LIFT ONE UP INC
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Plain text LIFT ONE UP INC. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2019–2025. https://strategystudio.org/org/815100412. Retrieved 2026-10-20.
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Retrieved 2026-10-20; covers tax years 2019–2025. Data: Strategy Studio, CC BY 4.0.
2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $164K · expenses $145K · assets $325K
- EIN
- 81-5100412
- Address
- 6920 S CIMARRON RD STE 100, LAS VEGAS, NV 89113-2403
- Website
- www.liftoneup.com
- NTEE code
- X20
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2017
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Lift One Up is a non-profit organization that inspires, encourages, and empowers women to reach their full potential. We lift up the spiritual, emotional, and psychological well-being of individuals one step at a time. The original mission of Life One Up (LOU) was to help those defined by their current or past challenges as they attempted to navigate through the complex issues of their present. Today, LOU has become so much more. One's issues or challenges are not a prerequisite or a determining factor in our willingness to invest in the lives of others, women of all demographics, and today's youth. Providing a clear-cut pathway filled with hope and a defined purpose for all of our participants is our goal. LOU believes it is not how you start in life; it is how you finish it that matters most!
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equilla Hicks | Exec Dir./Pres. | 2019-2025 | $52,920 | $224,046 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
4 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Hicks | Treasurer | 2019-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sheree Cain-Jones | Secretary | 2019-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michelle Jobe | Director | 2021-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lissa Hamilton (former) | Director | 2019-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $53K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUILLA HICKS | Exec Dir./Pres. | 30 | $52,920 | - | - | $52,920 | 1 |
| STAN HICKS | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SHEREE CAIN-JONES | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MICHELLE JOBE | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $48K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUILLA HICKS | Exec Dir./Pres. | 30 | $48,000 | - | - | $48,000 | 1 |
| STAN HICKS | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SHEREE CAIN-JONES | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MICHELLE JOBE | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $31K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUILLA HICKS | President | 30 | $31,126 | - | - | $31,126 | 1 |
| STAN HICKS | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SHEREE CAIN-JONES | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MICHELLE JOBE | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $34K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUILLA HICKS | President | 30 | $34,000 | - | - | $34,000 | 1 |
| STAN HICKS | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SHEREE CAIN-JONES | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LISSA HAMILTON | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MICHELLE JOBE | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $24K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUILLA HICKS | President | 30 | $24,000 | - | - | $24,000 | 1 |
| STAN HICKS | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SHEREE CAIN-JONES | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LISSA HAMILTON | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MICHELLE JOBE | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $24K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUILLA HICKS | President | 30 | $24,000 | - | - | $24,000 | 1 |
| STAN HICKS | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SHEREE CAIN-JONES | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LISSA HAMILTON | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $10K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUILLA HICKS | President | 0 | $10,000 | - | - | $10,000 | 1 |
| STAN HICKS | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SHEREE CAIN-JONES | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LISSA HAMILTON | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $163,967 | $145,407 | $324,526 | $323,017 | $163,967 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $163,585 | $110,571 | $306,624 | $304,457 | $163,585 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $137,806 | $87,399 | $252,085 | $251,443 | $137,806 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $162,527 | $106,546 | $201,934 | $201,036 | $162,527 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $125,063 | $81,474 | $145,055 | $145,055 | $125,063 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $64,599 | $39,150 | $101,466 | $101,466 | $64,599 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $105,400 | $37,899 | $76,017 | $76,017 | $106,962 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $477,000 in all, tax years 2018 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIVING LEGACY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “LIFT ONE UP INC” | 2020-2024 | 5 | $400,000 | 2024 | $100,000 | show |
| ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2018 | 1 | $77,000 | 2018 | $77,000 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $145,407 spent · pay $64,341 · grants $5,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $66,620 | 45.8% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $64,341 | 44.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $5,044 | 3.5% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $5,000 | 3.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $4,402 | 3.0% | |
| Total | $145,407 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $110,571 spent · pay $60,989 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $60,989 | 55.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $43,383 | 39.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,199 | 2.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $3,000 | 2.7% | |
| Total | $110,571 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $87,399 spent · pay $39,998 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $42,576 | 48.7% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $39,998 | 45.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,625 | 3.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $2,200 | 2.5% | |
| Total | $87,399 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $106,546 spent · pay $39,939 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $63,507 | 59.6% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $39,939 | 37.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $2,200 | 2.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $900 | 0.8% | |
| Total | $106,546 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $81,474 spent · pay $26,523 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $54,101 | 66.4% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $26,523 | 32.6% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $600 | 0.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $250 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $81,474 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $39,150 spent · pay $24,655 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $24,655 | 63.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $12,851 | 32.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,600 | 4.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $44 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $39,150 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $37,899 spent · pay $11,409 · grants $0 · events $1,562
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $19,300 | 50.9% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $11,409 | 30.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $7,190 | 19.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $1,562 | reported apart |
| Total | $37,899 | 100% |