Life Eldercare offers free simple and important services for older adults who prefer to remain living at home

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
51¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$141K 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $515K a year · 16% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
51%
of spending
Worth a look: 51% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$141K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $48K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$407K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.5M
Spent
$3.8M
To programs
51%
Net assets
$4.0M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$5.5M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$5.5M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$507K
Expenses
$3.8M
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$4.5M
Net assets
$4.0M
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$4.4M
FY2023$4.3M
FY2024$0

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1975.

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

Where the money goes

51 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 51% · $1.9M Management & general 48% · $1.8M Fundraising 1% · $29K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $141K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$140,982Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Valerie Drakeseke’s $167K as Office Manager is at the 99th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2167 $100K–1M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Valerie Drakeseke$167,226———
Patricia Osage$157,687$158,769$160,175$140,982
Jennifer Shiveley$101,203———

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides free services for older adults who prefer to stay living at home.

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1 program · $1.9M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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LIFE ElderCare ensures access to basic necessities like healthy food assisted transportation friendly companionship fall prevention and home safety services care coordination and access to other resources

$1.9Mprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$48K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$140K
Money outPt IX
$3.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.9M
Managementcol C$1.8M
Fundraisingcol D$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.5M
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$407K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$140K
Investment incomeLn 3$37K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.5M
Total revenueLn 12$5.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.5M
SavingsLn 2$920K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$46K
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$407K
Net assetsLn 32$4.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 532
VolunteersI 6325
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M$3.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$46K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$202K$407K
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M$4.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$168K$101K$45K$22K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.0M$948K$61K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$154K$105K$46K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$88K$77K$9K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$68K$68K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$71K$68K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$70K$50K$19K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$83K$71K$11K
TravelLn 17$6K$3K$3K
InterestLn 20$5K$4K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$273$942
InsuranceLn 23$21K$4K$17K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$509K$499K$9K$343
All other expensesLn 24e$1.5M$0$1.5M$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.8M$1.9M$1.8M$29K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $507K$4.5M−$4.0M$0 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.3M$3.4M−$161K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.9M$3.5M$427K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $5.5M$3.8M$1.7M$4.0M 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $5,488,553 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,179,406$3,844,225
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $123,645$140,027
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $44,409$36,695
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $171,932$1,467,606
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,519,392$5,488,553
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 $1,373,807$1,419,094
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $564,197$2,363,064
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,938,004$3,782,158
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $581,388$1,706,395
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $5,488,553 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,467,606 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$2,953,037
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$596,243
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,844,225
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)$140,027
VIII-3 Investment income$36,695
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$5,488,553
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,782,158 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $101,267 · Management $45,071 · Fundraising $21,772$168,110
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $948,072 · Management $60,870$1,008,942
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $105,369 · Management $46,399 · Fundraising $2,605$154,373
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $77,168 · Management $8,868 · Fundraising $1,633$87,669
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $68,295$68,295
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $68,478 · Management $2,255$70,733
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $49,532 · Management $18,874 · Fundraising $1,860$70,266
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $71,410 · Management $11,306$82,716
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,952 · Management $2,943$5,895
IX-20 InterestManagement $3,587 · Fundraising $1,191$4,778
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $273 · Management $942$1,215
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,664 · Management $17,353$21,017
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $499,049 · Management $9,208 · Fundraising $343$508,600
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $1,529,549 · Fundraising $0$1,529,549
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,927,234 · Management $1,825,520 · Fundraising $29,404$3,782,158
Part X · Balance sheet $4,421,420 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,005,369$2,534,648
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $878,332$919,682
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $591,176$877,701
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $33,754$43,414
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,418$45,975
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,510,049$4,421,420
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $201,614$406,591
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $201,614$406,591
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,308,435$4,014,829
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,510,049$4,421,420
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,014,829 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,488,553
XI-2 Total expenses$3,782,158
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,706,395
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,308,435
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,014,829

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