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Nonprofit · EIN 84-1858780

YOU ARE CO

Tax-exempt · LEXINGTON, KY 40508

Financials

$94K$76K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of YOU ARE CO by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$94,158$76,498$17,660$36,015$0$36,015
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$57,028
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$194
Net income from fundraising events
$35,141
Net income from sales of inventory
$1,795
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$31,690
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$19,200
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$200
Occupancy
$3,859
Printing, publications and postage
$4,117
Other expenses
$17,432

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$18,355
Total assets, end of year
$36,015
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$36,015
Cash, savings and investments
$36,015
Gross receipts
$94,158

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Kait SaierInterum Chair1$0
Lashanda StewartTreasurer1$0
Jody GreenleeBoard member0.5$0
Kinga MnichBoard Member0.5$0
Marita WillisBoard Member0.5$0
Stephanie BurkeBoard Member0.5$0
Savannah HaroverSavannah Harover0.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
540 N UPPER ST, LEXINGTON, KY 40508-1480
In care of
% SARNDRA UPCHURCH
Mailing address (990-N for 2024)
540 North Upper Street, Lexington KY 40508
Principal officer (990-N for 2024)
Jessica Upchurch-King, 540 North Upper Street, Lexington KY 40508
Signed the 990-EZ
Michelle Burke, Treasurer
Phone
(859) 326-7061
Return prepared by
Peer House LLC

Mission

YOU ARE CO. is a nonprofit organization that provides safe housing and education to women and girls living in extreme poverty because educated and empowered women transform communities.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Our primary objective is to provide safe housing and access to education for women and girls by supporting them in attending a boarding school, creating the foundation they need to live with safety, stability, and possibility.
  • Our secondary program provides dignified job opportunities for single mothers and women surviving unwanted sex work, through craft-making training and access to vocational training.

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-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-N on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-N on file

File the 2026 990-EZ for YOU ARE CO

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
84-1858780
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
2021
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B90)
Assets (IRS master file)
$36,015
Income (IRS master file)
$94,158

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$94,158$76,498$36,015XML
990-N for 2024
Officer: Jessica Upchurch-King
December 31, 2024≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2023
Officer: Jessica Upchurch
December 31, 2023≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2021
Officer: Jessica Upchurch
December 31, 2021≤ $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 84-1858780).

Questions about YOU ARE CO

What is the EIN of YOU ARE CO?
The employer identification number (EIN) of YOU ARE CO is 84-1858780.
Is YOU ARE CO tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
Are donations to YOU ARE CO tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does YOU ARE CO 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 YOU ARE CO 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 YOU ARE CO last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of YOU ARE CO?
The 990-N for 2024 names Jessica Upchurch-King.
Who are the officers and directors of YOU ARE CO?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does YOU ARE CO have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $94,158, expenses of $76,498 and total assets of $36,015 at year end.

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