Mission
LIFT'S MISSION IS TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY BY INVESTING IN PARENTS. WE BUILD FAMILIES' WELL-BEING, FINANCIAL STRENGTH, AND SOCIAL CONNECTIONS TO LIFT TWO GENERATIONS AT ONCE.
Public Charity
LIFT INC
LIFT INC is a Public Charity headquartered in WASHINGTON, DC. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $14.2M revenue, $10.2M expenses, $26.9M total assets. 214 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $32.0M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 522168409
WASHINGTON, DC
Employment Preparation & Procurement
NTEE: J20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$14.2M
Total Expenses$10.2M
Total Assets$26.9M
Grant Records214
Funding Total$32.0M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Lift Inc
How Lift Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$74
Programs
the work itself
$18
Management
running the organization
$8
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $74 for programs
$74
Founded in 1998, Lift, inc is a national nonprofit on a mission to break the cycle of poverty by investing in parents
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Guaranteed income for mothers
$50,000
Families affected by LA wildfires
$25,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$6,413,400
Human Services
$955,503
GENERAL SUPPORT
$769,875
Showing up to 5 of 214 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
EXEC. DIR. - LA (UNTIL 3/2025)
Allison Olson
DIRECTOR
Amir Hemmat
DIRECTOR, TREASURER, A&F CHAIR
Amy Lenander
DEPUTY DIR, LA & NATL REI ADVISOR
Araceli Lopez-Andrade
CO-CHAIR, SECRETARY
Arlene Ford
DIRECTOR (UNTIL 3/2025)
Brent Kessel
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $14.2M | $10.2M | $26.9M |
| 2024 | $16.3M | $9.9M | $23.3M |
| 2023 | $12.1M | $7.9M | $16.7M |
| 2022 | $10.5M | $6.9M | $11.1M |
| 2021 | $8.5M | $6.4M | $7.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $8.5M to $14.2M (+66%), with total assets most recently reported at $26.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.