Nonprofit · EIN 43-1571915
UPLIFT ORGANIZATION INC
Tax-exempt · KANSAS CITY, MO 64127
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,237,590 | $2,317,764 | -$80,174 | $464,156 | $893 | $463,263 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $238,335 | $271,305 | -$32,970 | $537,706 | $195 | $537,511 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,227,876
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $13,093
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$3,379
- Other revenue
- -$3,379
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,006,867
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $84,369
- Other salaries and wages
- $19,231
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $108,009
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,294
- Occupancy
- $134,545
- Travel
- $8
- Depreciation
- $4,318
- Program services (functional)
- $2,271,466
- Management and general (functional)
- $28,682
- Fundraising (functional)
- $17,616
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $537,706
- Total assets, end of year
- $464,156
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $893
- Net assets, end of year
- $463,263
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $44,745
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $463,263
- Gross receipts
- $2,249,554
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 3,631
- Year formed
- 1990
- State of legal domicile
- MO
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROSS DESSERT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 75 | $84,369 |
| MICHAEL BARTKOSKI | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JIM SCHMIDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ANDRE LOGAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DAN SCHIPFER | Secretary Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ROB OYLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| Denny Dennihan | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROSS DESSERT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 75 | $60,300 |
| MICHAEL BARTOWSKI | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JIM SCHMIDT | VICE PRESIDENT OF INTERNAL OPERATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ANDRE LOGAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 |
| DAN SCHIPFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ROB OYLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 270175, KANSAS CITY, MO 64127-0175
- In care of
- % FRANK A FIORINI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Ross Dessert, PO Box 271075, Kansas City, MO 64127
- Signed the 990
- Ross Dessert, President
- Phone
- (816) 241-0060
- Website
- WWW.UPLIFT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Support Kansas City Inc
Mission
Uplift provides food, clothing, and other essentials directly to people experiencing homelessness in the Kansas City metropolitan area through volunteer-led street outreach.
Program accomplishments
- Uplift Organization Inc. is a mobile street-outreach nonprofit serving people experiencing homelessness across the Kansas City area. Three nights each week, four Sprinter vans loaded with food, clothing, hygiene items, blankets, and survival supplies travel established routes to meet individuals where they live: under bridges, in parks, and at camps. 1. Served - 53,518 meals (119,110 lbs of food valued at $326,002). 2. Distributed in-kind clothing and essential items valued at $1,626,947. 3. Mobilized 3,631 volunteers contributing 35,667 hours. 4. Provided direct care and connection to hundreds of neighbors experiencing homelessness each week through hands-on encounter and consistent presence.Expenses $2,271,466 · grants $2,006,867
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 43-1571915
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P850)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $464,156
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,249,554
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,237,590 | $2,317,764 | $464,156 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $238,335 | $271,305 | $537,706 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $169,058 | $211,996 | $578,522 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 43-1571915).
Questions about UPLIFT ORGANIZATION INC
- What is the EIN of UPLIFT ORGANIZATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UPLIFT ORGANIZATION INC is 43-1571915.
- Is UPLIFT ORGANIZATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to UPLIFT ORGANIZATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UPLIFT ORGANIZATION INC 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 ORGANIZATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did UPLIFT ORGANIZATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of UPLIFT ORGANIZATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Ross Dessert.
- Who are the officers and directors of UPLIFT ORGANIZATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $84,369 (ROSS DESSERT, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does UPLIFT ORGANIZATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,237,590, expenses of $2,317,764 and total assets of $464,156 at year end.
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