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 ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cody Severson | PRESIDENT | 2020-2024 | $55,150 | $257,599 | 1 |
| David Kurtti (former) | FORMER VICE PRESIDENT | 2021-2022 | $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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Benson Until June | VICE PRESIDENT | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jordan Amatuegwu Until June | BOARD MEMBER | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mandi Teske | SECRETARY | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Hannah Cook Until June | BOARD MEMBER | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sarah Benson (former) | VICE PRESIDENT | 2020-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jordan Amatuegwu (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Hannah Cook (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Abbie Fikter (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2022 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mandi Thorson (former) | SECRETARY | 2022 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amanda Jean Teske (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2021 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dee Kurti (former) | VICE PRESIDENT | 2020 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brian Nunn (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2020 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jordan Ness (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2020 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Winnie Austin (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2020 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Emily Clauson (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2020 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $55K · 10 employees · 4 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CODY SEVERSON | PRESIDENT | 40 | $49,883 | $0 | $5,267 | $55,150 | 1 |
| SARAH BENSON UNTIL JUNE | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JORDAN AMATUEGWU UNTIL JUNE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MANDI TESKE | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HANNAH COOK UNTIL JUNE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $76K · 29 employees · 4 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CODY SEVERSON | PRESIDENT | 40 | $70,560 | $0 | $5,267 | $75,827 | 1 |
| SARAH BENSON | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JORDAN AMATUEGWU | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MANDI TESKE | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HANNAH COOK | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $105K · 29 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CODY SEVERSON | PRESIDENT | 40 | $65,485 | $0 | $5,487 | $70,972 | 1 |
| DAVID KURTTI | FORMER VICE PRESIDENT | 10 | $34,005 | $0 | $0 | $34,005 | 1 |
| SARAH BENSON | VICE PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ABBIE FIKTER | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MANDI THORSON | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · 2 paid, $32K · 14 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CODY SEVERSON | PRESIDENT | 40 | $24,240 | $0 | $0 | $24,240 | 1 |
| DAVID KURTTI | VICE PRESIDENT | 10 | $7,730 | $0 | $0 | $7,730 | 1 |
| AMANDA JEAN TESKE | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SARAH BENSON | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $31K · 11 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CODY SEVERSON | PRESIDENT | 40 | $31,410 | $0 | $0 | $31,410 | 1 |
| DEE KURTI | VICE PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRIAN NUNN | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JORDAN NESS | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| WINNIE AUSTIN | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SARAH BENSON | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EMILY CLAUSON | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $499,848 | $530,337 | $2,825 | -$39,743 | $40,002 | $459,846 | $49,883 | 10 | 4 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $871,372 | $895,520 | $29,843 | -$9,254 | $11,863 | $857,392 | $70,554 | 29 | 4 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,104,252 | $1,100,345 | $35,767 | $14,894 | $74,213 | $1,030,032 | $99,490 | 29 | 0 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $273,010 | $224,135 | $14,987 | $10,987 | $64,100 | $208,908 | $31,970 | 14 | 0 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $139,350 | $149,976 | $3,508 | -$37,888 | $19,403 | $119,947 | $31,410 | 11 | 0 |
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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FARGO-MOORHEAD AREA FOUNDATION CORPORATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022, 2024 | 2 | $40,354 | 2024 | $9,000 | show |
| OTTO BREMER TRUST | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “COMMUNITY UPLIFT PROGRAM” | 2022 | 1 | $40,000 | 2022 | $40,000 | show |
| NORTH DAKOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $13,000 | 2020 | $13,000 | show |
| CASS COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $6,000 | 2022 | $6,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “COMMUNITY UPLIFT PROGRAM” | 2020-2021 | 2 | $32 | 2021 | $21 | show |
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| Organization | State | NTEE | Latest revenue | Latest expenses | Top-paid title | Top pay | Why similar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY LAW PROGRAM INC | FL | I83 | $706,725 | $629,807 | Executive Director | $76,154 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS PROGRAM | CA | B90 | $863,546 | $735,042 | Executive Director | $109,209 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| COMMUNITY BOARD PROGRAM | CA | I51 | $725,606 | $717,340 | Executive Director | $127,528 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| PIMA COMMUNITY ACCESS PROGRAM | AZ | Not reported | $762,863 | $765,377 | CEO | $101,379 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| COMMUNITY COMPANION PROGRAM | LA | Not reported | $429,932 | $507,128 | Director | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| COMMUNITY UPLIFT PARTNERSHIP | CO | P40 | $857,338 | $883,800 | Executive Dir. | $58,410 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| COMMUNITY WORK DAY PROGRAM | HI | C50 | $1,060,357 | $1,246,771 | EXECUTIVE DI | $96,614 | Similar name, revenue within 5x |
| COMMUNITY SHARING PROGRAM | OR | P60 | $1,712,334 | $1,681,740 | Executive Direc | $80,351 | Similar name, revenue within 5x |
| BWINDI COMMUNITY PROGRAM INC | AZ | Not reported | $106,108 | $135,076 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 5x |
| UPLIFT COMMUNITY ALLIANCE | UT | P20 | $1,541,283 | $1,525,597 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 5x |
| NOEL COMMUNITY ARTS PROGRAM | LA | A25 | $101,192 | $109,917 | Executive Director | $42,000 | Similar name, revenue within 5x |
| TRUE JOY COMMUNITY PROGRAM | TN | P20 | $149,001 | $150,941 | President & CEO | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 5x |
| COMMUNITY BOATING PROGRAM | WA | B90 | $115,560 | $144,842 | CHAIR | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 5x |
| COMMUNITY CARING PROGRAM | MI | B82 | $74,446 | $53,964 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 10x |
| UPLIFT COMMUNITY FUND | CA | S20 | $75,000 | $62,257 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 10x |
| COMMUNITY RENTRY PROGRAM INC | MA | I43 | $90,208 | $70,409 | president of crpinc | $7,500 | Similar name, revenue within 10x |
| COMMUNITY IMPACT PROGRAM INC | WI | P40 | $3,135,004 | $3,105,377 | Director | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 10x |
| HERO COMMUNITY PROGRAM INC | MD | Not reported | $12,700 | $176,651 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x |
| COMMUNITY PROGRAMS INC | MI | F20 | $15,797,546 | $15,160,887 | PRESIDENT / CEO | $787,008 | Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x |
| UPLIFT COMMUNITY OUTREACH | FL | P20 | $19,000 | $17,100 | Director | $0 | Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x |
| COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM | CA | Not reported | $35,953 | $84,038 | KEY EMPLOYEE | $12,000 | Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x |
| OREGON COMMUNITY PROGRAMS | OR | U20 | $8,064,577 | $6,787,129 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $174,667 | Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x |
| COMMUNITY SHARING PROGRAM | MI | Not reported | $32,482 | $29,302 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x |
| AMP Community Arts Program | IL | Not reported | $9,425 | $9,875 | Chairman Board of Director | $0 | Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x |
| EMPIRE COMMUNITY PROGRAM | GA | T40 | - | - | President | $0 | Similar name |
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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
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $530,337 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $895,520 spent · pay $596,262 · grants $0 · events $487
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) Event | COMMUNITY EVENT | $277 | $277 | - | - | 0.0% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $210 | $210 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $895,520 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $1,100,345 spent · pay $731,325 · grants $0 · events $1,737
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) Event | COMMUNITY 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 | $1,100,345 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $224,135 spent · pay $175,988 · grants $0 · events $445
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $224,135 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $149,976 spent · pay $109,837 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $149,976 | 100% |
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