We Lift You Up

Analysis

We Lift You Up is a registered charity in United States, based in Covington, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, We Lift You Up reported income of $258k and spending of $226k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $227k to $258k (+14%), an average of +14% a year. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, We Lift You Up sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile, and in the 58th percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Robinhood Group ($258k), Sheltered91 ($258k) and Life Builders Incorporated ($258k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 83% and program service revenue 30% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $12k (5.1% of expenses). It paid $42k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $90k against liabilities of $2,476, net assets of $88k.