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Lifescore Foundation FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Chicago, IL501(c)(3)Community Development EIN 85-0965027Revenue $669K in FY2024

On file with the IRSlifescorefoundation.org8244 S Cottage Grove Ave, 60619-5302 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since Sep 2020Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Our organization provides a range of programs that address critical needs in our community with a particular focus on empowering youth and underserved populations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
57¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$143K 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
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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $27K a year · 3% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
57%
of spending
Worth a look: 57% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$143K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
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
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$669K
+347% vs prior year
Spent
$665K
To programs
57%
Net assets
$9K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$669K
FY2024▲ +347%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$49K
FY2022$172K
FY2023$150K
FY2024$669K
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$665K
FY2024
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$665K
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$9K
FY2024▼ -86%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$875
FY2022$71K
FY2023$64K
FY2024$9K
FY2025$59K

From the FY2024 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 2020.

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

Where the money goes

57 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 57% · $382K Management & general 128% · $851K

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; $143K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Beyonca Johnson
Executive Director
$71,701Pt VII · Sec A
Beyonca Johnson
Executive Director
$71,701Pt VII · Sec A
Monica Stout
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ed Solomon
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Keisha Barber
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Monica Stout
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ed Solomon
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Beyonca Johnson’s $128K as Executive Director is at the 35th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development 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

NameFY2025FY2024
Beyonca Johnson$128,461$71,701

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

Empowers youth and underserved populations through community programs addressing critical needs.

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Provided by the organization

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2 programs · $612K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To break cycles of systemic barriers by empowering underserved youth and families with holistic wellness education financial literacy and social-emotional growth fostering resilience and creating lasting transformation in communities

$382Kprogram expense
02

To break cycles of systemic barriers by empowering underserved youth and families with holistic wellness education financial literacy and social-emotional growth fostering resilience and creating lasting transformation in communities

$230Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Acclivus INCFY2023$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $58K · 2025–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$57,999

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$669K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$669K
Money outPt IX
$665K
Ln 25
Programscol B$382K
Managementcol C$851K
Owns and owesPt X
$9K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9K
Total assetsLn 16$9K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$669K
Government grantsLn 1e$494K
Total revenueLn 12$669K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$9K
Total assetsLn 16$9K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$9K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.2M$1.2M$50K$59K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $669K$665K$4K$9K 990 PDF
FY2023 $150K$64K 990 PDF
FY2022 $172K$71K 990 PDF
FY2021 $49K$875 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (1 part)
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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