The mission of Save A Life Inc is to provide a network of community recovery resources to persons affected by substance use disorders in Lincoln, Maine and the surrounding areas.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 23 volunteers and 3 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$53K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$287K
+247% vs prior year
Spent
$101K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$240K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$287K
FY2024▲ +247%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$114K
FY2023$83K
FY2024$287K
Net assets
$240K
FY2024▲ +337%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$88K
FY2023$55K
FY2024$240K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2021.

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

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $75K Management & general 20% · $20K Fundraising 6% · $6K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Connects people with community resources for substance use disorder recovery.

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2 programs · $75K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Community Recovery Resource Center-Provide recovery programs and activities to persons affected by substance use disorders. There were approx. 1000 visits to the center in 2024.

$63Kprogram expense
02

Recovery Coaching

Provide individual and group recovery coaching to persons seeking or in recovery from substance use disorders. Approximately 300 persons benefited from recovery coaching in 2024.

$12Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$287K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$287K
Investment incomeLn 3$12
Money outPt IX
$101K
Ln 25
Programscol B$75K
Managementcol C$20K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$240K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$27K
Total assetsLn 16$294K
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$287K
Government grantsLn 1e$258K
Investment incomeLn 3$12
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$287K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$19K
SavingsLn 2$8K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$27K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$255K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$294K
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K
Net assetsLn 32$240K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 623
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$23K$27K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$90K$255K
Total assetsLn 16$113K$294K
LiabilitiesLn 26$58K$53K
Net assetsLn 32$55K$240K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$61K$49K$12K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$4K$929
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$503$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$68$46$22
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$487
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K$415
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$10K$8K$2K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K$267
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$4K$937
InsuranceLn 23$1K$870$218
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K$165
All other expensesLn 24e$50$40$10
Total functional expensesLn 25$101K$75K$20K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $287K$101K$185K$240K 990 PDF
FY2023 $83K$55K 990 PDF
FY2022 $114K$88K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $286,646 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$286,634
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$12
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$286,646
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$65,364
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$35,889
I-18 Total expenses$101,253
I-19 Revenue less expenses$185,393
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $286,646 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$258,219
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$28,415
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$286,634
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12$12
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $12$286,646
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $101,253 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $48,575 · Management $12,144$60,719
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,716 · Management $929$4,645
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,128$2,128
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $503 · Fundraising $6,013$6,516
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $46 · Management $22$68
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,950 · Management $487$2,437
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,660 · Management $415$2,075
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,139 · Management $2,035$10,174
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,068 · Management $267$1,335
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,746 · Management $937$4,683
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $870 · Management $218$1,088
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,170 · Management $165$5,335
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $40 · Management $10$50
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $74,980 · Management $20,260 · Fundraising $6,013$101,253
Part X · Balance sheet $293,786 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $17,420$19,017
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,940$8,193
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$4,167
X-4 Accounts receivable$7,052
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $89,833$255,357
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $113,193$293,786
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $58,200$53,400
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $54,993$240,386
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $54,993$240,386
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $113,193$293,786
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $240,386 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$286,646
XI-2 Total expenses$101,253
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$185,393
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$54,993
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$240,386

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