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Nonprofit · EIN 75-2659683

UPLIFT EDUCATION

Tax-exempt · DALLAS, TX 75247

Financials

$304.7M$299.9M2022$332.6M$315.2M2023$327.8M$328.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of UPLIFT EDUCATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$327,825,378$328,531,776-$706,398$598,404,716$524,656,332$73,748,384
June 30, 2024990$332,634,668$315,162,445$17,472,223$590,669,844$516,215,062$74,454,782
June 30, 2023990$304,686,794$299,901,501$4,785,293$587,652,175$530,669,616$56,982,559
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$311,910,591
of which government grants
$299,353,271
Program service revenue
$13,445,043
Investment income
$2,564,157
Net rental income
$19,014
Net income from fundraising events
-$308,928
Other revenue
-$94,413

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$546,707
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,787,207
Other salaries and wages
$184,360,847
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$216,353,208
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$336,673
Accounting fees
$112,083
Occupancy
$7,633,364
Travel
$2,289,240
Depreciation
$18,562,677
Program services (functional)
$313,532,387
Management and general (functional)
$14,214,578
Fundraising (functional)
$784,811

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$590,669,844
Total assets, end of year
$598,404,716
Total liabilities, end of year
$524,656,332
Net assets, end of year
$73,748,384
Land, buildings and equipment
$421,789,353
Net assets without donor restrictions
-$30,291,690
Net assets with donor restrictions
$104,040,074
Gross receipts
$328,186,556
Employees
3,423
Volunteers
5,440
Year formed
1996
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
YASMIN BHATIACHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$394,630
REMY WASHINGTONCHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER
Key employee
40$262,008
JOHNNY DEASCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
40$246,207
DEBORAH BIGHAMCHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER
Key employee
40$242,448
LESLIE BERLINCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$241,962
JOHN GASKOCHIEF WELL BEING & SEL OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$235,841
ANNE MCCALLCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER (THRU 12/20/24)
Key employee
40$234,552
ALEXANDER BERKCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER
Officer
40$228,673
AMANDA MARTINCHIEF OF STAFF
Highest-paid employee
40$203,930
JONATHAN DANTCHIEF OF SCHOOLS
Highest-paid employee
40$195,479
PRISCILLA COLLINS-PARHMSDY. CHIEF OF SCHOOLS
Highest-paid employee
40$183,647
ALAN TOLLESONREGIONAL DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$182,265
CAMERON JOHNSONCHAIR, REAL ESTATE & SCHOOL DEV
Trustee or director
1$0
TRACY SYLER-JONESCHAIR, FORT WORTH ADVISORY BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0
HAROLD MONTGOMERYCHAIR, FINANCE & STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
10 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JAMES STANTONCHAIR, ADVOCACY COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SIMON CHENCHAIR, AUDIT COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CULLUM CLARKUPLIFT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN BECKERTCHAIR, DEVELOPMENT & EXTERNAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
RUSTY JAGGERSUPLIFT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
PILAR DAVIESCO-CHAIR SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
RICKY GARCIAUPLIFT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTINE VANDEVELDECO-CHAIR, SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN MCPHERSONVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
DR LAEL C MELVILLECHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 26 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
YASMIN BHATIACHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$373,929$0
JOHNNY DEASCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
40$256,473$0
REMY WASHINGTONCHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER
Key employee
40$231,759$0
DEBORAH BIGHAMCHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER
Key employee
40$229,225$0
ANNE MCCALLCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$227,989$0
ALEXANDER BERKSECRETARY
Officer
40$221,627$0
JOHN GASKOCHIEF WELL BEING & SEL OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$213,531$0
LESLIE BERLINCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$199,542$0
PRISCILLA COLLINS-PARHMSDY. CHIEF OF SCHOOLS
Highest-paid employee
40$198,676$0
W STUBBSSR DIRECTOR-WELL BEING
Key employee
40$173,976$6,100
JONATHAN DANTDY. CHIEF OF SCHOOLS
Highest-paid employee
40$178,307$0
KAREN ROATHSR DIRECTOR-TALENT MANAGEMENT
Key employee
40$167,992$4,868
AMANDA MARTINCHIEF OF STAFF
Highest-paid employee
40$171,103$0
CAMERON JOHNSONCHAIR, REAL ESTATE AND SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDRE MCEWINGCHAIR, FORT WORTH ADVISORY BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN MCPHERSONCHAIR, STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HAROLD MONTGOMERYUPLIFT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES STANTONCHAIR, ADVOCACY COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SIMON CHENCHAIR, AUDIT COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN BECKERTCHAIR, DEVELOPMENT & EXTERNAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RUSTY JAGGERSUPLIFT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PILAR DAVIESCO-CHAIR SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICKY GARCIAUPLIFT TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTINE VANDEVELDECO-CHAIR, SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CULLUM CLARKCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
DR LAEL C MELVILLEVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 28 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
YASMIN BHATIACHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$289,052$24,960
REMY WASHINGTONCHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER
Officer
40$228,779$20,340
DEBORAH BINGHAMCHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER
Officer
40$227,954$17,800
ALEXANDER BERKCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER
Officer
40$205,754$17,255
JOHNNY DEASCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER
Officer
40$199,334$17,800
ANNE ERICKSONCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
Officer
40$198,292$17,255
MICHAEL CARBONECHIEF OF SCHOOLS
Key employee
40$167,448$14,210
JOHN GASKOCHIEF WELL-BEING & SEL OFFICER
Officer
40$163,716$16,748
RAFAEL M DOMINGUEZMANAGING DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$161,413$12,688
TRACY R ODOMACADEMIC DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$154,314$11,280
ANGELA TRISTANSR DIRECTOR - CAMPUS SUPPORT
Highest-paid employee
40$153,608$11,571
HANNAH W MENSAHMANAGING DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$146,614$11,306
KECIA F CLARKMANAGING DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$143,804$12,180
JAMES JAHNKECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$135,546$11,981
CAMERON JOHNSONCHAIR, REAL ESTATE AND SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDRE MCEWINGCHAIR, FORT WORTH ADVISORY BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN MCPHERSONCHAIR, STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR LAEL C MELVILLEVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL STACKCHAIR, FINANCE COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES STANTONCHAIR, ADVOCACY COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ED TAURICCHAIR, AUDIT COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CALLUM CLARKCHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JOHN BECKERTCHAIR, DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAWN DAVIDSONCHAIR, GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PILAR DAVIESCO-CHAIR, SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICKY GARCIAAT-LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTINE VANDEVELDECO-CHAIR, SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LESLIE BERLINCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3000 PEGASUS PARK DR STE 1100, DALLAS, TX 75247-6203
In care of
% STACEY LAWRENCE
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
YASMIN BHATIA, 3000 PEGASUS PARK DRIVE 1100, DALLAS, TX 75247
Signed the 990
KAMAL MANIK, CONTROLLER
Phone
(469) 621-8500
Return prepared by
WEAVER AND TIDWELL LLP

Mission

UPLIFT EDUCATION'S MISSION IS TO CREATE AND SUSTAIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF EXCELLENCE THAT EMPOWER EACH STUDENT TO REACH THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL IN COLLEGE AND THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE AND THAT INSPIRE IN THE STUDENTS A LIFE-LONG LOVE OF LEARNING, ACHIEVEMENT, AND SERVICE IN ORDER TO POSITIVELY CHANGE THEIR WORLD.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025, UPLIFT EDUCATION OPERATED 1 OPEN-ENROLLMENT CHARTER WITH 45 SCHOOLS AT 20 CAMPUSES, WHICH TOGETHER HAD AN ENROLLMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 23,000 STUDENTS IN GRADES PRE-K THROUGH 12
    Expenses $313,532,387 · grants $546,707 · revenue $13,544,962

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
75-2659683
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
1996
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B20Z)
Assets (IRS master file)
$598,404,716
Income (IRS master file)
$328,186,556

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$327,825,378$328,531,776$598,404,716IRS
990June 2024$332,634,668$315,162,445$590,669,844IRS
990June 2023$304,686,794$299,901,501$587,652,175XML
990June 2022$286,460,257$285,800,139$529,404,745IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 75-2659683).

Questions about UPLIFT EDUCATION

What is the EIN of UPLIFT EDUCATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of UPLIFT EDUCATION is 75-2659683.
Is UPLIFT EDUCATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
Are donations to UPLIFT EDUCATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does UPLIFT EDUCATION 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 UPLIFT EDUCATION 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 UPLIFT EDUCATION 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 UPLIFT EDUCATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names YASMIN BHATIA.
Who are the officers and directors of UPLIFT EDUCATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $394,630 (YASMIN BHATIA, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
How much revenue does UPLIFT EDUCATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $327,825,378, expenses of $328,531,776 and total assets of $598,404,716 at year end.

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