Lift Community Action Agency
Lift Community Action Agency reported $26.4 million in revenue and $26.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.75 went to program services, $17.25 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 69.3% of the total. Government grants made up 68.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $144,011 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 18% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $26MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 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 $26MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.7% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.3% | 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 | 69.3% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 68.6% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 29.7% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $144,011 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.55% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.9 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 24 of 24 | 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 expenseEarly childhood - pre-school and daycare programs for low-income and handicapped children, funded by federal/state grants and parent fees. Early childhood expenses are approximately 54% of program service expenses. Early childhood 144 infants and toddlers received services through 3 centers with a total of 7classrooms. 244 infants & toddlers received services through 5 partnership locations early head start/child care partnership/early learning centers with a total of 13 classrooms. The daycare classroom at broken bow early learning center served an additional 35 children ages infant to 12…
Housing rehab and weatherization of homes for low income and section 8 housing for low-income, funded by federal/state grants and tenant rental payments. Housing expenses and approximately 20% of program service expenses. Multi-family housing lift has 60 unit complex and triplexes in valliant, garvin, fort towson, antlers, soper, and boswell. Duplex units are located in antlers, hugo, and valliant, for a total of 88 rental units. Weatherization 164 homes were weatherized across 12 counties. A total of 241 clients benefited with a combined annual cost savings of $26,129.17 technical and…
Community services - provide necessary community services to reduce poverty and empower low-income families and individuals to become self-sufficient. Community services expenses are approximately 15% of program service expenses. Court appointed special advocates (casa) 35 youth were served and 3 new volunteers trained. Healthy start: the service area includes choctaw, pushmataha, mc curtain, atoka, cole and johnston counties. Healthy start provides services to pregnant women, dads, babies and children up to 18 months in age. Additional services now include community education that is…
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 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,011 | $0 | $0 | $144,011 |
| FISCAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $92,880 | $0 | $0 | $92,880 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lift Community Action Agency (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $237K (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–1b24 · 24 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 5516
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,616
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| DAVE'S AIR Air conditioning and heat services | $145,235 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Lift Community Action Agency totaling $10,419 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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Of every $100 Lift Community Action Agency spent in 2025, $82.75 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Lift Community Action Agency's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Lift Community Action Agency reported that 82.7% of its $26.0 million in expenses went to program services, 17.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Lift Community Action Agency pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Lift Community Action Agency reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $144,011, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Lift Community Action Agency get its money?
Of $26.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 69.3% came from contributions and grants (including 68.6% from government grants) and 29.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Lift Community Action Agency a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 73-0772321 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 202612549349300136 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512669349300516 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202421389349300012 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342919349301814 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202869349300710 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202111959349300721 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202012309349301026 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 73-0772321: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.