Real Life Catholic's mission is to share the love of Jesus and help others do the same.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$227K 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
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $20K a year · 1% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$227K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $66K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$273K
40% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 40% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 5 voting members
Worth a look: 2 of 5 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$403K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.9M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$1.8M
Net assets
$403K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$403K
FY2021$258K
FY2022$420K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · 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: FY2022. IRS ruling in Jul 2023.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $1.2M Management & general 5% · $69K Fundraising 11% · $155K

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; $227K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary
$128,480Pt VII · Sec A
$98,794Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dan Donaldson’s $198K as Chair, Executive Vice Pres (term Ended Aug. 2022) is at the 90th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $1–10M religion 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Dan Donaldson$197,588$237,106$98,794
Ryan Lovett—$85,653$128,480

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

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3 programs · $828K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The world has forgotten the beauty, power and truth of the Gospel. We're reminding them: Through our DIGITAL COACHING: we provide powerful, life-changing curriculum for people to learn how to live the lives they were made for, to experience their lives as fully lived.

$387Kprogram expense
02

The world has forgotten the beauty, power and truth of the Gospel. We're reminding them: Through our LIVE EVENTS: Our live events reach more than 85,000 people per year, and are unlike any other in the Church today.

$227Kprogram expense
03

The world has forgotten the beauty, power and truth of the Gospel. We're reminding them: Through our MEDIA EVANGELIZATION: Our live and pre-recorded TV programs, radio spots, and online videos reach millions of people per month, every month.

$213Kprogram 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
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $176K · 2020–2022
Haiti180 INCTN · FY2022$38,000
Mary's Meals USA INCNJ · FY2022$12,000
Haiti180 INCTN · FY2021$59,000
Mary's Meals USA INCNJ · FY2021$19,000
Haiti180 INCTN · FY2020$36,000
Mary's Meals USA INCNJ · FY2020$12,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$887K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$554K
Other incomeLn 4–11$37K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$69K
Fundraisingcol D$155K
Owns and owesPt X
$403K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$575K
Total assetsLn 16$676K
LiabilitiesLn 26$273K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$887K
Government grantsLn 1e$6K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$554K
Other incomeLn 4–11$37K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$575K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$575K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$40K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$676K
LiabilitiesLn 26$273K
Net assetsLn 32$403K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 63
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$425K$575K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K$40K
Total assetsLn 16$446K$676K
LiabilitiesLn 26$62K$273K
Net assetsLn 32$384K$403K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$48K$48K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$227K$125K$14K$88K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$263K$247K$8K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$1K$28$250
Payroll taxesLn 10$40K$30K$2K$8K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$4K$1K$794
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$268K$246K$14K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$63K$62K$250$13
Office expensesLn 13$89K$61K$12K$16K
Information technologyLn 14$50K$36K$3K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$66K$53K$3K$11K
TravelLn 17$21K$21K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$480$39$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$9K$349$2K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$165$873
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$284K$284K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.2M$69K$155K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest $1.9M$1.8M$162K$420K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.8M$2.0M−$120K$258K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.5M$1.5M$19K$403K 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
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Part I · Summary $1,477,441 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $617,519$887,283
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $778,449$553,575
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$36,583
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,395,968$1,477,441
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $46,000$48,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $399,781$531,712
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,083,515$878,440
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,529,296$1,458,152
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$133,328$19,289
Part VI · Governance 2 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $1,477,441 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $35,528 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$6,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$881,283
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$887,283
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $553,575 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$553,575
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $1,055 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,055
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $590,158 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,477,441
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,458,152 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $48,000$48,000
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $125,312 · Management $13,933 · Fundraising $88,029$227,274
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $247,255 · Management $7,926 · Fundraising $8,044$263,225
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,108 · Management $28 · Fundraising $250$1,386
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $30,497 · Management $1,764 · Fundraising $7,566$39,827
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $4,051 · Management $1,395 · Fundraising $794$6,240
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,292$11,292
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $246,410 · Management $13,574 · Fundraising $8,120$268,104
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $62,426 · Management $250 · Fundraising $13$62,689
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $60,745 · Management $12,313 · Fundraising $15,830$88,888
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $35,987 · Management $2,999 · Fundraising $11,150$50,136
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $53,062 · Management $2,731 · Fundraising $10,599$66,392
IX-17 TravelPrograms $21,202$21,202
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $480 · Management $39 · Fundraising $1,626$2,145
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,439 · Management $349 · Fundraising $1,851$11,639
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,454 · Management $165 · Fundraising $873$5,492
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $284,221 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$284,221
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,234,649 · Management $68,758 · Fundraising $154,745$1,458,152
Part X · Balance sheet $676,128 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $424,643$575,474
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$4,866
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $19,627$39,523
X-14 Intangible assets$54,500
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,765$1,765
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $446,035$676,128
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $51,457$27,601
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$227,101
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $10,968$18,527
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $62,425$273,229
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $383,610$402,899
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $383,610$402,899
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $446,035$676,128
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $402,899 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,477,441
XI-2 Total expenses$1,458,152
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$19,289
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$383,610
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$402,899

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