Life Network provides support and mentoring to women and men facing unexpected pregnancies; offers parenting support, material resources, and referrals; and promotes sexual risk avoidance through education to foster a culture that values life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 580 volunteers and 111 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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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.4M a year · 27% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$217K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $13K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$521K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.0M
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$5.9M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$9.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$7.0M
FY2025▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.2M
FY2021$4.2M
FY2022$5.0M
FY2023$6.0M
FY2024$6.3M
FY2025$7.0M
Expenses
$5.9M
FY2025▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$4.9M
FY2025$5.9M
Net assets
$9.6M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$5.1M
FY2023$7.1M
FY2024$8.5M
FY2025$9.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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 1986.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $4.7M Management & general 7% · $402K Fundraising 14% · $821K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $217K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$216,560Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rich Bennett’s $217K as President is at the 77th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3128 $1–10M health care 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rich Bennett$216,560$209,280$200,050$179,120$144,170$174,098

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

Supports and mentors parents through unexpected pregnancies and teaches healthy relationship skills.

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3 programs · $4.7M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

See Schedule O

$3.2Mprogram expense
02

Life Network Family Thrift Stores

our two thrift stores provide quality, affordable goods to our surrounding community, and the proceeds from the stores benefit our life-giving ministry. Life network clients earn and receive "store bucks" that can be used for furniture, clothes, furnishings, and more as they start their families.

$1.2Mprogram expense
03

Education for a Lifetime

This in-school program provides comprehensive education on healthy relationships, suicide awareness and prevention, and mental health awareness. Last year, we taught more than 7,642 students in 35 middle and high schools.

$363Kprogram 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 2 funders$13K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$78K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$64K
Money outPt IX
$5.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.7M
Managementcol C$402K
Fundraisingcol D$821K
Owns and owesPt X
$9.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$10.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$521K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.8M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$64K
Investment incomeLn 3$78K
Total revenueLn 12$7.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.4M
SavingsLn 2$635K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.0M
Other assetsLn 15$124K
Total assetsLn 16$10.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$521K
Net assetsLn 32$9.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5111
VolunteersI 6580
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$2.5M$2.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$959K$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.3M$6.0M
Total assetsLn 16$9.3M$10.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$825K$521K
Net assetsLn 32$8.5M$9.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$70K$70K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$223K$185K$15K$23K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.2M$2.6M$219K$329K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$259K$214K$18K$27K
Payroll taxesLn 10$252K$208K$17K$26K
Accounting feesLn 11c$213K$187K$25K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$461K$228K$633$232K
OccupancyLn 16$497K$328K$51K$119K
TravelLn 17$56K$49K$6K$661
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$119K$104K$4K$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$187K$144K$21K$21K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$433K$378K$24K$31K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.9M$4.7M$402K$821K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $7.0M$5.9M$1.1M$9.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $6.3M$4.9M$1.4M$8.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.0M$4.1M$2.0M$7.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.0M$3.3M$1.7M$5.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.2M$2.8M$1.4M$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.2M$2.3M$909K$2.0M 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $7,003,398 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,540,759$7,278,751
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $38,583$64,169
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $83,823$77,884
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$338,125−$417,406
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,325,040$7,003,398
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $87,014$70,390
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,961,232$3,900,411
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,863,085$1,967,097
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,911,331$5,937,898
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,413,709$1,065,500
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $7,003,398 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$156,514 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,294,179
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,984,572
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,848,310
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,278,751
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $64,169$64,169
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $77,884$77,884
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$270,347−$270,347
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $9,455$9,455
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$82,890 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$192,463$7,003,398
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,937,898 across 12 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $70,390$70,390
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $184,546 · Management $15,462 · Fundraising $23,184$223,192
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,618,143 · Management $219,361 · Fundraising $328,905$3,166,409
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $214,228 · Management $17,949 · Fundraising $26,912$259,089
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $208,135 · Management $17,439 · Fundraising $26,147$251,721
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $187,204 · Management $24,796 · Fundraising $1,088$213,088
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $228,470 · Management $633 · Fundraising $232,008$461,111
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $327,757 · Management $50,837 · Fundraising $118,788$497,382
IX-17 TravelPrograms $49,484 · Management $6,278 · Fundraising $661$56,423
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $103,578 · Management $3,982 · Fundraising $11,557$119,117
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $144,037 · Management $21,450 · Fundraising $21,450$186,937
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $378,377 · Management $24,065 · Fundraising $30,597$433,039
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,714,349 · Management $402,252 · Fundraising $821,297$5,937,898
Part X · Balance sheet $10,108,213 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,028,291$1,431,268
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,432,258$635,242
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $40$309
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $296,916$416,333
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $73,975$81,752
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,284,676$5,975,303
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $959,051$1,443,548
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $271,890$124,458
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,347,097$10,108,213
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $560,425$406,699
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $264,589$113,931
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $825,014$520,630
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,355,871$9,557,283
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $166,212$30,300
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,522,083$9,587,583
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,347,097$10,108,213
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,587,583 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,003,398
XI-2 Total expenses$5,937,898
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,065,500
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,522,083
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,587,583

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