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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-6476207

RISE8 Foundation

A private foundation in Hunt Valley, MD. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 16 grants and $15.3 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $15,308,666

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $342,478,446
  • Tax year 2023

    $19,212,167

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $301,043,492
  • Tax year 2022

    $4,558,667

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $302,140,201
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,684,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $406,059,387
  • Tax year 2020

    $12,085,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $259,766,181
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,547,500

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $121,914,018

Grants paid in 2024

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. National Philanthropic TrustConshohocken, PA

    General support

    $10,325,000
  2. Khan Academy IncMountain View, CA

    General support

    $2,300,000
  3. Asia Community Foundation LTDSingapore

    General support - u.s. Public charity equivalency determination

    $600,000
  4. Commonlit IncWashington, DC

    General support

    $333,000
  5. TalkingpointsSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $333,000
  6. Postsecondary CommissionBrookline, MA

    General support

    $250,000
  7. Rocket Learning FoundationCambridge, MA

    General support

    $250,000
  8. All Our Kin IncNew Haven, CT

    General support

    $210,000
  9. Empirical Resolution IncRidgewood, NY

    General support

    $200,000
  10. The Trustees of Columbia UniversityNew York, NY

    General support

    $175,000
  11. Tiger FoundationNew York, NY

    See expenditure responsibility statement no. 1

    $100,000
  12. Imagine WorldwideMill Valley, CA

    General support

    $100,000
  13. Waterford Institute IncTaylorsville, UT

    General support

    $66,666
  14. Foundation for Promotion Sports and GamesLos Gatos, CA

    General support

    $50,000
  15. Pennys Flight Foundation IncGlen Cove, NY

    General support

    $15,000
  16. Degregorio Family Foundation IncPleasantville, NY

    General support

    $1,000

Approved for future payment

4 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Asia Community Foundation LTDSingapore

    General support - u.s. Public charity equivalency determination

    $2,400,000
  2. Rocket Learning FoundationCambridge, MA

    General support

    $500,000
  3. Postsecondary CommissionBrookline, MA

    General support

    $500,000
  4. All Our Kin IncNew Haven, CT

    General support

    $200,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,325,00072% of the total
  2. Education7 grants $3,851,00027% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $100,000<1% of the total
  4. Science and technology1 grant $66,666<1% of the total
  5. Medical research1 grant $15,000<1% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania1 grant $10,325,000
  2. California4 grants $2,783,000
  3. New York5 grants $491,000
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $333,000
  5. Delaware1 grant $250,000
  6. Massachusetts1 grant $250,000
  7. Connecticut1 grant $210,000
  8. Utah1 grant $66,666

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Feroz DewanTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Erica DewanTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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