Lifeline Youth & Family Services
Lifeline Youth & Family Services reported $34.6 million in revenue and $25.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $85.00 went to program services, $15.00 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: 96.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $368,154 (Chief Executive Officer). Revenue fell 6% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $26MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $35MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.0% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.0% | 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 | 3.5% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 3.5% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 96.1% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $368,154 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.43% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 12.1 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 6 | 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 expenseHome based services - therapists and counselors spent hundreds of thousands of face-to-face hours with children and families in the family homes. We offer family casework, family therapy, supervised visitations, parent aid services, and parent education
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer Officer, 5.0 hrs/week | $0 | $343,104 | $25,050 | $368,154 |
| FORMER PRESIDENT Former, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $328,104 | $0 | $328,104 |
| Executive VP - Lifeline Highest compensated employee, 5.0 hrs/week | $0 | $174,988 | $26,698 | $201,686 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 5.0 hrs/week | $0 | $161,304 | $10,155 | $171,459 |
| VP-Human Resources Highest compensated employee, 5.0 hrs/week | $0 | $140,740 | $25,050 | $165,790 |
| Chief Marketing & Communication Officer Highest compensated employee, 5.0 hrs/week | $0 | $143,541 | $18,475 | $162,016 |
| Corporate Recruiter Highest compensated employee, 5.0 hrs/week | $0 | $135,623 | $23,290 | $158,913 |
| VP - Information Technology Highest compensated employee, 5.0 hrs/week | $0 | $152,542 | $0 | $152,542 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lifeline Youth & Family Services (Part VII, line 2).
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–1b6 · 6 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 5465
- Volunteers Part I, line 66
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Lifeline Youth & Family Services totaling $158 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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Of every $100 Lifeline Youth & Family Services spent in 2024, $85.00 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Lifeline Youth & Family Services's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Lifeline Youth & Family Services reported that 85.0% of its $25.7 million in expenses went to program services, 15.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Lifeline Youth & Family Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Lifeline Youth & Family Services reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $368,154, for the role of Chief Executive Officer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Lifeline Youth & Family Services get its money?
Of $34.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 3.5% came from contributions and grants (including 3.5% from government grants) and 96.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Lifeline Youth & Family Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 32-0420745 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512209349301606 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423109349303117 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333199349314753 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222789349301222 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202111349349304776 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202022129349300407 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 32-0420745: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.