The Full Life Ahead Foundation

Tax-deductible

Irondale, AL501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 30-0080935Revenue $207K in FY2024

On file with the IRSfulllifeahead.org2716 Commerce Sq E, 35210-1550 · Irondale, ALTax-exempt since Sep 2002Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Individuals with disAbilities have a HOPE and a FUTURE. The Full Life Ahead Foundation helps families DISCOVER and IMPLEMENT them.

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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FY2024 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $46K a year · 22% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
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
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $139K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$207K
+36% vs prior year
Spent
$192K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$654K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$207K
FY2024▲ +36%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$233K
FY2021$332K
FY2022$135K
FY2023$152K
FY2024$207K
Expenses
$192K
FY2024▼ -23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$285K
FY2021$277K
FY2022$282K
FY2023$250K
FY2024$192K
Net assets
$654K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$515K
FY2021$665K
FY2022$518K
FY2023$641K
FY2024$654K

From the FY2024 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 Sep 2002.

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% · $166K Management & general 9% · $17K Fundraising 5% · $9K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Suzanne Stewart’s $54K as Executive Director is at the 48th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps families discover and implement hope and a future for individuals with disabilities.

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1 program · $166K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Transition Training

Transition training involves taking participants though a five-step process that full life ahead has developed to assist an individual with a disability in preparing for life after high school.

$166Kprogram 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$139K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$207K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$184K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Money outPt IX
$192K
Ln 25
Programscol B$166K
Managementcol C$17K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$654K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$143K
Total assetsLn 16$658K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$184K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$10K
Total revenueLn 12$207K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$143K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$143K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$515K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$658K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$654K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$100K$143K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$533K$515K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$0
Total assetsLn 16$638K$658K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$3K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$641K$654K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$77K$66K$8K$3K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$430$366$47$17
Other employee benefitsLn 9$425$361$47$17
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$6K$750$273
Management feesLn 11a$9K$8K$977$355
Accounting feesLn 11c$400$340$44$16
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$199$72
Office expensesLn 13$9K$8K$1K$364
OccupancyLn 16$19K$17K$2K$778
TravelLn 17$5K$4K$529$192
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$583$496$64$23
InsuranceLn 23$6K$5K$694$252
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$52K$46K$2K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K$100
Total functional expensesLn 25$192K$166K$17K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $207K$192K$15K$654K 990 PDF
FY2023 $152K$250K−$98K$641K 990 PDF
FY2022 $135K$282K−$147K$518K 990 PDF
FY2021 $332K$277K$55K$665K 990 PDF
FY2020 $233K$285K−$52K$515K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $206,671 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $153,536$183,526
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,912$3,057
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $21,336$17,689
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$24,917$2,399
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $151,867$206,671
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 $176,027$84,753
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $74,248$107,410
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $250,275$192,163
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$98,408$14,508
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $206,671 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$183,526
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$183,526
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,057$3,057
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,605$7,605
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $10,084$10,084
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,399$2,399
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,456 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $17,689$206,671
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $192,163 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $65,516 · Management $8,478 · Fundraising $3,083$77,077
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $366 · Management $47 · Fundraising $17$430
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $361 · Management $47 · Fundraising $17$425
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,798 · Management $750 · Fundraising $273$6,821
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $7,547 · Management $977 · Fundraising $355$8,879
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $340 · Management $44 · Fundraising $16$400
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,539 · Management $199 · Fundraising $72$1,810
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,727 · Management $1,000 · Fundraising $364$9,091
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,525 · Management $2,139 · Fundraising $778$19,442
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,090 · Management $529 · Fundraising $192$4,811
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $496 · Management $64 · Fundraising $23$583
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,363 · Management $694 · Fundraising $252$6,309
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $46,029 · Management $1,707 · Fundraising $3,925$51,661
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,324 · Management $100$4,424
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $166,021 · Management $16,775 · Fundraising $9,367$192,163
Part X · Balance sheet $657,946 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $14,941$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $85,029$142,675
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,171$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $532,515$515,271
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $637,538$657,946
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year −$3,234$4,096
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year −$3,234$4,096
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $640,772$653,850
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $640,772$653,850
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $637,538$657,946
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $653,850 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$206,671
XI-2 Total expenses$192,163
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,508
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$640,772
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$18,245
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$19,675
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$653,850

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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