Communities Rise
Communities Rise fosters movements to build power in communities impacted by systemic oppression. To create an equitable system, we pursue cross-sector collaboration, and provide capacity building and legal services for community organizations and microenterprises.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$3.0M
+13.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$56K
-72.6% YoY
Grant Count
7
-58.8% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$8K
-33.4% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $2,958,470 | $2,606,668 | $2,864,274 |
| Revenue | $1,733,570 | $1,385,590 | $1,665,197 |
| Expenses | $1,374,856 | $1,622,038 | $1,892,685 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $4,086 | $2,397 | $212 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
41 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Kashyap | Co-Executive Director, Legal Services | 40 | $85,089 |
| Annie Hout | Co-Executive Director, Finance and Operations | 40 | $106,045 |
| Brianna Jones | Co-Executive Director, Capacity Building to Dec '24 | 40 | $99,574 |
| Diana Singleton | President | 2 | — |
| Catherine West | Vice President | 2 | — |
| David Lawson | Secretary | 2 | — |
| Marnina Cherkin | Treasurer | 2 | — |
| Caroline Shelton | Director | 2 | — |
| Claire White | Director | 2 | — |
| Renato Foz | Director | 2 | — |
| Stan Brown | Director | 2 | — |
| Tachini Pete | Director | 2 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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