Nonprofit · EIN 75-1095223
LIFT
Tax-exempt · DALLAS, TX 75247
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,164,721 | $1,560,866 | -$396,145 | $1,600,517 | $115,585 | $1,484,932 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,687,613 | $1,469,795 | $217,818 | $1,972,061 | $125,619 | $1,846,442 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,437,547 | $1,435,377 | $2,170 | $1,725,248 | $134,844 | $1,590,404 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,156,192
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $62,724
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $12,405
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$54,195
- Other revenue
- -$54,195
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $130,521
- Other salaries and wages
- $597,771
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $877,444
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $31,698
- Occupancy
- $36,727
- Depreciation
- $13,136
- Program services (functional)
- $1,203,719
- Management and general (functional)
- $46,667
- Fundraising (functional)
- $310,480
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,972,061
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,600,517
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $115,585
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,484,932
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $19,985
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,212,054
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,453,388
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $31,544
- Gross receipts
- $1,357,642
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 107
- Year formed
- 1961
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL DIBIASE | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $130,521 |
| DIANE HORNQUIEST | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| AUSTIN HIATT | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| DOMINIQUE GEORGE | ChairWOMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| VICTORIA RAMIREZ BABB | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| RUSSELL HAGG | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| ALEX COLLINS | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| ASHLEY SCHEER | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JULIE COOK | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| TONY HERNANDEZ | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JODIE HELFER | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| CATHERINE COOPER | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| SAM MURPHY | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| KASHIF RAHAMATULLAH | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| ALLISON STEWART | VICE CHAIRWOMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID SIRNA | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| EDWARD A STONE | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KEVIN MEEKS | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| RICK ILLES | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| BRITTANY WAY | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA K JOHNSON | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $149,520 |
| PAUL DIBIASE | INT CEO Officer | 40 | $131,866 |
| DOMINIQUE GEORGE | CHAIRWOMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| NATALIE NIHILL | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| RUSSELL HAGG | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| ALEX COLLINS | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| ASHLEY SCHEER | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JACKIE MARSHALL | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JODIE HELFER | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| PATRICIA CAMARGO BOWLES | VICE CHAIRWOMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| SAM MURPHY | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| KASHIF RAHAMATULLAH | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| ALLISON STEWART | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| DAVID SIRNA | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| EDWARD A STONE | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| KEVIN MEEKS | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| RACHAEL SINGER | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA K JOHNSON | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $125,520 |
| MAURY PURNELL | IMM PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DOMINIQUE GEORGE | CHAIRWOMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| NATALIE NIHILL | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| RUSSELL HAGG | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JACKIE MARSHALL | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| ASHLEY SCHEER | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| KEVIN MEEKS | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JODIE HELFER | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| PATRICIA CAMARGO BOWLES | VICE CHAIRWOMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| SAM MURPHY | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| KASHIF RAHAMATULLAH | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| ALLISON STEWART | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| DAVID SIRNA | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| EDWARD A STONE | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| TODD WATSON | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| RACHAEL SINGER | Trustee Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| PAUL DIBIASE | INT. PRES & CEO Officer | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3000 PEGASUS PARK DR SUITE 702, DALLAS, TX 75247-6203
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PAUL DIBIASE, PO BOX 570159, DALLAS, TX 75357
- Signed the 990
- PAUL DIBIASE, President & CEO
- Phone
- (214) 824-2000
- Website
- WWW.LIFT-TEXAS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Sutton Frost Cary LLP
Mission
ASPIRE'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE TARGETED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT HELP STUDENTS REACH SPECIFIC LEARNING AND CAREER GOALS THAT ENABLE THEM TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVES.
Program accomplishments
- IN FY 2025 ASPIRE SERVED 1511 ADULTS IN ITS THREE LARGEST PROGRAMS IN FY 2025: ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE, ADULT EDUCATION/GED PREP, AND WORKFORCE TRAINING. FY 2025 PROGRAMS WERE HELD EITHER ON-LINE OR AT FIVE SATELLITE LOCATIONS.Expenses $1,203,719
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
- 75-1095223
- 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
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B600)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,600,517
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,357,642
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,164,721 | $1,560,866 | $1,600,517 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,687,613 | $1,469,795 | $1,972,061 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,437,547 | $1,435,377 | $1,725,248 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,265,251 | $1,466,425 | $1,601,967 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2018 | – | – | – | 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 75-1095223).
Questions about LIFT
- What is the EIN of LIFT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LIFT is 75-1095223.
- Is LIFT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to LIFT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LIFT 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 LIFT 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 LIFT 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 LIFT?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names PAUL DIBIASE.
- Who are the officers and directors of LIFT?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $130,521 (PAUL DIBIASE, President & CEO).
- How much revenue does LIFT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,164,721, expenses of $1,560,866 and total assets of $1,600,517 at year end.
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