Annual report
How we're doing
The numbers a funder, a family, or a board member should be able to find in one place — each one with its basis, none of them polished. Updated once a year.
2026 at a glance
Year to date through September 1, 2026
Participation and programs
- people who attended during 2026
- 267Unique people with a recorded participant check-in from January 1 through September 1, 2026. This is a year-to-date count, not a final annual total.
- person-visits recorded during 2026
- 668Participant check-ins from January 1 through September 1, 2026. Each checked-in person at a program counts as one visit.
- program dates recorded during 2026
- 169Distinct program dates with at least one recorded participant check-in from January 1 through September 1, 2026.
- average visits per attendee during 2026
- 2.5Recorded participant visits divided by unique people checked in from January 1 through September 1, 2026.
- people who attended 5 or more times during 2026
- 29Unique people with at least five recorded participant check-ins from January 1 through September 1, 2026.
- program offerings delivered during 2026
- 10Distinct RAM program templates with at least one recorded participant check-in from January 1 through September 1, 2026.
Community roles
- participants with disabilities during 2026
- 136Unique checked-in people recorded as participants with disabilities from January 1 through September 1, 2026. Participation roles can overlap.
- family members and guardians during 2026
- 76Unique checked-in people recorded as family, friends, parents, or guardians from January 1 through September 1, 2026. Participation roles can overlap.
- care providers during 2026
- 38Unique checked-in people recorded as care providers from January 1 through September 1, 2026. Participation roles can overlap.
- volunteers who checked in during 2026
- 61Unique people with a recorded volunteer check-in from January 1 through September 1, 2026. Volunteer hours are omitted until time-record quality issues are resolved.
Reservations
- participant reservations canceled during 2026
- 77Participant reservations released or canceled for 2026 program dates through September 1, 2026.
- past participant reservations without a check-in during 2026
- 74Active participant reservations without a recorded check-in for non-canceled program dates before September 1, 2026.
Where the money goes
82% of spending goes to programs, 15% to administration, and 2% to fundraising (fiscal year 2024, per the filed Form 990). RISE carries no debt.
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Expenses | Surplus / deficit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $553,754 | $522,994 | +$30,760 | Filed Form 990 |
| 2023 | $669,039 | $412,885 | +$256,154 | Filed Form 990 |
| 2024 | $541,611 | $435,535 | +$106,076 | Filed Form 990 |
| 2025 | $341,795 | $403,962 | −$62,167 | Unaudited internal |
In 2025, giving dipped — several grants didn't renew — and reserves built in prior surplus years covered the gap. No debt was taken. Net assets stand at $774,911 (unaudited).
What got built
Between 2023 and 2025, RISE and its funders — led by a $100,000 award from the Hoblitzelle Foundation — built a custom 300-foot accessible dock on Lake Grapevine, the only one of its kind on a North Texas public lake. Total cost: $267,949, paid in full. It anchors every free water program RISE runs.
How programs are designed
Every RISE program line follows a written design — what goes in, what happens, what changes for the people in it. The one-page designs for water sports and court sports were completed in 2026, and RISE's first participant outcomes survey fields the same year to measure the changes directly.
- Water sports — the dock and lake programs: sustained outdoor activity, often someone's first sport after injury.
- Court sports — rugby (running continuously since 2008), football, and open gym: teams, seasons, and the social fabric that comes with them.