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Southfield, MI501(c)(3)Since 1992International EIN 95-4402149Revenue $21.3M in FY2019Latest return filed Nov 10, 2025

On file with the IRSlifeusa.org17300 W 10 Mile Rd, 48075-2930 · Southfield, MITax-exempt since Oct 1993Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

To alleviate human suffering, regardless of race, color, religion, or cultural background, to provide assistance to people across the globe by offering humanitarian services, such as health care and education, and to cater to casualties of social and economic turmoil.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$128K 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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FY2019 · 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
4 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $304K a year · 1% of revenue · last 7 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 4 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$128K
to officers and key staff · 0.6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $37K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$175K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% 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
$21.3M
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$22.8M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$6.5M
By yearFY2018–FY2024
Revenue
$21.3M
FY2019▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2018$18.4M
FY2019$21.3M
FY2020$17.2M
FY2021$28.4M
FY2022$38.8M
FY2023$35.7M
FY2024$47.3M
Expenses
$22.8M
FY2019▲ +27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2018$18.0M
FY2019$22.8M
FY2020$17.6M
FY2021$27.3M
FY2022$38.9M
FY2023$34.9M
FY2024$45.3M
Net assets
$6.5M
FY2019▼ -18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2018$7.9M
FY2019$6.5M
FY2020$6.0M
FY2021$7.1M
FY2022$6.9M
FY2023$7.7M
FY2024$9.7M

From the FY2019 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1993.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $20.5M Management & general 4% · $1.0M Fundraising 6% · $1.3M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $128K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Dr Hany Saqr
Chief Executive Officer
$127,550Pt VII · Sec A
Michael J Salloum
Secretary and Tresaurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jukaku Tayeb
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dr Hany El-Sayed Saqr’s $322K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 65th percentile of top reported officer pay among 345 $10–100M international 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Dr Hany El-Sayed Saqr$321,519$175,998$161,029———
Dr Hany Saqr———$148,200$140,550$127,550

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides global humanitarian aid, including healthcare and education, to alleviate suffering and assist those affected by social and economic hardship.

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3 programs · $15.5M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Health and Safety Program

Medicines, medical supplies, and medical equipment are distributed to underserved hospitals and clinics around the world and to communities in areas that lack adequate health services. The hearing impaired in many countries receive hearing aids through hearing aid medical missions.

$6.6Mprogram expense
02

Educational Program

The organization promotes literacy through the distribution of books to colleges, universities, primary schools, and secondary schools. Through this program, the organization also donates classroom furniture to native american schools in the united states and needy schools throughout the world, and gives orphans and poor school children…

$5.8Mprogram expense
03

Orphans Program

The orphan sponsorship program provides orphans throughout the world and the vulnerable needy families of the orphans their education, health, nutrition, shelter, and other needs.

$3.1Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Dearborn Community CenterFY2025$36K
Siddiqui Charitable FoundationFY2025$895
Mallick Family FoundationFY2025$500
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$37K
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By the numbers

Org confirmed 0 of 10 linesconfirmednot yet

The FY2019 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$21.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$21.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$22.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$20.5M
Managementcol C$1.0M
Fundraisingcol D$1.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$6.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.0M
Total assetsLn 16$6.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$175K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$21.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$13.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Total revenueLn 12$21.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$261K
Total assetsLn 16$6.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$175K
Net assetsLn 32$6.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 545
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$13.8M
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY19End FY19
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.9M$6.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$266K$261K
Total assetsLn 16$8.1M$6.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$151K$175K
Net assetsLn 32$7.9M$6.5M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$128K$77K$26K$26K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$868K$521K$174K$174K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$324K$195K$65K$65K
Payroll taxesLn 10$82K$49K$16K$16K
Legal feesLn 11b$249K$249K
Accounting feesLn 11c$56K$56K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$187K$187K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$430K$107K$323K
Office expensesLn 13$215K$96K$79K$41K
Information technologyLn 14$19K$13K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$33K$12K$21K
TravelLn 17$126K$88K$38K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$23K$23K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$17K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16.8M$16.8M
All other expensesLn 24e$3.2M$2.5M$91K$596K
Total functional expensesLn 25$22.8M$20.5M$1.0M$1.3M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 10, 2025 $47.3M$45.3M$1.9M$9.7M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 21, 2024 $35.7M$34.9M$794K$7.7M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 6, 2023 $38.8M$38.9M−$151K$6.9M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2022 $28.4M$27.3M$1.1M$7.1M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2021 $17.2M$17.6M−$446K$6.0M 990 PDF
FY2019 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 28, 2021 $21.3M$22.8M−$1.5M$6.5M 990 PDF
FY2018Filed with the IRS Mar 22, 2021 $18.4M$18.0M$419K$7.9M 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 FY2019 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $21,315,485 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $18,372,570$21,293,645
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,342$9,048
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$12,792
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $18,378,912$21,315,485
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 $1,468,467$1,401,901
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $16,491,869$21,376,352
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $17,960,336$22,778,253
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $418,576−$1,462,768
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $21,315,485 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $12,792 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$21,293,645
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$13,821,849
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$21,293,645
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9,048$9,048
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $21,840$21,315,485
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $22,778,253 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $76,530 · Management $25,510 · Fundraising $25,510$127,550
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $520,882 · Management $173,626 · Fundraising $173,626$868,134
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $194,624 · Management $64,874 · Fundraising $64,874$324,372
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $49,107 · Management $16,369 · Fundraising $16,369$81,845
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $249,481$249,481
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $55,505$55,505
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $186,966$186,966
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $107,289 · Fundraising $323,136$430,425
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $95,770 · Management $78,525 · Fundraising $41,044$215,339
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $13,326 · Management $5,712$19,038
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,745 · Management $21,370$33,115
IX-17 TravelPrograms $88,322 · Fundraising $37,852$126,174
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $22,836$22,836
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $17,080$17,080
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,803,974$16,803,974
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,530,080 · Management $90,793 · Fundraising $595,546$3,216,419
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $20,491,649 · Management $1,008,647 · Fundraising $1,277,957$22,778,253
Part X · Balance sheet $6,653,845 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,927,177$5,959,793
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $53,323$162,820
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $763,411$14,400
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $81,903$255,413
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $266,255$261,419
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,092,069$6,653,845
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $150,780$175,324
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $150,780$175,324
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,777,409$2,897,087
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,163,880$3,581,434
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,941,289$6,478,521
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,092,069$6,653,845
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,478,521 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$21,315,485
XI-2 Total expenses$22,778,253
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,462,768
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,941,289
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,478,521

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2019 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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