To promote self-sufficiency financial stability in under-served communities

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$139K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $44K a year · 7% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$139K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $171K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$16K
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$521K
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$670K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$53K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$521K
FY2023▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$51K
FY2022$458K
FY2023$521K
FY2024$913K
Expenses
$670K
FY2023▲ +160%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$258K
FY2023$670K
FY2024$830K
Net assets
$53K
FY2023▼ -74%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$4K
FY2022$204K
FY2023$53K
FY2024$136K

From the FY2023 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 Jan 2022.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $510K Management & general 21% · $141K Fundraising 3% · $19K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $139K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$139,275Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sharine Xuan’s $140K as Executive Di is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1404 $100K–1M crime & legal 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Sharine Xuan$140,000$139,275$90,023$30,055

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowering underserved communities through financial literacy and self-sufficiency programs.

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2 programs · $510K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

In 2023, elevate provided legal services to 867 individuals and families. 310 were in areas of domestic VIOLENCE/FAMILY law, 350 were for criminal record clearance, and the remainder was categorized as other (tenant rights, elder abuse, general civil litigation).

$510Kprogram expense
02

Elevate hosted monthly free legal clinics at the santa clara county downtown superior court and two additional free community legal clinics to promote ease of access to legal services.

Pt IX · col B

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
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$521K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$512K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$23K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$670K
Ln 25
Programscol B$510K
Managementcol C$141K
Fundraisingcol D$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$53K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$31K
Total assetsLn 16$69K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$512K
Government grantsLn 1e$287K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$8K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$48K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$23K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$521K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$31K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$31K
Total assetsLn 16$69K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
Net assetsLn 32$53K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$204K$31K
Total assetsLn 16$204K$69K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$13$16K
Net assetsLn 32$204K$53K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$139K$111K$15K$13K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$305K$227K$79K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$17K$16K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$32K$28K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$40K$31K$8K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$15K$15K$25
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$27K$21K$5K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$10K$9K$577$145
OccupancyLn 16$62K$47K$12K$3K
TravelLn 17$236$236
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$181$181
InterestLn 20$116$116
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$984$247
Total functional expensesLn 25$670K$510K$141K$19K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $913K$830K$83K$136K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $521K$670K−$149K$53K 990 PDF
FY2022 $458K$258K$200K$204K 990 PDF
FY2021 $51K$4K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $520,508 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $394,117$511,835
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $63,698$22,950
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $37$2,828
I-11 Other revenue−$17,105
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $457,852$520,508
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $154,710$534,164
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $103,245$135,551
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $257,955$669,715
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $199,897−$149,207
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
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 $520,508 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$47,997
VIII-1e Government grants$286,828
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$177,010
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$7,616
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$511,835
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $22,950$22,950
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,828$2,828
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$17,105−$17,105
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $22,950 · Excluded from tax −$14,277$520,508
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $669,715 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $111,420 · Management $14,514 · Fundraising $13,341$139,275
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $226,546 · Management $78,872$305,418
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $16,115 · Management $1,083$17,198
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $27,811 · Management $3,992$31,803
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $30,711 · Management $8,486 · Fundraising $1,273$40,470
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $10,000$10,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,975$4,975
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $14,520 · Management $25$14,545
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,397$1,397
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $21,266 · Management $4,779 · Fundraising $1,193$27,238
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $9,108 · Management $577 · Fundraising $145$9,830
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $46,583 · Management $12,422 · Fundraising $3,106$62,111
IX-17 TravelPrograms $236$236
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $181$181
IX-20 InterestPrograms $116$116
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,691 · Management $984 · Fundraising $247$4,922
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $509,701 · Management $140,709 · Fundraising $19,305$669,715
Part X · Balance sheet $69,133 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $203,632$30,674
X-4 Accounts receivable$27,659
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$10,800
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $203,632$69,133
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year −$13$2,010
X-25 Other liabilities$13,735
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year −$13$15,745
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $203,645$53,388
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $203,645$53,388
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $203,632$69,133
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $53,388 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$520,508
XI-2 Total expenses$669,715
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$149,207
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$203,645
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$1,050
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$53,388

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