Liftfund Inc

Analysis

Liftfund Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in San Antonio, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover community improvement and capacity building, which this site groups under community and economic development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Liftfund Inc reported income of $40.6m and spending of $40.1m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $18.2m to $40.6m (+123%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 468%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Liftfund Inc sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cameron Works Inc ($40.6m), Brevard Achievement Center Inc ($40.6m) and Thames Valley Council for Community Action Inc ($40.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 72% and program service revenue 26% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $383k (1.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $8.7m. At year end it held assets of $98.2m against liabilities of $60.4m, net assets of $37.8m. It reported 136 employees.