California · Public charity
The Lift Foundation
THE LIFT FOUNDATION was formed to address the growing disparity between the rich and poor in orange county, ca. We are a group of like-minded people dedicated to ending the cycle of poverty affecting thousands of families in our communities every day. We focus on concentrated giving for high impact results and the outreaches we support…
- $189k
- Granted FY2024(still arriving)
- 5
- Itemized grants FY2024
- 6
- Organizations funded FY2023
- 33%
- First-time grantees FY2023
- Itemized, FY2024
- $160k
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2024
- $21,597
- Largest grant, FY2024
- $65,750
- Organizations funded a year
- 4 to 6
- FY2022 to FY2023
- States reached, FY2024
- 2
- Total assets, FY2024
- $107k
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2023, 33% of the organizations The Lift Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 18% of its grant dollars.
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024still arriving | 5 | $160k | 20% |
| FY2023 | 6 | $147k | 33% |
| FY2022 | 4 | $136k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2022 to 2024.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2022 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Self-Sufficiency | $84,128 | 3 | 9% |
| Young and Brave Inc | $11,500 | 2 | 9% |
Plus 5 recipients with no EIN on record ($347k), not named here.
About The Lift Foundation
- How much does The Lift Foundation give?
- The Lift Foundation reported 5 itemized grants totaling $159,598, out of $189,098 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2024 IRS filing. It funded between 4 and 6 organizations a year over FY2022 to FY2023.
- What does The Lift Foundation fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2022 to FY2024, its largest causes are Human Services (86%), Housing & Shelter (3%), Health (3%).
- Who are The Lift Foundation's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2022 to FY2024: Project Self-Sufficiency ($84k), Young and Brave Inc ($12k).
- Does The Lift Foundation fund new organizations?
- In FY2023, 33% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Where is The Lift Foundation based?
- The Lift Foundation is based in CA.
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