Elevate Global

Public charity · Grantmaker Lincoln, NE EIN: 47-5595250

The organization will provide economic and educational development to poverty stricken communities around the globe.

Elevate Global at a glance

Total assets
$198,959
-12.5% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$387,280
-6.3% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$308
-66.7% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$418,149
-17.0% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Elevate Global funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Lincoln

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 Total only2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2023) to $6K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Activate Global Lincoln, NEEducation$6,252
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$198,959$387,280$418,149——$308
2024$227,454$413,500$503,974$6,2521$926
2023$333,471$587,755$580,001$2,022Total only$951
2022$304,033$507,386$505,699——$427
2021$325,495$857,590$855,463——$284
2020$318,971$719,256$681,630——$155
2019$252,089$644,560$593,903——$260

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Elevate Global

Based on IRS filings

Elevate Global is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Lincoln, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $199K in total assets. Net investment income was $308.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Elevate Global is led by Jessica Hotz, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 7 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jessica Hotz

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $7K (2020) → $0 (2025)

  • Brandon D. Hotz

    Director

    President → Director, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $29K (2019) → $4K (2025)

  • Andrew J. Vrbas

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John A. Becker

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tara Rankin

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heather Marie Schmitz

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew D. Neher

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Brandon D Hotz — Director: $4KBrandon D HotzDirector$4K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to Brandon D Hotz (Director).

Frequently asked questions about Elevate Global

How large is Elevate Global?

Elevate Global reported $199K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $387K.

What is Elevate Global?

Elevate Global is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Lincoln, NE. It holds $199K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Elevate Global operate?

Elevate Global has awarded grants in Nebraska.

What is Elevate Global's EIN?

Elevate Global's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5595250. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 12, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)

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