Life Circles
Life Circles reported $44.3 million in revenue and $43.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.21 went to program services, $9.79 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: 97.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $552,720 (Treasurer). 14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 48% 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 $43MFor 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 $44MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.2% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.8% | 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 | 1.7% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.7% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.2% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $552,720 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.28% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 14 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.4 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 9 | 100.0% |
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 expenseHighest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treasurer Director/trustee, officer, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $518,396 | $34,324 | $552,720 |
| Director Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $268,534 | $29,304 | $297,838 |
| Physician Assistant Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $190,343 | $0 | $13,165 | $203,508 |
| Executive Director Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $168,300 | $0 | $19,165 | $187,465 |
| Director of Clinical Services Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $149,857 | $0 | $20,489 | $170,346 |
| Nurse Practitioner Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $133,022 | $0 | $24,734 | $157,756 |
| Senior Director of IDT Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $124,750 | $0 | $23,794 | $148,544 |
| Clinic Supervisor Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $128,884 | $0 | $7,010 | $135,894 |
14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Life Circles (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $168K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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–1b9 · 5 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 11aNo
- 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 4Yes
- 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 5185
- Volunteers Part I, line 623
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| TRHC TPA LLC Prescription Drugs | $4,777,363 |
| Mercy Health Muskegon Hospital Physician Services | $1,917,272 |
| Pioneer Resources Transportation | $1,804,723 |
| Resthaven Skilled Nursing Care | $1,500,788 |
| Seminole Shores Operating Company LLC Skilled Nursing Care | $1,110,067 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 44 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from Life Circles's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Life Circles, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Life Circles's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Life Circles reported that 90.2% of its $43.2 million in expenses went to program services, 9.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Life Circles pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Life Circles reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $552,720, for the role of Treasurer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Life Circles get its money?
Of $44.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 1.7% came from contributions and grants (including 1.7% from government grants) and 97.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Life Circles a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 26-0170498 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202601319349303530 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511329349303511 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401299349303825 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321219349302237 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210459349301821 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131349349303563 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 26-0170498: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.