2026-06-17T12:21:14-00:00 2025-12-31 020625715 Zuehls Legaspi & Co 404 S Figueroa St Ste 520B Los Angeles CA 90071 990 2025-01-01 811234771 RAISE THE BARR RAIS 3109387231 2851 W 120th Street STE E 339 Hawthorne CA 90250 Lori Barr CEOCofounder 3109387231 2026-06-17 false Susan Legaspi P00331939 2139724033 2026-06-17 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Lori Barr 3678 Vigilance Drive Rancho Palos Verdes CA 90275 1946944 false X www.raisethebarr.org X 2015 CA To increase opportunity and economic mobility for low-income single-parent students and their children by supporting their 14 14 15 0 1234448 1907176 15000 15000 20961 9768 110893 15000 1381302 1946944 311197 552467 0 733896 1152699 5780 312796 485205 458921 1530298 2169867 -148996 -222923 1612751 1398699 64207 73078 1548544 1325621 X To increase opportunity and economic mobility for low-income single-parent students and their children through higher education. We aim to reduce the generational impacts of poverty through programs including access to affordable housing, educational and career advising, mentorship, financial literacy, and family wellness. false false 1774135 1946944 Refer to Schedule O. 1774135 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false 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 true 8 0 true 15 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 14 14 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X X X Yvette Chong 8184413235 2851 W 120th Street Suite E 339 Hawthorne CA 90250 Lori Barr CEO/Co-founder 040.00 X X 176920 0 4954 Patricia Healy Chief Advancement 040.00 X X 138933 0 21893 Stephanie Sandler Chief Impact Officer 040.00 X X 132523 0 18627 Anthony Barr Co-founder/President 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Lela Diaz Board Chair 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Brad Heitzinger Treasurer/Finance Chair 001.00 X X 0 0 0 David Croom Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Samantha Gammell Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Melanie Hoffert Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Chris Jahnke Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Mabel Munoz Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Malik Rucker Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Mai-Anh Tran Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Kierra Bennett Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Matthew Klink Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Gina Durham Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Laura Stellmacher Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Brenda Coronel Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 448376 45474 3 false true false 1907176 1907176 Program service fees 15000 15000 15000 9768 9768 15000 15000 1946944 15000 9768 552467 552467 0 0 0 176920 132690 5308 38922 0 890961 665778 31962 193221 0 0 84818 63650 2906 18262 677 659 18 10635 10635 108525 90475 18050 0 5780 5780 0 53999 53999 3571 3096 275 200 9643 7609 294 1740 35835 30069 660 5106 0 2600 2600 0 0 0 0 0 0 93391 57556 9328 26507 Activity and program supplies 56187 56156 31 Operational and board expenses 65042 52871 1748 10423 Special events - indirect expenses 18816 4460 1752 12604 0 2169867 1774135 82936 312796 80818 130668 550389 1004603 942489 184243 89 37055 74671 2000 4425 1612751 1398699 64207 73078 64207 73078 X 678030 1003395 870514 322226 1548544 1325621 1612751 1398699 -222923 X false true X true X 546703 971893 2093936 1234448 1907176 6754156 546703 971893 2093936 1234448 1907176 6754156 6754156 6274 20961 9768 37003 1083 47888 188577 125893 30000 393441 7184600 0.94010 0.92540 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true Tuition fees/ text books/RB 34 100500 Emergency grants 45 49848 Housing support 64 385285 Little scholars 17 10333 Workshop/facilitators/presente 40 6075 Childcare 3 426 Part I Line 2 Raise The Barr RTB scholarship funding with emergency grants up to 1,000 is paired with the guidance of a licensed social worker to help stabilize single-parent students and their families in Minnesota and Southern California who have experienced an unforeseen financial need. Scholarship applications are opened for undergraduate single parents in MN and CA. RTB accepts applications on a rolling basis and encourages undergraduate single parents to apply early. All qualified RTB scholarship applicants will gain access to additional resources and programming, regardless of whether they are awarded a scholarship. true X false false false false false false false false false Lori Barr CEO/Co-founder 176920 4954 181874 Patricia Healy Chief Advancement 138933 21893 160826 Stephanie Sandler Chief Impact Officer 132523 18627 151150 Form 990, Part III, Line 4a Program Service Accomplishments Raise The Barr RTB expanded its two-generation 2Gen program serving low-income single-parent students and their children across California and Minnesota. RTB supported its largest cohort to date, providing housing stipends, coaching, and wraparound services to promote persistence, academic progress, and family stability. The RTB strengthened data collection to track outcomes including enrollment, GPA, graduation, and program completion, with continued strong performance in student retention and housing stability.RTB also advanced partnerships with community colleges, public agencies, and housing providers to address systemic barriers impacting student parents. This included implementing housing stability strategies aligned with public benefits systems and continuing to refine its program model through cross-sector collaboration. These efforts strengthened service delivery and informed RTBs broader strategy to expand and replicate its model. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Relationships. Lori Barr, Secretary and CEO/Co-Founder, and Anthony Barr, President/Co-Founder, are mother and son. Form 990, Part I, Section B, Line 11b Form 990 review. Form 990 is prepared by an independent CPA, reviewed by management and presented to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors for review and approval. Upon approval by the audit committee, the Form 990 is electronically sent to all the Board members prior to it being electronically filed with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Conflict of Interest Policy. The Organization has a conflict of interest policy. Annually during one of the Board of Directors meetings, each member of the Board is required to complete the conflict of interest form. Any conflict is reported to the Board and noted in the Board minutes. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a 15b Compensation Review and Approval Process - CEO, Executive Management, Officers and Key Employees. Officers are selected by the Executive Committee of the Board and approved by the Board of Directors. The executive committee regularly reviews the annual compensation and benefits of similar positions with like nonprofits from the Center of Nonprofit Management and the American Society of Association Executives and established salary ranges based on the job title, job description, duties, responsibility and authority. Salary ranges for the key employees and program staff are likewise evaluated on a annual basis by their supervisors/managers during the budgeting process and approved by the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Organization documents are made publicly available. RTBs governing documents, conflicts of interest policy and audited financial statements are available to the public via the website, Guidestar and Charity Navigator, and upon request.