Elevate Jacksonville INC

Tax-deductible

Jacksonville, FL501(c)(3)Since 2018EducationEIN 83-2347040

To build long-term, life-changing relationships with urban youth, equipping them to thrive and contribute to their community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers and 20 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Is it a real charity?
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2024
latest Form 990
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
1 of 3
years in the black
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
How much reaches the programs?
84%
of spending
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
What are leaders paid?
$96K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Pt VII · Sec A
Do they have reserves?
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
5
named funders · $587K
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$66K
liabilities
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
14
independent of 14 voting board members
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.3M
+52% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$151K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +52%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$727K
FY2023$935K
FY2024$850K
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +22%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$775K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$151K
FY2024▼ -11%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$180K
FY2023$356K
FY2024$169K
FY2024$151K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CElevate Jacksonville INC
EINHdr · item D83-2347040
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 2019
Year of formationHdr · item L2018
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CJacksonville, FL
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B11)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.elevatejacksonville.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.84 Management & general $0.09 Fundraising $0.06
Program services84%$1.0M
Management & general9%$118K
Fundraising6%$80K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
84%
of spending reaches programs▼ -10% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
1.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +17% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+3%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +116% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$217K
FY2024▲ +13%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2022$184K
FY2023$378K
FY2024$192K
FY2024$217K
Total liabilities
$66K
FY2024▲ +190%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2022$5K
FY2023$22K
FY2024$23K
FY2024$66K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$42K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$217K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B84%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 314
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 414

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$146K
Total assetsLn 16$217K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$66K
Total net assetsLn 32$151K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.4

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$1.3M
— government grantsLn 1e$363K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $146K · Operating expenses/yr $1.2M
1.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.0M · Total expenses $1.2M
84%
Management & General
Management & general $118K · Total expenses $1.2M
9%
Fundraising
Fundraising $80K · Total expenses $1.2M
6%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $50K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $881K
$0.06 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.3M · Total revenue $1.3M
100%
Government reliance
Government grants $363K · Total revenue $1.3M
28%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $1.3M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $1.3M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $1.2M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.3M · Prior year $850K
+52%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $151K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.3M · Expenses $1.2M
+3%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $217K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $151K · Total assets $217K
70%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $217K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Carla Austin · Reported title EXEC DIRECTO · Highest reported compensation $89K · Total expenses $1.2M
7%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $817K · Total expenses $1.2M
66%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 84%——
Overhead ratio 9%——
Fundraising cost ratio 6%——
Revenue growth 52%——

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.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec Directo
$88,733Pt VII · Sec A
$7,154Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Carla Austin’s $89K as Exec Directo is at the 24th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M 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.

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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 14Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 14Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Builds lasting relationships with urban youth, equipping them to thrive and contribute.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $1.0M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Elevate jacksonville continues to be successful as evidenced by student retention and excitement. We are seeing improvements in the areas of classroom discipline, school attendance and number of students desiring to be mentored. To date, our teacher-mentors have taught over 1600 students, and we have an alumni cohort of 50.

$1.0Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Elevate USAFY2024$25K
Pga Tour INCFY2024$7K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$587K
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Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 $850K$1.0M-9% 990 PDF
FY2023 $935K$775K+29% 990 PDF
FY2022 $727K$1.1M 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

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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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