RAISING A VILLAGE FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

RAISING A VILLAGE FOUNDATION

EIN 82-1828402 · Community & Neighborhood Development (S20)

What they do

Raising A Village Foundation is An Organization That Functions As A Direct Response to The Local Community Problems That Prevail In Low-income Areas. Raising A Village Leads Several Key Initiatives In Education, Health and Wellness, and The Arts Designed to Create Positive Change for Children and Families In Underserved Communities. These Initiatives Include The Driven 2 Succeed Program, At The Table-Adult Education Program and We The Village. Each Program Will Offer Support and Educational Opportunities That Will Bolster Personal Growth and Civic Engagement.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $52.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

64.31%of revenue went to mission work52.0% of expenses · Program services

4.55%of revenue went to fundraising3.7% of expenses

$123.57spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

54.71%of revenue went to management and office costs44.3% of expenses

$0.44in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

27.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $186,310 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $100,000 for JALEESA HALL (FOUNDER & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$790,428

Mission workProgram services$508,31864.31% of revenue52.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$432,42054.71% of revenue44.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$36,0004.55% of revenue3.7% of expenses

Total expenses$976,738123.57% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 52.0% mission · 44.3% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 123.57% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 31.2% mission · 65.6% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.73% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 55.1% mission · 43.6% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.19% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 24.6% mission · 75.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.63% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 8.2% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 52.14% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 11.9% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.41% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$790,428

Expenses$976,738

Annual shortfall $186,310 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$508,318 · 52.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$432,420 · 44.3% of expenses

Fundraising$36,000 · 3.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$790,428

Expenses$976,738

Assets$429,514

Income$790,428

Contributions$216,623

Mission work (program services)$508,318

Fundraising$36,000

Management and general$432,420

Stocks and bonds$320,713

Accounting fees$41,818

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JALEESA HALLFOUNDER & CEO · 40 hrs/week $100,000

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (9)

JALEESA HALLFOUNDER & CEO

ARACELIS GRAYDIRECTOR

CHARLES HARDYDIRECTOR

ERICA MCCOYSECRETARY

GEOFF BROWN SRBOARD CHAIR

LAUREN BAHAMDIRECTOR

MICHELLE DUHARTDIRECTOR

NORMAN ASHERTREASURER

SEAN NOYESDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2017
Location: 6100 Georgia Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20011
County: District of Columbia
In care of: Jaleesa Hall
Primary officer: Jaleesa Hall, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(771) 201-1983

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SELECT ARC LLC
NTEE classification: Community & Neighborhood Development (S20)
IRS tax category: Community & Neighborhood Development