Life Matters Worldwide encourages, equips and strengthens pregnancy care workers so they can continue to provide life-affirming services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
53¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
53%
of spending
Worth a look: 53% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$87K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $12K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$385K
+40% vs prior year
Spent
$370K
To programs
53%
Net assets
$114K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$385K
FY2025▲ +40%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$321K
FY2021$313K
FY2022$290K
FY2023$414K
FY2024$274K
FY2025$385K
Expenses
$370K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$304K
FY2021$279K
FY2022$290K
FY2023$326K
FY2024$318K
FY2025$370K
Net assets
$114K
FY2025▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$22K
FY2021$56K
FY2022$56K
FY2023$144K
FY2024$99K
FY2025$114K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1985.

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

Where the money goes

53 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 53% · $195K Management & general 36% · $134K Fundraising 11% · $41K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $87K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$86,712Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Carolyn Doyle’s $87K as President is at the 64th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1031 $100K–1M civil rights & advocacy 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Carolyn Doyle$86,712$83,500$83,212$76,000$53,923—
Eric Verstraete—————$46,070
Rich Dorsey—————$28,623
Richard Dorsey————$19,429—

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

Programs and updates

Equips pregnancy center leaders and churches with support for life-affirming care.

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1 program · $195K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Life Matters Worldwide (LMW) encouraged, equipped and strengthened dozens of Pregnancy Care Centers (PCCs) and hundreds of PCC workers. Through hosting The Summit PCC conference, regional networking gatherings, retreats, conferences, trainings and one-on-one services, LMW has supported and enriched PCCs.

$195Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$12K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $50K · 2024–2025
MicoFY2025$15,621
MicoFY2024$34,818

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$385K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$315K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$72K
Investment incomeLn 3$56
Money outPt IX
$370K
Ln 25
Programscol B$195K
Managementcol C$134K
Fundraisingcol D$41K
Owns and owesPt X
$114K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$111K
Total assetsLn 16$122K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$315K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$72K
Investment incomeLn 3$56
Total revenueLn 12$385K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$99K
SavingsLn 2$11K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$111K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$379
Total assetsLn 16$122K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$114K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 610
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$99K$111K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$379
Total assetsLn 16$113K$122K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$99K$114K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$16K$16K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$87K$61K$17K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$70K$40K$27K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$707$254$426$27
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$8K$3K$836
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$24K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$23K$23K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$25K$25K
Office expensesLn 13$40K$6K$32K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K$682$167
TravelLn 17$6K$4K$721$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$59K$58K$331$661
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$980$432$105
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$370K$195K$134K$41K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $385K$370K$15K$114K 990 PDF
FY2024 $274K$318K−$44K$99K 990 PDF
FY2023 $414K$326K$87K$144K 990 PDF
FY2022 $290K$290K$77$56K 990 PDF
FY2021 $313K$279K$34K$56K 990 PDF
FY2020 $321K$304K$17K$22K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $384,793 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $229,846$315,318
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $45,719$72,261
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,002$56
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$2,547−$2,842
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $274,020$384,793
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $34,818$15,621
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $127,716$169,198
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $155,832$184,698
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $318,366$369,517
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$44,346$15,276
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $384,793 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,458
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$312,860
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$315,318
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $72,261$72,261
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $56$56
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$2,842−$2,842
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $72,261 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$2,786$384,793
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $369,517 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $15,621$15,621
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $60,698 · Management $17,343 · Fundraising $8,671$86,712
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $40,429 · Management $27,120 · Fundraising $2,202$69,751
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $254 · Management $426 · Fundraising $27$707
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,774 · Management $3,418 · Fundraising $836$12,028
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $23,751$23,751
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $22,805$22,805
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $24,647$24,647
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,930 · Management $32,429 · Fundraising $1,659$40,018
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,552 · Management $682 · Fundraising $167$2,401
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,611 · Management $721 · Fundraising $1,952$6,284
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $58,014 · Management $331 · Fundraising $661$59,006
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $980 · Management $432 · Fundraising $105$1,517
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,269$4,269
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $194,863 · Management $133,727 · Fundraising $40,927$369,517
Part X · Balance sheet $121,794 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $77,410$99,458
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $21,384$11,441
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,005$5,742
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,010$4,774
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,896$379
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $112,705$121,794
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,534$7,347
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,534$7,347
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $99,171$113,947
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $99,171$114,447
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $112,705$121,794
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $114,447 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$384,793
XI-2 Total expenses$369,517
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$15,276
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$99,171
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$114,447

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