Rescuing Lives INC

Tax-deductible

Rogers, AR501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 84-3673298

The organization exists to offer housing,education, food, medical aid and resources to widows, women at risk and homeless children in the poorest communities in the nation of india.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$35K 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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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
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
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$35K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 69% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
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
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$688K
+33% vs prior year
Spent
$651K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$25K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$688K
FY2024▲ +33%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$640K
FY2021$628K
FY2022$647K
FY2023$516K
FY2024$688K
Expenses
$651K
FY2024▲ +27%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$663K
FY2021$605K
FY2022$674K
FY2023$513K
FY2024$651K
Net assets
$25K
FY2024▲ +168%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$9K
FY2021$33K
FY2022$6K
FY2023$9K
FY2024$25K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CRescuing Lives INC
EINHdr · item D84-3673298
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 2020
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CRogers, AR
NTEE classificationIRS BMFInternational (Q33)

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.92 Management & general $0.04 Fundraising $0.04
Program services92%$601K
Management & general4%$26K
Fundraising4%$24K
Total functional expensesLn 25$651K

Finances

Money in and out, what it owns and owes

Spent on programs
92%
of spending reaches programs+0.4% vs prior filing year
Months of spending covered by cash
0.7mo
months of spending covered by cash and easy-to-sell investments▲ +250% vs prior filing year
Surplus or deficit
+5%
as % of revenue, this year▲ +841% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$25K
FY2024▲ +168%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$9K
FY2021$33K
FY2022$6K
FY2023$9K
FY2024$25K
Total liabilities
$0
FY2024
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$0
FY2022$0
FY2023$0
FY2024$0
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$38K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$25K
Spent on programsPt IX · col B92%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 42

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$25K
Total assetsLn 16$25K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$25K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.5

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$683K · 99%
Investment income$6K · 1%
Contributions & grants99%$683K
Investment income1%$6K
Total revenueLn 12$688K

Money in detail

Form 990 · FY2024 · each figure shown with the dollars behind it
Cash and giving out
Months of spending covered by cash
Cash and easy-to-sell investments $25K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $651K · Less non-cash grants $200K · Cash operating expenses/yr $451K
0.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $601K · Total expenses $651K
92%
Management & General
Management & general $26K · Total expenses $651K
4%
Fundraising
Fundraising $24K · Total expenses $651K
4%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $21K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $615K
$0.03 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $683K · Total revenue $688K
99%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $688K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $688K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $6K · Total revenue $688K
+0.8%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $651K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue change from last year
This year $688K · Prior year $516K
+33%
Revenue, average yearly change over 5 years
FY2020 $640K · FY2024 $688K
+2%
Net assets change over the year
End of year $25K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus or deficit, as % of revenue
Revenue $688K · Expenses $651K
+5%
Debts compared to what it owns
Total liabilities — · Total assets $25K
—
Net assets compared to what it owns
Net assets $25K · Total assets $25K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $25K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Abraham Papabathini · Reported title PRESIDENT/TREASURER · Highest reported compensation $35K · Total expenses $651K
5%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $88K · Total expenses $651K
13%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Spent on programs 92%——
Spent on management, % of spending 4%——
Fundraising cost, % of gifts 4%——
Revenue growth 33%——
Legal fees, % of spending 0.03%——
Accounting fees, % of spending <0.01%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A share is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/Treasurer
$34,824Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Abraham Papabathini’s $35K as President/Treasurer is at the 31st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $100K–1M international 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Abraham Papabathini$34,824$12,965$31,017$419,248—
Abraham Papaba————$61,228
Darlene Barker————$9,908

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 3Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 2Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Provides housing, education, food, and medical aid to vulnerable women and children in India.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $601K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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The organization primarily executed its exempt purpose by traveling to india and providing direct ministry care to the at-risk women and children which they serve and operating facilities where at-risk persons are cared for and their basic needs are provided for.

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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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $237K · 2020–2023
Heritage of FamiOK · FY2020$57,358

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest Viewing $688K$651K+33% 990 PDF
FY2023 $516K$513K-20% 990 PDF
FY2022 $647K$674K+3% 990 PDF
FY2021 $628K$605K-2% 990 PDF
FY2020 $640K$663K 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

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2024

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $688,420 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$682,789
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$199,931
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$682,789
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $5,631$5,631
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,631$688,420
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $650,586 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $126,932$126,932
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $366,000$366,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $70,259 · Management $8,783 · Fundraising $8,782$87,824
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $195$195
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $30$30
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $1,886$1,886
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,126 · Management $5,016 · Fundraising $2,126$9,268
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,214 · Management $2,215 · Fundraising $2,215$6,644
IX-17 TravelPrograms $26,751 · Management $2,409 · Fundraising $2,410$31,570
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $119 · Management $3,930 · Fundraising $3,930$7,979
IX-20 InterestPrograms $6,130 · Management $3,064 · Fundraising $3,064$12,258
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $600,531 · Management $25,642 · Fundraising $24,413$650,586
Part X · Balance sheet $25,101 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,375$25,101
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,375$25,101
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $9,375$25,101
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,375$25,101
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,375$25,101
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $25,101 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$688,420
XI-2 Total expenses$650,586
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$37,834
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,375
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$22,108
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$25,101

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
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