Life Experiences is a nonprofit organization that blends education, training and the free enterprise system to create and operate businesses which provide fullfilling employment for adults with developmental disabilities, allowing them to function as independent, productive citizens of the triangle.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$76K 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
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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 $80K a year · 19% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$76K
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
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
2
named funders · $21K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$616K
43% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 43% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$606K
Spent
$836K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$828K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$606K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$606K
FY2021$512K
FY2022$237K
FY2023$381K
FY2024$459K
FY2025$328K
Expenses
$836K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$836K
FY2021$511K
FY2022$150K
FY2023$189K
FY2024$158K
FY2025$198K
Net assets
$828K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$828K
FY2021$894K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.7M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1979.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $626K Management & general 24% · $200K Fundraising 1% · $10K

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; $76K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Former President, 3/2018-10/2019
$75,732Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rhoda Dompier—————$75,732
Michelle Hile$49,290$58,200$44,860$1,006——
Kelly Manganaro———$57,692$51,235—

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

Creates and operates businesses providing fulfilling employment for adults with developmental disabilities.

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1 program · $626K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Provides training and experience in daily living and working for adults with disabilities.

$626Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$21K
Grants paid · 7 grants · $241K · 2021–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$107,301
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,168
Unitemized GrantFY2023$66,235
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,576
Unitemized GrantFY2022$46,780
Unitemized GrantFY2022$3,856
Unitemized GrantFY2021$13,575

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$606K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$272K
Other incomeLn 4–11$203K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$96K
Money outPt IX
$836K
Ln 25
Programscol B$626K
Managementcol C$200K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$828K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$103K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$616K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$96K
Government grantsLn 1e$7K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$272K
Investment incomeLn 3$35K
Other incomeLn 4–11$203K
Gains on assetsLn 7$30K
Total revenueLn 12$606K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$19K
SavingsLn 2$84K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$103K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$937K
Other assetsLn 15$390K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$616K
Net assetsLn 32$828K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 582
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$320K$103K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$970K$937K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$576K$616K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$828K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$40K$35K$4K$782
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$363K$316K$40K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$91K$88K$2K$410
Payroll taxesLn 10$30K$29K$698$209
Legal feesLn 11b$22K$22K
Accounting feesLn 11c$72K$72K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$25K$25K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$4K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$44K$32K$11K$721
OccupancyLn 16$60K$57K$3K
TravelLn 17$6K$5K$689
InterestLn 20$18K$15K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$29K$19K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$8K$3K$804
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$13K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$3K$726
Total functional expensesLn 25$836K$626K$200K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $328K$198K$130K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $459K$158K$301K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $381K$189K$193K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $237K$150K$87K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $512K$511K$2K$894K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $606K$836K−$230K$828K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $605,698 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $119,597$95,596
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $360,810$272,174
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,392$34,706
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $213,639$203,222
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $703,438$605,698
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 $570,482$525,030
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $263,961$310,582
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $834,443$835,612
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$131,005−$229,914
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $605,698 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $122,709 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$7,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$88,596
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$95,596
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $272,174$272,174
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,235$4,235
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business $27,370$27,370
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $30,471$30,471
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $50,042$50,042
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,101$3,101
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $397,984 · Unrelated business $27,370 · Excluded from tax $84,748$605,698
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $835,612 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $35,208 · Management $4,300 · Fundraising $782$40,290
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $316,151 · Management $39,973 · Fundraising $7,268$363,392
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $88,383 · Management $2,323 · Fundraising $410$91,116
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $29,325 · Management $698 · Fundraising $209$30,232
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $21,752$21,752
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $71,647$71,647
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $25,020$25,020
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,462 · Management $1,115$5,577
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $32,430 · Management $11,003 · Fundraising $721$44,154
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $56,701 · Management $2,985$59,686
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,461 · Management $689$6,150
IX-20 InterestPrograms $14,562 · Management $3,641$18,203
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $19,151 · Management $9,433$28,584
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,869 · Management $2,760 · Fundraising $804$11,433
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,985 · Management $1,765$14,750
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,900 · Management $726$3,626
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $625,588 · Management $199,830 · Fundraising $10,194$835,612
Part X · Balance sheet $1,443,683 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $278,232$19,450
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $42,112$83,530
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $15,290$8,949
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,590$4,590
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $969,876$936,677
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $5,278$755
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $348,202$389,732
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,663,580$1,443,683
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $60,728$65,369
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $52$52
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $575,701$615,878
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,072,049$827,805
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $15,830$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,087,879$827,805
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,663,580$1,443,683
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $827,805 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$605,698
XI-2 Total expenses$835,612
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$229,914
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,087,879
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$30,160
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$827,805

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