COMMUNITY UPLIFT PROGRAM

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $500K · expenses $530K · assets $3K

EIN
81-0876777
Address
1630 1ST AVE N STE B PMB 38, FARGO, ND 58102-4246
Website
WWW.COMMUNITYUPLIFTPROGRAM.COM
NTEE code
-
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
October 2016 (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))
Principal officer
Cody Severson (its 2019 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2019 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

COMMUNITY UPLIFT PROGRAM WORKS IN CONJUNCTION WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES IN ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING HOUSING; VOCATIONAL REHAB, JOB SERVICES ETC. TO ASSIST EMPLOYMENT; SMART RECOVER, ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS/NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS AND OTHER SERVICES.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
Cody Severson PRESIDENT2020-2024 $55,150$257,599 1
David Kurtti (former) FORMER VICE PRESIDENT2021-2022 $34,005$41,735 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

15 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
Sarah Benson Until June VICE PRESIDENT2024 1 $0 reported 1
Jordan Amatuegwu Until June BOARD MEMBER2024 1 $0 reported 1
Mandi Teske SECRETARY2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Hannah Cook Until June BOARD MEMBER2024 1 $0 reported 1
Sarah Benson (former) VICE PRESIDENT2020-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Jordan Amatuegwu (former) BOARD MEMBER2023 1 $0 reported 1
Hannah Cook (former) BOARD MEMBER2023 1 $0 reported 1
Abbie Fikter (former) BOARD MEMBER2022 10 $0 reported 1
Mandi Thorson (former) SECRETARY2022 10 $0 reported 1
Amanda Jean Teske (former) BOARD MEMBER2021 10 $0 reported 1
Dee Kurti (former) VICE PRESIDENT2020 10 $0 reported 1
Brian Nunn (former) BOARD MEMBER2020 10 $0 reported 1
Jordan Ness (former) BOARD MEMBER2020 10 $0 reported 1
Winnie Austin (former) BOARD MEMBER2020 10 $0 reported 1
Emily Clauson (former) BOARD MEMBER2020 10 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $55K · 10 employees · 4 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CODY SEVERSON PRESIDENT40 $49,883$0$5,267 $55,1501
SARAH BENSON UNTIL JUNE VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
JORDAN AMATUEGWU UNTIL JUNE BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
MANDI TESKE SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
HANNAH COOK UNTIL JUNE BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $76K · 29 employees · 4 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CODY SEVERSON PRESIDENT40 $70,560$0$5,267 $75,8271
SARAH BENSON VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
JORDAN AMATUEGWU BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
MANDI TESKE SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
HANNAH COOK BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $105K · 29 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CODY SEVERSON PRESIDENT40 $65,485$0$5,487 $70,9721
DAVID KURTTI FORMER VICE PRESIDENT10 $34,005$0$0 $34,0051
SARAH BENSON VICE PRESIDENT10 $0$0$0 $01
ABBIE FIKTER BOARD MEMBER10 $0$0$0 $01
MANDI THORSON SECRETARY10 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 4 people listed · 2 paid, $32K · 14 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CODY SEVERSON PRESIDENT40 $24,240$0$0 $24,2401
DAVID KURTTI VICE PRESIDENT10 $7,730$0$0 $7,7301
AMANDA JEAN TESKE BOARD MEMBER10 $0$0$0 $01
SARAH BENSON SECRETARY10 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $31K · 11 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CODY SEVERSON PRESIDENT40 $31,410$0$0 $31,4101
DEE KURTI VICE PRESIDENT10 $0$0$0 $01
BRIAN NUNN BOARD MEMBER10 $0$0$0 $01
JORDAN NESS BOARD MEMBER10 $0$0$0 $01
WINNIE AUSTIN BOARD MEMBER10 $0$0$0 $01
SARAH BENSON SECRETARY10 $0$0$0 $01
EMILY CLAUSON BOARD MEMBER10 $0$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 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$499,848$530,337 $2,825-$39,743 $40,002$459,846 $49,883104
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$871,372$895,520 $29,843-$9,254 $11,863$857,392 $70,554294
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,104,252$1,100,345 $35,767$14,894 $74,213$1,030,032 $99,490290
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$273,010$224,135 $14,987$10,987 $64,100$208,908 $31,970140
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$139,350$149,976 $3,508-$37,888 $19,403$119,947 $31,410110

Funders of this organization

5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $99,386 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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
FARGO-MOORHEAD AREA FOUNDATION CORPORATION DAF sponsor Exact 2022, 2024 2$40,354 2024$9,000
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OTTO BREMER TRUST Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “COMMUNITY UPLIFT PROGRAM” 2022 1$40,000 2022$40,000
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NORTH DAKOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2020 1$13,000 2020$13,000
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CASS COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2022 1$6,000 2022$6,000
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “COMMUNITY UPLIFT PROGRAM” 2020-2021 2$32 2021$21
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Similar organizations

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
COMMUNITY LAW PROGRAM INCFLI83 $706,725$629,807 Executive Director$76,154 Similar name, revenue within 2x
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS PROGRAMCAB90 $863,546$735,042 Executive Director$109,209 Similar name, revenue within 2x
COMMUNITY BOARD PROGRAMCAI51 $725,606$717,340 Executive Director$127,528 Similar name, revenue within 2x
PIMA COMMUNITY ACCESS PROGRAMAZNot reported $762,863$765,377 CEO$101,379 Similar name, revenue within 2x
COMMUNITY COMPANION PROGRAMLANot reported $429,932$507,128 Director$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
COMMUNITY UPLIFT PARTNERSHIPCOP40 $857,338$883,800 Executive Dir.$58,410 Similar name, revenue within 2x
COMMUNITY WORK DAY PROGRAMHIC50 $1,060,357$1,246,771 EXECUTIVE DI$96,614 Similar name, revenue within 5x
COMMUNITY SHARING PROGRAMORP60 $1,712,334$1,681,740 Executive Direc$80,351 Similar name, revenue within 5x
BWINDI COMMUNITY PROGRAM INCAZNot reported $106,108$135,076 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
UPLIFT COMMUNITY ALLIANCEUTP20 $1,541,283$1,525,597 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
NOEL COMMUNITY ARTS PROGRAMLAA25 $101,192$109,917 Executive Director$42,000 Similar name, revenue within 5x
TRUE JOY COMMUNITY PROGRAMTNP20 $149,001$150,941 President & CEO$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
COMMUNITY BOATING PROGRAMWAB90 $115,560$144,842 CHAIR$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
COMMUNITY CARING PROGRAMMIB82 $74,446$53,964 DIRECTOR$0 Similar name, revenue within 10x
UPLIFT COMMUNITY FUNDCAS20 $75,000$62,257 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 10x
COMMUNITY RENTRY PROGRAM INCMAI43 $90,208$70,409 president of crpinc$7,500 Similar name, revenue within 10x
COMMUNITY IMPACT PROGRAM INCWIP40 $3,135,004$3,105,377 Director$0 Similar name, revenue within 10x
HERO COMMUNITY PROGRAM INCMDNot reported $12,700$176,651 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS INCMIF20 $15,797,546$15,160,887 PRESIDENT / CEO$787,008 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
UPLIFT COMMUNITY OUTREACHFLP20 $19,000$17,100 Director$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMCANot reported $35,953$84,038 KEY EMPLOYEE$12,000 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
OREGON COMMUNITY PROGRAMSORU20 $8,064,577$6,787,129 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$174,667 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
COMMUNITY SHARING PROGRAMMINot reported $32,482$29,302 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
AMP Community Arts ProgramILNot reported $9,425$9,875 Chairman Board of Director$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
EMPIRE COMMUNITY PROGRAMGAT40 -- President$0 Similar name

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 25 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).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
PINELLAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$533,87011 12014–2024 COMMUNITY LAW PROGRAM INC
ARTHUR FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$132,1465 12015–2019 COMMUNITY LAW PROGRAM INC
OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$119,0003 22016–2021 OREGON COMMUNITY PROGRAMS; COMMUNITY SHARING PROGRAM
GLOBALGIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$100,0002 12023–2024 COMMUNITY WORK DAY PROGRAM
FOUNDATION FOR A HEALTHY ST PETERSBURG INC Private foundation$93,1105 12017–2019 COMMUNITY LAW PROGRAM INC
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$86,0008 32018–2024 UPLIFT COMMUNITY ALLIANCE; COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS PROGRAM; COMMUNITY BOARD PROGRAM
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTH LOUISIANA DAF sponsor$72,0756 12014–2024 NOEL COMMUNITY ARTS PROGRAM
MILLSDAVIS FOUNDATION Private foundation$64,5263 12022–2024 OREGON COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
YARG FOUNDATION Private foundation$64,0002 12023–2024 OREGON COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
JAMS FOUNDATION Private foundation$60,0001 12024–2024 COMMUNITY BOARD PROGRAM
FLORENCE J GILLMOR FOUNDATION Private foundation$50,0001 12025–2025 UPLIFT COMMUNITY ALLIANCE
GEORGE S ECCLES AND DELORES DORE ECCLES FOUNDATION Private foundation$50,0001 12024–2024 UPLIFT COMMUNITY ALLIANCE
VINIK FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$50,0001 12022–2022 COMMUNITY LAW PROGRAM INC
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$46,1365 12020–2024 COMMUNITY LAW PROGRAM INC
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$26,7954 42019–2025 COMMUNITY WORK DAY PROGRAM; COMMUNITY UPLIFT PARTNERSHIP; BWINDI COMMUNITY PROGRAM INC; COMMUNITY BOARD PROGRAM

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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 990 · $530,337 spent · pay $410,907 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $264,074$185,195$65,490$13,389 49.8%
Occupancy $70,337$69,488$849- 13.3%
Other employee benefits $61,354$46,231$15,104$19 11.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $49,883$34,983$12,371$2,529 9.4%
Payroll taxes $35,596$23,625$10,964$1,007 6.7%
Office expenses $16,737$15,209$1,528- 3.2%
Fees: accounting $9,600$7,680$1,920- 1.8%
Information technology $8,192$6,554$1,638- 1.5%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES & MATERIALS $6,013$6,013-- 1.1%
Travel $2,048-$2,048- 0.4%
Fees: legal $1,844$1,844-- 0.3%
Interest $1,598-$1,598- 0.3%
Insurance $1,557$1,246$311- 0.3%
Advertising and promotion $1,504$1,504-- 0.3%
Total$530,337100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $895,520 spent · pay $596,262 · grants $0 · events $487
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $399,239$279,987$99,011$20,241 44.6%
Occupancy $226,896$224,907$1,989- 25.3%
Other employee benefits $90,422$68,049$22,264$109 10.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $70,554$49,478$17,499$3,577 7.9%
Payroll taxes $36,047$23,924$11,103$1,020 4.0%
Office expenses $22,693$20,324$2,369- 2.5%
Information technology $17,924$14,339$3,585- 2.0%
Fees: accounting $16,600$13,280$3,320- 1.9%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES & MATERIALS $5,667$5,667-- 0.6%
Fees: legal $3,613$3,064$549- 0.4%
Travel $1,709$1,709-- 0.2%
Insurance $1,534$1,227$307- 0.2%
Other (as described)PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN $831$665$166- 0.1%
Advertising and promotion $813$813-- 0.1%
Interest $491-$491- 0.1%
Other (as described) EventCOMMUNITY EVENT $277$277-- 0.0%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $210$210-- 0.0%
Total$895,520100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $1,100,345 spent · pay $731,325 · grants $0 · events $1,737
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $492,106$345,114$122,042$24,950 44.7%
Occupancy $277,409$275,252$2,157- 25.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $99,490-$99,490- 9.0%
Other employee benefits $80,310$59,821$20,446$43 7.3%
Payroll taxes $59,419$39,436$18,301$1,682 5.4%
Office expenses $32,621$27,359$5,262- 3.0%
Fees: accounting $17,410$13,928$3,482- 1.6%
Travel $12,900$12,900-- 1.2%
Fees: legal $11,117$9,406$1,711- 1.0%
Information technology $4,279$3,423$856- 0.4%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES & MATERIALS $3,811$3,811-- 0.3%
Advertising and promotion $3,750$3,750-- 0.3%
Other (as described)PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN $2,711$2,169$542- 0.2%
Other (as described) EventCOMMUNITY EVENT $1,681$1,681-- 0.2%
Insurance $1,070$856$214- 0.1%
Interest $205-$205- 0.0%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $56$56-- 0.0%
Total$1,100,345100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $224,135 spent · pay $175,988 · grants $0 · events $445
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $123,762-$123,762- 55.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $31,970-$31,970- 14.3%
Occupancy $21,752$17,489$4,263- 9.7%
Other (as described)OFFICE EXPENSE $17,137$13,138$3,999- 7.6%
Payroll taxes $12,914-$12,914- 5.8%
Other employee benefits $7,342-$7,342- 3.3%
Fees: legal $2,453-$2,453- 1.1%
Information technology $1,936$1,452$484- 0.9%
Fees: accounting $1,605-$1,605- 0.7%
Advertising and promotion $1,150-$1,150- 0.5%
Insurance $977-$977- 0.4%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $445-$445- 0.2%
Benefits paid to members $413$413-- 0.2%
Interest $141-$141- 0.1%
Travel $138$124$14- 0.1%
Total$224,135100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $149,976 spent · pay $109,837 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $109,837$82,378$21,967$5,492 73.2%
Occupancy $13,279$9,959$2,656$664 8.9%
Office expenses $5,639$4,229$1,128$282 3.8%
Advertising and promotion $5,135$3,851$1,027$257 3.4%
Fees: legal $4,635$3,476$927$232 3.1%
Insurance $4,101$3,076$820$205 2.7%
All other expenses $3,214$2,410$643$161 2.1%
Other (as described)OTHER EXPENSES $3,163$2,373$633$157 2.1%
Information technology $632$474$126$32 0.4%
Travel $341$256$68$17 0.2%
Total$149,976100%

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