HIGHER UP MINISTRIES

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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $114K · expenses $115K · assets $41K

EIN
20-4653774
Address
PO BOX 156, PROSPECT HTS, IL 60070-0156
Website
higherupministries.com
NTEE code
P30 Children's, Youth Services (Human Services) published (IRS Business Master File)
FURP topic
men: issues · women: issues (from its 990 text; the topic index)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
July 2006 (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 supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
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Mission

Bring Christian values to under-supported neighborhoods

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Rodney McKenzie President/Director2021-2024 $37,878$151,448 1
Jan McKenzie Secretary/Treasurer/Director2021-2024 $37,878$151,448 1

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
John Spencer Director2021-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Chris Temby Director2021-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Deb Temby Director2021-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Audy Romo Director2021-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Matt Tarver (former) Director2021-2022 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $76K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Rodney McKenzie President/Director50 $30,000-$7,878 $37,8781
Jan McKenzie Secretary/Treasurer/Director50 $30,000-$7,878 $37,8781
John Spencer Director2 $0-$0 $01
Chris Temby Director2 $0-$0 $01
Deb Temby Director2 $0-$0 $01
Audy Romo Director2 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $76K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Rodney McKenzie President/Director50 $30,000-$8,122 $38,1221
Jan McKenzie Secretary/Treasurer/Director50 $30,000-$8,122 $38,1221
John Spencer Director2 $0-$0 $01
Chris Temby Director2 $0-$0 $01
Deb Temby Director2 $0-$0 $01
Audy Romo Director2 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $78K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Rodney McKenzie President/Director50 $31,336-$7,421 $38,7571
Jan McKenzie Secretary/Treasurer/Director50 $31,336-$7,421 $38,7571
John Spencer Director2 $0-$0 $01
Chris Temby Director2 $0-$0 $01
Deb Temby Director2 $0-$0 $01
Matt Tarver Director2 $0-$0 $01
Audy Romo Director2 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $73K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Rodney McKenzie President/Director50 $30,685-$6,006 $36,6911
Jan McKenzie Secretary/Treasurer/Director50 $30,685-$6,006 $36,6911
John Spencer Director2 $0-$0 $01
Chris Temby Director2 $0-$0 $01
Deb Temby Director2 $0-$0 $01
Matt Tarver Director2 $0-$0 $01
Audy Romo Director2 $0-$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
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$114,160$114,654 $40,654$32,389 $117,956$0 ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$125,485$124,770 $41,148$32,883 $131,366$0 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$108,271$122,173 $40,433$32,168 $111,453$0 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$142,287$110,915 $54,542$46,070 $143,013$0 ---

Funders of this organization

3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $108,438 in all, tax years 2015 to 2023. 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
AMERICAS FOOD BANK $60,0001 $60,0002015 2015 Public charity Exact
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $48,2003 $16,0002019 2016, 2018-2019 DAF sponsor Exact
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION $2384 $572023 2020-2023 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “HIGHER UP MINISTRIES”
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JAMES R ELDER TRUSTILP30 $159,910$163,969 Trustee$0 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
WOODFIELD AREA CHILDRENS ORGANIZATIONILP30 $77,303$86,976 President$0 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
LITTLE GIRAFFE FOUNDATION LTDILP30 $110,149$111,390 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
QUINCY JUNETEENTH INCILP30 $76,935$58,987 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
DMBGC FOUNDATIONILP30 $101,282$276,388 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$156,441 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
FOUNDATION FOR FOCUS HOUSEILP30 $149,259$97,745 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
TOUCHING A LIFE INCILP30 $79,991$114,375 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
MANFRED AND FERN STEINFELD FAMILY FOUNDATIONILP30 $72,713$339,286 TREASURER$576,578 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
JESUS CATSILP30 $122,384$139,965 President$0 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
THUMBUDDY SPECIAL INCILP30 $130,416$134,021 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
TEULEILP30 $151,548$151,046 President$0 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
OPERATION RESTORATION BOLIVIAILP30 $133,233$107,218 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
INSIGHT PROJECT FOR KIDSILP30 $76,823$115,190 Executive Director$31,113 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
LIVINGSTON COUNTY COMMISSION ON CHILDREN AND YOUTHILP30 $126,875$144,854 President$0 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
OSMOSIS EDUCATION MENTORING INITIATIVEILP30 $137,124$119,254 EXECUTIVE DI$0 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
ROOT2FRUIT YOUTH FOUNDATIONILP30 $148,357$126,896 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
SHERWOOD CROCKER TRUST UA 00437ILP30 $100,910$95,176 TRUSTEE$24,174 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
SUNLIGHT ORPHAN AID FOR LITHUANIAINCILP30 $117,095$89,304 DIRECTOR TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
GIANNAS HOUSE-PREGNANCY RESOURCE CENTER INCILP30 $100,899$81,607 Executive Dir.$25,503 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
NIGHT OF ROCK STARSILP30 $121,231$125,647 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
VOLUNTEER VISITORS OF NORTHWESTILP30 $90,966$193,055 EXECUTIVE DI$36,994 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
WAKA WORLDWIDEILP30 $85,807$86,790 Chair$0 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
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I 58 KC MINISTRIESKSP30 $145,788$213,165 1 INDIVIDUAL TRUSTEES OR DIRECTORS$0 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one $324,69031 15DAF sponsor2017–2024 INTERFAITH VOLUNTEER CAREGIVERS OF BURNETT COUNTY INC; THUMBUDDY SPECIAL INC; THE SPOKES GROUP INC; CHRIST CHILD SOCIETY OF ATLANTA and 11 more
RICHARD AND JEAN COYNE FAMILY FOUNDATION $301,00010 1Private foundation2014–2023 OSMOSIS EDUCATION MENTORING INITIATIVE
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $293,94927 11DAF sponsor2015–2024 TEULE; SUNLIGHT ORPHAN AID FOR LITHUANIAINC; WAKA WORLDWIDE; MEMORIES FOR KIDS and 7 more
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC $288,34426 14DAF sponsor2020–2025 CHARITY CUP; LIGHT OF LIFE A CHARITABLEORGANIZATION; ERIE UPLINK; LITTLE GIRAFFE FOUNDATION LTD and 10 more
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION $287,89835 9DAF sponsor2012–2024 NEW CREATION MINISTRIES INC; LYN HOUSE INC; MIND THE GAP; LIFE SAVER MINISTRIES INC and 5 more
PILGRIM FOUNDATION $177,1009 1Private foundation2019–2024 MIND THE GAP
CHICAGOBEYOND INC $176,0001 1Private foundation2023–2023 ROOT2FRUIT YOUTH FOUNDATION
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER FORT WAYNE INC $170,63814 1DAF sponsor2010–2025 THE POWER HOUSE ALLIANCE INC
RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND $148,5002 2DAF sponsor2016–2023 WOODFIELD AREA CHILDRENS ORGANIZATION; GLENHAVEN MINISTRIES INC
ARTHUR DEAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC $145,2504 1Private foundation2022–2025 LYN HOUSE INC
APOLLOS CAMP AND BENNET HUMISTON TRUST $140,0006 1Private foundation2019–2025 LIVINGSTON COUNTY COMMISSION ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH
THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST $135,9126 3DAF sponsor2018–2023 INSIGHT PROJECT FOR KIDS; ROOT2FRUIT YOUTH FOUNDATION; OSMOSIS EDUCATION MENTORING INITIATIVE
OTTO BREMER TRUST $135,0003 1Private foundation2020–2022 INTERFAITH VOLUNTEER CAREGIVERS OF BURNETT COUNTY INC
FORGOOD INC $123,60712 4DAF sponsor2019–2023 TINY HEARTS OF HOPE; WAKA WORLDWIDE; THUMBUDDY SPECIAL INC; BREMERTON BACKPACK BRIGADE
MARY C & PERRY F SPENCER FOUNDATION $115,00012 1Private foundation2012–2023 THE POWER HOUSE ALLIANCE INC

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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.

2024 · Form 990EZ · $114,654 spent · pay $80,346 · grants $3,290 · events $10,854
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $80,346 70.1%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $22,441 19.6%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $5,276 4.6%
Grants and similar amounts paid $3,290 2.9%
Printing, publications, postage $2,205 1.9%
Fees to independent contractors $1,096 1.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$10,854reported apart
Total$114,654100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $124,770 spent · pay $80,834 · grants $10,784 · events $14,009
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $80,834 64.8%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $22,429 18.0%
Grants and similar amounts paid $10,784 8.6%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $7,122 5.7%
Printing, publications, postage $2,850 2.3%
Fees to independent contractors $751 0.6%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$14,009reported apart
Total$124,770100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $122,173 spent · pay $82,309 · grants $8,310 · events $9,572
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $82,309 67.4%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $21,272 17.4%
Grants and similar amounts paid $8,310 6.8%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $6,363 5.2%
Printing, publications, postage $3,113 2.5%
Fees to independent contractors $806 0.7%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$9,572reported apart
Total$122,173100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $110,915 spent · pay $78,077 · grants $2,653 · events $8,246
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $78,077 70.4%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $20,156 18.2%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $6,153 5.5%
Printing, publications, postage $2,706 2.4%
Grants and similar amounts paid $2,653 2.4%
Fees to independent contractors $1,170 1.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$8,246reported apart
Total$110,915100%

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