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Courage for Life Incorporated

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Marietta, GA501(c)(3)Since 2012Human Services EIN 46-1567753Revenue $587K in FY2024

On file with the IRScourageforlife.org1000 Whitlock Ave Suite 320 No 134, 30064-5449 · Marietta, GATax-exempt since Apr 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Organization's mission: Courage for Life exists to encourage individuals to embrace their god-given Courage for Life. We create emotional health, spiritual growth, and bible study resources to disciple individuals to grow in their relationships with god and others. We desire to serve anyone who aspires to live the abundant Life god intended for them with specific focus on incarcerated individuals, those who have experienced trauma, abuse, and addiction, and anyone who desires to grow in their relationship with god.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 55 volunteers and 2 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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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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $143K a year · 22% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
24 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 24.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $296K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$587K
-33% vs prior year
Spent
$413K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$968K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$587K
FY2024▼ -33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$368K
FY2021$638K
FY2023$748K
FY2024$880K
FY2024$587K
Expenses
$413K
FY2024▼ -22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$507K
FY2021$591K
FY2023$435K
FY2024$528K
FY2024$413K
Net assets
$968K
FY2024▲ +22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$95K
FY2021$142K
FY2023$442K
FY2024$794K
FY2024$968K

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 Apr 2014.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $319K Management & general 17% · $68K Fundraising 6% · $26K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Tonya Carruthers
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kathleen Cooke
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kelly Dennis
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robbie Goss
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hunter Hamm
Board Treasu
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ed Khouri
Board Secret
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dan McNerney
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Suzanne Niles
Board Vice-P
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Equips people to find courage and pursue their dreams through events and trips.

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3 programs · $319K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Digital Discipleship Programming

Courage for life provides our digital discipleship programming at no cost to our online community. Anyone who desires to grow in their relationship with god may (1) listen to the courage for life all-female-voiced audio bible in english and spanish on the courage for life app.

$211Kprogram expense
02

Prison Ministry Program

Courage for life's prison ministry provides resources at no cost to incarcerated individuals, the prisons, jails, chaplains, or volunteers serving the incarcerated. Through our prison ministry, we offer incarcerated men and women opportunities to participate in our in-person discipleship classes utilizing our courage for my life…

$97Kprogram expense
03

Spiritual Growth and Bible Study Print Resources

Courage for life produces print resources for individuals to growth spiritually and pursue emotional healing. These resources are available for anyone who wants to go deeper in their relationship with god.

$11Kprogram 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
The Gift of Hope Foundation INCFY2024$195K
Proverbs 14 31 Charitable Foundation INCFY2024$25K
National Philanthropic TrustFY2024$20K
Soma Foundation INCFY2024$15K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$12K
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn INCFY2024$10K
Thalia & Michael C Carlos Foundation INCFY2024$10K
The Signatry Charitable TrustFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 10 funders$296K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $11K · 2021–2021
Individual RecipientFY2021$11,325

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$587K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$506K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$73K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$413K
Ln 25
Programscol B$319K
Managementcol C$68K
Fundraisingcol D$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$968K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$833K
Total assetsLn 16$970K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$506K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$73K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Total revenueLn 12$587K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$527K
SavingsLn 2$307K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$833K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$73K
Total assetsLn 16$970K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$968K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 655
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$592K$833K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$92K$73K
Total assetsLn 16$808K$970K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$794K$968K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$220K$199K$22K
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$46K$46K
TravelLn 17$8K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$19K$19K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$113K$93K$16K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$413K$319K$68K$26K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $880K$528K$352K$794K 990 PDF
FY2023 $748K$435K$312K$442K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $638K$591K$47K$142K 990 PDF
FY2020 $368K$507K−$139K$95K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $586,736 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $823,702$506,236
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $56,066$72,790
I-10 Investment income$7,710
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $879,768$586,736
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $251,197$220,264
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $276,733$192,851
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $527,930$413,115
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $351,838$173,621
Part VI · Governance 11 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $586,736 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$506,236
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$506,236
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $72,790$72,790
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $7,710$7,710
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $80,500$586,736
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $413,115 across 6 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $198,562 · Fundraising $21,702$220,264
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $6,709$6,709
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $45,797$45,797
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,316$8,316
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $19,046$19,046
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $93,168 · Management $15,901 · Fundraising $3,914$112,983
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $319,092 · Management $68,407 · Fundraising $25,616$413,115
Part X · Balance sheet $970,278 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $585,392$526,693
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $6,310$306,751
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $94,933$20,442
X-4 Accounts receivable$10,003
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $28,766$33,049
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $92,385$73,340
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $807,786$970,278
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,567$2,586
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,715$2,586
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $501,762$736,526
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $292,309$231,166
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $794,071$967,692
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $807,786$970,278
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $967,692 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$586,736
XI-2 Total expenses$413,115
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$173,621
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$794,071
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$967,692

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

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