Lift
Lift reported $14.2 million in revenue and $10.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.74 went to program services, $15.77 to management and general costs and $5.49 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $333,712 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 131% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10MFor context, the median across 409 covered employment charities: $88.97 programs, $11.03 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.7% | 88.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.8% | 10.9% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.5% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 93.9% | 22.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.1% | 62.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $333,712 | $297,435 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.28% | 1.26% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 17 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 29.2 | 8.1 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 14 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseFounded in 1998, lift, inc is a national nonprofit on a mission to break the cycle of poverty by investing in parents. Decades of inequity and underinvestment in communities have kept low-income families trapped in a cycle that, like wealth, is passed down from generation to generation. All families deserve a better future - no matter their race, ethnicity, or zip code. Lift builds families' well-being, financial strength, and social connections to lift two generations at once - an investment of hope, money, and love. Rooted in a relationship filled with dignity and trust, lift's one-on-one…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $297,168 | $0 | $36,544 | $333,712 |
| CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $219,005 | $0 | $35,438 | $254,443 |
| CHIEF OPER. AND FIN. OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $215,975 | $0 | $38,402 | $254,377 |
| CHIEF PROG. AND STRATEGY OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $191,221 | $0 | $31,072 | $222,293 |
| EXEC. DIR. - LA (UNTIL 3/2025) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $191,192 | $0 | $20,234 | $211,426 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - DC Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,702 | $0 | $20,997 | $180,699 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - CHI Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,008 | $0 | $25,404 | $176,412 |
| EXEC. DIR - NY (UNTIL 6/2024) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,080 | $0 | $9,304 | $168,384 |
17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lift (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · 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–1b14 · 13 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 592
- Volunteers Part I, line 614
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| USIO INC Prepaid card mktg & process. & pmt distr | $578,600 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
25 private foundations reported grants to Lift totaling $2.4M 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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Questions people ask
How much of Lift's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Lift reported that 78.7% of its $10.2 million in expenses went to program services, 15.8% to management and general and 5.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Lift pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Lift reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $333,712, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Lift get its money?
Of $14.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 93.9% came from contributions and grants and 2.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Lift a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-2168409 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. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202631039349301683 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511049349301631 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410629349300006 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340799349300459 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211369349303666 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101129349300720 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-2168409: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.