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Lifespire

New York, NY · EIN 13-2526022 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Lifespire reported $110.7 million in revenue and $104.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.24 went to program services, $7.76 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 96.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $361,736 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 32 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 13% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $104M

For context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $111M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
92.2%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
7.8%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
2.6%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
2.6%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
96.6%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$361,736$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.35%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
326
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
9.06.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
16 of 16100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$58M expenses · 59.8% of program spending · revenue $62M

Residential services - provide a variety of options, dependent upon the level of assistance needed by each individual. Each facility allows the highest degree of independence. Some of these options include: 1. Intermediate care facilites: offer comprehensive professional residential services and care for adult with multiple disabilities. 2. Community residence: provide structured and supervised community living services. 3. Individualized residential alternatives: innovative residential services individually designed for developmentally disabled adults whose needs may not be met by…

$36M expenses · 37.7% of program spending · revenue $42M

Waiver services - offers choices for individualized treatment and training to people with deficits in self care and domestic and independent living skills. Some of these services are: 1. Community habilitation: an in-home trainer helps the individual in the privacy of his/her own home and community to acquire and improve skills in many areas. 2. Day habilitation: day programming which offers training in self-care, domestic, travel and independent livingskills. It provides a unique opportunity to acquire skills in actual community sites. 3. Waiver respite: waiver after-school respite…

$1.4M expenses · 1.5% of program spending · revenue $1.5M

Article 16 clinic-designed to meet the specific clinical needs of developmentally disabled individuals and to help sustain them in their communities. The clinic provides personal assessment and treatment by professional, fully-accredited practitioners. Some of the services currently provided include: psychological counseling rehabilitation counseling, occupational therapy, nutrition, sexuality counseling, medical examinations and psychiatry

$935K all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT/CEO
Officer, 35.0 hrs/week
$325,485$0$36,251$361,736
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 35.0 hrs/week
$260,733$0$18,693$279,426
VP FOR IT
Highest compensated employee, 48.0 hrs/week
$158,367$0$47,659$206,026
VP FOR DAY & COMMUNITY SVCS
Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week
$172,707$0$31,984$204,691
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer, 35.0 hrs/week
$188,776$0$14,790$203,566
DIRECTOR OF NURSING SERVICES
Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week
$144,177$0$38,114$182,291
DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL SERVICE
Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week
$151,933$0$23,584$175,517
CONTROLLER
Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week
$141,198$0$1,370$142,568

32 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lifespire (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $957K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$50M$100M$150M$200MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$111M$104M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$111M$104M92.2%$78M$361,736
FY2024 ⓘ$103M$100M92.6%$68M$369,289
FY2023 ⓘ$106M$98M92.5%$58M$343,669
FY2022 ⓘ$104M$96M93.2%$45M$351,238
FY2021 ⓘ$78M$86M92.6%$33M$350,689
FY2020 ⓘ$98M$96M93.2%$31M$330,657

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b16 · 16 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5990
  • Volunteers Part I, line 616

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
BELLS STAFFING SERVICES
Temp Staffing
$3,760,459
UNITED STAFFING SOLUTIONS INC
Temp Staffing
$3,442,590
DELTA-T GROUP NORTH JERSEY INC
Temp Staffing
$1,653,530
PEARLCARE SEARCH GROUP
Temp Staffing
$809,336
HOPE HOME CARE INC
Temp Staffing
$776,689

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 15 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Lifespire totaling $26 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Lifespire's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Lifespire, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Lifespire's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Lifespire reported that 92.2% of its $104.3 million in expenses went to program services, 7.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Lifespire pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Lifespire reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $361,736, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Lifespire get its money?

Of $110.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 2.6% came from contributions and grants (including 2.6% from government grants) and 96.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Lifespire a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 13-2526022 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601339349304810 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501289349301950 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441359349304624 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321049349300442 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231039349300138 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141259349302379 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 13-2526022: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.