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.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$42K 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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FY2022 · 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
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$42K
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: 6.0 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
$145K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$555K
+0.5% vs prior year
Spent
$559K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$752K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$555K
FY2022▲ +0.5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$618K
FY2021$552K
FY2022$555K
FY2023$590K
FY2024$685K
FY2025$653K
Expenses
$559K
FY2022▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$602K
FY2021$615K
FY2022$559K
FY2023$671K
FY2024$658K
FY2025$681K
Net assets
$752K
FY2022▼ -0.5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$824K
FY2021$756K
FY2022$752K
FY2023$628K
FY2024$655K
FY2025$627K

From the FY2022 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

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $505K Management & general 7% · $42K Fundraising 2% · $12K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $42K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Financial Ma
$34,800Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Exe
$5,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director/CFO
$2,500Pt VII · Sec A
Director/VP
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Sec
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 · $505K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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.

$481Kprogram 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.

$24Kprogram expense

Funders

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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$555K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$552K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$18
Money outPt IX
$559K
Ln 25
Programscol B$505K
Managementcol C$42K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$752K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$281K
Total assetsLn 16$897K
LiabilitiesLn 26$145K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$552K
Investment incomeLn 3$18
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$555K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$212K
SavingsLn 2$69K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$281K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$571K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$897K
LiabilitiesLn 26$145K
Net assetsLn 32$752K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$290K$281K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$597K$571K
Total assetsLn 16$905K$897K
LiabilitiesLn 26$149K$145K
Net assetsLn 32$756K$752K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$388K$388K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$42K$41K$625$625
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$14K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$1K$921$1K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$1K$6K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$9K$3K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$15K$795$14K
TravelLn 17$16K$16K$5
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$28K$28K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$6K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K$253
Total functional expensesLn 25$559K$505K$42K$12K

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 Viewing $555K$559K−$4K$752K 990 PDF
FY2021 $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 $554,695 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $551,825$552,275
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10$18
I-11 Other revenue$2,402
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $551,835$554,695
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $414,685$388,338
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $99,005$60,094
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $100,926$110,167
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $614,616$558,599
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$62,781−$3,904
Part VI · Governance 6 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $554,695 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,402 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$552,275
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$552,275
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $18$18
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,402 · Excluded from tax $18$554,695
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $558,599 across 14 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $388,338$388,338
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $41,050 · Management $625 · Fundraising $625$42,300
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $13,701$13,701
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,093$4,093
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,323$5,323
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,038 · Management $921 · Fundraising $1,000$2,959
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,147 · Management $6,450 · Fundraising $10,146$17,743
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,819 · Management $6,361$9,180
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $795 · Management $13,762$14,557
IX-17 TravelPrograms $16,339 · Management $5$16,344
IX-20 InterestManagement $4,038$4,038
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $27,979$27,979
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,824 · Management $3,855$9,679
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,112 · Management $253$2,365
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $505,235 · Management $41,593 · Fundraising $11,771$558,599
Part X · Balance sheet $897,216 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $221,102$211,918
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $68,763$68,781
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $15,608$43,016
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $596,674$571,401
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,526$2,100
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $904,673$897,216
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $62$163
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $148,507$144,853
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $148,569$145,016
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $756,104$752,200
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $756,104$752,200
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $904,673$897,216
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $752,200 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$554,695
XI-2 Total expenses$558,599
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,904
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$756,104
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$752,200

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