Life Untethered

Tax-deductible

Tipp City, OH501(c)(3)Since 2024ReligionEIN 99-3465830

A refreshing approach to living life to its fullest, achieved by helping people sever the ropes tot he things that hold them down, and placing an emphasis on serving humankind.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 300 volunteers and 2 employees.
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
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$24K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 87% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $14K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 4 voting members
Fine: 2 of 4 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$349K
+148% vs prior year
Spent
$274K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$103K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$349K
FY2025▲ +148%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$141K
FY2025$349K
Net assets
$103K
FY2025▲ +265%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$28K
FY2025$103K

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 Aug 2024.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $259K Management & general 3% · $7K Fundraising 3% · $7K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990; $24K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$16,200Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Exec Dire
$7,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ryan Ray’s $16K as Executive Di is at the 13th 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.

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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Life Untethered is a religious organization based in Tipp City, OH, formed in 2024.

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3 program services account for $205K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Gifts & presence is the clark county senior citizens task force christmas campaign for local nursing homes. Over 300 nursing home residents recieved an incredible christmas, which involved granting the wishes on each wishlist. We compile each wishlist, and then make then public via our website.

$135Kprogram expense
02

Christmas Hug

Blessed a family at christmas after a tragic home fire and loss of loved ones. Organized donations and temporary housing by reaching out to the community for assistance and support.

$46Kprogram expense
03

Provided Holiday Meals at Thanksgiving and Christmas

We partnered with studebaker's country restaurant to provide a delicious and festive feast for thanksgiving and christmas to those in need. The idea is to furnish a no-strings-attached love offering of incredible food, to send a clear message that we are cheering them on and they are not forgotten about.

$24Kprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$14K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$349K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$349K
Other incomeLn 4–11$119
Money outPt IX
$274K
Ln 25
Programscol B$259K
Managementcol C$7K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$103K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$93K
Total assetsLn 16$103K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$349K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$146K
Other incomeLn 4–11$119
Total revenueLn 12$349K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$93K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$93K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Total assetsLn 16$103K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$103K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 6300
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$25K$93K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$28K$103K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$28K$103K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$24K$18K$4K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K$308$205
Accounting feesLn 11c$50$12$38
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$548$572
Office expensesLn 13$4K$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$751$751
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$197K$197K
All other expensesLn 24e$43K$39K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$274K$259K$7K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $349K$274K$75K$103K 990 PDF
FY2024 $141K$28K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $349,263 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$349,144
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$146,469
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$349,144
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $119$119
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $119$349,263
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $274,128 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $17,775 · Management $3,555 · Fundraising $2,370$23,700
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,543 · Management $308 · Fundraising $205$2,056
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $12 · Management $38$50
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $548 · Fundraising $572$1,120
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,133 · Management $2,133$4,266
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $751$751
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,639$1,639
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $197,394$197,394
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $38,956 · Fundraising $4,196$43,152
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $259,452 · Management $7,333 · Fundraising $7,343$274,128
Part X · Balance sheet $103,493 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $24,793$93,067
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,565$10,426
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $28,358$103,493
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $28,358$103,493
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $28,358$103,493
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $28,358$103,493
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $103,493 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$349,263
XI-2 Total expenses$274,128
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$75,135
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$28,358
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$103,493

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