Lifescape Foundation
Lifescape Foundation reported $22.6 million in revenue and $19.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.79 went to program services, $2.54 to management and general costs and $3.67 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 56.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $464,972 (LIFESCAPE CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 249% 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 $20MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 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 $23M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$56.53 $13M
- Government grants$0.01 $3,079
- Investment income$43.46 $9.8M
Other revenue was negative: −$1,724. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.8% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.5% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.7% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 56.5% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $464,972 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.35% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 93.4 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 18 | 88.9% |
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 expenseLifescape Foundation provided resources that supported the mission, goals and operations of the children's care hospital and school, dba lifescape, south dakota achieve, dba lifescape, and lifescape. Accomplishments that contributed to this mission included holding five major fundraising events throughout the year, increased donor communications through newsletters and phone calls, and continued strong planned giving participation. The Lifescape Foundation contributed $973,689 through donor-restricted gifts resulting in direct program support to lifescape and $17.5 million for the…
Highest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIFESCAPE CEO Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $400,377 | $64,595 | $464,972 |
| LIFESCAPE CFO Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $234,559 | $35,874 | $270,433 |
| PRESIDENT Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $176,105 | $0 | $4,795 | $180,900 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lifescape Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $190K (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–1b18 · 17 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- 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 2Yes
- 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 57
- Volunteers Part I, line 6149
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| LIFESCAPE Common paymaster | $685,930 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Lifescape Foundation totaling $32,881 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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Questions people ask
How much of Lifescape Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Lifescape Foundation reported that 93.8% of its $19.8 million in expenses went to program services, 2.5% to management and general and 3.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Lifescape Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Lifescape Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $464,972, for the role of LIFESCAPE CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Lifescape Foundation get its money?
Of $22.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 56.5% came from contributions and grants (including 0.0% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Lifescape Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 46-0353254 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), 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 202601189349300910 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511329349304441 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431169349300708 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331229349302203 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241329349307029 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131339349304573 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 46-0353254: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.