Life Vest Inside INC

Tax-deductible

Brooklyn, NY501(c)(3)Since 2010Human ServicesEIN 27-3828685Revenue $202K in FY2025

On file with the IRS2101 Ocean Pkwy, 11223-4828 · Brooklyn, NYTax-exempt since May 2011Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Programs to improve human relations and quality of Life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ 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
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $19K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$23K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$202K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$155K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$182K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$202K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$96K
FY2023$197K
FY2025$202K
Net assets
$182K
FY2025▲ +781%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$31K
FY2023$21K
FY2025$182K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2011.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $133K Management & general 14% · $22K

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
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Life Vest Inside INC is a human services nonprofit based in Brooklyn, NY, formed in 2010.

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3 programs · $133K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Abraham's Legacy

App dedicated to unifying the global world through praying for one another in times of need.

$122Kprogram expense
02

Kindness Online Network

Creating network groups to promote kindness

$11Kprogram expense
03

Dance for Kindness

Leadership training

$142program 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 1 funder$19K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$202K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$201K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Money outPt IX
$155K
Ln 25
Programscol B$133K
Managementcol C$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$182K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$204K
Total assetsLn 16$204K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$201K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$202K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$204K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$204K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$187
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$204K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
Net assetsLn 32$182K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$147K$204K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$187$187
Total assetsLn 16$164K$204K
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K$23K
Net assetsLn 32$134K$182K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$968$968
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$213$213
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$103$103
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$140K$133K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$155K$133K$22K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $202K$155K$48K$182K 990 PDF
FY2024 Not on file
FY2023 $197K$21K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $96K$31K 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 $202,403 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$200,860
I-9 Program service revenue$6,979
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue−$5,436
I-12 Total revenue$202,403
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$154,712
I-18 Total expenses$154,712
I-19 Revenue less expenses$47,691
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $202,403 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$5,436 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$200,860
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$200,860
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,979$6,979
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,543$202,403
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $154,712 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,200$5,200
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $968$968
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $213$213
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $103$103
IX-17 TravelManagement $7,055$7,055
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $132,601 · Management $6,960$139,561
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,612$1,612
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $132,601 · Management $22,111 · Fundraising $0$154,712
Part X · Balance sheet $204,374 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $147,480$203,837
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $9,273$350
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $187$187
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $73$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $164,437$204,374
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,431$1,215
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $30,611$22,857
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $133,826$181,517
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $164,437$204,374
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $181,517 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$202,403
XI-2 Total expenses$154,712
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$47,691
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$133,826
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$181,517

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

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