Lifeline Health
Lifeline Health reported $11.3 million in revenue and $7.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.92 went to program services, $6.08 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: 99.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $409,892 (Executive Director). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 61% between 2020 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $7.7MFor 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.9% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.1% | 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 | Not reported | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 99.6% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $409,892 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 5.35% | 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 | 11.1 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 of 3 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense340 B Drug pricing program (The Program) The program is a US Federal Government program that requires drug manufacturers to provide outpatient drugs to covered entities at significantly reduced prices. As a covered entity, the organization is able to reach out to more eligible patients and provide more comprehensive services. The organization provides medical services, education, training and treatment for the economically poor and/or racially and ethnically diverse populations
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Director Director/trustee, officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $409,892 | $0 | $0 | $409,892 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lifeline Health (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $410K (Part IX, line 5).
6 filings since FY2019 (9 mo.)
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b3 · 3 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- 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 50
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Of every $100 Lifeline Health spent in 2025, $93.92 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Lifeline Health's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Lifeline Health reported that 93.9% of its $7.7 million in expenses went to program services, 6.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Lifeline Health pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Lifeline Health reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $409,892, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Lifeline Health get its money?
Of $11.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 99.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Lifeline Health a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 83-3751844 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, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202631559349301218 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202522269349303352 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202542169349301139 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202301359349316140 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133169349307323 · read the filing
- FY2019 (9 mo.): Form 990 for the 9-month short period ending December 31, 2019, object 202013229349300806 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 83-3751844: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.