Life Community Development

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Adelanto, CA501(c)(3)Crime & LegalEIN 26-3283011Revenue $1.8M in FY2025

On file with the IRS15815 Horizon Way, 92301-6312 · Adelanto, CATax-exempt since Jan 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The corporation provides transitional housing for American Veterans, mentally and financially disadvantaged individuals and families

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $28K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$27K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
+69% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2025▲ +69%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.8M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +54%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$962K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$924K
FY2024$833K
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2025 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 Jan 2009.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $1.2M Management & general 16% · $225K

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

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Joseph Perkins II’s $104K as CEO is at the 28th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1148 $1–10M crime & legal 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Lois Perkins——$228,000$237,000
Joseph Perkins II$104,000$104,000——

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

Offers transitional housing to veterans, and individuals/families facing mental or financial hardship.

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1 program · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

LCD maintained full facilities. It continues to serve homeless veterans and continues to hire qualified and committed employees

$1.2Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$48K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$225K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$323K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.8M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$446
Fees for servicesLn 2g$48K
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$323K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$323K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$954K
Other assetsLn 15$30K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 531
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$54K$323K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$852K$954K
Total assetsLn 16$937K$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$104K$27K
Net assetsLn 32$833K$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$195K$195K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$697K$697K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$221$221
Payroll taxesLn 10$80K$66K$14K
Management feesLn 11a$16K$16K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$171K$171K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$29K$29K
InsuranceLn 23$49K$49K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$50K$50K
All other expensesLn 24e$117K$117K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.2M$225K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.8M$1.4M$395K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$1.1M−$55K$833K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.1M−$73K$924K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$1.6M−$92K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$1.7M−$419K$962K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.1M$2.0M$79K$1.2M 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
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Part I · Summary $1,827,692 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,048,347$1,779,456
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $35,655$48,236
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,084,002$1,827,692
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $751,739$972,760
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $387,585$460,431
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,139,324$1,433,191
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$55,322$394,501
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,827,692 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,775,261
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,195
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$446
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,779,456
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $48,236$48,236
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $48,236 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,827,692
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,433,191 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $195,200$195,200
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $697,344$697,344
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $221$221
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $65,924 · Management $14,071$79,995
IX-11a Management feesManagement $16,000$16,000
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $5,435$5,435
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $13,080$13,080
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,069$8,069
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,500$2,500
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $170,740$170,740
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $29,319$29,319
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $48,672$48,672
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $49,969$49,969
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $116,647$116,647
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,207,920 · Management $225,271 · Fundraising $0$1,433,191
Part X · Balance sheet $1,306,510 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $54,230$322,557
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $852,391$953,859
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $30,094$30,094
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $936,715$1,306,510
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $59,573−$324
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $44,349$27,550
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $103,922$27,226
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $832,793$1,279,284
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $832,793$1,279,284
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $936,715$1,306,510
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,279,284 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,827,692
XI-2 Total expenses$1,433,191
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$394,501
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$832,793
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$39,573
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$12,417
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,279,284

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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