Uplift Education

Analysis

Uplift Education is a registered charity in United States, based in Dallas, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Uplift Education reported income of $304.7m and spending of $299.9m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $208.9m to $304.7m (+46%), an average of +9.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Uplift Education sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile, and in the 100th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bard College ($304.0m), Oxford Funds Endowment Master ($306.6m) and Kansas University Endowment Assoc ($302.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 4.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $2.3m (0.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $168.7m. At year end it held assets of $587.7m against liabilities of $530.7m, net assets of $57.0m. It reported 3,450 employees.