Uplift Appalachia

Analysis

Uplift Appalachia is a registered charity in United States, based in Johnson City, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2020, 6 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, Uplift Appalachia reported income of $129k and spending of $98k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $21k to $129k (+504%), an average of +504% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 504%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Uplift Appalachia sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile, and in the 44th percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Crowns of Courage ($129k), Mid-Michigan Payee Services Inc ($129k) and Joan a Male Family Support Center Foundation ($129k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 1.7% of the total. At year end it held assets of $116k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $116k.