Public Charity

EAST LAKE INITIATIVE

EAST LAKE INITIATIVE, of BIRMINGHAM, AL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $1.5M in revenue, $1.3M in expenses, $2.6M in total assets. 19 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $772K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 271941412 BIRMINGHAM, AL Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.5M
Total Expenses$1.3M
Total Assets$2.6M
Grant Records19
Funding Total$772K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO OFFER FAMILY-CENTERED COACHING AND FOSTER THRIVING COMMUNITIES. OUR CORE VALUES ARE COMPASSION, INTEGRITY, UNITY, AND GRIT. OUR MISSION AND VALUES GUIDE EVERYTHING WE DO, FROM HOW WE DESIGN PROGRAMS TO HOW WE HAVE CONVERSATIONS. AT ELI THRIVE, WE SEE EVERY PARTICIPANT AS RESILIENT AND CAPABLE OF THRIVING. OUR GOAL IS TO EMPOWER FAMILIES TOWARD SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH KINDNESS, COMPASSION, AND ACCOUNTABILITY. WE RECOGNIZE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ENABLING AND EMPOWERING. ENABLING FOCUSES ON SOLVING PROBLEMS FOR SOMEONE, OFTEN CREATING DEPENDENCE. EMPOWERING, ON THE OTHER HAND, MEANS EQUIPPING FAMILIES WITH TOOLS, CONFIDENCE, AND SUPPORT SO THEY CAN SOLVE CHALLENGES THEMSELVES AND BUILD LASTING INDEPENDENCE. WE BELIEVE THAT WHEN FAMILIES THRIVE, COMMUNITIES THRIVE. AND WE BELIEVE THAT AS A STAFF AND TEAM, WE MUST LIVE OUT THOSE VALUES EVERY DAY.

Sample Grants Received

2024
COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
$95,000
2024
FAMILY-CENTERED COACHING FOR JSCC PHLEBOTOMY TRAINING PROGRAM
$75,000
2024
WRAP-AROUND SERVICES FOR THRIVE COACHING FAMILIES - ONE VITAL COMPONENT TO OUR COACHING PROGRAM IS OUR ABILITY TO OFFER WRAP-AROUND SERVICES. FAMILIES THAT ARE MEETING MONTHLY WITH THEIR THRIVE COACH, PRESENTING MONTHLY BUDGETS AND WORKING TOWARD GOALS HAVE ACCESS TO A VARIETY OF WRAP-AROUND SERVICES. THIS INCLUDES: MONTHLY ACCESS TO A CLIENT-CHOICE FOOD MARKET AND QUARTERLY ACCESS TO A UTILITY BILL PAYMENT THROUGH OUR IN-HOUSE PARTNERSHIP WITH SERVING YOU MINISTRIES (SYM). AFTER THREE MONTHS OF ATTENDING COACHING MEETINGS; FAMILIES HAVE ACCESS TO SUBSIDIES THAT HELP EASE THE BURDEN OF RENT. A GIFT OF $74,750 WOULD HELP PROVIDE GROCERIES, UTILITY ASSISTANCE, RENT SUBSIDIES AND GAS CARDS TO THESE FAMILIES AND GROCERIES TO 3,000 ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUALS IN BIRMINGHAM.
$74,750
2024
BUILDING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS
$25,000
2024
ASSISTING DISADVANTAGED, DISABLED, AND AT-RISK FAMILIES AND CHILDREN
$18,000

Showing up to 5 of 19 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

CHAIRPERSON Ben Birdsong
TREASURER- ELECT Bradley Pinkerton
BOARD MEMBER Candi Forbes
BOARD MEMBER Dr Christian Adedoyin Msw Phd
BOARD MEMBER Floresha Watkins
BOARD MEMBER Keisha Taylor

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Top Grant Purposes

COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
$95,000 1 grant
THRIVE TOGETHER JEFFERSON COUNTY
$90,450 2 grants
THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO PROVIDE WRAP-AROUND SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES.
$82,500 1 grant
FAMILY-CENTERED COACHING FOR JSCC PHLEBOTOMY TRAINING PROGRAM
$75,000 1 grant
WRAP-AROUND SERVICES FOR THRIVE COACHING FAMILIES - ONE VITAL COMPONENT TO OUR COACHING PROGRAM IS OUR ABILITY TO OFFER WRAP-AROUND SERVICES. FAMILIES THAT ARE MEETING MONTHLY WITH THEIR THRIVE COACH, PRESENTING MONTHLY BUDGETS AND WORKING TOWARD GOALS HAVE ACCESS TO A VARIETY OF WRAP-AROUND SERVICES. THIS INCLUDES: MONTHLY ACCESS TO A CLIENT-CHOICE FOOD MARKET AND QUARTERLY ACCESS TO A UTILITY BILL PAYMENT THROUGH OUR IN-HOUSE PARTNERSHIP WITH SERVING YOU MINISTRIES (SYM). AFTER THREE MONTHS OF ATTENDING COACHING MEETINGS; FAMILIES HAVE ACCESS TO SUBSIDIES THAT HELP EASE THE BURDEN OF RENT. A GIFT OF $74,750 WOULD HELP PROVIDE GROCERIES, UTILITY ASSISTANCE, RENT SUBSIDIES AND GAS CARDS TO THESE FAMILIES AND GROCERIES TO 3,000 ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUALS IN BIRMINGHAM.
$74,750 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.5M $1.3M $2.6M
2024 $1.3M $887K $2.3M
2023 $1.3M $789K $1.9M
2022 $927K $604K $1.3M
2021 $767K $488K $1.1M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $767K to $1.5M (+100%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.6M.

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