Upturnships INC

IRS exemption revoked

Minneapolis, MN501(c)(3)EducationEIN 46-5042472Revenue $451K in FY2022

On file with the IRSupturnships.org5832 Lincoln Dr Suite 153 · Minneapolis, MNTax-exempt since Oct 2014Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Upturnships, INC. Prepares college students for success through training, coaching and paid interships during college.

67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 58 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $55K a year · 12% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$98K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 82% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $61K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$810
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$451K
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$653K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$43K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$451K
FY2022▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$392K
FY2021$493K
FY2022$451K
Expenses
$653K
FY2022▲ +25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$327K
FY2021$522K
FY2022$653K
Net assets
$43K
FY2022▼ -83%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$274K
FY2021$245K
FY2022$43K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

Form 990 (PDF) Claim
IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2026

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in Oct 2014.

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

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $439K Management & general 30% · $199K Fundraising 2% · $15K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $98K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$97,861Pt VII · Sec A
Alumni Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Founder
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alumni Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

La Tasha Shevlin’s $98K as Executive Di is at the 82nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
La Tasha Shevlin$97,861$91,802$65,283

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

Programs and updates

Prepares college students for success with training, coaching, and paid internships.

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1 program · $439K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

In 2022, 242 college students completed foundational training on their resume & interview skills. Students received professional training towards securing a full-time job in their field of study. Alongside training, students participated in 1:1 coaching provided by volunteers.

$439Kprogram 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 · FY2023
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$451K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$271K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$180K
Money outPt IX
$653K
Ln 25
Programscol B$439K
Managementcol C$199K
Fundraisingcol D$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$43K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$43K
Total assetsLn 16$43K
LiabilitiesLn 26$810
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$271K
Government grantsLn 1e$54K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$180K
Total revenueLn 12$451K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$43K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$43K
InvestmentsLn 11–13−$64
Total assetsLn 16$43K
LiabilitiesLn 26$810
Net assetsLn 32$43K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 658
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$246K$43K
InvestmentsLn 11–13−$64
Total assetsLn 16$246K$43K
LiabilitiesLn 26$946$810
Net assetsLn 32$245K$43K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$98K$98K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$438K$263K$166K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$3K$3K$3K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$500$500
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$65K$65K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$109$2K$295
Office expensesLn 13$16K$7K$9K$739
Information technologyLn 14$14K$576$14K
TravelLn 17$1K$608$410
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$702$702
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$3K$1K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$653K$439K$199K$15K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest Viewing $451K$653K−$202K$43K 990 PDF
FY2021 $493K$522K−$29K$245K 990 PDF
FY2020 $392K$327K$65K$274K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $451,295 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $279,803$270,825
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $201,660$180,470
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,631$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $493,094$451,295
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $390,497$535,436
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $4,240$500
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $127,370$117,400
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $522,107$653,336
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$29,013−$202,041
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $451,295 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$54,112
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$216,713
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$270,825
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $180,470$180,470
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $180,470$451,295
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $653,336 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $97,861$97,861
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $262,545 · Management $166,278 · Fundraising $8,752$437,575
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,521 · Management $2,597 · Fundraising $2,521$7,639
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $500$500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $64,771$64,771
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $109 · Management $1,656 · Fundraising $295$2,060
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,791 · Management $8,809 · Fundraising $739$16,339
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $576 · Management $13,654$14,230
IX-17 TravelPrograms $608 · Fundraising $410$1,018
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $702$702
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,887$4,887
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,683 · Management $1,312 · Fundraising $1,759$5,754
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $439,167 · Management $199,193 · Fundraising $14,976$653,336
Part X · Balance sheet $43,332 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $245,509$43,396
X-11 Publicly traded securities−$64
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $245,509$43,332
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $946$810
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $946$810
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $244,563$42,522
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $244,563$42,522
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $245,509$43,332
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $42,522 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$451,295
XI-2 Total expenses$653,336
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$202,041
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$244,563
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$42,522

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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