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Lifeskills

Bowling Green, KY · EIN 61-0661819 · 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

Lifeskills reported $113.2 million in revenue and $113.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.25 went to program services, $9.75 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: 77.2% of the total. Government grants made up 21.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $652,618 (MEDICAL DIRECTOR/PSYCHIATRIST). 23 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 63% 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 $114M

For context, the median across 864 covered mental health & crisis intervention charities: $86.13 programs, $13.87 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 $113M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 864 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
90.2%85.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
9.8%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
21.9%26.4%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
21.3%14.5%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
77.2%69.3%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$652,618$324,111
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.57%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
238
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
3.66.2
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
10 of 10100.0%

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
$36M expenses · 34.7% of program spending · revenue $30M

Behavioral health servicesbehavioral health provides a full array of programs and services to adults and children who are experiencing mental health and substance abuse problems. Traditional outpatient services are offered in the form of individual, group, and family therapy onsite and offsite by highly trained and skilled therapists. Board certified and board eligible psychiatrists provide psychiatric evaluations and medication management services. Day services to adults and child are provided through clubhouse and specialized children's summer programs. Continued on sch o.(continued from…

$67M expenses · 65.3% of program spending · grants $1.0M · revenue $57M

Intellectual and developmental disability servicesintellectual and developmental disability services provide an array of flexible support for children and adults who have intellectual and developmental disabilities. Using person-centered processes, support plans are developed in partnership with the individual and his/her family. Support includes, but is not limited to, the following: support coordination, crisis prevention/response, person-centered planning, community employment, respite, community resource development, independent and supported living and behavior support. It is the…

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
MEDICAL DIRECTOR/PSYCHIATRIST
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$601,720$0$50,898$652,618
PSYCHIATRIST
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$443,056$0$4,159$447,215
PSYCHIATRIST
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$321,368$0$34,456$355,824
PSYCHIATRIST
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$255,200$0$28,020$283,220
PRESIDENT/CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$254,507$0$14,488$268,995
COO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$222,522$0$40,622$263,144
CFO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$185,989$0$24,785$210,774
VP - IDD
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$142,015$0$41,252$183,267

23 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lifeskills (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.7M (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$113M$114M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$113M$114M90.2%$34M$652,618
FY2024 ⓘ$108M$108M90.2%$34M$374,140
FY2023 ⓘ$98M$97M89.7%$33M$376,284
FY2022 ⓘ$95M$92M90.0%$32M$616,152
FY2021 ⓘ$94M$89M88.7%$31M$484,544
FY2020 ⓘ$70M$71M90.3%$25M$320,260

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–1b10 · 10 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 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 5909
  • Volunteers Part I, line 627

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
CROWDSOUTH
Marketing services
$277,987
LOCUMTENENSCOM LLC
Psychiatry services
$236,720

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 13 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

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

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Questions people ask

How much of Lifeskills's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Lifeskills reported that 90.2% of its $113.6 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 Lifeskills pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Lifeskills reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $652,618, for the role of MEDICAL DIRECTOR/PSYCHIATRIST (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Lifeskills get its money?

Of $113.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 21.9% came from contributions and grants (including 21.3% from government grants) and 77.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Lifeskills a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 61-0661819 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 202621209349300247 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541269349300544 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441319349300249 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349314362 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241369349310559 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131379349304238 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 61-0661819: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.