That Others May Live Foundation (tomlf) takes its name in part from the motto of u.s. Air force rescue personnel: these things we DO, That Others May Live. Tomlf's sole mission is to assist those heroes who have risked their lives for Others, including those killed in action or during training. Tomlf supports rescue warfighters and their families, particularly when existing systems of care DO not fully meet their health and welfare needs. Tomlf advances its mission by providing immediate tragedy assistance to survivors of fallen rescue heroes; delivering healing support for both visible and invisible wounds; offering scholarships and educational support to surviving children; and enhancing morale for those actively serving our country.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 1 employee.
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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $721 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$85K
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.7M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$35K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$181K
-41% vs prior year
Spent
$284K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$181K
FY2025▼ -41%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$206K
FY2021$706K
FY2022$242K
FY2023$241K
FY2024$307K
FY2025$181K
Expenses
$284K
FY2025▼ -24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$257K
FY2021$227K
FY2022$339K
FY2023$399K
FY2024$374K
FY2025$284K
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.8M

From the FY2025 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 Oct 2002.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $243K Management & general 2% · $7K Fundraising 12% · $34K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $85K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$84,630Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director Financial Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sarah Lively’s $85K as Executive Director is at the 75th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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.

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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides immediate tragedy assistance, scholarships, and healing support for the U.S. Air Force Rescue community.

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3 programs · $243K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Children of Fallen Warriors (cfw) Scholarship Grants

Tomlf honors fallen usaf rescue heroes by supporting their surviving children in completing post-secondary education without incurring debt. The organization maintains long-term contact with families from the time of the service member's death through the post-secondary graduation of their dependent children.

$142Kprogram expense
02

Warfighter Support

Tomlf's warfighter support (WFS) program ensures that the usaf rescue community and their families receive critical support during both times of achievement and adversity. The program focuses on initiatives that directly enhance rescue mission effectiveness, including support for deployed personnel, financial assistance for families…

$65Kprogram expense
03

Jolly Green Merit Scholarship Grants

Tomlf, in partnership with the air force rescue association (ara), offers annual merit-based scholarships to the children and grandchildren of current and former U.S. Air force rescue personnel.

$36Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K
Grants paid · 19 grants · $509K · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$70,323
Unitemized GrantFY2025$20,887
Unitemized GrantFY2025$18,000
Unitemized GrantFY2025$11,838
Unitemized GrantFY2024$48,356
Unitemized GrantFY2024$26,895
Unitemized GrantFY2024$20,593
Unitemized GrantFY2023$49,303
Unitemized GrantFY2023$38,283
Unitemized GrantFY2023$19,735
Unitemized GrantFY2022$46,040
Unitemized GrantFY2022$25,978
Unitemized GrantFY2022$5,554
Unitemized GrantFY2021$31,625
Unitemized GrantFY2021$13,230
Unitemized GrantFY2021$3,880
Unitemized GrantFY2020$47,296
Unitemized GrantFY2020$9,990
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$181K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$124K
Investment incomeLn 3$54K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$284K
Ln 25
Programscol B$243K
Managementcol C$7K
Fundraisingcol D$34K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$123K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$124K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$54K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$181K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$85K
SavingsLn 2$38K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$123K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.7M
Other assetsLn 15$35K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$201K$123K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K$35K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$121K$121K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$85K$66K$3K$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$17K$13K$551$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$30K$19K$2K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$269$430
Information technologyLn 14$7K$4K$325$2K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$1K$210$419
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$112$84$28
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$222$444
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$942$781$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$284K$243K$7K$34K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $181K$284K−$103K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $307K$374K−$67K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $241K$399K−$158K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $242K$339K−$97K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $706K$227K$479K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $206K$257K−$51K$1.5M 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $181,050 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $175,176$123,739
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $18,000$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $50,396$53,560
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $63,549$3,751
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $307,121$181,050
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $101,049$121,048
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $176,461$101,493
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $96,321$61,099
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $373,831$283,640
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$66,710−$102,590
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $181,050 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$8,938
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$114,801
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$123,739
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $53,560$53,560
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,751$3,751
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,751 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $53,560$181,050
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $283,640 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $121,048$121,048
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $66,400 · Management $2,764 · Fundraising $15,466$84,630
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $13,231 · Management $551 · Fundraising $3,081$16,863
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $7,341$7,341
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $18,711 · Management $1,860 · Fundraising $9,307$29,878
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $1,622$1,622
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,612 · Management $269 · Fundraising $430$2,311
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,291 · Management $325 · Fundraising $1,898$6,514
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,464 · Management $210 · Fundraising $419$2,093
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,209$6,209
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $84 · Fundraising $28$112
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,554 · Management $222 · Fundraising $444$2,220
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $942 · Management $781 · Fundraising $1,076$2,799
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $242,887 · Management $6,982 · Fundraising $33,771$283,640
Part X · Balance sheet $1,866,663 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $163,246$85,442
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $37,516$37,531
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $100,000$13,236
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,487,590$1,695,928
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,546$34,526
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,793,898$1,866,663
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $14,861$35,422
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $14,861$35,422
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,779,037$1,831,241
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,779,037$1,831,241
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,793,898$1,866,663
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,831,241 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$181,050
XI-2 Total expenses$283,640
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$102,590
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,779,037
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$154,794
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,831,241

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