INDIANAPOLIS UPLIFT FOUNDATION INC

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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $618K · expenses $120K · assets $568K

EIN
13-4336748
Address
PO BOX 441458, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46244-1458
NTEE code
B82 Scholarships, Student Financial Aid Services, Awards (Education) published (IRS Business Master File)
FURP topic
men: issues (from its 990 text; the topic index)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
April 2009 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity, 509(a)(2)
Principal officer
Daniel Pierson (its 2022 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2022 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

Financial Literacy, Economic Development, and Educational Programs. Black College Fairs, Robotics Competitions, and Innovation Fairs. Through our Lamplighters Mentoring Program, we provide guidance, leadership, and academic support to young men at Westlane Middle School, Tindley

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 5 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

5 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Daniel Pierson President2019-2025 10 $0 reported 1
Carl Drummer Vice President2019-2025 10 $0 reported 1
Mark Radford Treasurer2019-2025 10 $0 reported 1
Roderick Grays Seceratary2025 10 $0 reported 1
Anthony Simmons (former) Treasurer2019-2024 10 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Daniel Pierson President10 $0$0$0 $01
Carl Drummer Vice President10 $0$0$0 $01
Mark Radford Treasurer10 $0$0$0 $01
Roderick Grays Seceratary10 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Daniel Pierson President10 $0-$0 $01
Carl Drummer Vice President10 $0-$0 $01
Mark Radford Secretary10 $0-$0 $01
Anthony Simmons Treasurer10 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Daniel Pierson President20 $0-$0 $01
Carl Drummer Vice President10 $0-$0 $01
Anthony Simmons Secretary10 $0-$0 $01
Mark Radford Treasurer10 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Daniel Pierson President20 $0-$0 $01
Carl Drummer Vice President10 $0-$0 $01
Anthony Simmons Secretary10 $0-$0 $01
Mark Radford Treasurer10 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Daniel Pierson President20 $0-$0 $01
Carl Drummer Vice President10 $0-$0 $01
Anthony Simmons Secretary10 $0-$0 $01
Mark Radford Treasurer10 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Daniel Pierson President20 $0-- $01
Carl Drummer Vice President10 $0-- $01
Anthony Simmons Secretary10 $0-- $01
Mark Radford Treasurer10 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$617,945$119,590 $567,506$567,506 $485,000$132,945 $00-
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$106,987$125,918 $0-$18,931 -$106,987 ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$7,639$33,445 $0-$25,806 $430$7,209 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$64,958$37,998 $0$26,960 -$64,958 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$96,840$62,444 $0$39,152 $0$96,840 ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$39,413$24,281 $28,422$28,422 $1,188- ---

Funders of this organization

2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $10,055 in all, tax years 2020 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
NATIONAL SCHOOL CHOICE AWARENESS FOUNDATION INC $10,0001 $10,0002024 2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “INDIANAPOLIS UPLIFT FOUNDATION INC”
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION $554 $162023 2020-2023 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “INDIANAPOLIS UPLIFT FOUNDATION INC”
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GCCS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INCINB82 $470,769$388,806 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$83,612 Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state
CARMEL-CLAY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INCINB82 $626,617$533,425 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$82,293 Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION INCINB82 $510,367$583,580 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state
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AMERICAN LEGION SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP TR FUNDINB82 $704,590$2,070,330 Treasurer$329,225 Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state
CROWLEY FOUNDATION INCCOB82 $563,264$631,771 PRESIDENT$74,100 Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x
JUANITA MINCEY FOUNDATION INCFLB82 $835,292$285,000 President Secretary & CEO$0 Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x
LINVILLE FOUNDATION INCNCB82 $749,207$548,840 SECRETARY / TREASURER$10,000 Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x
AHL FOUNDATION INCNYB82 $554,917$546,180 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, similar name
HEAR SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION INCILB82 $610,662$832,734 DIRECTORR$0 Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x
AMDPA FOUNDATION INCARB82 $774,829$793,149 COO$0 Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x
JOYCE IVY FOUNDATIONTXB82 $514,482$489,976 EXECUTIVE DI$28,390 Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x
TEMPLE EDUCATION FOUNDATION INCTXB82 $651,578$299,820 EXEC DIRECTOR/DEVELOPMENT$34,693 Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x
SECU MD FOUNDATION INCMDB82 $471,662$458,850 PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR$764,488 Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $2,758,944100 34DAF sponsor2016–2024 28TWELVE FOUNDATION LTD; FARTHER FOUNDATION; BENTLEY VILLAGE FOUNDATION INC; DARTMOUTH DRAGON FOUNDATION INC and 30 more
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990 · $119,590 spent · pay $0 · grants $11,125 · events $73,413
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described) EventCompany Event Expenses $73,413$73,413-- 61.4%
Grants to US organizations and governments $11,125$11,125-- 9.3%
Fees: legal $9,399$9,399-- 7.9%
Travel $5,830$5,830-- 4.9%
Fees: other services $5,493$5,493-- 4.6%
Other (as described)Repairs and Maintenance $5,472$5,472-- 4.6%
Advertising and promotion $2,586$2,586-- 2.2%
Office expenses $2,081$2,081-- 1.7%
Fees: accounting $2,030$2,030-- 1.7%
Other (as described)Meals and Entertainment $1,200$1,200-- 1.0%
Insurance $470$470-- 0.4%
All other expenses $335$335-- 0.3%
Other (as described)Bank Charges and Fees $156$156-- 0.1%
Total$119,590100%

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2024 · Form 990EZ · $125,918 spent · pay $0 · grants $14,622 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $51,904 41.2%
Fees to independent contractors $40,618 32.3%
Printing, publications, postage $18,774 14.9%
Grants and similar amounts paid $14,622 11.6%
Total$125,918100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $33,445 spent · pay $0 · grants $100 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $23,356 69.8%
Fees to independent contractors $6,827 20.4%
Printing, publications, postage $3,162 9.5%
Grants and similar amounts paid $100 0.3%
Total$33,445100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $37,998 spent · pay $0 · grants $21,645 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $21,645 57.0%
Fees to independent contractors $14,858 39.1%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $1,329 3.5%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $166 0.4%
Total$37,998100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $62,444 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $37,466 60.0%
Fees to independent contractors $24,980 40.0%
Total$62,444100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $24,281 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $34,437
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $24,281 100.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$34,437reported apart
Total$24,281100%

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