Nonprofit · EIN 52-2168409
LIFT INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20002
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $14,169,950 | $10,159,935 | $4,010,015 | $26,948,573 | $2,214,077 | $24,734,496 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $16,337,273 | $9,933,047 | $6,404,226 | $23,292,280 | $2,630,131 | $20,662,149 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $12,074,878 | $7,921,341 | $4,153,537 | $16,683,143 | $2,458,257 | $14,224,886 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $13,298,988
- Program service revenue
- $299,040
- Investment income
- $571,922
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$61
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $404,280
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,094,266
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,122,595
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,341,738
- Professional fundraising fees
- $92,820
- Legal fees
- $3,771
- Accounting fees
- $30,294
- Occupancy
- $505,735
- Travel
- $188,342
- Depreciation
- $64,557
- Program services (functional)
- $7,999,711
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,602,306
- Fundraising (functional)
- $557,918
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $23,292,280
- Total assets, end of year
- $26,948,573
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,214,077
- Net assets, end of year
- $24,734,496
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $187,855
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,774,521
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $20,495,003
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,239,493
- Gross receipts
- $16,029,194
- Employees
- 92
- Volunteers
- 14
- Year formed
- 1999
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE RHONE-COLLINS | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $297,168 | $36,544 |
| GABRIEL SCHECK | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Officer | 40 | $219,005 | $35,438 |
| REBECCA ROSS | CHIEF OPER. AND FIN. OFFICER Officer | 40 | $215,975 | $38,402 |
| HELAH ROBINSON | CHIEF PROG. AND STRATEGY OFFICER Officer | 40 | $191,221 | $31,072 |
| ALLISON OLSON | EXEC. DIR. - LA (UNTIL 3/2025) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $191,192 | $20,234 |
| NEILS RIBEIRO-YEMOFIO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - DC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,702 | $20,997 |
| SARAH SPUNT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - CHI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,008 | $25,404 |
| XIOMARA ROMAIN | EXEC. DIR - NY (UNTIL 6/2024) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,080 | $9,304 |
| ARACELI LOPEZ-ANDRADE | DEPUTY DIR, LA & NATL REI ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,544 | $8,591 |
| WILL DARMAN | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARLENE FORD | CO-CHAIR, SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY LENANDER | DIRECTOR, TREASURER, A&F CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILIO DIEZ BARROSO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA COBURN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN MCCANCE PINSCHMIDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARRIE SOUTHWORTH JOHNSON | DIRECTOR, INV. COMM. INTERIM CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMIR HEMMAT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON BUDINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SABRINA CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN HIRSCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENT KESSEL | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 3/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEANNA SINGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE LOMIBAO-PARRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE RHONE-COLLINS | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $340,257 | $39,072 |
| GABRIEL SCHECK | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Officer | 40 | $211,804 | $38,364 |
| REBECCA ROSS | CHIEF OPER. & FIN. OFFICER Officer | 40 | $206,988 | $38,993 |
| HELAH ROBINSON | CHIEF PROGRAM AND STRATEGY OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $179,378 | $31,477 |
| ALLISON OLSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - LA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $181,344 | $18,401 |
| XIOMARA ROMAIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - NY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $175,944 | $16,849 |
| SARAH SPUNT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - CHI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,897 | $21,088 |
| ARACELI LOPEZ-ANDRADE | DEP. DIR., LA & NAT. REI ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,703 | $7,863 |
| ANAE GOODWIN | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ACCOUNTING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,473 | $11,059 |
| EMILIO DIEZ BARROSO | BOARD CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM DARMAN | BOARD CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARLENE FORD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY LENANDER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA COBURN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE LOMIBAO-PARRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON BUDINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE SOUTHWORTH JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMIR HEMMAT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DELE OLADAPO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEANNA SINGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN HIRSCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SABRINA CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT KESSEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN MCCANCE PINSCHMIDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE RHONE-COLLINS | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $253,488 | $34,037 |
| GABRIEL SCHECK | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Officer | 40 | $205,319 | $35,072 |
| XIOMARA ROMAIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - NY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $175,989 | $16,150 |
| ALLISON OLSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - LA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,191 | $17,673 |
| HELAH ROBINSON | CHIEF PROGRAM AND STRATEGY OFFICER Officer | 40 | $157,762 | $22,690 |
| REBECCA ROSS | CHIEF OPS. FIN. OFFICER Officer | 40 | $140,001 | $21,178 |
| SARAH SPUNT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - CHI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,538 | $20,768 |
| ARACELI LOPEZ-ANDRADE | DEP. DIR., LA & NAT. REI ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,237 | $7,613 |
| CHERYL WADHWA | SENIOR DIRECTOR, TALENT & CULTURE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,838 | $6,417 |
| GINA DEL CARMEN COBURN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL DARMAN | DIRECTOR/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON BUDINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNIELLE CAMPOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILIO DIEZ BARROSO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARLENE FORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN HIRSCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT KESSEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY LENANDEER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DELE OLADAPO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN PINSCHMIDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEANNA SINGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 999 N CAPITOL ST NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20002-6096
- In care of
- % PAT GODFREY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHELLE RHONE-COLLINS, 999 NORTH CAPITOL STREET NE 310, WASHINGTON, DC 20002
- Signed the 990
- REBECCA ROSS, CHIEF OPER. & FIN. OFFICER
- Phone
- (202) 289-1151
- Website
- WWW.WHYWELIFT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
Mission
LIFT'S MISSION IS TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY BY INVESTING IN PARENTS. WE BUILD FAMILIES' WELL-BEING, FINANCIAL STRENGTH, AND SOCIAL CONNECTIONS TO LIFT TWO GENERATIONS AT ONCE.
Program accomplishments
- FOUNDED 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 COACHING PROGRAM EMPOWERS PARENTS TO SET AND ACHIEVE GOALS - SUCH AS GOING BACK TO SCHOOL, IMPROVING CREDIT, ELIMINATING DEBT, OR SECURING A LIVING WAGE THAT PUT THEIR FAMILIES ON THE PATH TO (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)ECONOMIC MOBILITY. AS PART OF ITS INVESTMENT IN FAMILIES, IN 2018, LIFT LAUNCHED THE FAMILY GOAL FUND WHICH PROVIDES DIRECT, UNRESTRICTED CASH TO FAMILIES. LIFT REDUCES STRESS AND INCREASES FINANCIAL SLACK BY GIVING CASH DIRECTLY TO PARENTS SO THAT THEY DON'T HAVE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN THEIR EMERGENCY NEEDS AND LONG-TERM GOALS. AS PARENTS PERSIST THROUGH LIFT'S TWO-YEAR PROGRAM, THEY RECEIVE A TOTAL OF $1,200, DISTRIBUTED IN THREE-MONTH INTERVALS TO STAY ON TRACK TO REACH THEIR GOALS. LIFT BELIEVES THAT PARENTS KNOW THEIR FAMILIES' NEEDS BETTER THAN ANY PROGRAM COULD, AND THEIR EVIDENCE SHOWS THAT PARENTS USE THESE FUNDS TO REINVEST IN THEMSELVES, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THEIR GOALS. LIFT'S DIRECT SERVICE COACHING MODEL OPERATING IN CHICAGO, LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK, AND WASHINGTON D.C. CHANGES LIVES. AND, NOW THROUGH NEW, SUCCESSFUL CAPACITY-BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS, WE ARE POISED TO SHIFT HOW SOCIAL SERVICE AND OTHER SYSTEMS FUNCTION FOR THE MILLIONS OF FAMILIES LIVING IN POVERTY NATIONWIDE. OUR SYSTEMS CHANGE GOALS STEM FROM THE HUMANITY THAT UNDERPINS OUR DIRECT SERVICE MODEL AS THE FOUNDATION FROM WHERE WE GENERATE OUR LEARNING, INSIGHTS, BEST PRACTICE, AND RESPONSIVE INNOVATIONS LIKE GIVING CASH. LIFT USES IMPACT DATA ALONGSIDE PARENT VOICE AND EXPERIENCE TO MITIGATE, AND ULTIMATELY CHANGE, THE ACTIONS OF SYSTEMS AND POLICIES THAT DRAIN HOPE, HARM COMMUNITIES, AND LIMIT ACCESS AND SUCCESS. AT FEDERAL, STATE, AND CITY LEVELS, OUR GOALS INCLUDE CHANGING PRACTICE, SYSTEMS, AND POLICIES THAT BUILD FINANCIAL AND SOCIAL CAPITAL FOR FAMILIES. LIFT'S STRATEGIC PLAN BUILDS ON OUR DIRECT SERVICE TO ACHIEVE POPULATION-LEVEL IMPACT THROUGH 1) STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS THAT EFFECTIVELY SHIFT PUBLIC SECTOR PRACTICE TO BETTER SUPPORT PARENT'S ECONOMIC MOBILITY, AND 2) ADVOCACY WORK TO SHIFT NARRATIVES, EDUCATE POLICYMAKERS, AND PROMOTE POLICIES THAT REDUCE POVERTY.LIFT HAS SERVICE SITES IN CHICAGO, LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK CITY, AND WASHINGTON D.C., AND PARTNERS WITH HEALTH SYSTEMS, COLLEGES, EARLY CHILDHOOD PROVIDERS, AND LOCAL AND NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS TO ADOPT ITS APPROACH ACROSS THE COUNTRY. LEARN MORE AT WHYWELIFT.ORGExpenses $7,999,711 · grants $404,280 · revenue $299,040
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-2168409
- 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
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Employment (J20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $26,948,573
- Income (IRS master file)
- $16,029,194
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $14,169,950 | $10,159,935 | $26,948,573 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $16,337,273 | $9,933,047 | $23,292,280 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $12,074,878 | $7,921,341 | $16,683,143 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $10,488,956 | $6,927,807 | $11,053,254 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 52-2168409).
Questions about LIFT INC
- What is the EIN of LIFT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LIFT INC is 52-2168409.
- Is LIFT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to LIFT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LIFT 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 LIFT INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LIFT INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LIFT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MICHELLE RHONE-COLLINS.
- Who are the officers and directors of LIFT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $297,168 (MICHELLE RHONE-COLLINS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does LIFT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $14,169,950, expenses of $10,159,935 and total assets of $26,948,573 at year end.
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