EAST LAKE INITIATIVE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

EAST LAKE INITIATIVE

EIN 27-1941412 · Housing Support (L80)

What they do

OUR MISSION is to OFFER FAMILY-CENTERED COACHING and FOSTER THRIVING COMMUNITIES. OUR CORE VALUES ARE COMPASSION, INTEGRITY, UNITY, and GRIT. OUR MISSION and VALUES GUIDE EVERYTHING WE DO, FROM HOW WE DESIGN PROGRAMS to HOW WE HAVE CONVERSATIONS. AT ELI THRIVE, WE SEE EVERY PARTICIPANT AS RESILIENT and CAPABLE of THRIVING. OUR GOAL is to EMPOWER FAMILIES TOWARD SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH KINDNESS, COMPASSION, and ACCOUNTABILITY. WE RECOGNIZE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ENABLING and EMPOWERING. ENABLING FOCUSES ON SOLVING PROBLEMS for SOMEONE, OFTEN CREATING DEPENDENCE. EMPOWERING, ON THE OTHER HAND, MEANS EQUIPPING FAMILIES WITH TOOLS, CONFIDENCE, and SUPPORT SO THEY CAN SOLVE CHALLENGES THEMSELVES and BUILD LASTING INDEPENDENCE. WE BELIEVE THAT WHEN FAMILIES THRIVE, COMMUNITIES THRIVE. and WE BELIEVE THAT AS A STAFF and TEAM, WE MUST LIVE OUT THOSE VALUES EVERY DAY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $77.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

63.20%of revenue went to mission work77.3% of expenses · Program services

0.96%of revenue went to fundraising1.2% of expenses

$81.75spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

17.59%of revenue went to management and office costs21.5% of expenses

$2.06in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

88.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $93,746 for MYRON THOMAS (CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,535,158

Mission workProgram services$970,29563.20% of revenue77.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$270,08917.59% of revenue21.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$14,6760.96% of revenue1.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$280,09818.25% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,255,06081.75% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 77.3% mission · 21.5% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.75% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 76.6% mission · 6.5% management · 16.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.87% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 76.9% mission · 12.4% management · 10.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.51% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 66.2% mission · 25.5% management · 8.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.15% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 13.0% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.63% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 69.6% mission · 24.2% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.53% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 63.8% mission · 32.4% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.88% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 67.0% mission · 17.8% management · 15.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.93% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,535,158

Expenses$1,255,060

Annual surplus $280,098 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$970,295 · 77.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$270,089 · 21.5% of expenses

Fundraising$14,676 · 1.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,535,158

Expenses$1,255,060

Assets$2,583,126

Income$1,638,867

Contributions$1,361,654

Mission work (program services)$970,295

Fundraising$14,676

Management and general$270,089

Executive compensation (total)$48,250

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MYRON THOMASCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $93,746Base $77,108 · Other $16,638

PAMELA BATESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $62,017

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (13)

MYRON THOMASCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

PAMELA BATESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BEN BIRDSONGCHAIRPERSON

BRADLEY PINKERTONTREASURER- ELECT

CANDI FORBESBOARD MEMBER

DR CHRISTIAN ADEDOYIN MSW PHDBOARD MEMBER

FLORESHA WATKINSBOARD MEMBER

KEISHA TAYLORBOARD MEMBER

KRISTEN JONESBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL BOWMANBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL WILSONBOARD MEMBER

PAM MANGHAMTREASURER

SONJA SMITHBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2011
Location: 6523 1ST AVE N, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35206-5009
County: Jefferson
In care of: % PAMELA C BATES
Primary officer: PAMELA C BATES, DIRECTOR

How to reach them

Phone(205) 325-2237 Officer phone(205) 776-8910

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BORLAND BENEFIELD PC
NTEE classification: Housing Support (L80)
IRS tax category: Housing Support