WE RAISE FOUNDATION

EIN: 840404924 501(c)(3) Religion

ITASCA, IL

Total Revenue
$1,350,843
Total Expenses
$2,064,495
Total Assets
$12,855,581
Net Assets
$11,635,479
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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year
1904
Legal Domicile
CO
Principal Officer
PAUL MILES
Phone
6307669066
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

WE RAISE FOUNDATION, founded in 1904, is a community nonprofit in the Religion sector that reported $1.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 33% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $2.1M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 53% operating deficit.

Mission

PARTNER WITH CHRISTIAN ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT & DEVELOP PROGRAMS HELPING PEOPLE THRIVE.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $885,212
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $451,530
Other Revenue $14,101
TOTAL REVENUE $1,350,843

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $541,765
Salaries & Benefits $775,821
Fundraising Expenses $645,629
Program Expenses $1,173,631
Other Expenses $582,869
TOTAL EXPENSES $2,064,495

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $1,350,843 $2,019,343 -0.3%
Expenses $2,064,495 $1,963,366 +0.1%
Net Income $-713,652 $55,977 -13.7%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
10
Independent Members
10
Employees
6
Volunteers
745

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
7
$394,475
Total Directors
10
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
1
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
PAUL MILES PRESIDENT 40.00
Officer
$233,052 $33,293 $266,345
ANNE SCHOENHERR TURNER DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT & COMM. 40.00
Highest
$106,988 $21,596 $128,584
SHANNON DURIO VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00
Officer
$117,088 $11,042 $128,130
MARK DUESENBERG CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
GERALD MANSHOLT VICE CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRISTINE MESSERSCHMIDT SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MATTHEW CROLL DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 20.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
SANDI CROLL DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 20.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
AMY VIE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRUCE LANING DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRISTINE ZRINSKY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARCELLA BROWN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MIKE WILSON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PAUL SHULT DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK WIMER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $1,350,843 $2,064,495 $12,855,581 $-713,652
2024 $2,019,343 $1,963,366 $12,218,462 $55,977
2023 $1,150,845 $1,512,373 $11,347,585 $-361,528
2022 $1,571,418 $1,533,830 $10,762,098 $37,588
2021 $2,279,953 $1,933,729 $12,669,595 $346,224
2020 $2,046,100 $2,811,362 $10,554,514 $-765,262
2019 $3,325,932 $3,490,744 $11,671,864 $-164,812
2018 $3,404,545 $3,438,929 $12,495,898 $-34,384
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