L I F E INC FY2021 filing

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Baltimore, MD501(c)(3)Since 1983EIN 52-1297022Revenue $11.2M in FY2021

On file with the IRSlifeinc.org2822 Hollins Ferry Rd, 21230-2956 · Baltimore, MDTax-exempt since Aug 1983Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide services of the highest quality for people with cognitive and developmental disabilities that enables these individuals to lead dignified, healthy and fulfilling lives in the community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$256K 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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FY2021 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.1M a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$256K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $30K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.2M
31% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 31% 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
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Revenue
$11.2M
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$9.0M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$4.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$11.2M
FY2021▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$9.2M
FY2021$11.2M
FY2022$10.9M
FY2023$12.1M
FY2024$14.4M
FY2025$16.5M
Expenses
$9.0M
FY2021▲ +0.7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$9.0M
FY2021$9.0M
FY2022$10.8M
FY2023$11.3M
FY2024$12.7M
FY2025$14.8M
Net assets
$4.8M
FY2021▲ +78%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$4.8M
FY2022$4.9M
FY2023$5.7M
FY2024$8.0M
FY2025$9.5M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Aug 1983.

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% · $7.7M Management & general 14% · $1.3M

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

10 people listed on the 990; $256K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$145,542Pt VII · Sec A
$110,791Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Haywood West Evans JR$234,844$226,893$192,416$183,629$145,542$121,860
Christiane Schulz$180,147$173,946$147,343$138,187$110,791$97,426

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowering individuals with disabilities to live dignified, healthy, and fulfilling community lives.

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3 programs · $7.7M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Residential Services

The organization provides residential program services to developmentally disabled individuals to meet their physical, social, developmental and psychological needs.

$6.6Mprogram expense
02

Medical Adult Day Care Services

Services provided to individuals with developmental disabilities. This program allows participants the opportunity to maximize their independence and help maintain or improve their current level of disabilities.

$597Kprogram expense
03

The organization provide vocational services (such as assessment activities, job training, work skill training and placement programs, training in social skills, safety skills, work related hygiene training and other work skills) to individuals who are at a higher functional level.

$561Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$30K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$11.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$31K
Money outPt IX
$9.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$7.7M
Managementcol C$1.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$4.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$7.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$31K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Gains on assetsLn 7$9K
Total revenueLn 12$11.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$378K
SavingsLn 2$1.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.9M
Other assetsLn 15$19K
Total assetsLn 16$7.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M
Net assetsLn 32$4.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5250
VolunteersI 60
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M$2.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.0M$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$6.2M$7.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.5M$2.2M
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M$4.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$292K$243K$49K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.8M$4.0M$802K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$36K$30K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$562K$468K$94K
Payroll taxesLn 10$365K$304K$61K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$1K$327
Accounting feesLn 11c$50K$41K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$172K$141K$31K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$55K$55K
Office expensesLn 13$275K$226K$49K
OccupancyLn 16$145K$139K$5K
TravelLn 17$17K$17K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$498$219$279
InterestLn 20$61K$37K$24K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$296K$287K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$240K$236K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.4M$1.3M$71K
All other expensesLn 24e$238K$209K$29K
Total functional expensesLn 25$9.0M$7.7M$1.3M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $16.5M$14.8M$1.7M$9.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $14.4M$12.7M$1.7M$8.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $12.1M$11.3M$814K$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $10.9M$10.8M$105K$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $11.2M$9.0M$2.2M$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $9.2M$9.0M$269K$2.7M 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $11,188,719 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $9,550$1,362,469
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $8,870,838$9,788,333
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $308,507$30,720
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $42,771$7,197
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $9,231,666$11,188,719
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 $5,959,986$6,061,307
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,003,014$2,961,703
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,963,000$9,023,010
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $268,666$2,165,709
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 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-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 $11,188,719 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,345,777
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$16,692
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,362,469
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $9,788,333$9,788,333
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $22,210$22,210
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $8,510$8,510
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $7,197$7,197
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,795,530 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $30,720$11,188,719
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $9,023,010 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $242,878 · Management $48,657$291,535
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,005,279 · Management $802,479$4,807,758
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $29,628 · Management $5,936$35,564
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $468,136 · Management $93,784$561,920
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $303,690 · Management $60,840$364,530
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,484 · Management $327$1,811
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $41,415 · Management $9,085$50,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $141,043 · Management $30,943$171,986
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $54,643$54,643
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $225,612 · Management $49,381$274,993
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $139,313 · Management $5,241$144,554
IX-17 TravelPrograms $17,408$17,408
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $219 · Management $279$498
IX-20 InterestPrograms $37,412 · Management $23,720$61,132
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $286,524 · Management $9,384$295,908
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $235,943 · Management $4,235$240,178
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,338,344 · Management $71,398$1,409,742
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $209,486 · Management $28,864$238,350
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,723,814 · Management $1,299,196 · Fundraising $0$9,023,010
Part X · Balance sheet $7,016,196 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $312,593$377,534
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,173,066$1,920,104
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $404,609$530,634
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $119,649$100,420
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,020,358$2,930,999
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,117,732$1,137,535
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $18,670$18,970
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,166,677$7,016,196
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $318,193$379,225
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $1,270,777$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,460,477$2,188,980
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,706,200$4,827,216
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,706,200$4,827,216
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,166,677$7,016,196
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,827,216 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$11,188,719
XI-2 Total expenses$9,023,010
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,165,709
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,706,200
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$44,693
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,827,216

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