Uplift Northwest
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Uplift Northwest does not meet the following 4 Standards for Charity Accountability:
Standard 14 (Budget)
Have a board-approved annual budget for its current fiscal year, outlining projected expenses for major program activities, fund raising, and administration.
Uplift Northwest does not meet this Standard because, when the organization provided 2024 budget information, it indicated that the budget:
- Included total projected program service expenses, however, did not break these expenses down by major program category (employment social enterprise, housing, support services).
Standard 16 (Annual Report)
Have an annual report available to all, on request, that includes: (a) the organization's mission statement, (b) a summary of the past year's program service accomplishments, (c) a roster of the officers and members of the board of directors, (d) financial information that includes (i) total income in the past fiscal year, (ii) expenses in the same program, fund raising and administrative categories as in the financial statements, and (iii) ending net assets.
Uplift Northwest does not meet this Standard because the 2022 annual report did not include:
- A roster of the board of directors.
- Total income.
- Total program expenses and did not identify program expenses broken down by major program category (employment social enterprise, housing, support services).
- Total fundraising expenses.
- Total administrative expenses.
- Total end-of-year net assets.
Standard 17 (Web Site Disclosures)
Include on any charity websites that solicit contributions, the same information that is recommended for annual reports, as well as the mailing address of the charity and electronic access to its most recent IRS Form 990.
Uplift Northwest does not meet this Standard because the organization’s website, https://upliftnw.org/, does not include all of the recommended information for those charity websites that solicit for donations. Specifically, it does not include:
- Electronic access to the organization’s 2022 IRS Form 990.
Standard 18 (Privacy for Written Appeals & Internet Privacy)
Address privacy concerns of donors by (a) providing in written appeals, at least annually, a means (e.g., such as a check off box) for both new and continuing donors to inform the charity if they do not want their name and address shared outside the organization, (b) providing a clear, prominent and easily accessible privacy policy on any of its websites that tells visitors (i) what information, if any, is being collected about them by the charity and how this information will be used, (ii) how to contact the charity to review personal information collected and request corrections, (iii) how to inform the charity (e.g., a check off box) that the visitor does not wish his/her personal information to be shared outside the organization, and (iv) what security measures the charity has in place to protect personal information.
Uplift Northwest does not meet this Standard because:
- The organization's website, https://upliftnw.org/, does not provide access to a privacy policy.
The BBB Wise Giving Alliance requested but did not receive complete information from the organization and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following Standard(s) for Charity Accountability: 15
Uplift Northwest meets the remaining 15 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
“to provide jobs and support services to those who are homeless, unemployed, underemployed, and impoverished.”
Year, State Incorporated:
1921, WA
Also Known As:
Millionair Club, Inc.
Uplift Northwest reports it offers a suite of support services that help foster social stability, alleviate poverty, and empower full engagement within the Seattle, Washington area. The organization’s employment program provides training, employment readiness workshops, certification courses, and monthly financial literacy classes. Uplift Northwest’s employment social enterprise program facilitates connections between individuals and employment partners in a network of different industries. The organization offers transitional housing through single occupancy, furnished rooms in its Kasota apartment complex and refers individuals to other area housing. Additionally, Uplift Northwest provides access to an in-house vision clinic, fresh meals from Operation Sack Lunch, hygiene supplies, and showers. In 2022, the organization reports it provided meals to 208,000 guests, its clients earned 446 certifications and placed 875 individuals in new job opportunities.
For the year ended December 31, 2022, Uplift Northwest's program expenses were:
| Employment social enterprise | $9,079,351 |
| Housing | $573,285 |
| Support services | $116,056 |
| Total Program Expenses | $9,768,692 |
Chief Executive
Gina Hall, Executive Director
Compensation*
$173,540
Chair of the Board
Kevin Kennedy
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Principal, ECG Management Consultants
Board Size
17
Paid Staff Size
905
*2022 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Planned giving arrangements, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.)
Fundraising costs were 34% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $2,052,874, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Uplift Northwest's IRS Form 990 for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Source of Funds
| Program services revenue | $8,390,739 |
| Contributions and grants | $959,235 |
| Government grants | $747,606 |
| Rental income | $370,749 |
| Special events, net | $261,169 |
| In-kind contributions | $84,864 |
| Investment loss, net | $-285,512 |
| Total Income | $10,528,850 |
Programs: 90% Fundraising: 6% Administrative: 4%
| Total Income | $10,528,850 |
| Total expenses: | $10,865,796 |
| Program expenses | $9,768,692 |
| Fundraising expenses | $699,106 |
| Administrative expenses | $397,998 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $-336,946 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $6,547,411 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $6,081,264 |
| Total Liabilities | $828,241 |
| Total Assets | $6,909,505 |
Note: According to Uplift Northwest’s 2022 IRS Form 990, the organization received in-kind contributions of $84,864 in the form of sunglasses ($44,660), securities ($30,339), bus tickets ($3,465), eyeglasses ($3,300), Topcon slit lamp ($3,000), and Sorrel boots ($100).
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