Life Choices Rowan

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Salisbury, NC501(c)(3)Since 1994Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 56-1883403Revenue $434K in FY2025

On file with the IRSpregnancysupport.com847 S Main St, 28144-5458 · Salisbury, NCTax-exempt since May 1995Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provide peer counseling, education, and care for those at risk for, or impacted by, an unplanned pregnancy

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
54¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$74K 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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FY2025 · 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
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 $84K a year · 21% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
54%
of spending
Worth a look: 54% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$74K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 52% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $87K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$434K
-33% vs prior year
Spent
$392K
To programs
54%
Net assets
$766K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$434K
FY2025▼ -33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$256K
FY2021$317K
FY2022$304K
FY2023$469K
FY2024$645K
FY2025$434K
Expenses
$392K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$234K
FY2021$283K
FY2022$343K
FY2023$312K
FY2024$358K
FY2025$392K
Net assets
$766K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$253K
FY2021$317K
FY2022$278K
FY2023$436K
FY2024$723K
FY2025$766K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1995.

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

Where the money goes

54 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 54% · $211K Management & general 33% · $129K Fundraising 13% · $52K

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; $74K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$74,423Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Debbie Sexton’s $74K as Executive Di is at the 52nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1031 $100K–1M civil rights & advocacy 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Debbie Sexton$74,423$72,667$60,000

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

Offers peer support, education, and care for those facing unplanned pregnancies.

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1 program · $211K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Counseling & dissemination of information 1600 hours spent counseling 452 clients 36 volunteers spent 1720 hours

$211Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$87K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$434K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$337K
Other incomeLn 4–11$96K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$392K
Ln 25
Programscol B$211K
Managementcol C$129K
Fundraisingcol D$52K
Owns and owesPt X
$766K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$204K
Total assetsLn 16$771K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$337K
Government grantsLn 1e$108K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$96K
Total revenueLn 12$434K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$29K
SavingsLn 2$175K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$204K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$566K
Total assetsLn 16$771K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$766K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$600K$204K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$108K$566K
Total assetsLn 16$727K$771K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$723K$766K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$214K$105K$67K$41K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$13K$2K$824
Accounting feesLn 11c$27K$27K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$56K$53K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$24K$11K$7K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$20K$10K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$23K$11K$7K$4K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$392K$211K$129K$52K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $434K$392K$43K$766K 990 PDF
FY2024 $645K$358K$287K$723K 990 PDF
FY2023 $469K$312K$157K$436K 990 PDF
FY2022 $304K$343K−$39K$278K 990 PDF
FY2021 $317K$283K$33K$317K 990 PDF
FY2020 $256K$234K$22K$253K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $434,494 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $545,476$336,772
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,373$1,386
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $98,051$96,336
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $644,900$434,494
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $224,571$230,004
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $133,031$161,707
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $357,602$391,711
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $287,298$42,783
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $434,494 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$108,378
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$228,394
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$336,772
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,386$1,386
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$91,113
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $5,223$5,223
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,609$434,494
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $391,711 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $105,427 · Management $67,422 · Fundraising $40,674$213,523
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,185 · Management $2,472 · Fundraising $824$16,481
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $26,561$26,561
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $53,033 · Management $3,071$56,104
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,158$5,158
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,368 · Management $6,662 · Fundraising $5,983$24,013
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $10,067 · Management $10,067$20,134
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,480 · Management $6,617 · Fundraising $4,477$22,574
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,000$1,000
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,163$6,163
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $210,718 · Management $129,035 · Fundraising $51,958$391,711
Part X · Balance sheet $770,807 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $270,263$29,041
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $329,238$175,288
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $20,349$250
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $107,579$566,228
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $727,429$770,807
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,494$5,089
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,494$5,089
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $722,935$765,718
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $722,935$765,718
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $727,429$770,807
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $765,718 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$434,494
XI-2 Total expenses$391,711
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$42,783
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$722,935
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$765,718

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