Life Teen
Life Teen reported $22.7 million in revenue and $18.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.89 went to program services, $18.32 to management and general costs and $4.79 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 50.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $215,693 (CEO/PRESIDENT). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 60% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $18MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $23M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$48.82 $11M
- Program service revenue$50.37 $12M
- Investment income$0.81 $186K
Other revenue was negative: −$207K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.9% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.3% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.8% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 49.3% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 50.8% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $215,693 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.18% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.8 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseLife Teen subscriptions offer structure to parish youth ministers of the catholic church. Life Teen guides youth ministers to use contemporary spirit-filled music, dynamic homilies, and engaging in life nights to emphasize the eucharist and our blessed mother mary. Edge support (our middle school program) showed a 30% increase over 2024 and purpose (our confirmation app) showed a 6% increase over 2024. This is done for the following purpose: to lead teens closer to christ. We believe that when a teenager encounters christ through the beauty of the catholic faith, they will transform their…
Life Teen summer camps are designed to provide a camp experience that is a refuge from daily noise, a safe place for fun and friendship that guides teens to build lasting and meaningful relationships with each other and most importantly with jesus christ. 16,776 teens participated in camp and retreats during 2025. Life Teen holds these camp experiences at Life Teen-owned properties camp covecrest located in tiger, georgia and camp hidden lake in dahlonega, georgia. Camp wild sky in burnet, tx and camp golden state in julian, ca were also offered at remote camp sites. Teen also offered a week…
Life Teen missions are comprised of 45 full time missionaries and 270 summer missionaries in various locations in 2025. There is a missionary outreach team available to present a parish life night for parishes who are new to Life Teen. In addition to prayer, community activities and mission work, these missionaries receive formation classes focused on god's love, the missionary heart, prayer, evangelization, the holy spirit, Life Teen core values, theology of the body and the sacraments
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO/PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $213,790 | $0 | $1,903 | $215,693 |
| CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $178,215 | $0 | $5,370 | $183,585 |
| CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $163,067 | $0 | $3,173 | $166,240 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,647 | $0 | $5,097 | $164,744 |
| VP OF CAMPS AND MISSIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,431 | $0 | $1,903 | $126,334 |
| VP OF PROGRAMMING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,298 | $0 | $3,006 | $124,304 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $112,225 | $0 | $4,152 | $116,377 |
| DIRECTOR OF PLANNING & PRODUCTION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,649 | $0 | $4,198 | $112,847 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Life Teen (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $730K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
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–1b19 · 19 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5363
- Volunteers Part I, line 6621
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ON SERVICES LLC Production at events | $856,484 |
| FIRESIDE CATHOLIC PUBLISHING Book printing | $152,380 |
| EZB CLEANING & SANITATION LLC Camp cleaning | $104,604 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to Life Teen totaling $235K 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 Life Teen's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Life Teen reported that 76.9% of its $18.3 million in expenses went to program services, 18.3% to management and general and 4.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Life Teen pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Life Teen reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $215,693, for the role of CEO/PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Life Teen get its money?
Of $22.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 49.3% came from contributions and grants and 50.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Life Teen a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 86-0602592 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, 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 202622469349301172 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202522399349301002 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402129349301265 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312659349301311 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202242939349300544 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103149349303635 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033159349305603 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 86-0602592: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.