Elevate Charities
Elevate Charities reported $13.1 million in revenue and $5.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.66 went to program services, $5.34 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 92.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $159,544 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 688% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $5.5MFor context, the median across 3,633 covered human services charities: $88.24 programs, $11.54 management, $0.22 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13MOther revenue was negative: −$11,144. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.7% | 87.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.3% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 92.4% | 21.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $159,544 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.91% | 1.19% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 66.0 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 6 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseEmployee emergency fund - the emergency fund is our way of 'passing the hat' to help those coworkers whose lives are turned upside down by tragedy. Here's how it works: we invite all affiliated employees of ensign services and pennant services to donate whatever they can each pay period to the fund. All size donations are welcomed from $.50 to $100 or more. The emergency fund is designed to provide limited financial assistance to eligible employees who are experiencing economic hardship due to certain emergency situations. Situations should be short-term or temporary in nature, and not…
Helping our heritage scholarship fund - senior healthcare is at its best when it's coupled with resources and support for the professionals who dedicate their careers to serving our seniors. Through grants and scholarships, we help qualified caregivers gain the education needed to advance in the field of senior focused healthcare. For those who have a passion for senior-focused healthcare and are interested in progressing in their career, the helping our heritage scholarship fund can provide the resources needed
Helping our heritage senior fund- the best and most knowledgeable advocate for a patient is their caregiver, and we don't want caregivers to feel like they have to do it alone. Through the helping our heritage fund, we help caregivers identify specific and practical ways to meet the needs of those under their care. Many seniors are living at or below the poverty line. To make the matter worse, the U.S. Has the highest cost of healthcare worldwide, a cost that affects seniors in disproportionate amounts. We combat these circumstances by providing seniors with hearing AIDS, glasses, dentures…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $146,434 | $0 | $13,110 | $159,544 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Elevate Charities (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $224K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b6 · 6 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 52
- Volunteers Part I, line 610
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Elevate Charities totaling $605 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Elevate Charities's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Elevate Charities, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Elevate Charities's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Elevate Charities reported that 94.7% of its $5.5 million in expenses went to program services, 5.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Elevate Charities pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Elevate Charities reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $159,544, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Elevate Charities get its money?
Of $13.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 92.4% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Elevate Charities a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 26-3458040 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202622329349301477 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503169349308335 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433039349302958 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202331039349300048 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202242279349304729 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202121449349300032 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202001889349302140 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 26-3458040: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.