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Nonprofit · EIN 41-1736323

UPLIFT NORTH

Also known as ASST LEAGUE OF MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL

Tax-exempt · RICHFIELD, MN 55423

Financials

$765K$780K2023$917K$932K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of UPLIFT NORTH by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
May 31, 2025990$917,247$932,251-$15,004$1,029,637$142,862$886,775
May 31, 2024990$764,523$780,039-$15,516$1,154,260$270,261$883,999
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$480,921
Membership dues
$19,498
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$33,206
Net gain from sales of assets
$9,062
Net income from sales of inventory
$400,810
Other revenue
$403,120

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$44,774
Depreciation
$32,852
Program services (functional)
$725,735
Management and general (functional)
$190,312
Fundraising (functional)
$16,204

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,154,260
Total assets, end of year
$1,029,637
Total liabilities, end of year
$142,862
Net assets, end of year
$886,775
Land, buildings and equipment
$40,018
Publicly traded securities
$444,720
Net assets without donor restrictions
$710,718
Net assets with donor restrictions
$176,057
Gross receipts
$1,079,811
Employees
1
Volunteers
196
Year formed
1993
State of legal domicile
MN

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KAREN JENKSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
DANA BADGEROWPRESIDENT-EL
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
CAROLYN AZINETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
JOANN CRAGOESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
MARY BETH RISSMANNVP MEMBER DE
Trustee or director
10$0
ANNETTE ANDERSONVP PHILANTHR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAN BATESVP RESOURCE
Trustee or director
1$0
NANCY KLOEHNVP MARKETING
Trustee or director
10$0
PEGGY COTTERVP STRATEGIC
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SHEILA BJORKLUNDPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
KAREN JENKSPRESIDENT-EL
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
CAROLYN AZINETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
LINDA DAMMANSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
DANA BADGEROWVP MEMBER DE
Trustee or director
10$0
DOREEN ROBINSONVP PHILANTHR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAN BATESVP RESOURCE
Trustee or director
1$0
NANCY KLOEHNVP MARKETING
Trustee or director
10$0
JUDY CIPOLLAVP STRATEGIC
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
6416 PENN AVE S, RICHFIELD, MN 55423-1141
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
KAREN JENKS, 6416 PENN AVENUE SOUTH, RICHFIELD, MN 55423
Signed the 990
KAREN JENKS, PRESIDENT
Phone
(612) 866-2135
Return prepared by
HARRINGTON LANGER & ASSOCIATES

Mission

UPLIFT NORTH IS A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE VOLUNTEERS FEED AND CLOTHE CHILDREN, ENHANCE AND ENRICH EDUCATION, AND SUPPORT AND SERVE OUR COMMUNITY.

990 for the year ended May 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • CLOTHES FOR KIDS - PROVIDES NEW SCHOOL UNIFORMS, CASUAL CLOTHING, SPIRIT WEAR, WINTER WEAR AND HYGIENE ITEMS TO OUR SCHOOL PARTNERS ENSURING THAT EVERY CHILD ARRIVES AT SCHOOL READY TO LEARN. IN 2024-2025, CLOTHING WAS PROVIDED TO OVER 3,035 STUDENTS AT OUR PARTNER SCHOOLS IN MINNEAPOLIS, RICHFIELD, AND ST. PAUL.
    Expenses $159,248
  • FOOD FOR KIDS - DISTRIBUTES WEEKEND FOOD TO STUDENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY. IN 2024-2025 9,579 WEEKEND FOOD PACKS WERE DELIVERED TO OVER 300 RECIPIENTS AT 4 MINNEAPOLIS SCHOOLS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EVERY MEAL, 2,005 WEEKEND FOOD PACKS WERE PROVIDED TO 80 STUDENTS AT BETHUNE AND EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND 1,236 ADDITIONAL SUMMER MEAL BAGS WERE PROVIDED THROUGH LIBRARIES IN NORTH MINNEAPOLIS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OASIS FOR YOUTH, WE PROVIDED EASY TO ACCESS, HEAT, AND CARRY FOOD ITEMS TO BE DISTRIBUTED BY OASIS FOR YOUTH STAFF TO HOMELESS AND HIGHLY MOBILE YOUTH AGES 16-24 IN BLOOMINGTON, EDINA, AND RICHFIELD. IN 2024-2025, 491 YOUTH RECEIVED FOOD ITEMS THROUGH THIS PARTNERSHIP.
    Expenses $176,897
  • LINKS TO LEARNING - AWARDS GRANTS TO TEACHERS AND STAFF FOR ENRICHMENT PROJECTS THAT IMPROVE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT, BUILD COMMUNITY AND ENHANCE CURRICULUM. IN 2024-2025, WE AWARDED 141 GRANTS THAT POSITIVELY AFFECTED 18,516 STUDENTS IN MINNEAPOLIS, RICHFIELD, ST. PAUL, AND SOUTH ST. PAUL.
    Expenses $127,285
  • ACADEMIC ALL STARS - RECOGNIZES STUDENTS FOR ACHIEVEMENTS AS DETERMINED BY SCHOOL STAFF, BECAUSE EVERY CHILD CAN ACHIEVE SOMETHING. IN 2024-2025, A TOTAL OF 7 RECOGNITION EVENTS WERE HELD AT THE FOUR PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS. A TOTAL OF 308 MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. PAUL STUDENTS WERE HONORED IN GRADES PREK-5. THEY EACH RECEIVED AN AAS SHIRT, WRISTBAND, FRAMED PHOTO AND CERTIFICATE. LITERACY PLUS - PROVIDES ONE ON ONE LITERACY MENTORING, AUTHOR VISITS, SPECIAL EVENTS AND BOOKS TO TAKE HOME AT BETHUNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. IN 2024-2025, 40 SECOND GRADE STUDENTS EACH RECEIVED 17 BOOKS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, FOR A TOTAL OF 680 BOOKS. STUDENTS AT BETHUNE ALSO RECEIVED ACCESS TO TWO WEB-BASED INTERACTIVE READING PROGRAMS (READING A-Z & RAZ KIDS). ALL OF BETHUNE'S 16 CLASSROOMS/TEACHERS AND THEIR 288 STUDENTS BENEFITED FROM THESE INTERACTIVE PROGRAMS. OUR SCHOOL READS - ENCOURAGES A LOVE OF READING AND BUILDS COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING BOOKS TO AN ENTIRE SCHOOL OR COMMUNITY OF STUDENTS. IN 2024-2025, 1,989 BOOKS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO STUDENTS IN THE MINNEAPOLIS, RICHFIELD, SOUTH ST. PAUL AND ST. PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS. START SMART - PROVIDES ESSENTIAL ITEMS TO PROMOTE ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND TO SUPPORT STUDENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS. DURING 2024-2025 APPROXIMATELY 8,883 STUDENTS IN MINNEAPOLIS, RICHFIELD, ST. PAUL, AND SO. ST. PAUL SCHOOLS RECEIVED NEEDED ITEMS INCLUDING WINTER WEAR, CLOTHING, HYGIENE PRODUCTS, EARPHONES, BOOKS, GAMES, BUS PASSES, GAS CARDS AND GIFT CARDS TO SUPPORT LEARNING. ASSAULT SURVIVOR KITS - PROVIDES NEW CLOTHING AND HYGIENE ITEMS TO HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOMS STATEWIDE FOR SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT. IN 2024-2025, 330 ASSAULT SURVIVOR KITS WITH CLOTHING AND HYGIENE ITEMS WERE MAILED TO HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOMS STATEWIDE. THROUGH A SPECIAL TRUST BEQUEST, THE ASK PROGRAM WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE NEEDED FURNITURE AND COMFORT ITEMS TO BOTH THE SOJOURNERS SHELTER AND PASSAGEWAY SHELTER. WE ALSO PROVIDED 131 WELCOME PACKS FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN AT SOJOURNERS SHELTER AND 45 ADDITIONAL WELCOME PACKS FOR TEENS AT PASSAGEWAYS SHELTER. BLANKETS AND SHEETS WERE PROVIDED TO THE MINNEAPOLIS POLICE SEX CRIMES UNIT FOR SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT. IN TOTAL 515 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED THROUGH THE ASK PROGRAM. GIFTING - ENSURES THAT ALL THRIFT SHOP DONATIONS MAKE THEIR WAY INTO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. SCHOLARSHIPS - POST-SECONDARY SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED TO STUDENTS AT MINNEAPOLIS COLLEGE AND TO GRADUATES OF RICHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL. IN 2024- 2025, 14 INDIVIDUALS BENEFITTED FROM OUR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.
    Expenses $262,305

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025May 31, 2026October 15, 2026Not on file
2024May 31, 2025October 15, 2025990 on file
2023May 31, 2024October 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
41-1736323
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2024
Accounting year ends
May
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,029,637
Income (IRS master file)
$1,079,811

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990May 2025$917,247$932,251$1,029,637XML
990May 2024$764,523$780,039$1,154,260XML
990May 2023$713,522$515,062$1,216,641IRS
990May 2022–––IRS
990May 2021–––IRS
990May 2019–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 41-1736323).

Questions about UPLIFT NORTH

What is the EIN of UPLIFT NORTH?
The employer identification number (EIN) of UPLIFT NORTH is 41-1736323.
Is UPLIFT NORTH tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2024.
Are donations to UPLIFT NORTH tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does UPLIFT NORTH file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of UPLIFT NORTH due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did UPLIFT NORTH last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
Who is the principal officer of UPLIFT NORTH?
The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names KAREN JENKS.
Who are the officers and directors of UPLIFT NORTH?
The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does UPLIFT NORTH have?
On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $917,247, expenses of $932,251 and total assets of $1,029,637 at year end.

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