WE RAISE FOUNDATION
One Pierce Place No 250E, Itasca, IL 601432634 www.weraise.org

Total Revenue
$2,046,100
Total Expenses
$2,811,362
Net Assets
$9,883,379

Organizations Filed Purposes: Called by Christ to serve others, We Raise Foundation partners with Christian organizations to support and develop sustainable programs that help people thrive.

Partner with Christian organizations to support & develop programs helping people thrive

46 grants awarded to exempt organizations that work at the intersection of poverty, violence, and inequality in the United States and the direct expenses of internally funded and directed projects. The 46 grant programs supported by We Raise Foundation served a total of 51,376 unique individuals between July 2019 and June 2020. The grant programs supported by We Raise Foundation during the past year also engaged a total of 3,302 unique volunteers in service.

Expenses for the education, training and support of professionals and other leaders in the Christian community that are involved in designing or operating projects. We Raise Foundation hosted and presented workshops at several events throughout the year including educational convenings for grantees and workshops for leaders who are leading new programs that work at the intersection of poverty, violence, and inequality.

Expenses incurred for the review, evaluation, selection and awarding of project grants, and support for internally funded and directed projects. We Raise Foundation employed three full time staff members and invested in the technology and supplies needed to vet over 80 grant proposals received during the year, awarded 46 new grants, and evaluated, managed, and provided assistance and consulting to active grantees.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Paul C MilesPresident40$281,189
Heather Klein OlsonVice President (part year)40$124,452
Ronda BischoffDirector of Finance (part year)20$0
Sandi CrollDirector of Finance20$0
Matthew CrollDirector of Finance20$0
Angela DejeneDirector (part year)1$0
Gretchen JamesonDirector (part year)1$0
Paul EricksonDirector (part year)1$0
James HandrichDirector (part year)1$0
Christine MesserschmidtDirector1$0
Wayne MillerDirector1$0
Ciuinal LewisDirector1$0
Mark DuesenbergDirector1$0
Carson WilliamsDirector1$0
Darron LoweDirector1$0
Jon DiefenthalerDirector1$0
Bruce StradeDirector1$0
Anne WenzelDirector1$0
Monique NunesSecretary1$0
Greg JordanDirector (part year), Vice Chair1$0
Rick HeinChair (part year)1$0
Andrew SteeleVice Chair (part year), Chair1$0

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