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Lift Collective

EIN 83-3539183 · Austin, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair64 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OUR CULTURE IS CHANGING, AND SO SHOULD WINE. A RESPONSE TO THIS SHIFT, LIFT COLLECTIVE IS A MULTI-CHANNEL PLATFORM INNOVATING THE CONSTRUCTS OF THE WINE WORLD THROUGH THOUGHTFUL DISCUSSION, SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, AND MENTORSHIP.

Income
$67,181
Spending
$59,316
Reserves
2.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 82%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending March 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending March 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending March 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 (1)
  1. $46,861 spent. LIFT COLLECTIVE IS A MULTI-CHANNEL PLATFORM INNOVATING THE CONSTRUCTS OF THE WINE WORLD THROUGH THOUGHTFUL DISCUSSION, SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, AND MENTORSHIP. WE'RE LESS ABOUT BEHIND-THE-SCENES EFFORTS MADE BY A SELECT FEW AND MORE ABOUT COLLABORATION, CONVERSATION, AND TRANSPARENCY BETWEEN OUR PARTNERS AND COLLABORATORS. ROOTED IN ADVOCACY, LIFT COLLECTIVE WELCOMES ALL PEOPLE TO THE CHAT AND IS COMMITTED TO:- WIDENING THE APERTURE OF INTERSECTIONALITY- PROVOKING THOUGHT AND CREATING DIALOGUE, BOTH ON AND OFFLINE- UPHOLDING A COMMITMENT TO DOING THE WORK BEFORE EXECUTION- CHECKING TITLES, DESIGNATIONS, AND EGOS AT THE DOOR- LIFTING OUR GLASSES, STANDARDS, AND AWARENESS, COLLECTIVELY

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending March 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

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

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending March 2026.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2021.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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