Uplift Northwest

Analysis

Uplift Northwest is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1944, 82 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 Northwest reported income of $15.9m and spending of $13.6m, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $6.2m to $15.9m (+156%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Uplift Northwest sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Williamson Burnet County Opportunities Inc ($15.9m), Friendship Community ($15.9m) and Oparc ($15.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 38% and program service revenue 60% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $360k (2.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6.9m. At year end it held assets of $10.2m against liabilities of $1.8m, net assets of $8.3m. It reported 1,197 employees.