To provide refuge for the hopeless.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$142K 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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FY2020 · 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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $22K a year · 7% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$142K
to officers and key staff · 52% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 52% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $70K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$32K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$291K
Spent
$274K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$127K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$291K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$291K
FY2021$359K
FY2022$355K
FY2023$190K
FY2024$228K
Expenses
$274K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$274K
FY2021$262K
FY2022$282K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$326K
Net assets
$127K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$127K
FY2021$224K
FY2022$297K
FY2023$172K
FY2024$73K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2010.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $215K Management & general 12% · $32K Fundraising 10% · $27K

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; $142K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$122,772Pt VII · Sec A
V-President
$19,650Pt VII · Sec A
Church Relat
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mario Dortenzio’s $133K as Executive Director, CEO is at the 96th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1992 $100K–1M youth development 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mario D'Ortenzio——$141,696$123,696$122,772
Mario Dortenzio$133,000$130,000———
Kerry Dortenzio$56,000$43,998———
Kerry D'Ortenzio——$24,530$20,884$19,650

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 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Offers shelter and support to those in desperate need.

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1 program · $215K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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D2L revolution inc (DEATH2LIFE) is a worldwide non-profit organization that reaches youth and adults who are living in darkness. D2L exists specifically for the emotionally hurt, physically abused, and spiritually struggling people around the world. We are here to reach, teach, and guide.

$215Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$70K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$291K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$282K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Money outPt IX
$274K
Ln 25
Programscol B$215K
Managementcol C$32K
Fundraisingcol D$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$127K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$158K
Total assetsLn 16$159K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$282K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Total revenueLn 12$291K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$158K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$158K
Total assetsLn 16$159K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K
Net assetsLn 32$127K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 615
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$108K$158K
Total assetsLn 16$109K$159K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$32K
Net assetsLn 32$109K$127K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$142K$114K$14K$14K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$16K$13K$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$9K$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K$492
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$9K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$12K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$7K$93
OccupancyLn 16$6K$5K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$4K$907
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$40K$27K$7K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$10K$1K$290
Total functional expensesLn 25$274K$215K$32K$27K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $228K$326K−$98K$73K 990 PDF
FY2023 $190K$172K 990 PDF
FY2022 $355K$282K$73K$297K 990 PDF
FY2021 $359K$262K$97K$224K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $291K$274K$18K$127K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $291,499 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $267,762$282,341
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$9,158
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $267,762$291,499
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $164,518$169,708
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $83,028$103,853
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $247,546$273,561
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $20,216$17,938
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $291,499 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$282,341
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$282,341
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $9,158$9,158
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $9,158$291,499
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $273,561 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $113,938 · Management $14,242 · Fundraising $14,242$142,422
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $13,113 · Management $1,639 · Fundraising $1,639$16,391
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,715 · Management $1,090 · Fundraising $1,090$10,895
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,750 · Management $3,750$7,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,603 · Management $492$2,095
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,328 · Fundraising $2,332$11,660
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,090 · Management $1,684$13,774
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,858 · Fundraising $93$6,951
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,800 · Management $1,200$6,000
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,628 · Fundraising $907$4,535
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $27,161 · Management $6,619 · Fundraising $6,578$40,358
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,659 · Management $1,031 · Fundraising $290$10,980
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $214,643 · Management $31,747 · Fundraising $27,171$273,561
Part X · Balance sheet $158,758 assets, 8 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $1,179; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $107,900$157,579
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $109,079$158,758
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$3,075
X-25 Other liabilities$28,666
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$31,741
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $109,079$127,017
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $109,079$127,017
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $109,079$158,758
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $127,017 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$291,499
XI-2 Total expenses$273,561
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$17,938
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$109,079
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$127,017

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