Mission
The Lift Garage offers people a vehicle out of poverty by: Providing low-cost quality car repair; Connecting with community partners to strengthen the support network; and Linking customers with needed resources.
Public Charity
The Lift Garage
The Lift Garage is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Minneapolis, MN. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $2.5M, expenses of $2.1M, total assets of $2.8M. Imperigo tracks 63 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.5M.
EIN: 454444338
Minneapolis, MN
Job Training
NTEE: J22
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.5M
Total Expenses$2.1M
Total Assets$2.8M
Grant Records63
Funding Total$1.5M
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at The Lift Garage
How The Lift Garage divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$74
Programs
the work itself
$17
Management
running the organization
$9
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $74 for programs
$74
The Lift Garage provided low-cost car repairs for Minnesotans who met the 150% Federal Poverty Guideline
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$14,057
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$94,675
DONOR ADVISED, HUMAN SERVICES
$56,805
HUMAN SERVICES
$45,650
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
$34,000
Showing up to 5 of 63 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Vice Chair
Andrew Sveen
Executive Director
Cathy Heying
Board Member
David Bipes
Board Member
David Stevens
Board Member
David Telep
Secretary
Jonna Kosalko
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.5M | $2.1M | $2.8M |
| 2023 | $2.0M | $1.8M | $2.6M |
| 2022 | $1.9M | $1.4M | $2.4M |
| 2021 | $2.0M | $1.2M | $2.0M |
| 2020 | $1.3M | $1.1M | $746K |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.3M to $2.5M (+95%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.