Massachusetts · Nonprofit
LIVING INDEPENDENTLY FOREVER INC
LIVING INDEPENDENTLY FOREVER INC (Massachusetts) receives grants from 15 organizations whose IRS filings report $793,441 to it, the largest being FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND ($594,904). 9 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 93% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- Revenue FY2025
- $14M
- Funders on record
- 15
- Grants received
- $793k
- Net assets
- $11M
What Living Independently Forever Inc does
Mission
Living independently forever, inc. (life) was founded in 1992 with the intention of empowering adults with autism, learning and intellectual disabilities in their pursuit of happy, healthy, and independent lives.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
Supported independent living (sil) communities are life's pioneering residential model for adults with intellectual disabilities who require low to moderate levels of support to live independently. By integrating services in a residential community, sils allow residents to successfully participate in the broader community while ensuring their safety and well-being. Services include support for daily living skills, personal finance, health management, employment, fitness, and social opportunities.life's sil model currently supports individuals across communities in hyannis, mashpee, and plymouth. Each community provides residents with the dignity of self-determination, while giving families peace of mind that their loved ones can transition through adulthood with the necessary supports in place.
$4,634,044 spentof which $155,930 as grants$2,429,361 earned by the program40% of program spendingGroup home residential living provides 24/7 support for individuals with higher needs. This program offers support to residents who require a greater level of care, allowing them a safe option to age-in-place without leaving the communities where they have established relationships. Life currently operates five group homes that support activities of daily living, social opportunities, and skill development, ensuring continuity and a strong sense of belonging.one of life's group homes was designated this year as a medical group home to meet the elevated needs of its aging residents. This included modifying the home for increased accessibility and safety, as well as hiring full-time nursing staff. This step ensures that even with a higher level of care needed, more residents will be able to continue to live comfortably and safely within the life community.
$3,399,443 spent$368,569 earned by the program30% of program spendingLife's community-based day programs (cbds), located in sandwich and plymouth, focus on work readiness and skill development in a supportive community setting. This year, life introduced cbds without walls, a new initiative that offers a truly immersive experience by moving all activities directly into the local community. This program helps individuals gain hands-on practice in navigating real-life scenarios in public with the support of a coach in a small group setting, leading to a beneficial, additional level of skill development.life's shared living program provides a residential option where individuals receive 24/7 support in a caregiver's home. This program allows for a highly personalized, home-like setting, with a dedicated caregiver providing assistance with daily living tasks, social activities, and health care. Life facilitates these arrangements and provides additional supports and respite for the designated caregivers, ensuring individuals have the support they need to thrive.
$2,258,533 spent$411,943 earned by the program20% of program spendingEmployment services provide 1:1 job coaching and placement, and is an optional program that supports individuals across multiple life programs. Our dedicated employment specialists provide comprehensive support from the initial job application and interview preparation through discreet, on-the-job personal coaching. This hands-on training continues until the individual can complete their tasks independently, with life coaches able to offer ongoing support to both life clients and their employers to ensure successful job placement.a significant measure of success for this program is that over 85% of enrolled individuals are currently competitively employed. Many have become dedicated, long-term employees for various local businesses, demonstrating their reliability and commitment.
$1,181,847 spent$413,896 earned by the program10% of program spending
The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $11,473,867.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2019 to 2020, from $9.7M to $11M (+17%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2017 49% · 2018 52% · 2019 54% · 2020 59% · 2021 68% · 2022 67% · 2023 68% · 2024 65% · 2025 70%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
72% of LIVING INDEPENDENTLY FOREVER INC’s revenue is contributions — more donation-reliant than the typical peer (13% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 2 of the last 9 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
Cheryl Evans
Chief executive officer(eff 7/1/24)
Board chair
Ann Diver
Chairperson
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990.
The chief executive listed changed between the FY2024 and FY2025 filings.
Who funds it, year by year
2018 → 2023: the base broadened from 4 funders to 6 funders, grant income rose $30k → $87k.
7 of 15 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 93% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of LIVING INDEPENDENTLY FOREVER INC’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
LIVING INDEPENDENTLY FOREVER INC leans on a few funders — its largest provides 75% of grant income and the top three 88%; half comes from just 1 funder.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 1 funder to its left
94% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund LIVING INDEPENDENTLY FOREVER INC.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2018 73% · 2019 87% · 2020 73% · 2021 61% · 2022 66% · 2023 49% — diversifying over time.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How long its funders stay
50% of LIVING INDEPENDENTLY FOREVER INC's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 60% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
93% of LIVING INDEPENDENTLY FOREVER INC's grant income arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors, whose addresses record where the money is held rather than where the donor is. Of the $53k that is directly attributable, 86% of it comes from funders outside Massachusetts, across 7 states.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $741k arriving through sponsors registered in 6 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
LIVING INDEPENDENTLY FOREVER INC has grown faster than half of the 488 housing & shelter nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 488 housing & shelter nonprofits $10M–$100M, FY2025
Government funding LIVING INDEPENDENTLY FOREVER INC receives
Grants and contracts to this organization from federal (USASpending) and state checkbooks, reconciled to its EIN. $55.1M on record.
- MA$55.1M
- CT$67k
Federal grants vs contracts are distinguished; state line items keep their reported category. Matched by name + geography (the BMF), so coverage is partial and precision-first.
Organizations like LIVING INDEPENDENTLY FOREVER INC
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Massachusetts
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
89% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
98%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
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Questions and answers
- Who funds LIVING INDEPENDENTLY FOREVER INC?
- LIVING INDEPENDENTLY FOREVER INC (Massachusetts) receives grants from 15 organizations whose IRS filings report $793,441 to it, the largest being FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND ($594,904). 9 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 93% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- How many funders does LIVING INDEPENDENTLY FOREVER INC have?
- IRS filings report 15 organizations giving $793,441 in grants to LIVING INDEPENDENTLY FOREVER INC, 9 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of LIVING INDEPENDENTLY FOREVER INC?
- FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND is the largest funder on record, with $594,904 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like LIVING INDEPENDENTLY FOREVER INC find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Massachusetts. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2017–2025), and the filings of 15 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 22, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing