Lifted Higher Ministries
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
BUILDING STRONGER FAMILIES TO MAKE FOR STRONG COMMUNITIES
- Income
- $200,059
- Spending
- $194,218
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- -0.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 95%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 34
- Highest pay
- $47,858, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 29% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 50% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 39% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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, 2025, 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)
- $43,158 spent. Parent Support Program Supervised Visits Transportation Mentoring Meals Housing Support | Parent Support Program; Provides supervised visits mentoring transportation meals and housing support to biological parents involved with DHR and the courts. Trained background checked volunteers supervise visits in safe neutral locations so parents can bond with their children practice healthier parenting skills and work toward reunification. Mentors walk with parents through everyday needs court and DHR appointments medical visits WIC and benefits offices job and school steps budgeting and goal setting using a need based relationship focused approach. Transportation is a major barrier; volunteers completed 1,352 trips in 2025 so parents and children could attend visits hearings and services. Volunteers also shared meals and hospitality including part of the 914 meals for families that restore dignity and connection. The ministry helps parents secure safe housing and then furnishings such as beds tables and linens including access to homes the ministry has purchased for vulnerable families. In 2025 volunteers invested 3,596 hours directly with families through visits mentoring transportation and housing support all aimed at safe reunification and stronger families.
- $43,477 spent. Adult Protective Services Transportation & Mentoring Program | Serves elderly and vulnerable adults referred primarily by Adult Protective Services SARCOA and other agencies. Volunteers provide transportation to medical appointments pharmacies grocery stores and essential errands so clients can remain as independent and safe as possible. A portion of the 1,352 transportation trips and 137,124 miles in 2025 supported these adults who often have no other reliable transportation. Volunteers also check in deliver groceries and share meals contributing to the 914 meals provided and reducing isolation and neglect. Using the same needs based mentoring model as with families volunteers spend time in clients homes build trust encourage healthy routines and communicate concerns to referring agencies. These activities account for part of the 3,596 volunteer hours in 2025 and include advocacy when clients must transition to new living situations. The programs objective is to protect vulnerable adults improve quality of life and allow them to live with dignity and consistent relational support.
- $45,792 spent. Housing Opportunities and Family Support | Provides practical supports that remove barriers to reunification and long term family stability. The ministry assists parents in identifying and obtaining safe affordable housing and then helps furnish homes with donated or purchased essentials such as beds tables washers and dryers towels and linens. The organization has also purchased homes for vulnerable families including rent to own options that promote stability and future homeownership. Milestone celebrations offer connection for families impacted by foster care; a portion of the 914 meals provided in 2025 were meals for children siblings and parents often at restaurants where the ministry covers costs and transportation while encouraging parents to participate. Additional support includes shared meals groceries and ongoing contact after reunification so families do not feel alone once cases close. These supports represent part of the 3,596 volunteer hours invested in 2025 and are closely integrated with transportation and mentoring efforts all aimed at helping families create safe nurturing homes.
- $37,838 spent. Other Program Services Needs Based Mentoring Model and Community Partnerships | The ministry strengthens its core mission by developing a structured needs based mentoring model and collaborating with community partners churches and businesses. Its mentoring framework emphasizes engagement teaching life skills structured goal setting advocacy with community resources and continuous assessment. This model guides all work with parents children and elderly adults helping volunteers provide focused long term support rather than one time relief. The organization is a referral based agency and coordinates closely with DHR SARCOA CASA local nonprofits and churches to avoid duplication and ensure comprehensive care. It recruits and trains volunteers from multiple congregations and engages businesses and donors to provide furnishings meals transportation and special assistance for families and elderly clients. Emerging efforts include expanded mentoring for justice involved women enhanced volunteer recruitment and fundraising teams and deeper partnerships around employment and homeownership support. These activities underpin and expand the impact of the primary programs described on lines 4a4c. 2026 GOALS: Gain 2 to 4 additional volunteers; strengthen and grow the LHM Thrift Stores impact; receive funding to expand outreach and budgetary needs; and recruit 3 new board members who are passionate about the mission and bring time talent and community connections.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2018.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.
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