Nonprofit · EIN 46-1088977
LEARNING INDEPENDENCE FOR TOMORROW INCORPORATED
Also known as L I F T INCLORPORATED
Tax-exempt · CLEARWATER, FL 33756
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,160,207 | $5,802,654 | -$642,447 | $19,055,707 | $9,893,966 | $9,161,741 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,930,547 | $5,037,274 | $893,273 | $19,327,535 | $9,526,178 | $9,801,357 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $8,108,088 | $4,204,329 | $3,903,759 | $14,065,909 | $5,159,889 | $8,906,020 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,346,259
- of which government grants
- $1,588,716
- Program service revenue
- $1,887,536
- Investment income
- $92,866
- Net rental income
- $18,096
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$189,725
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $5,175
- Tax-exempt bond proceeds
- $92,866
- Other revenue
- -$166,454
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $113,374
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $222,426
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,373,236
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,087,564
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $120,537
- Occupancy
- $244,194
- Travel
- $17,627
- Depreciation
- $476,037
- Program services (functional)
- $4,742,587
- Management and general (functional)
- $541,437
- Fundraising (functional)
- $518,630
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $19,327,535
- Total assets, end of year
- $19,055,707
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,893,966
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,161,741
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $15,639,712
- Publicly traded securities
- $37,159
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,773,392
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $388,349
- Gross receipts
- $5,416,277
- Employees
- 42
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 2012
- State of legal domicile
- FL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW SPENCE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $119,161 | $12,426 |
| JULIE BRECHER | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,000 | $10,025 |
| KELI MONDELLO | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM KURUZOVICH | VICE-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT RICH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS AISENBREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC BECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLBY MASTERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE MAXSON | DIRECTOR - THRU 6.25 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHAWN NAUGLE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - THRU 6.24 Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $181,500 | $3,464 |
| TAMI VANOVERBEKE | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,000 | $5,905 |
| JULIE BRECHER | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,000 | $10,025 |
| MATTHEW SPENCE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - AS OF 6.24 Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $0 | $0 |
| KELI MONDELLO | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM KURUZOVICH | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT RICH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS AISENBREY | DIRECTOR - AS OF 5.24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC BECK | DIRECTOR - AS OF 3.24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLIAD GRANGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY MAGUIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLBY MASTERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE MAXSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHAWN NAUGLE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $178,279 | $0 |
| TAMI VANOVERBEKE | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,130 | $9,110 |
| JULIE BRECHER | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,879 | $5,287 |
| KELI MONDELLO | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM KURUZOVICH | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT RICH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE MAXSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SERGIO CADAVID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY MAGUIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLIAD GRANGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLBY MASTERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1005 S HIGHLAND AVE, CLEARWATER, FL 33756-4430
- In care of
- % KIM KURUZOVICH
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MATTHEW SPENCE, 1005 S HIGHLAND AVE, CLEARWATER, FL 33756
- Signed the 990
- MATTHEW SPENCE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (727) 258-7659
- Website
- WWW.LIFTFL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF LIFT IS TO INSPIRE AND EMPOWER PEOPLE WITH NEURODIVERSITY TO LEARN, THRIVE, AND SUCCEED.
Program accomplishments
- LEARNING INDEPENDENCE FOR TOMORROW (LIFT) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION BASED IN PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA. LIFT HAS THREE OUTSTANDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING THE ADVANCEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS IN EDUCATION WITHIN AN INCLUSIVE SETTING. LIFT ACADEMY, SERVING STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH GRADE, LIFT UNIVERSITY TRANSITION PROGRAM, A FOUR YEAR POST-SECONDARY TRANSITION PROGRAM FOR YOUNG ADULTS AGES 18-22, AND LIFT ADULT TRAINING PROGRAM, SERVING ADULTS 23 YEARS-OLD AND ABOVE THROUGH EMPLOYABILITY, LIFE, AND WORK SKILLS AND EDUCATION. LIFT ASSISTS EACH STUDENT TO REACH THEIR POTENTIAL ACADEMICALLY AND DEVELOP NECESSARY SKILLS FOR INDEPENDENCE. TODAY LIFT BOASTS AN ENROLLMENT OF 190 STUDENTS AND 40+ STAFF MEMBERS.Expenses $4,742,587 · grants $113,374 · revenue $1,887,536
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-1088977
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B28)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $19,055,707
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,416,277
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,160,207 | $5,802,654 | $19,055,707 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $5,930,547 | $5,037,274 | $19,327,535 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $8,108,088 | $4,204,329 | $14,065,909 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 46-1088977).
Questions about LEARNING INDEPENDENCE FOR TOMORROW INCORPORATED
- What is the EIN of LEARNING INDEPENDENCE FOR TOMORROW INCORPORATED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LEARNING INDEPENDENCE FOR TOMORROW INCORPORATED is 46-1088977.
- Is LEARNING INDEPENDENCE FOR TOMORROW INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to LEARNING INDEPENDENCE FOR TOMORROW INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LEARNING INDEPENDENCE FOR TOMORROW INCORPORATED file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of LEARNING INDEPENDENCE FOR TOMORROW INCORPORATED due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LEARNING INDEPENDENCE FOR TOMORROW INCORPORATED last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LEARNING INDEPENDENCE FOR TOMORROW INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MATTHEW SPENCE.
- Who are the officers and directors of LEARNING INDEPENDENCE FOR TOMORROW INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $119,161 (MATTHEW SPENCE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does LEARNING INDEPENDENCE FOR TOMORROW INCORPORATED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,160,207, expenses of $5,802,654 and total assets of $19,055,707 at year end.
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