Uplift Solutions INC FY2021 filing

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Philadelphia, PA501(c)(3)Since 2009Food & AgricultureEIN 94-3471934Revenue $1.8M in FY2021

On file with the IRSupliftsolutions.org2221 W Venango St, 19140-3865 · Philadelphia, PATax-exempt since Jul 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Uplifts mission is to reduce barriers for justice involved individuals and at risk youth, helping them find pathways to success with a vision for a world in which all people have paths to meaningful opportunities allowing them to reach their full potential.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $238K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $574K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$309K
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
-1% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$651K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2021▼ -1%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$3.2M
FY2025$3.3M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2021▼ -5%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$3.2M
Net assets
$651K
FY2021▲ +103%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$320K
FY2021$651K
FY2022$594K
FY2023$693K
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2021 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2009.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $1.3M Management & general 13% · $199K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chair - Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer - Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair/Secretary-Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Atif Bostic’s $199K as President & CEO is at the 93rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 818 $1–10M food & agriculture 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Atif Bostic$199,135$193,004$187,182$178,061
Barb Varela$88,557$85,760$83,138$41,538

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowering underserved communities with entrepreneurial solutions for healthier lives.

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1 program · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Health Solutions creates in-store health care clinics and wrap around nutrition services. 500 health screenings conducted this year. Sustainable Food Solutions creates new supermarkets, turn around existing supermarkets that may be in danger of failing, and works on food recovery systems.

$1.3Mprogram 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
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Grants paid · 21 grants · $1.7M · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$344,426
Kdk3officials LLCFY2025$71,400
No-MoPA · FY2025$39,532
Wurd RadioFY2025$30,875
Unitemized GrantFY2024$211,841
Kidk3officials LLCFY2024$86,280
Wurd RadioFY2024$47,500
Fact ExperiencePA · FY2024$7,252
Unitemized GrantFY2023$157,011
Wurd RadioFY2023$47,500
Kidk3officials LLCFY2023$21,640
Url Media HoldingsFY2022$162,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$84,770
American Cancer Society INCGA · FY2022$11,500
Brown's Super StoresFY2022$7,297
Brown's Super StoresFY2021$188,577
Url Media HoldingsFY2021$75,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$52,525
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$79K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$199K
Owns and owesPt X
$651K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$755K
Total assetsLn 16$960K
LiabilitiesLn 26$309K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$79K
Investment incomeLn 3$89
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$755K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$755K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$21K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$960K
LiabilitiesLn 26$309K
Net assetsLn 32$651K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 529
VolunteersI 650
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$426K$755K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$123K$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$26K$21K
Total assetsLn 16$665K$960K
LiabilitiesLn 26$344K$309K
Net assetsLn 32$320K$651K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$313K$313K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$53K$53K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$223K$184K$38K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$471K$390K$81K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$9K$7K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$67K$55K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$79K$65K$14K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$18K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$2K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$45K$30K$15K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$14K$13K$719
TravelLn 17$27K$23K$4K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$168K$168K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.3M$199K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.3M$3.2M$56K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.2M$2.5M$716K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.9M$1.8M$104K$693K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$1.5M−$53K$594K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.8M$1.5M$331K$651K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.9M$1.6M$272K$320K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,840,750 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,703,512$1,759,919
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $156,555$78,790
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $69$89
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,437$1,952
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,861,573$1,840,750
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $260,955$365,851
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $860,288$848,596
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $468,753$295,219
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,589,996$1,509,666
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $271,577$331,084
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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 $1,840,750 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,440,536
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$319,383
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,759,919
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $78,790$78,790
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $89$89
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,952$1,952
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $80,742 · Excluded from tax $89$1,840,750
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,509,666 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $313,326$313,326
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $52,525$52,525
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $184,500 · Management $38,324$222,824
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $390,238 · Management $81,060$471,298
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $7,219 · Management $1,500$8,719
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $55,259 · Management $11,478$66,737
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $65,428 · Management $13,590$79,018
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $18,500$18,500
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,163 · Management $3,993$6,156
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $29,667 · Management $15,339$45,006
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,783 · Management $719$13,502
IX-17 TravelPrograms $22,918 · Management $4,026$26,944
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,748$6,748
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $10,699$10,699
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $167,664$167,664
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,310,438 · Management $199,228 · Fundraising $0$1,509,666
Part X · Balance sheet $960,484 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $426,384$755,299
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $81,550$176,250
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,484$7,525
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $25,933$21,410
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $123,350$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $664,701$960,484
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $201,000$92,758
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $18,309$91,250
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $125,000$125,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $344,309$309,008
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $36,751$275,032
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $283,641$376,444
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $320,392$651,476
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $664,701$960,484
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $651,476 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,840,750
XI-2 Total expenses$1,509,666
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$331,084
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$320,392
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$651,476

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