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Nonprofit · EIN 82-4071498

LIFTED HIGHER MINISTRIES

Tax-exempt · HEADLAND, AL 36345

Financials

$83K$68K2023$144K$119K2024$200K$194K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LIFTED HIGHER MINISTRIES by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$200,059$194,218$5,841$142,751$71,346$71,405
December 31, 2024990-EZ$144,200$119,258$24,942$134,093$68,529$65,564
December 31, 2023990-EZ$83,491$67,669$15,822$101,447$51,668$49,779
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$191,921
of which government grants
$2,500
Program service revenue
$8,138
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$47,858
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$50,877
Professional fundraising fees
$994
Accounting fees
$2,951
Occupancy
$102
Depreciation
$2,762
Program services (functional)
$170,265
Management and general (functional)
$12,053
Fundraising (functional)
$11,901

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$136,928
Total assets, end of year
$142,751
Total liabilities, end of year
$71,346
Net assets, end of year
$71,405
Land, buildings and equipment
$78,926
Net assets without donor restrictions
$71,405
Gross receipts
$200,059
Employees
1
Volunteers
34
Year formed
2018
State of legal domicile
AL

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Brandee LukasExecutive Director
Key employee
40$47,858
Adam LukasBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Wes Bell EsqBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Pastor John DowdeyBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Melissa ElmoreBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Sheriff Eric BlankenshipAdvisory Board Member
Institutional trustee
0.25$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ADAM LUKASPRESIDENT0$0
PASTOR JOHN DOWDEYVICE PRESIDE0$0
WES BELLSECRETARY0$0
MELISSA ELMORETREASURER0$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BRANDEE LUKASBOARD MEMBER40$31,800
ADAM LUKASBOARD MEMBER2$0
BRIAN LEATHERWOODBOARD MEMBER2$0
MARANDA LEATHERWOODBOARD MEMBER2$0
BRANDON DOLLARBOARD MEMBER2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 492, HEADLAND, AL 36345-0492
Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
PO BOX 492, HEADLAND AL 36345
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
BRANDEE LUKAS, PO BOX 492, HEADLAND, AL 36345
Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
BRANDEE LUKAS, PO BOX 492, HEADLAND AL 36345
Signed the 990
Brandee, Lukas
Phone
(248) 342-8488
Return prepared by
OnFire Nonprofit Consulting

Mission

BUILDING STRONGER FAMILIES TO MAKE FOR STRONG COMMUNITIES

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Parent Support Program Supervised Visits Transportation Mentoring Meals Housing Support | Parent Support Program; Provides supervised visits mentoring transportation meals and housing support to biological parents involved with DHR and the courts. Trained background checked volunteers supervise visits in safe neutral locations so parents can bond with their children practice healthier parenting skills and work toward reunification. Mentors walk with parents through everyday needs court and DHR appointments medical visits WIC and benefits offices job and school steps budgeting and goal setting using a need based relationship focused approach. Transportation is a major barrier; volunteers completed 1,352 trips in 2025 so parents and children could attend visits hearings and services. Volunteers also shared meals and hospitality including part of the 914 meals for families that restore dignity and connection. The ministry helps parents secure safe housing and then furnishings such as beds tables and linens including access to homes the ministry has purchased for vulnerable families. In 2025 volunteers invested 3,596 hours directly with families through visits mentoring transportation and housing support all aimed at safe reunification and stronger families.
    Expenses $43,158
  • Adult Protective Services Transportation & Mentoring Program | Serves elderly and vulnerable adults referred primarily by Adult Protective Services SARCOA and other agencies. Volunteers provide transportation to medical appointments pharmacies grocery stores and essential errands so clients can remain as independent and safe as possible. A portion of the 1,352 transportation trips and 137,124 miles in 2025 supported these adults who often have no other reliable transportation. Volunteers also check in deliver groceries and share meals contributing to the 914 meals provided and reducing isolation and neglect. Using the same needs based mentoring model as with families volunteers spend time in clients homes build trust encourage healthy routines and communicate concerns to referring agencies. These activities account for part of the 3,596 volunteer hours in 2025 and include advocacy when clients must transition to new living situations. The programs objective is to protect vulnerable adults improve quality of life and allow them to live with dignity and consistent relational support.
    Expenses $43,477 · revenue $45,517
  • Housing Opportunities and Family Support | Provides practical supports that remove barriers to reunification and long term family stability. The ministry assists parents in identifying and obtaining safe affordable housing and then helps furnish homes with donated or purchased essentials such as beds tables washers and dryers towels and linens. The organization has also purchased homes for vulnerable families including rent to own options that promote stability and future homeownership. Milestone celebrations offer connection for families impacted by foster care; a portion of the 914 meals provided in 2025 were meals for children siblings and parents often at restaurants where the ministry covers costs and transportation while encouraging parents to participate. Additional support includes shared meals groceries and ongoing contact after reunification so families do not feel alone once cases close. These supports represent part of the 3,596 volunteer hours invested in 2025 and are closely integrated with transportation and mentoring efforts all aimed at helping families create safe nurturing homes.
    Expenses $45,792 · grants $44,680
  • Other Program Services Needs Based Mentoring Model and Community Partnerships | The ministry strengthens its core mission by developing a structured needs based mentoring model and collaborating with community partners churches and businesses. Its mentoring framework emphasizes engagement teaching life skills structured goal setting advocacy with community resources and continuous assessment. This model guides all work with parents children and elderly adults helping volunteers provide focused long term support rather than one time relief. The organization is a referral based agency and coordinates closely with DHR SARCOA CASA local nonprofits and churches to avoid duplication and ensure comprehensive care. It recruits and trains volunteers from multiple congregations and engages businesses and donors to provide furnishings meals transportation and special assistance for families and elderly clients. Emerging efforts include expanded mentoring for justice involved women enhanced volunteer recruitment and fundraising teams and deeper partnerships around employment and homeownership support. These activities underpin and expand the impact of the primary programs described on lines 4a4c. 2026 GOALS: Gain 2 to 4 additional volunteers; strengthen and grow the LHM Thrift Stores impact; receive funding to expand outreach and budgetary needs; and recruit 3 new board members who are passionate about the mission and bring time talent and community connections.
    Expenses $37,838

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
82-4071498
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
2018
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P40)
Assets (IRS master file)
$142,751
Income (IRS master file)
$200,059

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$200,059$194,218$142,751IRS
990-EZDecember 2024$144,200$119,258$134,093IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$83,491$67,669$101,447XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2019
Officer: BRANDEE LUKAS
December 31, 2019≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 82-4071498).

Questions about LIFTED HIGHER MINISTRIES

What is the EIN of LIFTED HIGHER MINISTRIES?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LIFTED HIGHER MINISTRIES is 82-4071498.
Is LIFTED HIGHER MINISTRIES tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
Are donations to LIFTED HIGHER MINISTRIES tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LIFTED HIGHER MINISTRIES 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 LIFTED HIGHER MINISTRIES 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 LIFTED HIGHER MINISTRIES 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 LIFTED HIGHER MINISTRIES?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BRANDEE LUKAS.
Who are the officers and directors of LIFTED HIGHER MINISTRIES?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $47,858 (Brandee Lukas, Executive Director).
How much revenue does LIFTED HIGHER MINISTRIES have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $200,059, expenses of $194,218 and total assets of $142,751 at year end.

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