LIFT COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY INC

Financials

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

209 N 4TH ST, HUGO, OK 74743-3809

Principal officer (990 for 2025)

REBECCA PORTER, 209 N 4TH ST, HUGO, OK 74743

Signed the 990

REBECCA PORTER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO

Phone

(580) 326-3351

Website

WWW.LIFTCA.ORG

Return prepared by

LANDMARK PLC CPAS

Mission

TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THROUGH SERVICE AND COLLABORATION LEADING TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY.

Program accomplishments

• EARLY 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 YEARS. HEAD START 486 CHILDREN WERE PROVIDED HEAD START SERVICES IN 18 CLASSROOMS. CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM (CACFP) - PROVIDED TRAINING AND MONITORING TO 120 DAYCARE HOMES IN 38 COUNTIES. CACFP PROVIDERS RECEIVED REIMBURSEMENTS FOR SERVING NUTRIOUS MEALS.
  Expenses $10,748,914 · revenue $4,404,457
• 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 MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS T&MA STAFF PROVIDED TRAINING AND MONITORING TO 9 SELF-HELP HOUSING GRANTEES IN REGION II. 6 OF THE GRANTEES OPERATE A REPAIR AND REHAB GRANT TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR HOMEOWNERS TO HAVE
  Expenses $3,020,498 · revenue $1,025,563
• 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 AVAILABLE TO ANYONE IN THE COMMUNITY, HELPING FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS GAIN VALUABLE KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES TO PROMOTE HEALTHIER OUTCOMES. WITHIN THE CALENDAR YEAR OF 2025, 263 PREGNANT WOMEN, 162 INTER-CONCEPTIONAL WOMEN, 32 DADS, 141 BABIES, BIRTH TO 11 MONTHS, 192 CHILDREN 12-18 MONTHS, AND 134 GROUP-BASED PARTICIPANTS, FOR A TOTAL OF 893 PARTICIPANTS SERVED. ON STAFF THERE IS ONE CERTIFIED LACTATION COUNSELOR, ONE PRENATAL AND POSTPARTUM DOULA, ONE CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION AND ONE PERINATAL NUTRITION EDUCATOR. RX FOR OKLAHOMA 8 INDIVIDUALS WERE ASSISTED IN GETTING THEIR PRESCRIPTIONS FOR FREE OR REDUCED COST. VITA SERVED 178 CLIENTS WITHIN THE THREE COUNTIES. VICTIMS ADVOCACY SERVICES PROVIDES SUPPORT SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME. 54 VICTIMS WERE SERVED IN 2025. 1,475 VICTIMS RECEIVED SERVICES SINCE INCEPTION IN JULY 2015. COMMUNITY SERVICES ADDED IN 2025 INCLUDE THE OPERATION AND FUNDING OF THE CORE DAD PROGRAM IN CHOCTAW, MCCURTAIN, AND PUSHMATAHA COUNTIES. CORE DAD USES THE 24:7 DAD CURRICULUM TO STRENGTHEN FATHER FIGURES AND THE FAMILY UNITS. IN 2025, CHOCTAW COUNTY HAD 26 PARTICIPANTS COMPLETE THE CURRICULUM, PUSHMATAHA 24 PARTICIPANTS, AND MCCURTAIN HAD 13 PARTICIPANTS COMPLETED. THE EXPANSION OF SERVICES ALSO INCLUDED THE FUNDING OF THE CHOOSING CHILDBIRTH PROGRAM. THE CCB PROGRAM AIMS TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT, INCLUDING SERVICES THAT EMPOWER WOMEN/PARENTS TO CHOOSE CHILDBIRTH. DIRECT SERVICES, RESOURCES, AND EDUCATION IS PROVIDED TO PREGNANT WOMEN AND THOSE PLANNING TO BECOME PREGNANT. IN 2025, 125 WOMEN WERE SERVED RECEIVING SERVICES INCLUDING MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH, CHILD AND MOTHER MENTAL HEALTH, AGES AND STAGES SUPPORT, AND SAFE SLEEP AWARENESS.
  Expenses $5,235,605 · revenue $1,792,148
• OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: TRANSPORTATION - TRANSPORTATION - PROVISION OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, FUNDED BY FEDERAL GRANTS, LOCAL CONTRACTS, AND PARTICIPATION FEES. TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES ARE APPROXIMATELY 7% OF PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES. 321,073 MILES WERE DRIVEN WITH ACCOUNTING FOR 56,045 PASSENGER TRIPS PROVIDED BY A FLEET OF 34 VEHICLES. ELDERLY CLIENTS WERE SERVED WITH 15,048 TRIPS AND 6,948 TRIPS FOR PASSENGERS WITH DISABILITIES WERE PROVIDED. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - FOSTER ECONOMIC AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT IN A THREE-COUNTY ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES ARE APPROXIMATELY 4% OF TOTAL PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES. INTERMEDIARY PROGRAM LIFT WAS DESIGNATED BY THE RURAL HOUSING SERVICES DIVISION OF USDA/RURUAL DEVELOPMENT AS AN INTERMEDIARY ASSISTING CERTIFIED LOAN PACKAGERS IN TEXAS, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, KANSAS, ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA, MISSOURI, NEBRASKA, AND OKLAHOMA. IN 2025, WE ASSISTED 40 NON-PROFIT AGENCIES IN THOSE STATES IN SUBMITTING 25 PACLAGERS TO RURAL DEVELOPMENT FOR REVIEW. STATE PARKS OPERATED BY LIFT INCLUDE: CLAYTON LAKE STATE PARK, HUGO LAKE STATE PARK, AND RAYMOND GARY STATE PARK. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE - LOCAL DONATIONS TO THE LIFT EMERGENCY FUND AND THROUGH SALVATION ARMY BELL RINGING, A TOTAL OF 28 INDIVIDUALS/FAMILIES RECEIVED MUCH NEEDED EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE. SAFE PLACE HEALING HEARTS - SERVED 57 VICTIMS IN AREAS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, DATING VIOLENCE, AND STALKING VICTIMS. SINCE INCEPTION IN 2017 A TOTAL OF 2,244 VICTIMS HAVE BEEN SERVED. YOUTH BUILD - PROVIDED PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT THROUGH PROVISION OF HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION, CONSTRUCTION APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING AND LIFE SKILLS ACTIVITIES. SERVED 53 INDIVIDUALS IN 2025, 35 OBTAINED THEIR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND CONSTRUCTION CERTIFICATION. EACH PARTICIPANT RECEIVES OSHA 10, CPR/FIRST AID TRAINING. THE WORK READY OKLAHOMA CENTER LOCATED IN IDABEL, PROVIDED EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT TRAINING TO 149 PARTICIPANTS, HAVING SUCCESSFUL COMPLETIONS RESULTING IN CLIENTS OBTAINING THEIR LONG-TERM DREAM OF OBTAINING CDL FOR A TRUCKING CAREER; FORMER CRIMINALS GAINING SKILLFUL EMPLOYMENT AND REBUILDING THEIR DREAMS; AND OTHERS INCREASING THEIR EDUCATION AND BUILDING SUCCESSFUL CAREERS WITH A RENEWED HOPE OF WANTING TO PROVIDE FOR THEIR FAMILIES. THE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER (FRC) SERVED 635 FAMILIES FROM JANUARY THROUGH DECEMBER 2025. THE GOAL OF THE FRC IS TO STRENGTHEN FAMILIES BY CONNECTING THEM TO ESSENTIAL RESOURCES, PROMOTING PARENT EDUCATION, AND SUPPORTING HEALTHY CHILD DEVELOPMENT. THROUGH THE FRC, WE PROVIDE FOOD ASSISTANCE, HYGIENE AND HOUSEHOLD ESSENTIALS, TRANSIT RIDER CARDS, PARENT EDUCATION TRAINING, RESOURCE NAVIGATION AND REFERRALS, CHILD DEVELOPMENT MATERIALS, AND DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENINGS FOR CHILDREN. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: TRI-COUNTY OPIOD- IN 2025, PROVIDED TRAINING THAT INCLUDED OVERDOSE SIGNS & SYMPTOMS, NARCAN ADMINISTRATION, FOLLOW UP CARE, RESOURCES FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE & MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS, PROPER DISPOSAL OF MEDICATIONS, AS WELL AS THE HOPE + SUPPORT = SUCCESS SEMINAR. TRAINING WAS RECEIVED BY 79 PROFESSIONALS INCLUDING LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIRST RESPONDERS, GAME WARDENS, FIRE DEPARTMENTS, AND LICENSED COUNSELORS/THERAPIST; 80 LOCAL EDUCATIONAL STAFF; 10 COMMUNITY MEMBERS, INCLUDING THE BIKERS AGAINST CHILD ABUSE; AND 76 STUDENTS. EVENTS IN THE COMMUNITY AND AREA SCHOOLS, PROVIDED CONTACT WITH 190 COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND 1,094 YOUTH COMMUNITY MEMBERS AS WELL AS 73 POUNDS OF MEDICATION TAKEN FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. SUPPLIES PROVIDED TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND ORGANIZATIONS: 182 CPR PPE; 107 FENTANYL TESTING KITS; 107 FIRST AID KITS; 78 LOCK BOXES FOR SAFE STORAGE OF MEDICATION; 385 NARCAN; 40 SHARPS CONTAINERS AND 50 ESSENTIAL BACKPACKS FOR THE UNHOUSED.
  Expenses $2,510,225 · revenue $626,767

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.

IRS record

EIN

73-0772321

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

1968

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Human services (P200)

Assets (IRS master file)

$23,748,641

Income (IRS master file)

$26,706,854

Filing history

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 73-0772321).

Questions about LIFT COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY INC

What is the EIN of LIFT COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY INC?

The employer identification number (EIN) of LIFT COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY INC is 73-0772321.

Is LIFT COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY INC tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1968.

Are donations to LIFT COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY INC tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does LIFT COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY 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 COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY INC due?

The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did LIFT COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY INC last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.

Who is the principal officer of LIFT COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY INC?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names REBECCA PORTER.

Who are the officers and directors of LIFT COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY INC?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 26 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $144,011 (REBECCA PORTER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).

How much revenue does LIFT COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY INC have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $26,393,077, expenses of $26,000,899 and total assets of $23,748,641 at year end.

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