Life-Study Fellowship Foundation INC FY2020 filing

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Publish prayers and inspirational literature

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 06-1035622) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$149K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $22K a year · 2% of revenue · last 7 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
86% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$149K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
0.3 mo
of spending, in cash
0.3 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$913K
×14 of total assets
Liabilities are 1400% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 3 voting members
1 of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.1M
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
86%
Net assets
−$841K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2020▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$1.2M
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$696K
FY2025$52K
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2020▼ -10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$1.3M
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$696K
FY2025$52K
Net assets
−$841K
FY2020▼ -13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019−$743K
FY2020−$841K
FY2021−$490K
FY2022−$657K
FY2023−$812K
FY2024−$813K
FY2025Not on file

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1981.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $992K Management & general 10% · $114K Fundraising 4% · $42K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990; $149K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President,treasurer, Direc
$75,072Pt VII · Sec A
V.p., Secretary, Director
$74,032Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michael T Keane’s $85K as President/Treas is at the 82nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2133 $100K–1M religion nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
John J Keane$83,696$86,187$78,585$74,032$72,170
Michael T Keane$84,794$85,241$81,981$75,072$76,749

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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1 program · $992K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Preparation, publication, and distribution of inspirational literature and material to encourage people to seek a more prayerful and religious way of life. The organization publishes faith magazine bi-monthly. Approx. 49,000 persons benefited.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 06-1035622) · Dispute this line
$992Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$11
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$992K
Managementcol C$114K
Fundraisingcol D$42K
Owns and owesPt X
−$841K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$32K
Total assetsLn 16$73K
LiabilitiesLn 26$913K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$11
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$32K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$32K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$4K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$3K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24K
Intangible assetsLn 14$10K
Total assetsLn 16$73K
LiabilitiesLn 26$913K
Net assetsLn 32−$841K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7K$32K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$26K$24K
Total assetsLn 16$90K$73K
LiabilitiesLn 26$833K$913K
Net assetsLn 32−$743K−$841K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$151K$87K$57K$8K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$429K$426K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$9K$8K$1K$56
Payroll taxesLn 10$59K$51K$5K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$130K$104K$19K$6K
InterestLn 20$381$381
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$15K$14K$431$115
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$312K$287K$3K$22K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$5K$6K$28
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$992K$114K$42K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jun 17, 2026 $52K$52K$0 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 14, 2025 $696K$696K−$86−$813K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 27, 2024 $1.1M$1.2M−$156K−$812K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 7, 2023 $1.1M$1.3M−$167K−$657K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $1.6M$1.2M$329K−$490K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $1.1M$1.1M−$97K−$841K 990 PDF
FY2019Filed with the IRS Jan 14, 2021 $1.2M$1.3M−$63K−$743K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990
Part I · Summary $1,050,484 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,196,973$1,061,220
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $74$11
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $15,894−$10,747
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,212,941$1,050,484
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $693,254$648,477
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $582,768$499,112
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,276,022$1,147,589
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$63,081−$97,105
Part VI · Governance 1 of 3 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members1
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,050,484 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$10,747 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,061,220
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,061,220
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11$11
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$10,736$1,050,484
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,147,589 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $86,650 · Management $57,141 · Fundraising $7,567$151,358
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $426,389 · Fundraising $2,172$428,561
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $8,004 · Management $1,373 · Fundraising $56$9,433
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $51,343 · Management $4,514 · Fundraising $3,268$59,125
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $21,490$21,490
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,455$9,455
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $103,609 · Management $19,427 · Fundraising $6,474$129,510
IX-20 InterestManagement $381$381
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,333 · Management $431 · Fundraising $115$14,879
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $286,622 · Management $2,536 · Fundraising $22,398$311,556
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,460 · Management $6,353 · Fundraising $28$11,841
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $991,865 · Management $113,646 · Fundraising $42,078$1,147,589
Part X · Balance sheet $72,942 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,435$32,042
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $8,800$3,931
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $24,317$2,853
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $25,938$23,647
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $23,057$10,469
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $89,547$72,942
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $832,964$780,906
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$132,558
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $832,964$913,464
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$743,417−$840,522
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$743,417−$840,522
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $89,547$72,942
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$840,522 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,050,484
XI-2 Total expenses$1,147,589
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$97,105
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$743,417
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$840,522

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