Lifesearch FY2024 filing

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Taylors, SC501(c)(3)Since 1990EIN 57-0931780Revenue $30K in FY2024

On file with the IRSPo Box 1166, 29687-0025 · Taylors, SCTax-exempt since May 1992Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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It is the mission of LifeSearch ministries, through Biblical, cultural, and academic education, along with the encouragement of a nurturing environment, to offer hope of an independent, productive, and honorable life to those whose hope of success is diminished by the circumstances of childhood or cultural issues or adversity.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 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
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 · $17
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$80
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 4 voting members
Concern: none of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$30K
-21% vs prior year
Spent
$49K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$47K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$30K
FY2024▼ -21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$280K
FY2021$26K
FY2022$20K
FY2023$37K
FY2024$30K
FY2025$21K
Expenses
$49K
FY2024▲ +26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$180K
FY2021$56K
FY2022$33K
FY2023$39K
FY2024$49K
FY2025$26K
Net assets
$47K
FY2024▼ -30%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$111K
FY2021$81K
FY2022$69K
FY2023$67K
FY2024$47K
FY2025$42K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1992.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $37K Management & general 25% · $12K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
James R Cannon—$25,000$29,750
Dorothy a Cannon$3,200$7,150$11,000

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

Programs and updates

Evangelizes and helps struggling youth and families through a church school.

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1 program · $37K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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LifeSearch ministries d/b/a KingsPointe Schools (K-12). KingsPointe Schools assists children who are at-risk academically, socially, or spiritually to achieve an independent, productive, God-honoring life. At-risk factors may include a poor academic record, learning limitations, family history, or cultural deficiencies.

$37Kprogram 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$17

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$30K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1K
Money outPt IX
$49K
Ln 25
Programscol B$37K
Managementcol C$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$47K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$26K
Total assetsLn 16$47K
LiabilitiesLn 26$80
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$30K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$26K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$26K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$21K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$47K
LiabilitiesLn 26$80
Net assetsLn 32$47K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K$26K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$21K$21K
Total assetsLn 16$67K$47K
LiabilitiesLn 26$71$80
Net assetsLn 32$67K$47K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$19K$19K$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$1K$1K$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0$0$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$9K$6K$2K$0
Information technologyLn 14$0$0$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$0$0$0$0
TravelLn 17$0$0$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$163$163$0$0
InterestLn 20$61$0$61$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$87$74$13$0
InsuranceLn 23$0$0$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$10K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$0$10K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$49K$37K$12K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $21K$26K−$5K$42K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $30K$49K−$20K$47K 990 PDF
FY2023 $37K$39K−$2K$67K 990 PDF
FY2022 $20K$33K−$12K$69K 990 PDF
FY2021 $26K$56K−$30K$81K 990 PDF
FY2020 $280K$180K$100K$111K 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
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Part I · Summary $29,523 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,418$1,200
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $34,898$28,323
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $37,316$29,523
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 $19,832$20,323
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $19,529$29,136
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $39,361$49,459
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,045−$19,936
Part VI · Governance 0 of 4 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $29,523 across 15 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,200
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,200
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $28,323 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$28,323
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $28,323 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$29,523
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $49,459 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $18,879 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$18,879
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,444 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,444
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,475 · Management $2,350 · Fundraising $0$8,825
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $163 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$163
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $61 · Fundraising $0$61
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $74 · Management $13 · Fundraising $0$87
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$10,000
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $10,000 · Fundraising $0$10,000
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $37,035 · Management $12,424 · Fundraising $0$49,459
Part X · Balance sheet $47,154 assets, 23 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $45,626$25,786
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $21,455$21,368
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $67,081$47,154
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $71$80
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $71$80
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $67,010$47,074
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $67,010$47,074
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $67,081$47,154
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $47,074 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$29,523
XI-2 Total expenses$49,459
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$19,936
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$67,010
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$47,074

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