Nonprofit screen
Screen a listNorth County Lifeline Inc Dba Lifeline Community Services
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$16Mrevenue
FY2025 · +12% in 3 yrs176staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.2%
Months of reserve0.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.5%
Middle half of peersMedianNorth County Lifeline Inc Dba Lifeline Community Services
Where the money goes FY2025 · $16M spent
Programs$13M79%Management and general$2.8M17%Fundraising$548k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.4M in FY2023, −$501k in FY2024 and −$352k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.8 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
17 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 83% of revenue in FY2025. $7.5M is traced federal awards from Department of Justice.
990 Part VIII · USAspending56funders
$746ka year, last 3 years
28%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Walter J & Betty C Zable FoundationOn and off$250k$330k$330k$330k$50k$25kDavid R Clare & Margaret C Clare FndSince FY2020$134k$157k$222k$245kUnited Way of San Diego CountyOn and off$200k$180kDavid C Copley FoundationEvery year since FY2017$125k$2k$3k$55k$25k$25k$25kLeichtag FoundationEvery year since FY2017$500$50k$35k$90k$51k$24k$100Kaiser Foundation HospitalsOn and off$105k$25k$60k$30kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$100k$112k$192k$235k$263k$118k$324k31 other fundersUp to $200k a year each$36k$42k$71k$124k$149k$180k$325k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund