390972351 501(c)(3) 21551 Kitchen Renewal Cfunding (Siebert Fdtn) Lawndale Christian Legal Center 1530 S Hamlin Avenue Chicago IL 60623 272285007 501(c)(3) 11000 Facility Feasibility Study: RJC Possibility Labs 1410 Franklin Ste 315 San Francisco CA 94109 853989363 501(c)(3) 10500 Discover Community Cafe Lutheran Metropolitan Ministries 4515 Superior Avenue Cleveland OH 44103 341043756 501(c)(3) 10250 Walk in My Shoes: Documentary Dream Center Evansville PO Box 4793 Evansville IN 47714 352061699 501(c)(3) 10000 Elevate Lutheran Metropolitan Ministries 4515 Superior Avenue Cleveland OH 44103 341043756 501(c)(3) 10000 Digging Deeper: Observation Study Mill Village Ministries 1186 Pendleton Street Greenville SC 29611 900854058 501(c)(3) 10000 Food Share: Greenville Rx 10 0 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds. Guidelines are the same whether grants are domestic or international. 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 false false false false false false false false false Paul Miles President 218205 0 0 0 3008 0 18814 0 17517 0 257544 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, 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, Line 15b The organization does not compensate any other officers or key employees. Therefore, this line was answered "no" in accordance with the instructions. Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 Family/business relationships amongst interested persons Matthew Croll, Director of Finance, and Sandi Croll, Director of Finance - Family relationship Form 990, Part VI, Line 3 Delegation of management duties 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 $45,000 for the calendar year. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body We Raise Foundation's Form 990 is prepared by an independent CPA firm. The Director of Finance reviews in detail the Form 990. 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, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy 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, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official 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. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public 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 Other changes in net assets or fund balances Change in value of funds held in trust - 65584;