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Life Impacters Foundation

Tax-deductible

Chicago, IL501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 86-1195933Revenue $840K in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 17, 2025

On file with the IRS2100 N Kildare Ave, 60639-3660 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since Mar 2021Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To help men, wommen and young adults successfully reenter the workforce, their families, and community. By empowering formerly incarcerated to create success.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ 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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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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $433K a year · 39% 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
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
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
2
named funders · $10K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$784K
48% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 48% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 4 voting members
Concern: none of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$840K
-38% vs prior year
Spent
$781K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$838K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$840K
FY2024▼ -38%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$840K
Expenses
$781K
FY2024▲ +41%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$553K
FY2024$781K
Net assets
$838K
FY2024▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$789K
FY2024$838K

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2021.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $595K Management & general 24% · $187K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Harry Pena
Ex Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Empowering formerly incarcerated individuals to successfully reenter the workforce and community.

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2 programs · $595K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Comprehnsive approach to prepare inmates upon their release through

$354Kprogram expense
02

Lif youth program is a comprehensive framework crafted to enhance the

$241Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Metropolis Strategies NfpFY2024$10K
Greater Chicago Food DepositoryFY2024$100
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$840K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$840K
Money outPt IX
$781K
Ln 25
Programscol B$595K
Managementcol C$187K
Owns and owesPt X
$838K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$784K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$840K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$60K
Total revenueLn 12$840K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$13K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$13K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$841K
Other assetsLn 15$634K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$784K
Net assetsLn 32$838K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$47K$13K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$804K$841K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$840K$784K
Net assetsLn 32$789K$838K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$312K$312K
Payroll taxesLn 10$29K$29K
Management feesLn 11a$214K$127K$87K
Accounting feesLn 11c$29K$29K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$32K$14K$17K
OccupancyLn 16$76K$66K$10K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$23K$23K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$5K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$52K$13K$38K
Total functional expensesLn 25$781K$595K$187K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $840K$781K$59K$838K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 22, 2025 $1.4M$553K$807K$789K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $839,941 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,360,025$839,941
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,360,025$839,941
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $198,516$340,728
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $354,717$440,672
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $553,233$781,400
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $806,792$58,541
Part VI · Governance 0 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $839,941 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$839,941
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$60,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$839,941
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$839,941
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $781,400 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $311,794$311,794
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $28,934$28,934
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $126,952 · Management $86,756$213,708
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $28,733$28,733
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,139$2,139
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,149 · Management $17,453$31,602
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $65,894 · Management $9,750$75,644
IX-17 TravelManagement $2,105$2,105
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $22,659$22,659
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,032 · Management $7,453$12,485
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,348 · Management $38,249$51,597
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $594,836 · Management $186,564 · Fundraising $0$781,400
Part X · Balance sheet $1,622,242 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $47,434$13,142
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $71,362$134,436
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $803,779$841,120
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $706,266$633,544
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,628,841$1,622,242
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $813,129$784,012
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $839,629$784,012
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $778,334$838,230
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $789,212$838,230
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,628,841$1,622,242
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $838,230 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$839,941
XI-2 Total expenses$781,400
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$58,541
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$789,212
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$838,230

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

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