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Rise Up Rochester Incorporated
Rochester, NY · EIN 161468926 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE S99 · Community Improvement · Micro (<$100K) · riseuprochester.net
revenue
$62K
expenses
$105K
net assets
$41K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

Empowers the community to establish and maintain a nonviolent culture and provides support to crime victims and their families.

profile · synthesized from sources

Rise Up Rochester Incorporated works to prevent community violence and support victims of crime and their families in Rochester, NY. The organization runs street outreach, crisis intervention, and mediation programs, while offering support groups and special events for survivors of homicide. It also engages youth through violence prevention initiatives like the Stop the Violence Billboard Contest.

named programs · 5 · from sources

What they call their work

Community Engagement to Reduce Victimization (CERV)
Violence prevention initiative involving community outreach, dispute mediation, and support for individuals at risk of victimization or involvement in violence.
Crisis Intervention and Outreach Team
Responds to homicide scenes to support grieving families, mediates disputes, mentors high-risk youth through the Boys 2 Men program, and conducts outreach in schools and communities.
Moving Forward Support Group
Monthly support group for survivors of homicide victims, meeting twice monthly; includes peer support and special events like remembrance gatherings and holiday celebrations.
Special Events
Hosts annual events including the Celebration of Remembrance, Christmas Party for Children of Homicide Victims, Back to School Bookbag Giveaway and Health Fair, and Safe Summer initiatives to promote community peace.
Stop the Violence Billboard Contest
Engages Rochester City School District students in creating artwork promoting nonviolence, crime reporting, and healthy decisions; selected entries are displayed on city billboards and in public institutions.
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Gun Violence Prevention & Intervention 2 activities
    • Safe Summer community violence prevention initiative
      Implements the Safe Summer initiative to reduce community violence through outdoor memorial services, distribution of yard signs, public service announcements, and weekly peace walks in violence-affected neighborhoods.
    • Violence interruption and crisis response services
      Operates a Crisis Intervention and Outreach Team that responds to homicide scenes, mediates disputes, mentors high-risk youth through the Boys 2 Men program, and conducts community outreach in schools and neighborhoods affected by violence.
  • Back-to-School Supply Distribution 1 activity
    • Back to School Health and Wellness Fair
      Hosts an annual Back to School Health and Wellness Fair in August, distributing hundreds of bookbags containing school supplies and health resources to students and families in need.
  • Law Enforcement-Community Relations Programs 1 activity
    • Countywide anti-snitching public awareness campaign
      Launched and operates the “You Bet I Told” countywide anti-snitching billboard campaign to encourage community cooperation with law enforcement in response to high homicide rates.
  • Grief Support Groups and Counseling 1 activity
    • Support services for families of homicide victims
      Provides ongoing support to families affected by homicide through a bi-monthly Moving Forward Support Group meeting on the second Tuesday and fourth Friday each month, an annual Celebration of Remembrance in December, and a Christmas Party for Children of Homicide Victims serving hundreds of children annually.
  • Community-Engaged Public Art Projects 1 activity
    • Youth violence prevention education and engagement
      Engages thousands of students across hundreds of classrooms in violence prevention through the Stop the Violence Billboard Contest, which invites Rochester City School District students to create anti-violence artwork displayed on city billboards and at institutions including Strong Memorial Hospital and local schools.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$62K
Contributions & grants$62K100%
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expenses
Total expenses$105K
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balance sheet
Total assets$41K
Cash—
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Net assets$41K
1 years on record · 2024–2024
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 6
  • Adine DeMond — Director
  • Geraldine Scott — Director
  • Rochelle Slater — Director
  • The Reverend Fraces Rogers — Director
  • The Reverend Robin Y Franklin — Director
  • Zuleika Shepard Esq — Director
relationships · 12

Who they work with

  • Baber African Methodist Episcopal Church Partner — Founding partner that launched the “You Bet I Told” campaign and helped form Rise Up Rochester.
  • Baber African Methodist Episcopal Church Partner — Organization led by board chairman Reverend James C Simmons
  • City of Rochester Government — Organization where board member Geraldine Scott serves as Human Resource Consultant
  • MVP Healthcare Partner — Organization where board member Elona Charles serves as Supervisor
  • Monroe County Law Department Government — Organization where board member Zuleika Shepard serves as Deputy Court Attorney
  • Rise Up Rochester, Incorporated Partner — Organization providing violence interruption and victim support services in Rochester, NY
  • Rochester City School District Partner — Collaborates on the Stop the Violence Billboard Contest for students
  • Rochester City School District Partner — Organization where board members Caterina Leone Mannino and Reverend Frances Rogers are employed
  • Rochester Housing Authority Partner — Organization where board member Cynthia Herriott-Sullivan serves as Deputy Executive Director
  • Strong Memorial Hospital Partner — Displays selected student artwork from the Stop the Violence Billboard Contest
  • Strong Memorial Hospital Partner — Organization where board member Reverend Robin Y. Franklin serves as Director of Chaplaincy Services
  • United Way Funder — Accepts designated donations through United Way with Donor Designation #2378.
strategies · 5

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.

  • Community Empowerment for Nonviolent Culture
    methodology: community_empowerment
    By mobilizing communities through grassroots advocacy and collective action, we build a sustainable nonviolent culture because local ownership increases resilience and reduces reliance on punitive systems.
  • Community Healing Through Remembrance
    methodology: community-healing-through-remembrance
    By combining ongoing group support with annual commemorative events, we build community resilience and support healing after homicide because collective remembrance fosters emotional recovery and social cohesion.
  • Community-Based Violence Interruption
    methodology: community-based_violence_interruption
    By deploying street-level crisis mediators to intervene in active conflicts, we prevent retaliatory violence because trusted community members can de-escalate tensions in real time.
  • Youth Engagement Through Public Art
    methodology: youth-engagement-through-public-art
    By involving youth in creating public peace art, we reduce community violence because creative expression fosters ownership, purpose, and nonviolent identity formation among at-risk youth.
  • Youth Mentorship for Violence Prevention
    methodology: youth_mentorship
    By providing structured mentorship to high-risk adolescent boys, we reduce involvement in violence because trusted adult relationships offer guidance, alternatives to conflict, and positive identity development.