Elevate Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT RESPONSIBILITY, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND DIGNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES FROM THE WASHINGTON COUNTY AREA AND TO REDUCE THE RISK FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES AND OTHER HIGH-RISK BEHAVIOR
- Income
- $5.0 million
- Spending
- $4.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- 1.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 88%
- Employees
- 98
- Volunteers
- 20
- Highest pay
- $90,537, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.3 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 43% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 26% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 14 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $1.6 million spent. STABILIZATION FACILITIES - RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM FOCUSED ON ASSISTING WASHINGTON COUNTY, SHEBOYGAN COUNTY AND DODGE COUNTY ADULTS EXPERIENCING A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS TO INCREASE THEIR STABILITY, REDUCE THEIR RISK FOR HARM AND RETURN TO INDEPENDENT LIVING USING TRAUMA INFORMED STRATEGIES.IN 2024, WE PROVIDED 69 RESIDENTS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY WITH 1,808 BED DAYS AT CALM HARBOR WEST BEND. PROVIDED 74 RESIDENTS OF SHEBOYGAN COUNTY WITH 2,698 BED DAYS AT CALM HARBOR SHEBOYGAN.
- $658,873 spent. DIVERSION PROGRAMS - PROGRAMMING TO ASSIST ADULTS INVOLVED IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS THEIR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER THAT LED TO THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM WITH A GOAL OF ENTERING INTO LONG-TERM RECOVERY AND REDUCING RECIDIVISM RATES. SERVICES INCLUDE REGULAR DRUG TESTING, CASE MANAGEMENT, ACCESSING RESOURCES INCLUDING TREATMENT, ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AND HOUSING AND EMPLOYMENT.IN 2024, ELEVATE SERVED 98 RESIDENTS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY THROUGH ADULT DIVERSION PROGRAMMING, PROVIDING 7,596 UNITS OF SERVICE. A UNIT OF SERVICE MAY INCLUDE PROVIDING AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A SCREENING OR ASSESSMENT, A ONE-ON-ONE MEETING WITH A CASE MANAGER, OR CONDUCTING A DRUG TEST TO ENSURE THE INDIVIDUAL IS MAINTAINING SOBRIETY. ALSO, IN 2024, ELEVATE'S INTOXICATED DRIVER PROGRAM (IDP) COMPLETED 440 ASSESSMENTS FOR RESIDENTS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY WHO WERE CONVICTED OF OPERATING A VEHICLE UNDER THE INFLUENCE.
- $500,143 spent. SUPPORT SERVICES - ASSISTING WASHINGTON COUNTY AND SHEBOYGAN COUNTY RESIDENTS LIVING WITH A CHRONIC MENTAL ILLNESS TO LIVE AS INDEPENDENTLY AS POSSIBLE, REDUCE THEIR NEED FOR HOSPITALIZATIONS AND CONTACT WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT BY MANAGING MEDICATIONS, DEVELOPMENT OF DAILY LIVING SKILLS AND FACILITATING ACCESS TO OTHER SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.WE PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY 29 RESIDENTS OF SHEBOYGAN COUNTY WITH 20,354 TOTAL UNITS OF SERVICE. A UNIT IS DEFINED AS 8-22 MINUTES OF SERVICE PROVIDED WITH OR ON BEHALF OF THE CLIENT AND DESIGNED TO SUPPORT THE INDIVIDUAL IN ACHIEVING THEIR TREATMENT GOALS.BEAVER DAM CALM HARBOR OPENED AT THE END OF 2023. IN 2024 BEAVER DAM CALM HARBOR SERVED 69 CLIENTS FOR A TOTAL OF 648 BED DAYS.
- $1.6 million spent. OUTREACH - PROGRAMMING TO REDUCE YOUTHS' RISK OF ENGAGING IN HIGH-RISK BEHAVIORS THAT MAY LEAD TO ADDICTION OR MENTAL ILLNESS. IN 2024, ELEVATE PROVIDED OUTREACH AND SUPPORT TO 141 YOUTH DEMONSTRATING HIGH-RISK BEHAVIORS RELATED TO YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE IN WASHINGTON AND WAUKESHA COUNTY THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGIES, SUCH AS PSYCHOEDUCATION AND MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDED EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMMING TO 45 MIDDLE- AND HIGH-SCHOOL-AGED YOUTH DISPLAYING EARLY SIGNS OF ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION IN WASHINGTON COUNTY. THE PROGRAMMING FOCUSED ON PROVIDING YOUTH WITH AN INCREASED SENSE OF SUPPORT AND CONNECTION IN THEIR SCHOOL WHILE ALSO TEACHING HEALTHY COPING SKILLS, SO STUDENTS ARE LESS LIKELY TO TURN TO ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS WHEN EXPERIENCING EMOTIONAL DISTRESS. COMMUNITY PREVENTION - PROGRAMMING TO PREVENT OR DELAY THE INITIATION OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND OTHER DRUGS BY YOUTH AS LONG AS POSSIBLE TO REDUCE THEIR RISK OF ADDICTION. IN 2024, ELEVATE PROVIDED EVIDENCE-BASED PREVENTION EDUCATION TO 2,792 MIDDLE SCHOOL AGED YOUTH IN WASHINGTON AND WAUKESHA COUNTY. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO TRAINED 547 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND EDUCATION TO OTHER YOUTH WHO MAY BE EXPERIENCING SUBSTANCE USE OR MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES IN WASHINGTON, WAUKESHA, AND SHEBOYGAN COUNTY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 1977.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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