Touch a Life seeks to rescue, renew, and restore children rescued out of trafficking in ghana, west africa. We provide long-term rehabilitative care for the children and young adults in our program, specifically by providing housing, education, and mental health support at our care center.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$52K 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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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $22K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$52K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $23K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$149K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 6 voting members
Fine: 3 of 6 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$552K
-11% vs prior year
Spent
$615K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$756K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$552K
FY2021▼ -11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$618K
FY2021$552K
FY2022$555K
FY2023$590K
FY2024$685K
FY2025$653K
Expenses
$615K
FY2021▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$602K
FY2021$615K
FY2022$559K
FY2023$671K
FY2024$658K
FY2025$681K
Net assets
$756K
FY2021▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$824K
FY2021$756K
FY2022$752K
FY2023$628K
FY2024$655K
FY2025$627K

From the FY2021 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 Dec 2004.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $532K Management & general 10% · $61K Fundraising 3% · $21K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $52K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director/CFO
$30,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Exe
$22,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/VP
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Sec
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Cha
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rachel Brown’s $43K as CFO is at the 39th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $100K–1M international 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rachel Brown$42,800$40,800$41,300$34,800——
John O'Toole———$2,500$30,000$30,000
Pamela Van Dorn$24,000$12,000$12,000———
Pamela Cope———$5,000$22,000$24,000

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

Programs and updates

Provides food, shelter, clothing, education, and medical care to orphans abroad.

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2 programs · $532K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Touch a life works in association with a ghanaian ngo to support children participating in the care and educational programs in a center in kumasi. The organization provides support for the construction on new homes and schools to serve the many children that are still being rescued from trafficked lifestyles.

$501Kprogram expense
02

Touch a life provides support to the place of rescue aids center and orphanage in cambodia. The place of rescue is a safe haven for families that have been stricken with the aids virus. As their parents die, the children can stay at the facility and receive physical, spiritual, and emotional nourishment and support.

$31Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$23K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$552K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$552K
Investment incomeLn 3$10
Money outPt IX
$615K
Ln 25
Programscol B$532K
Managementcol C$61K
Fundraisingcol D$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$756K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$290K
Total assetsLn 16$905K
LiabilitiesLn 26$149K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$552K
Government grantsLn 1e$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$10
Total revenueLn 12$552K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$221K
SavingsLn 2$69K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$290K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$597K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$905K
LiabilitiesLn 26$149K
Net assetsLn 32$756K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$337K$290K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$625K$597K
Total assetsLn 16$974K$905K
LiabilitiesLn 26$150K$149K
Net assetsLn 32$824K$756K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$415K$415K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$52K$37K$8K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$42K$42K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$25K$11K$13K
Information technologyLn 14$11K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$14K$14K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$28K$28K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$6K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$124$124
Total functional expensesLn 25$615K$532K$61K$21K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $653K$681K−$28K$627K 990 PDF
FY2024 $685K$658K$27K$655K 990 PDF
FY2023 $590K$671K−$81K$628K 990 PDF
FY2022 $555K$559K−$4K$752K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $552K$615K−$63K$756K 990 PDF
FY2020 $618K$602K$17K$824K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $551,835 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $618,286$551,825
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3$10
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $618,289$551,835
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $392,475$414,685
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $106,218$99,005
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $102,970$100,926
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $601,663$614,616
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $16,626−$62,781
Part VI · Governance 3 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $551,835 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$10,045
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$541,780
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$551,825
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10$10
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $10$551,835
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $614,616 across 13 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $414,685$414,685
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $37,000 · Management $7,500 · Fundraising $7,500$52,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $42,101$42,101
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,904$4,904
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,027$5,027
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $6,784$6,784
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $11,495 · Fundraising $13,367$24,862
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $10,732$10,732
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $14,225$14,225
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,712$1,712
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $27,905$27,905
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,797 · Management $3,758$9,555
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $124$124
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $532,392 · Management $61,357 · Fundraising $20,867$614,616
Part X · Balance sheet $904,673 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $211,775$221,102
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $125,003$68,763
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,168$15,608
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $624,579$596,674
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,260$2,526
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $974,235$904,673
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$62
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $149,900$148,507
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $149,900$148,569
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $824,335$756,104
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $824,335$756,104
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $974,235$904,673
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $756,104 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$551,835
XI-2 Total expenses$614,616
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$62,781
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$824,335
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$5,450
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$756,104

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