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Nonprofits›Life Directions

Housing & Shelter

Life Directions

DETROIT, MI

Website

Total revenue

$770K

Total expenses

$768K

Net assets

$205K

Grants received

$681K

34 grants

EIN

363873676

Tax year

2024

Mission

To motivate at risk young adults to mature responsible, productive adults

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$750K

Program service revenue$19K

Investment income$1K

Other revenue—

Total revenue$770K

Expenses

Grants paid—

Salaries & benefits$406K

Fundraising$160K

Other expenses$362K

Total expenses$768K

Total assets$367K

Net assets$205K

People

9 listed

NameRoleCompensation

BROWN MARKS

CHAIR

Board

—

RAYMOND MCCASKEY

VICE CHAIR

Board

—

TERRANCE LARKIN

NATIONAL TREASURER

Board

—

REV JOHN PHELPS CSSR

PRESIDENT & CEO

Board

—

THOMAS HOWARD

VICE PRESISENT - QA

Board

—

SR GAIL TRIPPETT CSJ

CORPORATE SECRETARY

Board

—

REV ALEX STEINMILLER CP

VICE PRESIDENT - PROGRAM

Board

—

HON THOMAS HATHAWAY

CORPORATE TREASURER

Board

—

DAN RANIERI

SECERTARY

Board

—

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear

ETHEL AND JAMES FLINN FOUNDATION

$50K

TO IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM THAT MITIGATES EFFECTS OF TRAUMA AMONG DETROIT HISPANIC AND AFRICAN AMERICAN YOUTH.

2024

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHEAST

$25K

EDUCATION

2024

MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC

$10K

UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT

2024

BEAUMONT HEALTH FOUNDATION

$10K

TO SUPPORT EXEMPT PURPOSE

2024

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHEAST

$38K

EDUCATION

2023

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$28K

For grant recipient's exempt purposes

2023

MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC

$15K

UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT

2023

ARTICHOKE GARLIC FOUNDATION

$15K

PROGRAM SUPPORT

2023

RAYMOND F AND JUDITH K MCCASKEY 2003

$10K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2023

THE SKILLMAN FOUNDATION

$10K

SUPPORT FOR PEERS INSPIRING PEERS TRAUMA INFORMED CARE INITIATIVE

2023

THE SKILLMAN FOUNDATION

$1K

50TH ANNIVERSARY SPARK OF HOPE GALA

2023

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$27K

For grant recipient's exempt purposes

2022

MATILDA R WILSON FUND

$25K

GENERAL OPERATIONS

2022

MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC

$15K

UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT

2022

CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF MICHIGAN

$14K

FOCUS FAMILY IS A FAMILY SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAM THAT UTILIZES EVIDENCE-BASED STRENGTHENING FAMILIES AND S.E.L.F. CURRICULA ADDRESSING ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES (ACES) BUILDING ON FAMILY RESILIENCY AND REDUCING BEHAVIORAL, EMOTIONAL, ACADEMIC AND SOC

2022

DTE ENERGY FOUNDATION

$10K

EMPLOYMENT

2022

RAYMOND F AND JUDITH K MCCASKEY 2003

$10K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2022

COMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

$5K

Peer Mentor Peer Motivation Program