irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $660KYOUNG PEOPLE AND YOUTH LEADERSHIP: BY FOCUSING ON YOUNG PEOPLE AND YOUTH LEADERSHIP, CITIESRISE IS CREATING AWARENESS OF MENTAL HEALTH FROM AN EARLY STAGE, MOBILIZING YOUTH TO BE LEADERS IN THE FIELD, ADDRESSING LARGE-SCALE STIGMA, AND PREVENTING MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES BEFORE THEY BECOME CHRONIC OR DISABLING. THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF THIS PILLAR IS TO CONTRIBUTE TO GLOBAL LEARNING ON PRIORITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE'S MENTAL HEALTH AND THE MEASURABLE LEVERAGE POINTS THAT OFFER THE MOST POTENTIAL FOR POSITIVE CHANGE. CITIESRISE DOES THIS THROUGH THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: AMPLIFYING YOUTH ADVOCACY, ENGAGING YOUTH NETWORKS, AND SUPPORTING YOUTH-LED PROGRAMMING.
- #2 $226KACCELERATOR CR: SUPPORTS SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS TO TAKE THEIR MODELS TO SCALE WITH PATH-TO-MARKET STRATEGIES, DEVELOPMENT OF BUSINESS MODELS, AND INTEGRATION WITH SYSTEMS OPERATING AT SCALE FOR LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY. THIS INITIATIVE IS BASED ON AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE EXISTING EVIDENCE ABOUT WHAT WORKS TO IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH AND THEN SCALING UP AND ADAPTING WHAT WORKS TO NEW POPULATIONS. AS ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY CONTINUES TO REACH PREVIOUSLY UNSERVED POPULATIONS, THE AVENUES FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND SUPPORT WILL ALSO INCREASE. LEARNING FROM EXPERIENCE AND FURTHER BUILDING AND APPLYING THE EVIDENCE OF WHAT WORKS TO IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH IS A KEY ELEMENT OF THE PROGRAM.
named programs · 2 · from sources
What they call their work
Accelerator CR
Supports social entrepreneurs in scaling mental health solutions through business model development, path-to-market strategies, and integration with large-scale systems for sustainability.
Young People and Youth Leadership
Focuses on mobilizing youth as leaders in mental health advocacy, reducing stigma, and supporting youth-led programming to prevent mental health challenges before they become chronic.
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Community Capacity Building & Leadership Networks 2 activities
- Advancing global-local mental health advocacy and network mobilizationConnects local mental health actions to global movements by disseminating locally developed models, fostering cross-city collaboration, and conducting grassroots outreach to build a unified network of practitioners, experts, and communities.
- Building capacity of city-based mental health initiativesProvides technical assistance, strategic support, and co-design processes to strengthen community-led and city-level mental health models, including support for scaling social enterprises, developing path-to-market strategies, and integrating services into public systems in countries such as India, Uganda, Lebanon, Vietnam, and Colombia.
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Youth and Community Research Initiatives 1 activity
- Conducting applied research on urban mental health innovationsLeads participatory, cross-sectoral research initiatives to generate evidence on mental health systems change, including randomized controlled trials, youth-driven studies, school-based interventions, and global flourishing frameworks, often in partnership with academic and philanthropic institutions.
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Trauma-Informed Community Resilience Initiatives 1 activity
- Scaling proven mental health methodologies and tools in citiesImplements and scales evidence-based mental health interventions and models across urban settings, including whole-school programs for youth and community-led approaches, with a focus on systemic change and local innovation.
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Mental Health Education and Awareness 1 activity
- Supporting youth-led mental health programming and advocacyEngages youth networks, supports youth-led initiatives, and amplifies youth advocacy to promote early mental health awareness, reduce stigma, and prevent chronic mental health challenges through co-designed programs and leadership development.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$3.18M
Contributions & grants$2.42M76%
Program service revenue$757K24%
Investment income$220%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$2.08M
Program expenses91%
Admin / overhead7%
Fundraising2%
Salaries & benefits$846K
Grants paid out$464K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$2.08M
Cash$426K
Investments$0
Liabilities$557K
Net assets$1.52M
Liquid reserves2.5 mo
2 years on record · 2023–2024 · YoY revenue +10.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 4
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOITREYEE SINHA | PRESIDENT/CEO | 40 | $256K |
| KEVIN HALE | COMMUNITY & YOUTH MOBILIZA | 40 | $160K |
| YOONA KIM | CULTURE AND WELLBEING | 40 | $141K |
| MATTHEW HUGHSAM | SECRETARY | 40 | $133K |
board members · 4
- ANDREW STERN — BOARD MEMBER
- HELEN HERRMAN — BOARD MEMBER
- NATHANIEL FOOTE — TREASURER
- PETER MCDERMOTT — CHAIR
relationships · 101
Who they work with
- Advisory Council Partner — Provides strategic guidance and insight from cross-sector thought leaders.
- African Population and Health Research Center Partner — Collaborating research institution since 2018
- Alan J. Flisher Centre for Public Mental Health Partner — Member of the citiesRISE consortium
- American Psychological Association Partner — Arthur Evans, CEO of the American Psychological Association, serves on the citiesRISE Advisory Council, indicating a formal advisory and collaborative relationship.
- Arogya World Partner — Member of the citiesRISE consortium
- BasicNeeds Partner — Chris Underhill, co-founder of citiesRISE, is also the founder of BasicNeeds, suggesting a strategic or historical organizational linkage between the two entities in the area of mental health and epilepsy care.
- BasicNeeds Partner — Member of the citiesRISE consortium
- BasicNeeds Partner — Works with citiesRISE in Nairobi to support youth mental health through service innovation and leadership development.
- Board of Directors Partner — Provides governance, support, and oversight for citiesRISE.
- CBM Partner — Member of the citiesRISE consortium
- Center for Disease Control Partner — Collaborated with CDC to include stress and coping resources during the pandemic
- Center for Public Health and Development Partner — Collaborates with citiesRISE in Nairobi to develop a mental health operational plan focused on youth and data integration.
- Center for Public Health and Development, Kenya Partner — Member of the citiesRISE consortium
- Children’s Health Fund Partner — Member of the citiesRISE consortium
- Clear Village & Machine Room Partner — Member of the citiesRISE consortium
- Co-Impact Funder — Funding partner of citiesRISE
- Co-Impact Funder — Research funding partner
- Columbia University Partner — Partners with citiesRISE and the Lebanon Ministry of Health to scale up the IPT model in Lebanon
- Community Works Partner — Member of the citiesRISE consortium
- Dalberg Advisors Partner — Member of the citiesRISE consortium
- Emergence Creative Partner — Member of the citiesRISE consortium
- Ennovent Partner — Member of the citiesRISE consortium
- Fairleigh Dickinson University Partner — Collaborating research institution since 2018
- Falkora, Mental Health & Neurotech Initiative Partner — Member of the citiesRISE consortium
- Fountain House Partner — Member of the citiesRISE consortium
- GiveButter Partner — Payment processing partner used to securely process online donations.
- Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases Funder — Research funding partner
- Global Development Incubator Partner — Member of the citiesRISE consortium
- Global Development Incubator Partner — Moitreyee Sinha directed the Beyond Health portfolio at Global Development Incubator prior to founding citiesRISE, indicating an ongoing or historical institutional partnership.
- Global Futures Group Partner — Member of the citiesRISE consortium
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strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Evidence-Based Scaling Through Innovation and Integrationmethodology: evidence_based_scalingBy identifying and supporting social entrepreneurs to adapt and scale evidence-based mental health models, we expand sustainable access to care, because integrating proven interventions into large-scale systems and strengthening their business and market foundations enables broader reach across diverse populations.
- Inner Development as Foundation for Collective Wellbeingmethodology: inner_development_for_collective_wellbeingBy cultivating inner psychological capacities such as hope, belonging, gratitude, and connection to nature, we build resilience and advance collective mental wellbeing, because individual inner development enables more meaningful relationships, community engagement, and sustained systems change.
- Local Collective Action for Cross-Sector Mental Health Impactmethodology: local_collective_actionBy convening city leaders across sectors around shared goals and a unified operating plan, we scale mental health impact locally, because structured collaboration breaks down systemic barriers and aligns resources toward common outcomes that no single entity can achieve alone.
- Youth-Led Prevention and Systems Changemethodology: youth_led_preventionBy engaging young people as leaders and co-creators in mental health advocacy and program design, we prevent chronic mental health conditions and drive systemic change, because youth-led action reduces stigma, increases relevance, and ensures sustainability by embedding mental health support into the lived contexts of young people.