Life Bridges INC

Tax-deductible

Cleveland, TN501(c)(3)Since 1975Human ServicesEIN 23-7374336Revenue $26.2M in FY2025

On file with the IRSlifebridgesonline.com764 Old Chattanooga Pike Sw, 37311-8566 · Cleveland, TNTax-exempt since Feb 1975Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Life Bridges helps people with intellectual and developmental disabilities live their best Life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 22 volunteers and 663 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $782K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$254K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 80% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2.6M
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$26.2M
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$25.1M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$15.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$26.2M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$19.2M
FY2022$22.3M
FY2023$23.6M
FY2024$25.2M
FY2025$26.2M
Expenses
$25.1M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$18.8M
FY2022$21.2M
FY2023$22.5M
FY2024$24.8M
FY2025$25.1M
Net assets
$15.1M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$11.4M
FY2022$12.5M
FY2023$13.5M
FY2024$14.0M
FY2025$15.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Feb 1975.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $21.2M Management & general 16% · $3.9M

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

17 people listed on the 990; $254K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$150,060Pt VII · Sec A
$104,196Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Diana Jackson’s $150K as CEO is at the 20th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M human services 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Diana Jackson$150,060$141,965$138,509$122,092$121,053
Ginger Davis$104,196————

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Empowers individuals with disabilities to live fulfilling lives.

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2 programs · $21.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Services to assist people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live their best life.

$14.0Mprogram expense
02

Provide intermediate care facilities and services to support people who are medically and behaviorally fragile, to move toward their envisioned life.

$7.2Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$26.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$23.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$358K
Money outPt IX
$25.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$21.2M
Managementcol C$3.9M
Owns and owesPt X
$15.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9.2M
Total assetsLn 16$17.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$23.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$23.6M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$705K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$68K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$358K
Other incomeLn 4–11$30K
Gains on assetsLn 7$3K
Total revenueLn 12$26.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$466K
SavingsLn 2$8.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$9.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.2M
Other assetsLn 15$851K
Total assetsLn 16$17.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.6M
Net assetsLn 32$15.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5663
VolunteersI 622
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8.8M$9.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.8M$5.2M
Total assetsLn 16$16.4M$17.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M$2.6M
Net assetsLn 32$14.0M$15.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$254K$254K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$17.8M$15.3M$2.6M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3.6M$3.0M$622K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$200K$192K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$618K$590K$28K
Office expensesLn 13$492K$401K$91K
OccupancyLn 16$134K$103K$31K
TravelLn 17$296K$259K$38K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$81K$78K$3K
InterestLn 20$47K$47K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$503K$385K$118K
InsuranceLn 23$247K$208K$39K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$804K$694K$109K
All other expensesLn 24e$34K$11K$23K
Total functional expensesLn 25$25.1M$21.2M$3.9M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $26.2M$25.1M$1.0M$15.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $25.2M$24.8M$429K$14.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $23.6M$22.5M$1.0M$13.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $22.3M$21.2M$1.1M$12.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $19.2M$18.8M$324K$11.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $26,172,424 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $22,761,943$23,747,150
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,005,092$2,037,973
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $407,129$357,766
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,850$29,535
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $25,183,014$26,172,424
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 $21,517,271$21,892,881
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,236,519$3,256,060
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $24,753,790$25,148,941
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $429,224$1,023,483
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $26,172,424 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$68,348
VIII-1e Government grants$23,602,470
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$76,332
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$705,334
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$23,747,150
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,037,973$2,037,973
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $354,522$354,522
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $3,244$3,244
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $29,535$29,535
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,041,217 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $384,057$26,172,424
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $25,148,941 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $254,256$254,256
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $15,267,765 · Management $2,559,454$17,827,219
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,989,024 · Management $622,447$3,611,471
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $192,120 · Management $7,815$199,935
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $590,043 · Management $28,310$618,353
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $400,567 · Management $91,445$492,012
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $103,195 · Management $30,931$134,126
IX-17 TravelPrograms $258,514 · Management $37,553$296,067
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $77,849 · Management $2,973$80,822
IX-20 InterestPrograms $46,884$46,884
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $385,098 · Management $117,669$502,767
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $208,357 · Management $38,837$247,194
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $694,215 · Management $109,286$803,501
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,007 · Management $23,327$34,334
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $21,224,638 · Management $3,924,303 · Fundraising $0$25,148,941
Part X · Balance sheet $17,668,226 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $242,948$465,755
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $8,522,143$8,775,945
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,946,081$2,205,753
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $123,923$109,902
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $17,836$26,023
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,793,619$5,233,397
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $797,815$851,451
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $16,444,365$17,668,226
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,116,870$1,306,064
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $34,572$11,558
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,416,418$2,550,378
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $13,173,562$14,103,066
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $854,385$1,014,782
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $14,027,947$15,117,848
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $16,444,365$17,668,226
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $15,117,848 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$26,172,424
XI-2 Total expenses$25,148,941
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,023,483
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$14,027,947
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$66,418
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$15,117,848

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