Rising Ground Inc.

“A completed form 990 is reviewed by the members of the audit and oversight board committee. It is then sent to all other board members for their approval. Before form 990 is submitted to the irs and nys, any issues are discussed with the cfo and then brought to the cpa firm who prepared the return, if the issues remained unresolved.”

“The conflict of interest policy requires board members and key staff to complete an annual disclosure agreement. If any conflicts are found, the related individual is excluded from the discussion and the voting process.”

“The compensation of the ceo includes an annual performance review and approval process conducted by board's management committee, which reports to the board. This was last done january 24, 2023.”

“The organization's audited financial statements and form 990's are available on its website and upon request. The organization makes its governing documents and conflict of interest policy available to the public upon request.”

“Other program services: 1) our biondi school is a non-public school providing 12- month specialized educational services to school-age children. Emphasis is on academic achievement, skills development, and increasing student's ability to remain on task, interact appropriately with peers, and improve behavior so that they can return to their local public school. Expenses: $10,889,428. Grants: $403,172. Revenue: $10,251,692. 2) our family resource center provides critical parenting education and support for low-income families in one central community-based location. Our early childhood centers provide services to children ages 18 months to 5 years. Located in the bronx, our federally funded head start program serves pregnant women, infants and toddlers living at or below the poverty level. The brownell preschool and ames early childhood center serve both typically developing children and those in need of preschool special education services in both integrated and segregated classroom settings. The children's learning center (clc) provides preschool special education to children with intensive needs in small classes. Expenses: $7,401,975. Grants: $88,168. Revenue: $7,693,075. 3) our array of intimate partner/gender-based evidence cadre of programs, steps to end fmily violence, is committed to both healing and prevention. Expenses: $5,665,877. Grants: $381,574. Revenue: $6,468,089.”

“Transfer of net assets to fund for rising ground, inc. (a related 501(c)(3) organization)..........................................$(33,860,970).”