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Lifecare Alliance reported $25.2 million in revenue and $24.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $90.34 went to program services, $7.11 to management and general costs and $2.55 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 52.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $954,081 (PresCEO, Grants Dir, VP Oper, CHRIO, CFO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 44% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $25MFor context, the median across 349 covered food, agriculture & nutrition charities: $94.56 programs, $3.12 management, $2.32 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $25MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.3% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.1% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.5% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 37.9% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 52.7% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $954,081 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.85% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 22.9 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 36 of 36 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseNUTRITION SERVICES: Meals-on-Wheels provides nourishing food and a daily visit to homebound, older adults and individuals living with a medical challenge and/or disability, 365 days a year. We deliver 6,000 meals a day throughout Franklin, Madison, Marion, Champaign, and Logan Counties. Meal options include hot, cold, frozen, specialty diet, kosher, vegetarian, pureed and mechanical. In fact, the cost of one day in a hospital equals the cost of ONE YEAR of Meals-on-Wheels. The cost of one month of care in a nursing home equals providing Meals-on-Wheels for seven years. Volunteers are the…
HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES: The Central Ohio Diabetes Association (CODA) provides high-quality education and programming to support the whole family while navigating diabetes. Its signature camp programs welcome ages 3 - 17 from across Ohio to learn how to take control, connect with a community of support, and live well! The Columbus Cancer Clinic provides prevention, detection, support, and hope for individuals battling cancer. Services include prevention education, early detection, head-to-toe screenings, examination, mammograms, and home care support. In 2024, over 3,100 mammograms and…
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE: L.A. Catering - Great catering for a Great Cause. L.A. Catering provides full-service buffets, corporate gatherings, picnics, weddings and receptions with priceless memories. This means when you book catering through L.A. Catering, you are not only receiving first-class service with a personal touch, but you are also assisting with the independence of older adults in our community! Our facility offers adjustable room space, free parking, and complete staging and audio/visual capabilities. The Meals-for-Kids program delivers well-balanced, nutritious meals to afterschool…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PresCEO, Grants Dir, VP Oper, CHRIO, CFO Officer, 45 hrs/week | $902,474 | $0 | $51,607 | $954,081 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lifecare Alliance (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $902K (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
2024 · 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–1b36 · 36 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 5350
- Volunteers Part I, line 636
Private foundation grants it received
28 private foundations reported grants to Lifecare Alliance totaling $906K 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.
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Every number above is copied from Lifecare Alliance's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Lifecare Alliance, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Lifecare Alliance's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Lifecare Alliance reported that 90.3% of its $24.8 million in expenses went to program services, 7.1% to management and general and 2.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Lifecare Alliance pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Lifecare Alliance reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $954,081, for the role of PresCEO, Grants Dir, VP Oper, CHRIO, CFO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Lifecare Alliance get its money?
Of $25.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 37.9% came from contributions and grants and 52.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Lifecare Alliance a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 31-4379494 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513119349302486 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443199349302079 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342849349301934 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213089349303301 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202131949349301668 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013159349301961 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 31-4379494: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.