Looking Upwards INC

Tax-deductible

Middletown, RI501(c)(3)Since 1977Human ServicesEIN 05-0376075Revenue $37.2M in FY2024

On file with the IRSlookingupwards.orgPo Box 4289, 02842-0289 · Middletown, RITax-exempt since Dec 1982Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Looking Upwards provides services for children and adults of all abilities, promoting growth and independence so that individuals may realize their potential and live fulfilling lives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 13 volunteers and 740 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.2M a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$968K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 58% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12.9M
55% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 55% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$37.2M
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$37.4M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$10.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$37.2M
FY2024▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$24.9M
FY2021$26.5M
FY2022$32.5M
FY2023$32.7M
FY2024$36.6M
FY2024$37.2M
Expenses
$37.4M
FY2024▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$26.3M
FY2021$26.5M
FY2022$27.4M
FY2023$31.2M
FY2024$35.9M
FY2024$37.4M
Net assets
$10.7M
FY2024▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.4M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$8.7M
FY2023$10.2M
FY2024$10.9M
FY2024$10.7M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1982.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $32.9M Management & general 12% · $4.6M

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

12 people listed on the 990; $968K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director (as of 7/30)
$194,997Pt VII · Sec A
Clinical Director
$150,268Pt VII · Sec A
Psychologist
$143,045Pt VII · Sec A
Specialized Assignment Sta
$139,928Pt VII · Sec A
Crisis Intervention Profes
$123,766Pt VII · Sec A
$108,120Pt VII · Sec A
Director Human Resources
$108,110Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Carrie Miranda’s $195K as Executive Director (as of 7/30) is at the 42nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Carrie Miranda$194,997$189,317$186,997$176,347$167,667$160,245
Carolyn Sousa$150,268$105,537————
Randy Machado$143,045$139,475—$133,323—$138,403
Willie Culpepper$139,928$133,826————
Babatune O Oyedele$123,766$132,089————
Dapo Bankole—$111,735————
Mary Gagnon$108,120$81,223————
Maureen Russo$108,110—————

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Supports children and adults of all abilities to grow and become independent.

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3 programs · $32.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Residential and Conversion Waiver Programs

Looking upwards offers residential services to meet each person's needs, ranging from 24-HOUR support in a shared home, to part-time assistance for people living in their own apartments or with family. The agency's staff fosters independence while supporting people to meet personal goals.

$22.2Mprogram expense
02

Children and Families

For children and families, looking upwards offers an array of services to support children to get the best start in life and to thrive as they grow. The agency's early intervention services support the optimal development of children from birth to three years of age.

$7.1Mprogram expense
03

Day and Employment Services Programs

In partnership with the person and his or her family, looking upwards assists with creating a unique, customized day that highlights the person's preferences. Looking upwards' day services support individuals to create meaningful opportunities for membership within the community, learn new and varied skills and expand talents and…

$3.6Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$37.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$30.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$142K
Money outPt IX
$37.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$32.9M
Managementcol C$4.6M
Owns and owesPt X
$10.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$23.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$5.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$64K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$76K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$30.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$142K
Other incomeLn 4–11$67K
Gains on assetsLn 7$477
Total revenueLn 12$37.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16.1M
Other assetsLn 15$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$23.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12.9M
Net assetsLn 32$10.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5740
VolunteersI 613
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.4M$2.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$527K$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11.6M$16.1M
Total assetsLn 16$21.1M$23.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10.2M$12.9M
Net assetsLn 32$10.9M$10.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$340K$340K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$25.0M$22.9M$2.1M
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4.0M$3.5M$430K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.5M$1.2M$289K
Legal feesLn 11b$50K$50K
Accounting feesLn 11c$107K$107K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.2M$1.0M$223K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$114K$77K$37K
Office expensesLn 13$528K$315K$214K
OccupancyLn 16$1.6M$1.1M$421K
TravelLn 17$820K$768K$52K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$51K$40K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$414K$281K$133K
InsuranceLn 23$680K$627K$53K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$967K$951K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$145K$70K$75K
Total functional expensesLn 25$37.4M$32.9M$4.6M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $36.6M$35.9M$726K$10.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $32.7M$31.2M$1.5M$10.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $32.5M$27.4M$5.1M$8.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $26.5M$26.5M$32K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $24.9M$26.3M−$1.4M$3.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $37,219,996 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,801,960$6,626,386
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $32,432,620$30,384,089
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $251,027$142,348
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $137,712$67,173
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $36,623,319$37,219,996
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $29,396,002$30,775,067
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $6,501,710$6,672,718
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $35,897,712$37,447,785
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $725,607−$227,789
Part VI · Governance 4 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $37,219,996 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$76,116
VIII-1e Government grants$5,206,641
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,343,629
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$64,403
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,626,386
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $30,384,089$30,384,089
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $141,871$141,871
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $68,790$68,790
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $477$477
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$4,221−$4,221
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $2,604$2,604
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $30,384,089 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $209,521$37,219,996
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $37,447,785 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $340,244$340,244
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $22,856,708 · Management $2,114,726$24,971,434
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,540,990 · Management $429,931$3,970,921
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,203,928 · Management $288,540$1,492,468
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $50,101$50,101
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $107,368$107,368
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,002,545 · Management $222,891$1,225,436
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $76,986 · Management $36,688$113,674
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $314,749 · Management $213,741$528,490
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,149,319 · Management $420,800$1,570,119
IX-17 TravelPrograms $768,070 · Management $52,144$820,214
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $40,357 · Management $10,966$51,323
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $280,731 · Management $132,958$413,689
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $626,927 · Management $52,604$679,531
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $950,808 · Management $16,497$967,305
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $70,210 · Management $75,258$145,468
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $32,882,328 · Management $4,565,457 · Fundraising $0$37,447,785
Part X · Balance sheet $23,646,776 assets, 15 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $112,805; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,401,382$2,127,966
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,145,821$3,030,679
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $155,176$92,600
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $11,614,362$16,100,627
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $526,844$1,135,217
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,290,849$1,046,882
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $21,134,434$23,646,776
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,379,593$3,052,801
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $2,845,305$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,081,656$5,585,170
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,200,447$12,940,578
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $9,709,643$9,358,660
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,224,344$1,347,538
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,933,987$10,706,198
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $21,134,434$23,646,776
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $10,706,198 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$37,219,996
XI-2 Total expenses$37,447,785
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$227,789
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,933,987
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$10,706,198

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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