Lifespan empowers children and adults with disabilities by providing education, employment, and enrichment opportunities to live, work and play in their communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 90 volunteers and 462 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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FY2026 · 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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $200K a year · 1% of revenue · last 7 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 4 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 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
$833K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $3.4M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $408K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.7M
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$9.2M
-52% vs prior year
Spent
$9.0M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$11.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2026
Revenue
$9.2M
FY2026▼ -52%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$20.1M
FY2021$20.5M
FY2022$19.4M
FY2023$19.3M
FY2024$20.5M
FY2025$19.0M
FY2026$9.2M
Expenses
$9.0M
FY2026▼ -54%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$21.5M
FY2021$18.1M
FY2022$18.7M
FY2023$19.8M
FY2024$19.9M
FY2025$19.6M
FY2026$9.0M
Net assets
$11.7M
FY2026▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$8.3M
FY2021$10.9M
FY2022$11.3M
FY2023$11.0M
FY2024$11.7M
FY2025$11.3M
FY2026$11.7M

From the FY2026 Form 990 (year ending June 2026) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Oct 1977.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $7.7M Management & general 12% · $1.0M Fundraising 2% · $183K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $833K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2025); the FY2026 filing did not itemize Part VII
President/Ce
$177,138Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Cf
$120,965Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$119,048Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Ch
$116,258Pt VII · Sec A
$113,291Pt VII · Sec A
$96,773Pt VII · Sec A
$89,874Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Kenneth Fuquay$177,138$171,474$166,207$158,021$163,586$145,699
Robert Gondos$120,965$45,056————
Christopher White$119,048$119,157$119,708$120,230$114,468$104,423
Barbara Wilson$116,258$116,605$117,453$119,437$110,227$99,349
Robin Devore$113,291$114,983$112,285$114,107$108,047—
Donella Brown———$111,452$105,485$95,750
Whitney Reese$89,874$89,915—$104,786——
Sara Trexler$96,773——$90,901$1,788—

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

Empowers people with disabilities through education, employment, and enrichment for community living.

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3 programs · $7.7M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Employment and Enrichment

Lifespan provides employment services through the north carolina division of vocational rehabilitation, serving individuals across western and central north carolina. Commissioned by both the division of vocational rehabilitation services and managed care organizations, lifespan supports individuals who want to work in securing and…

$4.8Mprogram expense
02

Residential Services

Lifespan offers long-term residential services through four icf-iid group homes in mecklenburg county and one innovations group home located in andrews, NC. Individuals live in accessible, family- like environments staffed 24/7, where they share daily life while remaining active members of their local communities.

$1.6Mprogram expense
03

Education

Lifespan early learning centers are inclusive early learning centers serving children with and without disabilities from six weeks of age through the start of kindergarten. The centers are designed to support children of all abilities in a nurturing, developmentally appropriate, and inclusive learning environment.

$1.4Mprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2026 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$603K
Investment incomeLn 3$374K
Money outPt IX
$9.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$7.7M
Managementcol C$1.0M
Fundraisingcol D$183K
Owns and owesPt X
$11.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$15.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$603K
Government grantsLn 1e$78K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$43K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$374K
Other incomeLn 4–11$73K
Gains on assetsLn 7$277K
Total revenueLn 12$9.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.6M
Other assetsLn 15$336K
Total assetsLn 16$15.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.7M
Net assetsLn 32$11.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5462
VolunteersI 690
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 FY26End FY26
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.5M$2.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.2M$3.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8.3M$7.6M
Total assetsLn 16$15.5M$15.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.2M$3.7M
Net assetsLn 32$11.3M$11.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$296K$255K$34K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5.1M$4.4M$614K$123K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$868K$809K$53K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$407K$348K$49K$10K
Legal feesLn 11b$500$500
Accounting feesLn 11c$34K$16K$18K
Investment management feesLn 11f$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$669K$637K$22K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$23K$9K$3K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$78K$61K$13K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$139K$78K$56K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$253K$223K$29K$523
TravelLn 17$118K$103K$12K$3K
InterestLn 20$69K$48K$22K$191
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$283K$238K$43K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$93K$71K$21K$715
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$416K$399K$16K$882
All other expensesLn 24e$90K$67K$21K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$9.0M$7.7M$1.0M$183K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest Viewing $9.2M$9.0M$191K$11.7M 990 PDF
FY2025 $19.0M$19.6M−$616K$11.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $20.5M$19.9M$593K$11.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $19.3M$19.8M−$521K$11.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $19.4M$18.7M$671K$11.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $20.5M$18.1M$2.5M$10.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $20.1M$21.5M−$1.4M$8.3M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $9,160,771 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $755,860$602,641
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $17,694,485$8,111,181
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $483,634$373,564
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $94,464$73,385
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $19,028,443$9,160,771
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $14,353,022$6,692,649
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,290,999$2,277,063
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $19,644,021$8,969,712
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$615,578$191,059
Part VI · Governance 13 of 17 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $9,160,771 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $71,191 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$42,558
VIII-1e Government grants$77,938
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$482,145
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$602,641
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $8,039,990$8,039,990
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $96,227$96,227
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $20,851 · Unrelated business $13,699$34,550
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $277,337$277,337
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $9,050$9,050
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $29,785$29,785
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,439,154 · Unrelated business $13,699 · Excluded from tax $105,277$9,160,771
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,969,712 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $254,687 · Management $34,117 · Fundraising $6,703$295,507
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,385,738 · Management $614,030 · Fundraising $122,985$5,122,753
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $808,923 · Management $53,119 · Fundraising $5,547$867,589
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $348,274 · Management $48,760 · Fundraising $9,766$406,800
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $500$500
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $16,093 · Management $17,533$33,626
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $11,269$11,269
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $637,332 · Management $22,381 · Fundraising $9,378$669,091
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,247 · Management $2,915 · Fundraising $11,133$23,295
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $61,326 · Management $13,360 · Fundraising $3,236$77,922
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $78,327 · Management $56,499 · Fundraising $4,539$139,365
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $223,440 · Management $29,046 · Fundraising $523$253,009
IX-17 TravelPrograms $102,888 · Management $11,744 · Fundraising $2,912$117,544
IX-20 InterestPrograms $47,593 · Management $21,708 · Fundraising $191$69,492
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $238,244 · Management $42,805 · Fundraising $2,442$283,491
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $70,581 · Management $21,394 · Fundraising $715$92,690
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $398,749 · Management $16,245 · Fundraising $882$415,876
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $66,804 · Management $20,881 · Fundraising $2,208$89,893
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,748,246 · Management $1,038,306 · Fundraising $183,160$8,969,712
Part X · Balance sheet $15,485,534 assets, 16 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $72,587; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,543,579$2,949,312
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $13,974$45,869
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,176,630$971,586
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $56,152$66,838
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,296,965$7,619,854
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,198,260$3,377,343
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $46,041$46,041
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $94,419$336,104
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $15,506,126$15,485,534
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,701,396$1,321,648
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $485,323$490,088
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,161,294$3,749,877
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $10,906,080$11,283,104
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $438,752$452,553
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,344,832$11,735,657
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $15,506,126$15,485,534
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $11,735,657 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,160,771
XI-2 Total expenses$8,969,712
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$191,059
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,344,832
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$199,766
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$11,735,657

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