Civic Intelligence

Higher Ground Wellness

EIN 86-2690644 • 501(c)3 • Los Angeles, CA

Profile

Educate underserved communities on behavioral practices to advance mental, emotional and physical well being.

5157 Obama BlvdLos Angeles, CA 90016
Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

83rd percentile

0.20x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 83% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

87th percentile

0.22x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 87% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

47th percentile

0.3%

Higher net margin than 47% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

79th percentile

26%

Faster asset growth than 79% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

17th percentile

-54%

Faster revenue growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets83rd percentile

Assets

$25,886

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$5,230

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$20,656

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue87th percentileNet Margin47th percentile

Revenue

$23,645

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$23,567

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$78

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth79th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2025: $25,886Liabilities 2025: $5,230Net Assets 2025: $20,6562025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$25,886
Liabilities$5,230
Net Assets$20,656
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth17th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$30K$20K$10K$0Revenue 2025: $23,645Expenses 2025: $23,567Net Income 2025: $782025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$23,645
Expenses$23,567
Net Income$78
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$25,886
Liabilities
$5,230
Net assets
$20,656
Revenue
$23,645
Expenses
$23,567
Net income
$78
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$25.9$5.23$20.7$23.6$23.6$0.08
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Feb 17, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$23,645
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Educate underserved communities on mental health

Educate underserved communities on behavioral practices to advance mental, emotional and physical well being.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Greens Festival in Santa Monica on date of event 2/22/25 impacting 1200 West Los Angeles residents - in January for prep we spent $2,271.63, in February during production we spent $7,225.23, and then in March we had still had invoices dues from the festival we spent $7,637.95 and then in April $4,179.09 & May $1,331.23 we produced our first children's coloring book and educational workshops to market the book impacting 80 children in total.$0$23,566
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Maya EmelleBoard Chair-$0--
Kavita VoraBoard Vice Chair-$0--
Monique JonesTreasurer-$0--
Ross EmelleSecretary-$0--
Kendra WardBoard Member-$0--
Robert BrownstoneBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Higher Ground Wellness
EIN
86-2690644
Phone
3234745518
Address
5157 Obama Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90016

Signing Officer

Name
Maya Emelle
Title
Executive Director/Board Chair
Phone
3234745518
Signed
2026-02-17
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8

“In-kind donations”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Advertising & marketing:138,Supplies and Materials:549, Office Expenses:2464, Travel:5122,Vehicle Expenses:20”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26

“Credit Card”

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