Provide scholorship support, mentorship, leadership development and professional development opportunities for medical students pursuing careers in medicine

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

Before you give

FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $85K a year · 15% of revenue · last 7 filings
Fine: a surplus in 6 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $81K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$854K
+24% vs prior year
Spent
$715K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$486K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$854K
FY2024▲ +24%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$221K
FY2020$316K
FY2021$462K
FY2022$513K
FY2023$689K
FY2024$854K
FY2025$898K
Expenses
$715K
FY2024▼ -27%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$28K
FY2020$153K
FY2021$296K
FY2022$397K
FY2023$979K
FY2024$715K
FY2025$787K
Net assets
$486K
FY2024▲ +40%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$193K
FY2020$356K
FY2021$522K
FY2022$638K
FY2023$347K
FY2024$486K
FY2025$598K

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

Give Claim
You’re viewing the FY2024 filing — not the latest on file. See the latest (FY2025) →

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2019.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $595K Management & general 16% · $115K Fundraising 1% · $5K

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

Something off? Claim to add context

Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice C
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jeffrey Armstrong’s $97K 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.

See Elevatemed INC executive salaries →

On this list? Claim this org

Something off? Claim to add context

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps underrepresented medical students with money and guidance.

Questions for Elevatemed INC

Tap to ask. Elevatemed INC sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. Elevatemed INC answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this org? Add your story

2 programs · $595K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Elevatemed is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to elevating medicine by providing scholarships, mentorship, and support to medical students from AFRICAN-AMERICAN/BLACK, latin, and native american backgrounds. Improving physician workforce diversity is a critical component in the fight against health disparities.

$360Kprogram expense
02

Scholarships and mentorship annually elevate med awards tuition-based scholarships to minimize the debt burden of medical school. Scholars are selected from partnering medical schools across the united states via a nomination process. The 2024 scholars cohort featured 20 students who each received 10,000, paid directly to the school.

$235Kprogram 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 · FY2024
See all 8 funders →
Grants paid · 6 grants · $1.5M · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$257,780
Unitemized GrantFY2024$235,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$475,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$252,500
Unitemized GrantFY2021$225,350
Unitemized GrantFY2020$100,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$854K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$503K
Other incomeLn 4–11$351K
Investment incomeLn 3$9
Money outPt IX
$715K
Ln 25
Programscol B$595K
Managementcol C$115K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$486K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$417K
Total assetsLn 16$486K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$503K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$493K
Investment incomeLn 3$9
Other incomeLn 4–11$351K
Total revenueLn 12$854K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$340K
SavingsLn 2$77K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$417K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3K
Total assetsLn 16$486K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$486K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 650
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$267K$417K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$352K$486K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$0
Net assetsLn 32$347K$486K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$235K$235K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$88K$4K$84K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$73K$66K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$11K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$6K$335
Information technologyLn 14$54K$54K
TravelLn 17$42K$41K$662
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$179K$176K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$715K$595K$115K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $898K$787K$112K$598K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $854K$715K$139K$486K 990 PDF
FY2023 $689K$979K−$290K$347K 990 PDF
FY2022 $513K$397K$116K$638K 990 PDF
FY2021 $462K$296K$166K$522K 990 PDF
FY2020 $316K$153K$163K$356K 990 PDF
FY2019 $221K$28K$193K$193K 990 PDF

More to add? Claim this org

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $853,873 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $459,419$502,757
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $211$9
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $228,925$351,107
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $688,555$853,873
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $475,000$235,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $57,804$103,384
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $14,011$5,000
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $432,096$371,963
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $978,911$715,347
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$290,356$138,526
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $853,873 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$493,191
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,566
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$502,757
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $9$9
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$351,107
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9$853,873
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $715,347 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $235,000$235,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,423 · Management $84,039$88,462
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $1,616$1,616
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $5,996$5,996
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $7,310$7,310
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,100$1,100
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,460$4,460
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $5,000$5,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $66,279 · Management $6,401$72,680
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,946 · Management $1,216$12,162
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,480 · Management $335$6,815
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $54,343$54,343
IX-17 TravelPrograms $41,088 · Management $662$41,750
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $176,467 · Management $2,186$178,653
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $595,026 · Management $115,321 · Fundraising $5,000$715,347
Part X · Balance sheet $486,187 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $190,133$340,023
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $76,832$76,860
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $84,424$66,763
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,337$2,541
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $351,926$486,187
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,689$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $347,237$486,187
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $347,237$486,187
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $351,926$486,187
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $486,187 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$853,873
XI-2 Total expenses$715,347
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$138,526
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$347,237
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$424
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$486,187

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

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

Your org? Add context

Made it to the end? Claim this org

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.