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Life Impacters Foundation FY2023 filing

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Chicago, IL501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 86-1195933Revenue $1.4M in FY2023Latest 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.
83¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$840K
52% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 52% of assets; 50% to 65%.
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
$1.4M
Spent
$553K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$789K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2023
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$840K
Expenses
$553K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$553K
FY2024$781K
Net assets
$789K
FY2023
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$789K
FY2024$838K

From the FY2023 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

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $461K Management & general 17% · $92K

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
Executive Dir
$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 · $461K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Comprehnsive approach to prepare inmates upon their release through

$357Kprogram expense
02

Lif youth program is a comprehensive framework crafted to enhance the

$105Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Money outPt IX
$553K
Ln 25
Programscol B$461K
Managementcol C$92K
Owns and owesPt X
$789K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$47K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$840K
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$1.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$820K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$47K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$47K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$804K
Other assetsLn 15$706K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$840K
Net assetsLn 32$789K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$47K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$804K
Total assetsLn 16$0$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$840K
Net assetsLn 32$0$789K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$180K$149K$31K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$16K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$207K$203K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$100$100
Office expensesLn 13$4K$3K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$95K$73K$23K
TravelLn 17$3K$2K$2K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$28K$16K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$553K$461K$92K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $840K$781K$59K$838K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,360,025 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$1,360,025
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$1,360,025
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$198,516
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$354,717
I-18 Total expenses$553,233
I-19 Revenue less expenses$806,792
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 $1,360,025 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,360,025
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$820,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,360,025
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$1,360,025
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $553,233 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $149,435 · Management $30,550$179,985
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,861 · Management $2,670$18,531
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $202,625 · Management $4,616$207,241
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $100$100
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,963 · Management $1,430$4,393
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $72,610 · Management $22,800$95,410
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,500 · Management $1,714$3,214
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesManagement $16,221$16,221
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,327 · Management $11,811$28,138
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $461,321 · Management $91,912 · Fundraising $0$553,233
Part X · Balance sheet $1,628,841 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$47,434
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$71,362
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$803,779
X-15 Other assets$706,266
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$1,628,841
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$26,500
X-25 Other liabilities$813,129
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$839,629
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$778,334
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$10,878
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$789,212
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$1,628,841
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $789,212 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,360,025
XI-2 Total expenses$553,233
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$806,792
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$789,212

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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