Nonprofit screen
Screen a listLifeline Children's Services Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$18Mrevenue
FY2024 · +36% in 3 yrs270staff
7 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−5.8%
Months of reserve0.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+14.5%
Middle half of peersMedianLifeline Children's Services
Where the money goes FY2024 · $19M spent
Programs$15M80%Management and general$2.6M14%Fundraising$1.2M6%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 100% in FY2021
$1.2M in FY2020, $2k in FY2021.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$593k in FY2022, −$424k in FY2023 and −$1.1M in FY2024. Cash covers 0.1 months, under the peer median of 2.4.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
14 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 15% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort113funders
$4.4Ma year, last 3 years
37%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Aim 5 FoundationEvery year since FY2017$400k$400k$250k$250k$125k$225k$250kFor Others Collective IncSince FY2020$101k$100k$200k$288kThe 1687 FoundationStopped after FY2022$50k$12k$116k$90k$253k–Christenberry-Anderson-Loomis Family FoundationOn and off$4k$60k$135kPromise686 IncStopped after FY2021$28k$35k$24k$54k$33k–Inspire Brands Foundation IncSince FY2018$10k$40k$40k$28k$25k$29kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$530k$398k$529k$602k$1.6M$5.6M$3.0M60 other fundersUp to $85k a year each$67k$65k$129k$225k$434k$356k$463k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped