On with Life INC

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Ankeny, IA501(c)(3)Since 1987EIN 42-1308032Revenue $24.4M in FY2025

On file with the IRSonwithlife.org715 Sw Ankeny Rd, 50023-9798 · Ankeny, IATax-exempt since Mar 1988Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Joining hands, hearts, and minds to help persons living with brain injury get on with Life. To be the provider of choice in brain injury rehabilitation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 52 volunteers and 452 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
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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 $2.0M a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.5M
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1.0M
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$25.4M
55% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 55% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$24.4M
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$20.9M
To programs
74%
Net assets
$20.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$24.4M
FY2025▲ +27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$14.9M
FY2021$18.2M
FY2022$20.0M
FY2023$21.2M
FY2024$19.3M
FY2025$24.4M
Expenses
$20.9M
FY2025▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$16.0M
FY2021$16.3M
FY2022$16.1M
FY2023$17.8M
FY2024$18.7M
FY2025$20.9M
Net assets
$20.8M
FY2025▲ +21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$9.3M
FY2021$11.2M
FY2022$15.1M
FY2023$18.5M
FY2024$17.3M
FY2025$20.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Mar 1988.

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

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $15.5M Management & general 26% · $5.4M

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

26 people listed on the 990; $1.5M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$272,824Pt VII · Sec A
Neuropsychol
$195,700Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operat
$191,320Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Clinic
$148,313Pt VII · Sec A
HR Director
$144,235Pt VII · Sec A
$142,099Pt VII · Sec A
Nurse Prctit
$141,957Pt VII · Sec A
Registered N
$135,366Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jean Shelton—$292,908$264,722$268,458——
Jeanette Shelton$272,824———$231,739$240,451
David Demarest$195,700$198,327$194,448$185,561$175,423$176,603
Patrick Stilwill$191,320$183,778$170,692$160,564$146,601$146,229
David Anders$148,313$135,300$138,829$121,318—$109,688
Jim Foreman$142,099$144,435$133,110$123,926$123,906$120,829
Matthew Steen$144,235$129,591$127,975$117,219—$100,040
Kari Harvey$141,957$139,438————

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps people with brain injuries rebuild their lives through support and community.

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3 programs · $14.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Ankeny Inpatient

On with life's post-acute inpatient rehabilitation program is a 28-BED, carf accredited program that provides intense therapy to those that have sustained a traumatic brain injury, stroke, tumor, loss of oxygen or other neurological condition. On with life is a unique one- of-a-kind facility.

$10.7Mprogram expense
02

Combined Outpatient Therapy

On with life's outpatient neuro rehabilitation program consists of two clinics (ankeny and coralville) and a comprehensive team of specialists who are dedicated to providing the highest level of care and service through a transdisciplinary, collaborative team approach.

$3.2Mprogram expense
03

Rnr House

On with life's residential neuro rehabilitation program is a five-bedroom residential home focused on working with individuals who have sustained a brain injury as they learn strategies to support their return home and to their communities.

$690Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1.0M

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$24.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$98K
Money outPt IX
$20.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$15.5M
Managementcol C$5.4M
Owns and owesPt X
$20.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$46.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$25.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$373K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$98K
Total revenueLn 12$24.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$73K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$28.4M
Other assetsLn 15$9.3M
Total assetsLn 16$46.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$25.4M
Net assetsLn 32$20.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5452
VolunteersI 652
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$2.0M$2.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$73K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$26.6M$28.4M
Total assetsLn 16$42.5M$46.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$25.2M$25.4M
Net assetsLn 32$17.3M$20.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$750K$750K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$11.8M$9.7M$2.1M
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.0M$800K$202K
Payroll taxesLn 10$779K$722K$58K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$414K$414K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$147K$147K
OccupancyLn 16$800K$763K$36K
InterestLn 20$160K$160K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.3M$1.0M$229K
InsuranceLn 23$196K$99K$97K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3.6M$1.7M$1.8M
Total functional expensesLn 25$20.9M$15.5M$5.4M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $24.4M$20.9M$3.6M$20.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $19.3M$18.7M$592K$17.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $21.2M$17.8M$3.4M$18.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $20.0M$16.1M$3.9M$15.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $18.2M$16.3M$1.9M$11.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $14.9M$16.0M−$1.1M$9.3M 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 $24,423,594 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,344,507$2,910,671
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $17,760,836$21,414,791
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $149,025$98,132
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $19,254,368$24,423,594
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $13,503,913$14,309,533
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,158,170$6,555,682
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $18,662,083$20,865,215
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $592,285$3,558,379
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $24,423,594 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$2,123,587
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$787,084
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$372,548
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,910,671
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $21,414,791$21,414,791
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $98,132$98,132
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $21,414,791 · Excluded from tax $98,132$24,423,594
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $20,865,215 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $750,478$750,478
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $9,722,181 · Management $2,055,768$11,777,949
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $799,895 · Management $201,790$1,001,685
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $721,603 · Management $57,818$779,421
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $413,852$413,852
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $146,845$146,845
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $763,178 · Management $36,446$799,624
IX-20 InterestPrograms $159,666$159,666
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,047,464 · Management $229,049$1,276,513
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $99,187 · Management $97,063$196,250
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,749,134 · Management $1,813,798$3,562,932
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $15,476,160 · Management $5,389,055 · Fundraising $0$20,865,215
Part X · Balance sheet $46,261,608 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,049,680$2,539,739
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,539,930$5,476,318
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $973,008$412,218
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $26,582,851$28,431,924
X-12 Other securities$73,121
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $9,326,704$9,328,288
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $42,472,173$46,261,608
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,803,205$2,011,989
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $11,902,881$12,085,159
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $10,488,949$11,328,943
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $25,195,035$25,426,091
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $17,258,867$20,835,517
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $17,277,138$20,835,517
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $42,472,173$46,261,608
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $20,835,517 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$24,423,594
XI-2 Total expenses$20,865,215
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,558,379
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$17,277,138
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$20,835,517

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