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Screen a listLifeline Productions 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)(2)
$494krevenue
FY2025 · −48% in 3 yrs77staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−28.4%
Months of reserve1.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−8.0%
Middle half of peersMedianLifeline Productions
Where the money goes FY2025 · $634k spent
Programs$424k67%Management and general$169k27%Fundraising$41k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$129k in FY2023, −$260k in FY2024 and −$140k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.3 months, under the peer median of 5.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 9 returns, 4% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII27funders
$190ka year, last 3 years
18%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Prince FoundationStopped after FY2022$40k$40k$65k$40k$40k$50k–Lloyd a Fry FoundationSince FY2018$25k$25k$25k$25k$25k$25kBayless Family FoundationStopped after FY2021$100k$50k–Polk Bros Foundation IncSince FY2021$36k$35k$35kThe Shubert Foundation IncSince FY2021$20k$25k$25kGaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationSince FY2019$14k$14k$14k$14k$14kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$13k$18k$30k$41k$32k$40k$18k9 other fundersUp to $40k a year each$3k$7k$13k$4k$5k$4k$40k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped