Lift to Rise
Lift to Rise at a glance
- Total assets
- $22,371,223
- -4.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,339,690
- -69.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $457,830
- -16.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $3,396,627
- -18.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Lift to Rise funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $664K (2020) to $750K (2021). In 2021 it made 4 grants totaling $750K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Todec Legal Center Perris Perris, CA | Cash Assistance to Farmers | $350,012 |
| Vision Y Compromiso Los Angeles, CA | Cash Assistance to Farmers | $300,000 |
| Rural Community Assistance Corporation West Sacramento, CA | Housing Development | $75,000 |
| Coachella Valley Housing Coalition Indio, CA | Housing Development | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $22,371,223 | $2,339,690 | $3,396,627 | — | — | $457,830 |
| 2024 | $23,513,783 | $7,597,503 | $4,160,036 | — | — | $550,677 |
| 2023 | $18,507,666 | $34,532,631 | $17,902,377 | — | — | $9,715 |
| 2022 | $10,036,798 | $56,799,508 | $56,749,705 | — | — | $10,056 |
| 2021 | $7,966,445 | $22,074,491 | $21,617,024 | $750,012 | 4 | $1,932 |
| 2020 | $4,278,089 | $1,590,311 | $1,978,787 | $663,800 | 1 | $9,977 |
| 2019 | $995,533 | $2,220,749 | $1,420,612 | — | — | $740 |
About Lift to Rise
Based on IRS filings
Lift to Rise is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Palm Desert, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $22.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $458K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lift to Rise is led by Heather Vaikona, CEO on every filing since 2019; 1 of 7 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Heather Vaikona
CEO
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$136K (2019) → $392K (2025)
Matt Horton
Board Chair
Treasurer → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Kennen
Treasurer
Board Chair → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nadia Villagran
Immediate Past Chair
Director → Board Chair, 2022
Board Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jaime Alonso
Board Member
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beatriz Gonzalez Iniguez
Secretary
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mariela Magana Ceballos
Vice Chair
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Beatriz Gonzalez (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Gary Painter (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Leticia De Lara (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Melody Winter Head (2020–2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Kristal Granados (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Bea Gonzalez (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Carrie Harmon (2019) — Director
- Former: Greg Rodriguez (2019) — Director
- Former: Megan Beaman Jacinto (2019) — Director
- Former: Vee Sotelo (2019) — Director
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $392K, to Heather Vaikona (CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Lift to Rise
How large is Lift to Rise?
Lift to Rise reported $22.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.3M.
What is Lift to Rise?
Lift to Rise is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Palm Desert, CA. It holds $22.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Lift to Rise operate?
Lift to Rise has awarded grants in California.
What is Lift to Rise's EIN?
Lift to Rise's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-5258187. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 4, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 2, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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