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Nonprofit · EIN 81-4490605

ELEVATE LIVES

Tax-exempt · SPRINGFIELD, MO 65803

Financials

$1M$264K2023$764K$159K2024$596K$203K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ELEVATE LIVES by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990 (amended)$596,170$203,273$392,897$4,376,788$1,506,231$2,870,557
December 31, 2024990 (amended)$764,315$159,180$605,135$3,379,917$902,257$2,477,660
December 31, 2023990 (amended)$1,046,214$264,341$781,873$2,813,256$940,731$1,872,525
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$477,886
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$7
Net rental income
$74,249
Other revenue
$118,277

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$42,740
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$42,740
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$792
Accounting fees
$8,205
Occupancy
$34,234
Program services (functional)
$114,572
Management and general (functional)
$88,701

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,379,917
Total assets, end of year
$4,376,788
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,506,231
Net assets, end of year
$2,870,557
Land, buildings and equipment
$4,355,372
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,870,557
Gross receipts
$740,719
Employees
0
Volunteers
1,250
Year formed
2016
State of legal domicile
MO

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Russell D GosselinPresident & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$42,741
Sharon L GosselinSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
Dan PraterBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Kevin RoseBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Kary KingslandBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Russell D GosselinBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Russell D GosselinPresident & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$23,122
Sharon L GosselinSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
Dan PraterBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Kevin RoseBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Kary KingslandBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Russell D GosselinBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Russell D GosselinPresident & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$44,500
Sharon L GosselinSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
Dan PraterBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Kevin RoseBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Kary KingslandBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Russell D GosselinBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1100 E KEARNEY ST, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65803-3436
Mailing address (990-N for 2017)
2201 N Jefferson Ave, Springfield MO 65803
Principal officer (990-N for 2017)
Russ Gosselin, 2201 N Jefferson Ave, Springfield MO 65803
Signed the 990
Russell D Gosselin, President & CEO
Phone
(719) 491-1535
Return prepared by
Carson Group Advanced Solutions Tax & Accounting

Mission

Elevate Lives ends poverty one family at a time. We lead the working poor to become thriving, contributing members of society through a faith-centered approach and transformation community.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • The purpose of the Organization shall be to help those in poverty. The Organization will at various times adjust its focus to different specific ways to help those in poverty either directly or indirectly. Besides training and equipping trainers, this corporation shall provide at times direct services to those in need. These may consist of but are not limited to training (such as budgeting), mentorship, material provisions, housing and transportation: The corporation shall also attempt to help the poor through the purchase, repair and rental or sale of housing property. The corporation may obtain and use dba's that help describe any of its focuses. The corporation shall attempt to cooperate with individuals, groups, institutions, or organizations whose purposes are in accord with the objectives set forth in these bylaws. The Organization will operate in various ways to help the poor and may do so in any number of cities mostly in the United States but can also at its discretion help those in poverty in other countries.
    Expenses $114,572

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
81-4490605
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
2016
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P80)
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,376,788
Income (IRS master file)
$740,719

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$596,170$203,273$4,376,788XML
990December 2024$764,315$159,180$3,379,917IRS
990December 2023$1,046,214$264,341$2,813,256XML
990December 2022$1,112,540$903,711$2,085,868IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2017
Officer: Russ Gosselin
December 31, 2017≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 81-4490605).

Questions about ELEVATE LIVES

What is the EIN of ELEVATE LIVES?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ELEVATE LIVES is 81-4490605.
Is ELEVATE LIVES tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
Are donations to ELEVATE LIVES tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ELEVATE LIVES 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 ELEVATE LIVES 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 ELEVATE LIVES 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 ELEVATE LIVES?
The 990-N for 2017 names Russ Gosselin.
Who are the officers and directors of ELEVATE LIVES?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $42,741 (Russell D Gosselin, President & CEO).
How much revenue does ELEVATE LIVES have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $596,170, expenses of $203,273 and total assets of $4,376,788 at year end.

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