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Empowers youth and families through school-based programs and innovative technology. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $0 in revenue, $0 in expenses, and $48K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2011
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Education
Location
Tucson, AZ
Website
www.higherground.me
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$0FY2024
Expenses
$0
Net assets
$48K
People
12
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  27-3585869 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Tucson, AZ Founded 2011
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
<$100K
What they do
Empowers youth and families through school-based programs and innovative technology.
Leadership
Ramon Valadez · Board Chair
Money in and out
$0 revenue, $0 expenses
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$0
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$0
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$48K
Pt X · Ln 32

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$0
FY2024
Expenses
$0
FY2024
Total assets
$412K
FY20240%
Total liabilities
$364K
FY20240%
Total revenue
$0
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$0
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$48K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$0
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$412K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 310
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 410

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CHigher Ground a Resource Center
EINHdr · item D27-3585869
Principal addressHdr · item CTucson, AZ
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.higherground.me
Year of formationHdr · item L2011
State of legal domicileHdr · item MAZ
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B80)
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 2011

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a10
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b10
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary (ended 12/
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary (current)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jansen Azarias’s $63K as CEO is at the 93rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 144 <$100K education 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

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Jansen Azarias$63,442$62,574$60,192
Arthur Rodgers JR$46,613

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The Restart S.M.A.R.T. strategy, a local implementation of the community school model by Higher Ground, effectively organizes school and public resources to address specific community needs. By integrating trained staff within the school community, we provide a crucial link between community services and families facing opportunity gaps.

Pt IX · col B

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Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$359K
Total assetsLn 16$412K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$364K
Total net assetsLn 32$48K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $359K · Operating expenses/yr $0
Highly liquid reserves (cash & marketable securities on Pt X) ÷ monthly operating expenses (Pt IX total, less non-cash grants & depreciation when reported).
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $0 · Total expenses $0
Management & General
Management & general $0 · Total expenses $0
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $0
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $0
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $0 · Total revenue $0
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $0
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $0
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $0
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $0
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $0 · Prior year $0
Prior-year revenue below floor — showing dollar change
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $48K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $0 · Expenses $0
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $412K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $48K · Total assets $412K
12%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $412K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Ramon Valadez · Reported title Board Chair · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $0
Total expenses not reported — showing dollar figure only
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $0

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown. Peer cohort: .

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$0 revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$0 revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$1.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$747K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$536K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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