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Youth development programs

Lotus Lifting Ourselves Through US

A tax-exempt nonprofit in Chicago, Illinois, classified by the IRS as youth development programs. For the year ending Aug 2025 it reported $117,023 in revenue and $150,490 in expenses.

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What it says it does

“Lotus collaborates with community partners to design and co-create experience rich third spaces that support academic growth and holistic health. Our mission is rooted in awareness, quality of life and shared liberation.it is for the people- all of the people.”From the organization's Form 990 for the year ending Aug 2025, as written (including spelling); all-capital text shown in normal capitalization.

IRS facts

Type: Youth development programs (IRS activity code O50)

Mailing city (IRS): Chicago, Illinois 60653

EIN: 27-2192456

Tax status: 501(c)(3), eligible to receive tax-deductible donations; IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 2021, per IRS records posted October 13, 2026.

Revenue on its latest IRS filing: $117,023 (year ending Aug 2025)

Check its status on IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search · Filings on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

Lotus Lifting Ourselves Through US finances

From the annual returns the group files with the IRS (Form 990, or the shorter Form 990-EZ for smaller groups), 1 filed year. Net assets are what it owns minus what it owes; management and general is office, admin and insurance cost. A dash means not reported (the short form does not ask for employees or volunteers). Each figure links to that year's return. A year is left out when no return is in the IRS e-file data; that does not mean the group was inactive.

Year ending	Aug 2025
Total revenue	$117,023
Total expenses	$150,490
Total assets	$33,595
Liabilities	$0
Net assets	$33,595
Employees	0
Volunteers	7
IRS form	Form 990

Where the money goes, year ending Aug 2025

Programs $150,490 (100%)
Management and general $0 (0%)
Fundraising $0 (0%)

Where the money comes from, year ending Aug 2025

Gifts and grants $2,740 (2%)
Program fees $120,691 (98%)
Investment income $0 (0%)
Other -$6,408

Other is negative: the filing nets losses, for example on events or investments, against income. Percentages use only the positive sources and are rounded, so they may not add to 100.

People: 0 employees and 7 volunteers reported for the year ending Aug 2025. Counts only; BackPR does not publish names of officers or staff.

Only one return is loaded, so we show no growth label.

Source: IRS Form 990 Series Downloads (the returns open on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, which republishes the IRS files). Figures are as the organization filed them. Illinois nonprofit.

How it compares

107 of 543 youth development nonprofits in Chicago when sorted from largest to smallest revenue. This shows size only, not quality. Groups with no reported revenue are listed last.

Size: revenue of $117,023 is higher than roughly 40 to 50% of the 505 youth development nonprofits in Illinois that report revenue to the IRS (the city count above also includes groups with none). The median is $157,728.

Our analysis of the IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), using each group's latest reported revenue. Groups are sorted by revenue and split into ten equal bands, using all Illinois groups of this type (Youth development, which covers several IRS activity codes). Size only, not a rating.

Around Chicago and its county

Cook County, Illinois: the Census Bureau estimates about 1,053,196 children under 18 (July 1, 2024). This directory lists 2,288 youth and community nonprofits with a mailing ZIP code in the county, about 2.2 per 1,000 children. The count includes PTAs, arts and day care groups, so it is not a measure of places for kids.

This group's ZIP code is matched to the county that holds most of its area, so counts are approximate. County figures come from the Census Bureau's Vintage 2024 population estimates.

What is Lotus Lifting Ourselves Through US's EIN?

Lotus Lifting Ourselves Through US's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-2192456. It is the nine-digit number the IRS uses to identify the organization. Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File posted October 13, 2026.

Is Lotus Lifting Ourselves Through US a nonprofit?

Yes. The IRS lists Lotus Lifting Ourselves Through US in Chicago, Illinois as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3), recognized since 2021. This is from the IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026. Status can change, so check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

Are donations to Lotus Lifting Ourselves Through US tax-deductible?

Yes, the IRS lists gifts to Lotus Lifting Ourselves Through US as tax-deductible (IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026). How much you can deduct depends on your own taxes, and this is not tax advice. Check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

What does Lotus Lifting Ourselves Through US do?

In its own words on its Form 990 for the year ending Aug 2025: "Lotus collaborates with community partners to design and co-create experience rich third spaces that support academic growth and holistic health. Our mission is rooted in awareness, quality of life and shared liberation.it is for the people- all of the people." The IRS classifies it as: Youth development programs.

How much money does Lotus Lifting Ourselves Through US take in?

For the year ending Aug 2025, Lotus Lifting Ourselves Through US reported total revenue of $117,023 and total expenses of $150,490 on its Form 990 (IRS Form 990 e-file data).

Do you run this organization?

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All youth and community nonprofits in Chicago

Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, posted October 13, 2026. We list 501(c)(3) organizations whose IRS activity code is youth development, amateur sports, camps and recreation, parent-teacher groups, children's services, child day care or arts education. We show the city and ZIP code only, never a street address or contact person. A listing is not an endorsement.

Data as of November 8, 2026. Sources: IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), IRS Form 990 series e-file data, U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (July 1, 2024), state child care licensing records in the BackPR finder. Growth labels, ranks and percentiles are BackPR's own calculations.

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