Rise Chattanooga
Donations deductibleRise Chattanooga's network
6 people1 organisationi6 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (6). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
6 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 7 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buddy Shirk | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Christie Jackson | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Karitsa Jones | Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Shawanna Kendrick | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Vanessa Johnson | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Yolanda Morton | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
3 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Karitsa Jones | Vice President | 2023 |
| Shane Morrow | Executive Director | since 2023 |
| Yolanda Morton | President | 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddy Shirk | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Vanessa Jakson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Shawanna Kendrick | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Christi Jackson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Shane Morrow | Executive Director | 40 | $0 | ||
| Jackcie Madding | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Damien Vinson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Randy Stargin Jr | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nicole Burney | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kaitlyn Thomas | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Yolanda Morton | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Karitsa Jones | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Rise Chattanooga
- EIN
- 472972148
- Address
- Po Box 406, Chattanooga, TN, 37401-0406
- State
- Tennessee
- Mission
- The mission of RISE Chattanooga is to provide an array of cultural arts programming to create new opportunities for creative experimentation and community empowerment in Chattanooga. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A68 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2015
- Principal officer
- Shane Morrow (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 2015
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsBuddy Shirk
≥8years on the filingsKaritsa Jones
≥8years on the filingsYolanda Morton
≥4years on the filingsShawanna Kendrick
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $748k
- Total liabilities
- $647
- Net assets or fund balances
- $747k
- Contributions and grants received
- $167k
- Program service revenue
- $259k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 40
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $916k | $502k | $415k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.