Nonprofit · EIN 76-0677933
NEXTUP INC
Tax-exempt · LUTHERVILLE, MD 21093
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $8,882,009 | $9,746,881 | -$864,872 | $1,268,075 | $1,782,806 | -$514,731 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $10,469,261 | $10,962,840 | -$493,579 | $1,968,813 | $1,712,896 | $255,917 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $10,678,946 | $12,907,171 | -$2,228,225 | $2,485,310 | $1,829,760 | $655,550 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $767,559
- Program service revenue
- $8,100,299
- Investment income
- $14,151
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$125
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $507,906
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,122,194
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,243,166
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $17,556
- Accounting fees
- $221,958
- Travel
- $109,800
- Depreciation
- $118,656
- Program services (functional)
- $7,454,087
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,810,312
- Fundraising (functional)
- $482,482
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,968,813
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,268,075
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,782,806
- Net assets, end of year
- -$514,731
- Publicly traded securities
- $208,860
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$514,731
- Gross receipts
- $9,460,580
- Employees
- 32
- Volunteers
- 16,128
- Year formed
- 2001
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA BAIRD | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $256,224 | $18,935 |
| KAREN A JONES | VP OF LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $233,021 | $29,824 |
| KRISTI LEANN ALLEN | VP FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Officer | 40 | $215,405 | $17,342 |
| STUART CLAXTON | VP OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $199,603 | $26,970 |
| KRYSTAL DAVIS | SR. DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,530 | $20,574 |
| VANESSA CULLERTON | SR. DIRECTOR FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,361 | $18,627 |
| ALETHEA KIRKWOOD | SR. DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,047 | $13,018 |
| DAGMAR BOGGS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MARION | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA BIENIEK | CO-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TONYA HERRING | CO-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELODY RICHARDSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ABBE LUERSMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBER JEFFERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA FACCIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVE PEACOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| DIANA MARSHALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| ENA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| HELEN DRISKELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JOSH YATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| KATE GARNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| MARINA CHERNYAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| MARLA DAUDELIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| MIKE THEILMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| VALERIE JABBAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN A JONES | VP, LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $297,655 | $42,828 |
| KRISTI ALLEN | VP, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Officer | 40 | $230,159 | $17,779 |
| ADEKUNLE ABIDOYE | VP, TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $205,770 | $38,743 |
| STUART CLAXTON | VP, MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $208,876 | $30,323 |
| LISA BAIRD | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $219,864 | $17,003 |
| DANIT L SCHLEMAN | VP, REGIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $220,253 | $8,448 |
| KRYSTAL WALLACE | SR. DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,842 | $23,874 |
| DAGMAR BOGGS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH MARRION | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELODY RICHARD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ABBE LUERSMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDI MARSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA FACCIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAU BANKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA BIENIEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA MARSHALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ENA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN DRISKELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LIBBY WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLA DAUDELIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE THEILMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SRI RAJAGOPALAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TONYA HERRING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE JABBAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| VERONICA FERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY DAVIDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAMIKO OLABINTAN | COO (UNTIL 7/2023) Officer | 40 | $394,878 | $21,883 |
| LAURIE GREER | VP, P'SHIP & MBR ENG (UNTIL 12/2023) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $289,158 | $39,761 |
| LISA BAIRD | PRESIDENT & CEO (FROM 4/2023) Officer | 40 | $258,115 | $26,011 |
| KAREN JONES | VP, LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $235,945 | $35,747 |
| DANIT L SCHLEMAN | VP, STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $245,681 | $22,500 |
| SARAH ALTER | PRESIDENT & CEO (UNTIL 4/2023) Officer | 40 | $215,627 | $10,125 |
| STUART CLAXTON | VP, MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $184,235 | $21,772 |
| KUNLE OBIDYA | VP, TECHNOLOGY & ANALYTICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $196,492 | $3,417 |
| KRISTI ALLEN | VP, FIN. & ADMIN. (FROM 5/2023) Officer | 40 | $132,796 | $10,587 |
| CAROL JONES | VP, FIN. & ADMIN. (UNTIL 4/2023) Officer | 40 | $83,922 | $2,764 |
| ABBE LUERSMAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAGMAR BOGGS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH MARRION | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELODY RICHARD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA TURNER | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAU BANKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA BIENIEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLA DAUDELIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY DAVIDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH DODD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| VERONICA FERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TONYA HERRING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE JABBAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA MARSHALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDI MARSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SRI RAJAGOPALAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE THEILMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LIBBY WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1301 YORK RD STE 800, LUTHERVILLE, MD 21093-6011
- In care of
- % DEBRA GROSH
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- LISA BAIRD, 1301 YORK ROAD 800, LUTHERVILLE, MD 21093
- Signed the 990
- LISA BAIRD, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (443) 464-2460
- Website
- WWW.NEXTUPISNOW.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
Mission
OPEN TO ALL GENDERS, NEXTUP PROVIDES LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, RESOURCES, AND PROGRAMMING DESIGNED TO CREATE EQUITABLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR EVERYONE, WHILE ACKNOWLEDGING THE UNIQUE BARRIERS WOMEN CONTINUE TO FACE.
Program accomplishments
- AT NEXTUP, WE CONDUCT ALL PROGRAMS AND EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS. DECISIONS REGARDING TRAINING, HIRING, PROMOTION, AND COMPENSATION ARE MADE WITHOUT REGARD TO PROTECTED CHARACTERISTICS AND ARE BASED SOLELY ON MERIT AND QUALIFICATIONS. IN 2025, NEXTUP CONTINUED TO BUILD MOMENTUM IN ITS MISSION TO DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS AND FOSTER INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE CULTURES THAT ADVANCE ALL PEOPLE, INCLUDING WOMEN, IN BUSINESS. OPEN TO ALL GENDERS, NEXTUP DELIVERS LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, RESOURCES, AND PROGRAMMING DESIGNED TO CREATE EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR EVERYONE, WHILE ACKNOWLEDGING THE UNIQUE BARRIERS WOMEN CONTINUE TO FACE. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED HOSTING THE NEXTUP LEADERSHIP SUMMIT--OUR LARGEST ANNUAL GATHERING--WHICH CONTINUED TO BRING TOGETHER MORE THAN 1,000 ATTENDEES FOR IMMERSIVE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, NETWORKING, AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES. NEXTUP ALSO ADVANCED ITS EXECUTIVE ENGAGEMENT THROUGH THE 2025 EXECUTIVE FORUM, CONVENING SENIOR LEADERS FOR A THREE-DAY EXPERIENCE FOCUSED ON "VISION + VELOCITY" --A CALL FOR LEADERS TO MOVE BOLDLY AND INCLUSIVELY TO CREATE LASTING IMPACT IN A RAPIDLY EVOLVING BUSINESS LANDSCAPE. ACROSS ITS NATIONAL AND REGIONAL PROGRAMMING, NEXTUP CONTINUED TO ACTIVATE A POWERFUL AND GROWING COMMUNITY OF THOUSANDS OF MEMBERS AND 300+ CORPORATE PARTNERS AND REGIONAL SPONSORS, STRENGTHENING LEADERSHIP PIPELINES AND EXPANDING ACCESS TO HIGH-IMPACT DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. ENGAGEMENT REMAINED STRONG ACROSS THIS EXPANDING MEMBERSHIP, SUPPORTED BY A ROBUST CALENDAR OF NEARLY 400 EVENTS THAT FOSTERED CONNECTION, SKILL-BUILDING, AND COLLABORATION AMONG LEADERS AT EVERY CAREER STAGE. IN DECEMBER, NEXTUP AND PARADIGM FOR PARITY MERGED TO UNITE TWO LEADING NONPROFIT COMMUNITIES, EXPANDING COLLECTIVE REACH, RESOURCES, AND IMPACT TO ACCELERATE INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP ACROSS INDUSTRIES AT SCALE. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, NEXTUP REAFFIRMED ITS COMMITMENT TO CULTIVATING INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP PIPELINES, ACCELERATING CAREER GROWTH, AND EQUIPPING LEADERS TO NAVIGATE THE FUTURE OF WORK WITH PURPOSE AND IMPACT. AS WE APPROACH OUR 25TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2026, NEXTUP REMAINS FOCUSED ON EMPOWERING LEADERS OF ALL GENDERS TO BUILD INCLUSIVE, THRIVING WORKPLACE CULTURES. THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT FOR NEXTUP AND FOR OUR MISSION: ADVANCING ALL PEOPLE, INCLUDING WOMEN, IN BUSINESS.Expenses $7,454,087 · revenue $8,100,299
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 76-0677933
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,268,075
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,460,580
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $8,882,009 | $9,746,881 | $1,268,075 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $10,469,261 | $10,962,840 | $1,968,813 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $10,678,946 | $12,907,171 | $2,485,310 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $10,508,827 | $12,048,422 | $5,015,900 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 76-0677933).
Questions about NEXTUP INC
- What is the EIN of NEXTUP INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEXTUP INC is 76-0677933.
- Is NEXTUP INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to NEXTUP INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NEXTUP INC 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 NEXTUP INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NEXTUP INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NEXTUP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LISA BAIRD.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEXTUP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 25 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $256,224 (LISA BAIRD, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does NEXTUP INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,882,009, expenses of $9,746,881 and total assets of $1,268,075 at year end.
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