Rising Ground Inc
Overview
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total E-Rate subsidies | — | — | — | — | $58K | $89K | $66K | $141K | $241K | $215K | $187K | $279K | $289K | $244K | $462K | $679K | $141K | $136K | $228K | $164K | $50K | $620K | $646K | $519K | $367K | $172K | $35K | $463K |
| Average discount rate | — | — | 90% | 64% | 90% | 87% | 90% | 67% | 79% | 82% | 84% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 88% | 90% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | — | — | 2,488 | 2,488 | 1,244 | 1,244 | 624 | 760 | 511 | 397 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | — | — | 2,488 | 2,488 | 1,244 | 1,244 | 624 | 760 | 511 | 397 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Subsidies by E-Rate service type
| Service type | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voice | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $12K | $35K | $79K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $81K | $178K | $172K | $208K | $92K | $87K | $76K | $123K | $134K | $32K | $39K | $35K | $17K | $19K | — | $26K | — |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | $20K | — | — | $74K | — | — | — | — | — | $233K | $481K | — | — | $67K | — | — | $568K | $598K | $492K | $323K | $159K | $10K | $463K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | — | — | — | $58K | $69K | $66K | $140K | $155K | $180K | $99K | $198K | $111K | $28K | — | $54K | $25K | $32K | $25K | $25K | $18K | $13K | $13K | $10K | $25K | $12K | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | — | — | $45K | $21K | $52K | $29K | $29K | $13K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodfield Cottage | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $28K | $28K |
| Carol & Frank Biondi Education Center | — | — | $42K | $57K | $40K | $56K | $46K | $72K | $125K | $84K |
| Children'S Learning Center | — | — | $23K | $23K | $19K | $19K | $18K | $17K | $27K | $28K |
| Dr. Katharine Dodge Brownell School | — | — | $22K | $22K | $19K | $19K | $18K | $19K | $34K | $41K |
| Marion And George Ames Early Childhood Learning Center | — | — | — | $15K | — | $4K | $18K | $17K | $31K | $28K |
| The Leake & Watts Head Start Program | — | — | — | — | — | — | $18K | $17K | $31K | $28K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodfield Cottage | Valhalla | 85% | 30 | 30 | 622 | 622 | Urban |
| Carol & Frank Biondi Education Center | Yonkers | 90% | 210 | 188 | 2,488 | 2,488 | Urban |
| Children'S Learning Center | New York | 90% | 50 | 50 | 2,488 | 2,488 | Urban |
| Dr. Katharine Dodge Brownell School | Bronx | 90% | 45 | 45 | 2,488 | 2,488 | Urban |
| Marion And George Ames Early Childhood Learning Center | Yonkers | 85% | 72 | 69 | 500 | 500 | Urban |
| The Leake & Watts Head Start Program | Bronx | 90% | 94 | 92 | 500 | 500 | Urban |
Subsidies by service provider (top 10)
| Service provider | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micros to Mainframes, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | — | — | $45K | — | $334K | $29K | — | $80K | $6K | — | $568K | $598K | $492K | $323K | $159K | — | — |
| Sprint Spectrum, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $45K | $67K | $154K | $136K | $103K | $40K | $21K | — | — | — | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Info Systems, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $255K | $198K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Earthlink Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $133K | $212K | $70K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Custom-Edge, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $399K |
| Broadview Networks Holdings, Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | — | $52K | $50K | $59K | $101K | $111K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $17K | $25K | $25K | $47K | $47K | $42K | $52K | $48K | $27K | — | — | — | — |
| CTC Communications Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $65K | $61K | $104K | $36K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $19K | — | — | — |
| Cablevision Lightpath | — | — | — | — | — | — | $66K | $82K | $88K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Windstream Communications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $12K | $153K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Overview and provider figures are the entity’s total authorized disbursements (entity-wide, FCC Form 471 FRN Status). Per-recipient figures are a back-of-envelope estimate: each funding request line item’s post-discount cost divided equally among the line’s recipients. FY2010–2015 figures are from USAC legacy data (BEN level). FY2026 omitted (funding year in progress). Note: the last year or two in any disbursement series always looks artificially low (FY2025 invoices are still being paid), which is why figures dip at the end — that’s the real state of USAC’s data, not an error. Source: USAC Open Data, retrieved 2026-06-10.