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 ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Pierson | President | 2019-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carl Drummer | Vice President | 2019-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mark Radford | Treasurer | 2019-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Roderick Grays | Seceratary | 2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Anthony Simmons (former) | Treasurer | 2019-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Pierson | President | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carl Drummer | Vice President | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mark Radford | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Roderick Grays | Seceratary | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Pierson | President | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carl Drummer | Vice President | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mark Radford | Secretary | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Anthony Simmons | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Pierson | President | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carl Drummer | Vice President | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Anthony Simmons | Secretary | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mark Radford | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Pierson | President | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carl Drummer | Vice President | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Anthony Simmons | Secretary | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mark Radford | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Pierson | President | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carl Drummer | Vice President | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Anthony Simmons | Secretary | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mark Radford | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Pierson | President | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Carl Drummer | Vice President | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Anthony Simmons | Secretary | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Mark Radford | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $617,945 | $119,590 | $567,506 | $567,506 | $485,000 | $132,945 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $106,987 | $125,918 | $0 | -$18,931 | - | $106,987 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $7,639 | $33,445 | $0 | -$25,806 | $430 | $7,209 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $64,958 | $37,998 | $0 | $26,960 | - | $64,958 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $96,840 | $62,444 | $0 | $39,152 | $0 | $96,840 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $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
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL SCHOOL CHOICE AWARENESS FOUNDATION INC | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | 2024 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “INDIANAPOLIS UPLIFT FOUNDATION INC” | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | $55 | 4 | $16 | 2023 | 2020-2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “INDIANAPOLIS UPLIFT FOUNDATION INC” | show |
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| 28TWELVE FOUNDATION LTD | IN | B82 | $564,246 | $416,181 | Executive Director | $56,000 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| AMERICAN LEGION SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP TR FUND | IN | B82 | $704,590 | $2,070,330 | Treasurer | $329,225 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| JUANITA MINCEY FOUNDATION INC | FL | B82 | $835,292 | $285,000 | President Secretary & CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x |
| LINVILLE FOUNDATION INC | NC | B82 | $749,207 | $548,840 | SECRETARY / TREASURER | $10,000 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x |
| AHL FOUNDATION INC | NY | B82 | $554,917 | $546,180 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| HEAR SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION INC | IL | B82 | $610,662 | $832,734 | DIRECTORR | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x |
| AMDPA FOUNDATION INC | AR | B82 | $774,829 | $793,149 | COO | $0 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x |
| JOYCE IVY FOUNDATION | TX | B82 | $514,482 | $489,976 | EXECUTIVE DI | $28,390 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x |
| TEMPLE EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC | TX | B82 | $651,578 | $299,820 | EXEC DIRECTOR/DEVELOPMENT | $34,693 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x |
| SECU MD FOUNDATION INC | MD | B82 | $471,662 | $458,850 | PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR | $764,488 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x |
| EAGLE FOUNDATION | PA | B82 | $513,624 | $432,157 | EXECUTIVE DI | $60,870 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x |
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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
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) Event | Company 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 | $119,590 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $125,918 spent · pay $0 · grants $14,622 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $125,918 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $33,445 spent · pay $0 · grants $100 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $33,445 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $37,998 spent · pay $0 · grants $21,645 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $37,998 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $62,444 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $37,466 | 60.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $24,980 | 40.0% | |
| Total | $62,444 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $24,281 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $34,437
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $24,281 | 100.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $34,437 | reported apart |
| Total | $24,281 | 100% |
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