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Life Options FY2022 filing

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Trenton, MO501(c)(3)Since 2019 EIN 84-1841287Revenue $231K in FY2022

On file with the IRS1433 Lulu St, 64683-1818 · Trenton, MOTax-exempt since Sep 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide explanation concerning Options and choices about pregnancy decisions, sexual health, and family enrichment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ 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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FY2022 · 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 $75K a year · 28% 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
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $59K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$231K
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$191K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$296K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$231K
FY2022▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$207K
FY2021$208K
FY2022$231K
FY2023$232K
FY2024$252K
FY2025$496K
Expenses
$191K
FY2022▲ +65%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$114K
FY2021$116K
FY2022$191K
FY2023$199K
FY2024$234K
FY2025$320K
Net assets
$296K
FY2022▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$164K
FY2021$256K
FY2022$296K
FY2023$329K
FY2024$347K
FY2025$523K

From the FY2022 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 Sep 2019.

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

Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $130K Management & general 21% · $40K Fundraising 11% · $22K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Terry White
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeff Smith
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gail Bryan
Vice-Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cheryl Witten
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers guidance on pregnancy options, sexual health, and family well-being.

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1 program · $130K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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To assist in making life affirming choices concerning pregnancy and sexual health.

$130Kprogram 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
Columbian Charities of Mo INCFY2024$59K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$59K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $29K · 2025–2025
Missouri State CouncilMO · FY2025$28,801

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$231K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$231K
Money outPt IX
$191K
Ln 25
Programscol B$130K
Managementcol C$40K
Fundraisingcol D$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$296K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$211K
Total assetsLn 16$296K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$231K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$84K
Total revenueLn 12$231K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$211K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$211K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$84K
Total assetsLn 16$296K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$296K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 628
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$249K$211K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$84K
Total assetsLn 16$256K$296K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$256K$296K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$113K$59K$38K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$2K$1K$576
Management feesLn 11a$186$186
Accounting feesLn 11c$969$969
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$10K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$8K$8K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$7K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$20K
Total functional expensesLn 25$191K$130K$40K$22K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $496K$320K$176K$523K 990 PDF
FY2024 $252K$234K$18K$347K 990 PDF
FY2023 $232K$199K$33K$329K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $231K$191K$40K$296K 990 PDF
FY2021 $208K$116K$92K$256K 990 PDF
FY2020 $207K$114K$93K$164K 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
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Part I · Summary $231,100 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $207,543$231,100
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $207,543$231,100
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $58,826$116,762
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $57,083$74,092
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $115,909$190,854
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $91,634$40,246
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $231,100 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$84,494
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$146,606
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$231,100
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$231,100
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $190,854 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $58,578 · Management $38,301 · Fundraising $15,771$112,650
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,138 · Management $1,398 · Fundraising $576$4,112
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $186$186
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $969$969
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,390 · Fundraising $5,305$15,695
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,958$3,958
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,355$2,355
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,880$7,880
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,554$6,554
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $1,086$1,086
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,142$4,142
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,339$11,339
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,928$19,928
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $129,503 · Management $39,699 · Fundraising $21,652$190,854
Part X · Balance sheet $295,755 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $248,896$211,360
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,612$84,395
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $255,508$295,755
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $255,508$295,755
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $255,508$295,755
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $295,755 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$231,100
XI-2 Total expenses$190,854
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$40,246
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$255,508
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$295,755

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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