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Elevate Jacksonville Inc

EIN 83-2347040 · Jacksonville, FL

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair59 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO BUILD LONG-TERM, LIFE-CHANGING RELATIONSHIPS WITH URBAN YOUTH, EQUIPPING THEM TO THRIVE AND CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR COMMUNITY.

Income
$1.3 million
Spending
$1.2 million
Spent on programs
84%
Reserves
0.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 72%
Employees
20
Highest pay
$88,733, exec directo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 30% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 52% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    84% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 14 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 (3)
  1. $1.0 million spent. ELEVATE JACKSONVILLE CONTINUES TO BE SUCCESSFUL AS EVIDENCED BY STUDENT RETENTION AND EXCITEMENT. WE ARE SEEING IMPROVEMENTS IN THE AREAS OF CLASSROOM DISCIPLINE, SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AND NUMBER OF STUDENTS DESIRING TO BE MENTORED. TO DATE, OUR TEACHER-MENTORS HAVE TAUGHT OVER 1600 STUDENTS, AND WE HAVE AN ALUMNI COHORT OF 50. PRINCIPALS IN EACH OF OUR FOUR DUVAL COUNTY SCHOOLS HAVE EXPRESSED THEIR DESIRE TO ADD MORE STUDENTS DUE TO THE SUCCESS OF OUR PROGRAM AND THE NEED WITHIN OUR SCHOOLS. OUR ACCREDITED CLASSES ARE NOW BEING TAUGHT TO STUDENTS FROM 7TH-12TH GRADES AT JEAN RIBAULT HIGH SCHOOL, JEAN RIBAULT MIDDLE SCHOOL, WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL AND WESTSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL. IT IS TRUE THAT "NO ONE GETS THERE ALONE" SO OUR STUDENTS KNOW, "ONCE IN ELEVATE, ALWAYS IN ELEVATE."
  2. NO ONE ELSE IS DOING THIS WORK IN JACKSONVILLE. ELEVATE JACKSONVILLE UNIQUELY POSITIONS OUR TEACHER/MENTORS TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH STUDENTS IN VARIOUS CONTEXTS. CORE CURRICULUM CLASSES TEACH KNOWLEDGE, ELEVATE CLASSES TEACH WISDOM. OUR ACCREDITED ELECTIVE COURSE ("ELEVATE") TEACHES OUR 13 CHARACTER QUALITIES & LIFE SKILLS. OUR STUDENTS ALSO SPEND TIME WITH THE SAME TEACHER/MENTORS ON WEEKENDS, AFTER-SCHOOL, AND DURING OUR SUMMER CAMPS. HENCE, BY ENGAGING OUR STUDENTS ALL DAY, EVERY DAY, AND PROVIDING MENTORING (ONE-ON-ONE AND SMALL GROUP), AS WELL AS LARGE GROUP ACTIVITIES, WE ENTER THEIR WORLD IN A TRUSTING, LIFE-CHANGING APPROACH.
  3. NO ONE ELSE IS DOING THIS WORK IN JACKSONVILLE. ELEVATE JACKSONVILLE UNIQUELY POSITIONS OUR TEACHER/MENTORS TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH STUDENTS IN VARIOUS CONTEXTS. CORE CURRICULUM CLASSES TEACH KNOWLEDGE, ELEVATE CLASSES TEACH WISDOM. OUR ACCREDITED ELECTIVE COURSE ("ELEVATE") TEACHES OUR 13 CHARACTER QUALITIES & LIFE SKILLS. OUR STUDENTS ALSO SPEND TIME WITH THE SAME TEACHER/MENTORS ON WEEKENDS, AFTER-SCHOOL, AND DURING OUR SUMMER CAMPS. HENCE, BY ENGAGING OUR STUDENTS ALL DAY, EVERY DAY, AND PROVIDING MENTORING (ONE-ON-ONE AND SMALL GROUP), AS WELL AS LARGE GROUP ACTIVITIES, WE ENTER THEIR WORLD IN A TRUSTING, LIFE-CHANGING APPROACH.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 2019.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 21, 2026.

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