Lift JAX Inc's network
7 people8 organisationsi7 people and 8 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (7). Violet dotted lines (8) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
7 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 7 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darnell Smith Chair | Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Dr Rudy Jamison | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Ellen Wiss | Vice Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Michelle Braun | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Pastor Harry Williams | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Peter Gunnlaugsson | Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Suzanne Pickett | Vice Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| David Garfunkel | President | since 2021 |
| Travis Williams | VP, Operations and Impact | 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Garfunkel | President & CEO | 40 | $178k | ||
| Travis Williams | COO | 40 | $131k | ||
| Courtney Harris | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dr Rudy Jamison | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ellen Wiss | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Michelle Braun | Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Pastor Harry Williams | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Peter Gunnlaugsson | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Suzanne Pickett | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Lift Jax Inc
- EIN
- 850819002
- Address
- 40 E Adams St Ste 200, Jacksonville, FL, 32202-3357
- State
- Florida
- Mission
- Lift jax is an initiative of business and community leaders working to eradicate generational poverty in jacksonville. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- S21 Community improvement and capacity building
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2020
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 2021
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 3, latest 2022
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsDarnell Smith
≥6years on the filingsEllen Wiss
≥6years on the filingsPeter Gunnlaugsson
≥6years on the filingsSuzanne Pickett
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $7.3m
- Total liabilities
- $789k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $6.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $5.1m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $527k
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 25
Grants paid
7 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| We Care Jacksonville | Grant to support Healthcare Access Navigator | $96k |
| Children's Home Society | Grant to support programming at Long Branch + Project OneHealth | $38k |
| Goodwill Industries of North Florida | Grant to support participation on Project OneHealth Team | $15k |
| St Vincent's Foundation Inc | Grant to support participation on Project OneHealth Team | $15k |
| Historic Eastside Community Development Corporation | Grant to support participation on Project OneHealth Team | $15k |
| MyVillage Project | Grant to support programming at Long Branch | $10k |
| Goodwill Industries of North Florida | In-kind donation to support operations at nonprofit grocery store | $0 |