Lifewell's mission is to ensure access to safe, affordable housing and supportive resources that enable individuals with serious mental illness and other disabling conditions to live independently and successfully within their communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers and 587 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $487K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.3M
to officers and key staff · 57% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 57% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$3.9M
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.4M
-89% vs prior year
Spent
$3.9M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$12.2M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$4.4M
FY2025▼ -89%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$49.3M
FY2022$45.8M
FY2023$41.6M
FY2024$40.5M
FY2025$4.4M
Expenses
$3.9M
FY2025▼ -91%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$42.4M
FY2022$46.4M
FY2023$47.1M
FY2024$44.4M
FY2025$3.9M
Net assets
$12.2M
FY2025▼ -45%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$31.6M
FY2022$31.1M
FY2023$25.9M
FY2024$22.2M
FY2025$12.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · 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 Feb 1975.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $3.2M Management & general 19% · $737K

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

19 people listed on the 990; $2.3M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Medical Officer
$324,665Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Admin Officer/Cco
$321,858Pt VII · Sec A
Nurse Practitioner Act
$213,758Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Specialty Services
$192,095Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President Finance
$186,922Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Information Technology
$178,756Pt VII · Sec A
Nurse Practitioner
$175,652Pt VII · Sec A
Psychiatrist
$171,634Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Doris Vaught-Hotz——$358,830——
Ramiro Guillen$324,665$344,140$202,264——
Doris Vaught———$338,105$325,346
Doris Hotz—$322,500———
Doris Jenean Hotz$321,858————
Dr Kiti Ton————$307,201
Engel Ivan———$284,267—
Robert Portley————$268,598

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers safe spaces for recovery, growth, and skill-building.

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1 program · $3.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Lifewell provides housing operations and property management services that support safe, affordable, and stable housing for adults with serious mental illness (smi), visual impairments, substance use disorders, and co-occurring conditions.

$3.2Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$237K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$3.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.2M
Managementcol C$737K
Owns and owesPt X
$12.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$535K
Total assetsLn 16$16.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A11
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$237K
Government grantsLn 1e$51K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$180K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$4.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$280K
SavingsLn 2$255K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$535K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14.1M
Other assetsLn 15$871K
Total assetsLn 16$16.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.9M
Net assetsLn 32$12.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5587
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$7.6M$535K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10.1M$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15.8M$14.1M
Total assetsLn 16$42.6M$16.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$20.4M$3.9M
Net assetsLn 32$22.2M$12.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$162K$162K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$31K$31K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$13K
Management feesLn 11a$736K$736K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$18K$18K
Information technologyLn 14$11K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$1.4M$1.4M
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$187K$187K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$751K$751K
InsuranceLn 23$382K$382K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$228K$228K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$685$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.9M$3.2M$737K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.4M$3.9M$483K$12.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $40.5M$44.4M−$3.9M$22.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $41.6M$47.1M−$5.5M$25.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $45.8M$46.4M−$513K$31.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $49.3M$42.4M$6.9M$31.6M 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
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Part I · Summary $4,420,524 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,050$236,687
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $40,121,841$4,180,161
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $401,159$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$3,676
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $40,526,050$4,420,524
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $31,493,896$205,325
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $12,911,213$3,731,719
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $44,405,109$3,937,044
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,879,059$483,480
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,420,524 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$51,497
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$185,190
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$180,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$236,687
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,180,161$4,180,161
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $3,676$3,676
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,180,161 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,676$4,420,524
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,937,044 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $162,019$162,019
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $30,556$30,556
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,750$12,750
IX-11a Management feesManagement $735,719$735,719
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $4,357$4,357
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,290$5,290
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $18,253$18,253
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $11,121$11,121
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,404,958$1,404,958
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,874$1,874
IX-20 InterestPrograms $187,183$187,183
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $751,234$751,234
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $381,788$381,788
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $227,626$227,626
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $685 · Management $1,631$2,316
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,199,694 · Management $737,350 · Fundraising $0$3,937,044
Part X · Balance sheet $16,090,792 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,330,286$280,423
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $258,355$254,917
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$4,694
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,991,602$468,521
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $63,791$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $702,727$99,148
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $15,756,122$14,112,109
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $10,122,964$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,406,220$870,980
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $42,632,067$16,090,792
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,223,293$265,160
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,866,276$174,935
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,115,090$97,105
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $20,445,342$3,878,854
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $22,021,931$12,099,352
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $164,794$112,586
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $22,186,725$12,211,938
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $42,632,067$16,090,792
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $12,211,938 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,420,524
XI-2 Total expenses$3,937,044
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$483,480
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$22,186,725
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$10,458,267
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$12,211,938

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