2025-11-13T10:40:01-00:00 2024-12-31 821650312 Alta CPA Group 59 Franklin St 2nd Floor Annapolis MD 21401 990 2024-01-01 883300694 WAY TO RISE WAYT 1825 K STREET NW STE 315 WASHINGTON DC 20036 EBONI SPEIGHT EXECUTIVE DIRECTORTREASURER 2025-11-13 true Jeffrey Griffith P01081433 4103495101 2025-11-13 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z EBONI SPEIGHT 1825 K STREET NW STE 315 WASHINGTON DC 20036 13810680 false X X 2002 DC SEE SCHEDULE O 6 6 0 6 0 23023139 13804180 6500 0 0 23023139 13810680 11049000 10703667 0 0 0 0 3575291 8172866 14624291 18876533 8398848 -5065853 11809947 8076329 67500 1399735 11742447 6676594 WAY TO RISE CENTERS COMMUNITIES MOST IMPACTED BY INJUSTICE, FUNDING SUSTAINED NONPARTISAN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT LED BY BOTH STATE-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND NATIONAL GROUPS THAT SUPPORT STATE-BASED PARTNERS false false 17241960 10703667 6500 WAY TO RISE WORKS WITH OUR FUNDERS TO DEVELOP AND EXECUTE DATA-INFORMED FUNDING STRATEGIES THAT LEAD TO BREAKTHROUGHS IN BUILDING A VIBRANT AND SUSTAINABLE DEMOCRACY. WAY TO RISE IS UNRIVALED IN THE DEMOCRACY LANDSCAPE FOR OUR DEEP COLLABORATION WITH FRONTLINE ORGANIZATIONS, OUR ABILITY TO HARNESS BEST IN CLASS DATA, AND OUR IN-HOUSE EXPERTISE IN DEVELOPING NARRATIVE THAT ENVISIONS WHAT A MULTIRACIAL DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE. SINCE 2018, WE HAVE CO-CREATED SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY-CENTERED CAMPAIGNS TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE DEMOCRACY. THESE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, ADDED TO OUR FOUNDERS AND TEAMS LEADERSHIP AND TRACK RECORD IN MOVEMENT SPACES, HAVE ALLOWED US TO CREATE A POWERBUILDING FRAMEWORK TO GUIDE OUR FUNDING. OUR WORK IS TRATEGICALLY FOCUSED ON THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST, TWO REGIONS THAT HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN OVERLOOKED FOR LONG TERM POWER BUILDING FUNDING. 17241960 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 30 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 6 6 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false X THE ORGANIZATION 5122018040 1825 K STREET NW SUITE 315 WASHINGTON DC 20036 X MIMI MARZIANI CHAIR 001.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNA FINK BOARD MEMBER 001.00 X 0 0 0 ANU KHOSLA BOARD MEMBER 001.00 X 0 0 0 JASON BERKENFELD BOARD MEMBER 001.00 X 0 0 0 DENNIS QUIRIN BOARD MEMBER 001.00 X 0 0 0 JOE KENNEDY BOARD MEMBER 001.00 X 0 0 0 EBONI SPEIGHT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/TREASURER 001.00 X 0 0 0 false false false NORDEAST DIGITAL LLC 643 QUINCY STREET NE MINNEAPOLIS MN 55413 CONSULTANT 710145 RYEGRASS LLC 3616 THE STRAND UNIT B MANHATTAN BEACH CA 90266 CONSULTANT 500000 INTRVL LLC 41 SCHERMERHORN STREET NUM 1095 BROOKLYN NY 11201 CONSULTANT 435200 PROJECT 68' EDUCATION FUND INC 25550 SOUTHWEST 152ND AVENUE HOMESTEAD FL 33032 CONSULTANT 400000 TRILOGY INTERACTIVE LLC PO BOX 4177 MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94040 CONSULTANT 250000 8 13804180 13804180 PROGRAM INCOME 900099 6500 6500 6500 13810680 6500 10563667 10563667 140000 140000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4757374 3805899 951475 0 10500 8400 2100 0 0 34017 27214 6803 0 31771 25417 6354 0 0 0 24440 19552 4888 0 0 0 0 0 3476 2781 695 CONTRACTS 3311205 2648964 662241 EVENTS 83 66 17 0 18876533 17241960 1634573 0 5092759 5654110 6717188 2422219 11809947 8076329 67500 1399735 67500 1399735 X 3825259 2780650 7917188 3895944 11742447 6676594 11809947 8076329 -5065853 X false true X true false X 3343599 23023139 13804180 40170918 3343599 23023139 13804180 40170918 40170918 40170918 X 0.00000 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false Financial derivatives and other financial products Closely-held equity interests Federal income taxes X 13810680 13810680 13810680 18876533 18876533 18876533 X 2 THE ORGANIZATION IS EXMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501C3 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS CLASSIFIED AS OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION FOR INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE PURPOSES. SUCH ORGANIZATIONS ARE TAXED ONLY ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024, THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO ACTIVITIES THAT WERE CLASSIFIED AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. 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Form 990, Part I, Line 1 ORGANIZATION MISSION WAY TO RISE CENTERS COMMUNITIES MOST IMPACTED BY INJUSTICE, FUNDING SUSTAINED NONPARTISAN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT LED BY BOTH STATE-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND NATIONAL GROUPS THAT SUPPORT STATE-BASED PARTNERS Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11 THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT IS FILE WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST PROMPTLY DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE AND NATURE INCLUDING ALL MATERIAL FACTS OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH ANY BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.