Rise Scholarship Foundation Incorporated
THE MISSION OF THE RISE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION, INC. IS TO ENHANCE STUDENTS WHO LEARN DIFFERENTLY BY PROVIDING GRANTS TO PROGRAMS WHO SERVE AND BRING AWARENESS AND EDUCATION TO STUDENTS WITH LD AND ASD.
Source: IRS Filing · 2022
Ideal Applicant
A Georgia-based school or nonprofit delivering services or programs for students with learning differences (LD/ASD), with program capacity to absorb grants in the $25k range and some local visibility or referral connections.
Good Fit
- • Programs explicitly serving students with learning differences or autism.
- • Operational presence in Georgia (in-state applicant).
- • Capacity to utilize a $20k–$30k grant for program or scholarship support.
- • Existing relationships or referrals within Atlanta-area educational or nonprofit networks.
- • Evidence of program outcomes or partnerships with local schools.
Geography
Observed grantmaking is concentrated in Georgia; in the latest year all dollars and grant recipients were in GA.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows two distinct recipients, and over three years the foundation funded a small set of independent nonprofits (schools and local charities), indicating limited but not singular recipient variety.
New Applicants
The foundation's filings indicate grants are to preselected applicants; although some new recipients have appeared in past filings, the declared invitation-only practice and lack of a public application path suggest unfamiliar applicants are unlikely to gain entry without a referral.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
