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Renewal of Life

Brooklyn, NY · EIN 90-0772896 · 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

Renewal of Life reported $11.2 million in revenue and $8.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $71.35 went to program services, $7.29 to management and general costs and $21.36 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $498,000 (Fundraiser). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 97% 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 $8.2M

For 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

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11M

Other revenue was negative: −$80,904. The bar shows the positive sources only.

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
71.4%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
7.3%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
21.4%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.16$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
99.0%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.0%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$498,000$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
6.09%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
96
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
28.76.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
2 of 3100.0%

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
$5.8M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $303K

Renewal assisted those in need of a kidney transplant with guidance in how to find a donor. We then "held the hand" of the donors throughout the entire process accompanying them to testing and covering the financial losses due to kidney donation.in addition, renewal held kidney drives and educational seminars regarding kidney donation

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
Fundraiser
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$498,000$0$0$498,000
Fundraiser
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$352,404$0$0$352,404
Donor Cordinator
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$292,924$0$0$292,924
Donor coordinator
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$152,885$0$0$152,885
Donor coordinator
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$134,038$0$0$134,038
DIr. of Outreach
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$132,789$0$0$132,789
Secretary
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$127,404$0$0$127,404

9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Renewal of Life (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $302K (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$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$11M$8.2M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$11M$8.2M71.4%$20M$498,000
FY2024 ⓘ$10M$8.7M75.1%$16M$376,147
FY2023 ⓘ$11M$6.5M57.5%$16M$348,398
FY2022 ⓘ$7.6M$4.5M63.7%$9.7M$397,997
FY2021 ⓘ$5.4M$3.2M59.2%$6.6M$309,462
FY2020 ⓘ$5.7M$3.3M69.1%$4.5M$327,915

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–1b3 · 2 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
  • 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 15aNo
  • 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 26Yes
  • 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 526
  • Volunteers Part I, line 62

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
SL Events
Events Coordinator
$677,040
JCR PRINTING
Printing
$171,463

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

19 private foundations reported grants to Renewal of Life totaling $88,816 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.

Correct a figure or respond

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

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Questions people ask

How much of Renewal of Life's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Renewal of Life reported that 71.4% of its $8.2 million in expenses went to program services, 7.3% to management and general and 21.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Renewal of Life pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Renewal of Life reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $498,000, for the role of Fundraiser (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Renewal of Life get its money?

Of $11.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Renewal of Life a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 90-0772896 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 202631349349308593 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511359349317251 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421369349316667 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202312719349301806 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202332719349302103 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111349349304631 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 90-0772896: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.