LIFT Community Action Agency

What it reported doing in 2025

Other program services 4: transportation - transportation - provision of public transportation services, funded by federal grants, local contracts, and participation fees. Transportation expenses are approximately 7% of program service expenses. 321,073 miles were driven with accounting for 56,045 passenger trips provided by a fleet of 34 vehicles. Elderly clients were served with 15,048 trips and 6,948 trips for passengers with disabilities were provided. Other program services 5: economic development - foster economic and industrial development in a three-county enterprise community. Economic development expenses are approximately 4% of total program service expenses. Intermediary program lift was designated by the rural housing services division of usda/rurual development as an intermediary assisting certified loan packagers in Texas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma. In 2025, we assisted 40 non-profit agencies in those states in submitting 25 paclagers to rural development for review. State parks operated by lift include: clayton lake state park, hugo lake state park, and raymond gary state park. Other program services 5: emergency assistance - local donations to the lift emergency fund and through salvation army bell ringing, a total of 28 individuals/families received much needed emergency assistance. Safe place healing hearts - served 57 victims in areas of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking victims. Since inception in 2017 a total of 2,244 victims have been served. Youth build - provided pathways to education and employment through provision of high school education, construction apprenticeship training and life skills activities. Served 53 individuals in 2025, 35 obtained their high school diploma and construction certification. Each participant receives osha 10, cpr/first aid training. The work ready Oklahoma center located in idabel, provided education and employment training to 149 participants, having successful completions resulting in clients obtaining their long-term dream of obtaining cdl for a trucking career; former criminals gaining skillful employment and rebuilding their dreams; and others increasing their education and building successful careers with a renewed hope of wanting to provide for their families. The family resource center (frc) served 635 families from january through december 2025. The goal of the frc is to strengthen families by connecting them to essential resources, promoting parent education, and supporting healthy child development. Through the frc, we provide food assistance, hygiene and household essentials, transit rider cards, parent education training, resource navigation and referrals, child development materials, and developmental screenings for children. Other program services 6: tri-county opiod- in 2025, provided training that included overdose signs & symptoms, narcan administration, follow up care, resources for substance abuse & mental health needs, proper disposal of medications, as well as the hope + support = success seminar. Training was received by 79 professionals including law enforcement, first responders, game wardens, fire departments, and licensed counselors/therapist; 80 local educational staff; 10 community members, including the bikers against child abuse; and 76 students. Events in the community and area schools, provided contact with 190 community members and 1,094 youth community members as well as 73 pounds of medication taken for proper disposal. Supplies provided to community members and organizations: 182 cpr ppe; 107 fentanyl testing kits; 107 first aid kits; 78 lock boxes for safe storage of medication; 385 narcan; 40 sharps containers and 50 essential backpacks for the unhoused.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 82%; rating input score 82
• Program expense ratio: 82.7%; rating input score 83
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 1.5%; rating input score 31; 31st percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.91; rating input score 26; 26th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.09; rating input score 68; 68th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0.9%; rating input score 87; 87th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 1.1% per year; rating input score 100; 14th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 1% per year; rating input score 100; 9th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 1.8% per year; rating input score 100; 13th percentile among comparable filings