Lead with Your Life INC disciples and coaches christian leadersin small groups one on one appts and through a monthly newsletter

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$229K 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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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $14K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
$229K
to officers and key staff · 47% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 47% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $62K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$418K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$486K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$243K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$418K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$281K
FY2021$354K
FY2022$368K
FY2023$446K
FY2024$438K
FY2025$418K
Expenses
$486K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$238K
FY2021$293K
FY2022$336K
FY2023$395K
FY2024$472K
FY2025$486K
Net assets
$243K
FY2025▼ -22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$201K
FY2021$263K
FY2022$294K
FY2023$345K
FY2024$311K
FY2025$243K

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 Sep 2011.

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% · $394K Management & general 10% · $49K Fundraising 9% · $43K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $229K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$196,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$33,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Chuck Olson’s $196K as President is at the 99th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2133 $100K–1M religion 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Chuck Olson$196,000$177,666$180,500$173,999$156,000$103,216
Dusty Olson$33,000—————

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

Programs and updates

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1 program · $394K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Lead with your life inc. Disciples and coaches christian leaders,in small groups, one on one appts, and through a monthly newsletter.

$394Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$418K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$407K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Money outPt IX
$486K
Ln 25
Programscol B$394K
Managementcol C$49K
Fundraisingcol D$43K
Owns and owesPt X
$243K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$247K
Total assetsLn 16$247K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$407K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Total revenueLn 12$418K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$81K
SavingsLn 2$166K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$247K
Total assetsLn 16$247K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$243K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
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$315K$247K
Total assetsLn 16$315K$247K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$311K$243K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$185K$185K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K$11K
Management feesLn 11a$192K$192K
TravelLn 17$446$446
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$98K$6K$49K$43K
Total functional expensesLn 25$486K$394K$49K$43K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $418K$486K−$68K$243K 990 PDF
FY2024 $438K$472K−$34K$311K 990 PDF
FY2023 $446K$395K$51K$345K 990 PDF
FY2022 $368K$336K$32K$294K 990 PDF
FY2021 $354K$293K$62K$263K 990 PDF
FY2020 $281K$238K$44K$201K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $418,184 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $421,618$407,168
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16,229$11,016
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $437,847$418,184
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $196,167$196,240
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $275,952$290,090
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $472,119$486,330
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$34,272−$68,146
Part VI · Governance 5 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $418,184 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$407,168
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$407,168
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $11,016$11,016
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $11,016 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$418,184
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $486,330 across 5 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $185,240$185,240
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,000$11,000
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $191,854$191,854
IX-17 TravelPrograms $446$446
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,635 · Management $49,475 · Fundraising $42,680$97,790
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $394,175 · Management $49,475 · Fundraising $42,680$486,330
Part X · Balance sheet $247,444 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $78,292$81,048
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $236,363$166,296
X-4 Accounts receivable$100
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $314,655$247,444
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,681$4,616
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,681$4,616
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $310,974$242,828
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $310,974$242,828
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $314,655$247,444
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $242,828 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$418,184
XI-2 Total expenses$486,330
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$68,146
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$310,974
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$242,828

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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