Elevate's mission is to promote safety, competence, and confidence as Youth create their path through adolescence and into adulthood.Elevate provides a wide range of innovative and effective programs that empower and enrich the lives of Youth and families in washington county, and to provide leadership and support to other Youth programs throughout vermont. Elevate's philosophy is one that respects young people and encourages each one to find and build on their strengths and unique gifts. Using a positive Youth development approach, our dedicated staff work in partnership with Youth to identify the developmental supports and opportunities that promote success, rather than on eliminating the factors that promote failure.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$86K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $122K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$86K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$225K
98% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 98% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.5M
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$4.4M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$6K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.5M
FY2021▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.0M
FY2021$4.5M
FY2022$5.1M
FY2023$4.6M
FY2024$5.2M
FY2025$5.7M
Expenses
$4.4M
FY2021▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.0M
FY2021$4.4M
FY2022$5.1M
FY2023$4.5M
FY2024$4.7M
FY2025$5.5M
Net assets
$6K
FY2021▲ +115%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$38K
FY2021$6K
FY2022$14K
FY2023$57K
FY2024$401K
FY2025$540K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1976.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $4.0M Management & general 8% · $372K Fundraising 1% · $58K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $86K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$86,372Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kreig Pinkham’s $96K as Exec. Dir. is at the 32nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kreig Pinkham$96,276$83,132$83,132$83,132$86,372$83,132
Favor Ellis$56,403—————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers youth to build safety, competence, and confidence for a successful transition to adulthood.

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3 programs · $3.9M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The bureau offers several support programs that provide transitional housing and case management services. The transitional living program (TLP) helps youths ages 16-21 who are homeless make the transition to secure and healthy living situations.

$3.4Mprogram expense
02

The bureau's prevention programs include the vermont youth development corps(vydc) and the teen centers. Vydc is a statewide americorps program that works with a network of youth service agencies to increase positive, skill building opportunities for young people.

$388Kprogram expense
03

The bureau provides several counseling programs. The healthy youth program (hyp) provides substance abuse education, prevention, intervention, and treatment that is geared specifically to the needs of adolescents and young adults ages 12 to 25 years old.

$141Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K
Grants paid · 129 grants · $11.3M · 2019–2024
Easter Seals Vermont INCVT · FY2024$433,000
Interaction INCVT · FY2024$307,005
Homeless Prevention CenterVT · FY2024$19,452
Charter HouseVT · FY2024$8,522
Easter Seals Vermont INCVT · FY2023$370,000
Youth Services of Windham CountyVT · FY2023$285,209
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$724K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Money outPt IX
$4.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.0M
Managementcol C$372K
Fundraisingcol D$58K
Owns and owesPt X
$6K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$231K
Total assetsLn 16$231K
LiabilitiesLn 26$225K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$724K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Total revenueLn 12$4.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$192K
SavingsLn 2$39K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$231K
Total assetsLn 16$231K
LiabilitiesLn 26$225K
Net assetsLn 32$6K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 542
VolunteersI 618
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$188K$231K
Total assetsLn 16$188K$231K
LiabilitiesLn 26$226K$225K
Net assetsLn 32−$38K$6K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.9M$1.9M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$84K$31K$53K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.4M$1.2M$179K$43K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$85K$57K$23K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$137K$109K$23K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$28K$28K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$14K$5K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$5K$3K$27
Office expensesLn 13$67K$43K$21K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$88K$78K$9K$1K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$408
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$20K$19K$671
InsuranceLn 23$16K$3K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$586K$582K$4K$206
All other expensesLn 24e$35K$29K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.4M$4.0M$372K$58K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $5.7M$5.5M$145K$540K 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.2M$4.7M$418K$401K 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.6M$4.5M$43K$57K 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.1M$5.1M$15K$14K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $4.5M$4.4M$43K$6K 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.0M$4.0M$67K−$38K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $4,461,626 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,431,821$3,737,147
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $603,793$724,473
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $25$6
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,035,639$4,461,626
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,534,058$1,870,793
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,636,923$1,683,470
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $797,539$864,172
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,968,520$4,418,435
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $67,119$43,191
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,461,626 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$3,445,226
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$291,921
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,737,147
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $724,473$724,473
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6$6
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $724,473 · Excluded from tax $6$4,461,626
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,418,435 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,870,793$1,870,793
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $30,738 · Management $53,124$83,862
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,156,314 · Management $178,662 · Fundraising $42,903$1,377,879
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $57,147 · Management $23,199 · Fundraising $4,542$84,888
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $108,650 · Management $23,340 · Fundraising $4,851$136,841
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $28,430$28,430
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,031 · Management $8,703$13,734
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,190 · Management $2,826 · Fundraising $27$8,043
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $42,713 · Management $21,016 · Fundraising $3,664$67,393
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $77,548 · Management $9,071 · Fundraising $1,405$88,024
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,972 · Management $408$2,380
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $18,845 · Management $671$19,516
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,575 · Management $12,954$15,529
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $582,458 · Management $3,791 · Fundraising $206$586,455
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $29,207 · Management $5,461$34,668
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,989,181 · Management $371,656 · Fundraising $57,598$4,418,435
Part X · Balance sheet $230,536 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $149,747$191,712
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $38,663$38,824
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $188,410$230,536
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $226,065$225,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $226,065$225,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$37,655$5,536
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$37,655$5,536
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $188,410$230,536
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,536 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,461,626
XI-2 Total expenses$4,418,435
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$43,191
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$37,655
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,536

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