Civic Intelligence

Rising Above the Storms Inc

EIN 45-4808527 • 501(c)3 • Apex, NC

Profile

Promote education for orphans

PO Box 95Apex, NC 27502

www.risingabovethestorms.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

84th percentile

35%

Higher net margin than 84% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

86th percentile

43%

Faster asset growth than 86% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

59th percentile

5.5%

Faster revenue growth than 59% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$149,548

Up $45,271 (+43%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$149,548

Up $45,271 (+43%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin84th percentile

Revenue

Up

$130,818

Up $6,867 (+5.5%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$85,547

Down $11,410 (-12%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$45,271

Up $18,277 (+68%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth86th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2012: $1Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $837Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $1Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $2,065Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $10,307Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2021: $73,221Net Assets 2021: $73,2212021Assets 2022: $77,283Net Assets 2022: $77,2832022Assets 2023: $104,277Net Assets 2023: $104,2772023Assets 2024: $149,548Net Assets 2024: $149,5482024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$149,548
Liabilities-
Net Assets$149,548
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth59th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0Revenue 2012: $1Expenses 2012: $0Net Income 2012: $12012Revenue 2013: $912Expenses 2013: $75Net Income 2013: $8372013Revenue 2014: $1Expenses 2014: $0Net Income 2014: $12014Revenue 2015: $1,905Expenses 2015: $948Net Income 2015: $9572015Revenue 2016: $18,564Expenses 2016: $10,358Net Income 2016: $8,2062016Revenue 2021: $93,153Expenses 2021: $75,187Net Income 2021: $17,9662021Revenue 2022: $75,674Expenses 2022: $71,612Net Income 2022: $4,0622022Revenue 2023: $123,951Expenses 2023: $96,957Net Income 2023: $26,9942023Revenue 2024: $130,818Expenses 2024: $85,547Net Income 2024: $45,2712024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$130,818
Expenses$85,547
Net Income$45,271
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$149,548
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$149,548
Revenue
$130,818
Expenses
$85,547
Net income
$45,271
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.50$1.50$1.31$0.86$0.45
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.04$1.04$1.24$0.97$0.27
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.77$0.77$0.76$0.72$0.04
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.73$0.73$0.93$0.75$0.18
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.10$0.00$0.19$0.10$0.08
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.01$0.01
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.01
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Jul 31, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$131,916
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Promote education for orphans

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
RISING ABOVE THE STORM INCREASES AWARENESS ABOUT THE NEED FOR EDUCATION TO SUPPORT ORPHANS IN THE UNDERDEVELOPED AREAS OF THE WORLD THROUGH SPEAKING AT COMMUNITY EVENTS AND BY PROVIDING DIRECT ASSISTANCE.$63,382$63,382
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ALPHONSINE ANDERSONFounder & Ex-$0--
LUANN KENNEDYChief Financ-$0--
TSCHUDY SMITHChief People-$0--
MICHELE DAYChief Operat-$0--
VINAY NICHANIChief Growth-$0--
ANISHA SIVAKUMARChief Strate-$0--
JENNY HOOKSChief Market-$0--
GWENDOLYN TURNERDirector-$0--
HARRY COCCIOLODirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Rising Above the Storms Inc
EIN
45-4808527
Phone
5858203909
Address
PO BOX 95, APEX, NC 27502

Signing Officer

Name
Alphonsine Anderson
Title
Founder & Exec Director
Phone
5858203909
Signed
2025-07-31
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Joyce and Company CPA
Address
104 BRADY CT, CARY, NC 27511
Preparer
Shelton M Ennis CPA
Phone
9194660946
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10

“Name: rwanda learning center cash contribution: 63,382”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses advertising and promotion 4,997 dues & subscriptions 818 website 1,478 conferences/meetings 10,646 bank fees 380 total 18,319”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“Inventories for sale or use 0 3,255 website 8,000 8,000 less accumulated amortization 44 1,644 total 7,956 9,611”

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