Rise Education Fund

Sherman Oaks, California
EIN 84-3954465

Firms paid: 4
Fees reported, 2022–2024: $241K
Fees reported in 2024: $96K
Most Recent Reported Revenue: $4.7M

Fundraising fees by year

Per Form 990 Schedule G

Firms paid in 2024

$95,500 to 3 fundraisers · $95,500 in professional fundraising fees on the return

Fundraisers Rise Education Fund paid in 2024, from Form 990 Schedule G
Fundraiser	Filed as	Fee
Blackwell GroupSolicited funds via relationships and grantwriting for rise	Solicited funds via relationships and grantwriting for rise	$47,500
Ellen Stacy KramerSolicited funds via relationships for rise education fund.	Solicited funds via relationships for rise education fund.	$24,000
Kyle SpencerSolicited funds via relationships for rise education fund.	Solicited funds via relationships for rise education fund.	$24,000

All firms paid

Fundraisers Rise Education Fund reported paying, all years
Fundraiser	Years	Total fees
PHOENIX STRATEGIES LLCFull-service fundraising	2022–2023 · 2 years	$145,500
Blackwell Group	2024	$47,500
Ellen Stacy Kramer	2024	$24,000
Kyle Spencer	2024	$24,000

Form 990 Snapshot

Rise Education Fund's Form 990 figures by year
Tax year	Revenue	Contributions	Fundraising expenses	Professional fundraising fees
2024	$4.7M	$4.7M	$146K	$96K
2023	$2.1M	$2.1M	$36K	$36K
2022	$3.0M	$3.0M	$110K	$110K
2020	$1.5M	$1.5M	$0K	—

Fees are what Rise Education Fund reported on IRS Form 990. Nonprofits list only fundraisers paid $5,000 or more, and many book consultants under other expenses, so a nonprofit can have worked with firms that don't appear here. Last checked 2026-11-14.