International, Foreign Affairs & National Security
Lifesong For Orphans Inc
GRIDLEY, IL
Total revenue
$42.8M
Total expenses
$34.4M
Net assets
$71.2M
Grants received
$70.5M
374 grants
EIN
351902841
Tax year
2023
Mission
Lifesongs mission is to bring joy and purpose to orphans and vulnerable children. We do this by mobilizing the church to care for the orphan, where each member can provide a unique and special service: some to adopt, some to care, some to give.
Programs
2 programs
Adoption and post-adoption assistance program - provide grants and loans to assist in the adoption of orphans by christian families; provide post-adoption assistance including literature, counseling and training; support other charitable organizations that provide such assistance; financial assistance is provided to offset only documented adoption costs; covenant loans to adoptive families are also part of this program; lifesong helped facilitate adoption and post-adoption support to over 3,000 individuals/families during the year
Sustainable businesses program - provide job opportunities for orphaned children as they transition to adulthood as well as orphan care-givers; job skill training for orphaned children in the lifesong programs; lifesong currently has 10 business programs located in haiti, india, uganda, ukraine and zambia; businesses include farms, food and lodging establishments and construction businesses
Financials
FY 2023
Revenue
Expenses
People
10 listed
N ANDREW LEHMAN
VICE-PRESIDENT
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30 hrs/wk
KORY KAEB
VP - OPERATIONS
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30 hrs/wk
GARY RINGGER
DIRECTOR
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15 hrs/wk
ELIZABETH SHAW
DIRECTOR
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1 hrs/wk
JOEL CLOUSING
DIRECTOR
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1 hrs/wk
ROBERT HOERR
DIRECTOR
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1 hrs/wk
ROBERT RITZMANN
DIRECTOR
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1 hrs/wk
TIMOTHY WALLEN
DIRECTOR
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1 hrs/wk
RODNEY BRENNEMAN
CHAIRMAN
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1 hrs/wk
MARLA RINGGER
SECRETARYTREASURER
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15 hrs/wk
Independent contractors
LIFELINE CHILDRENS SERVICES
PROGRAM SERVICES
SOUTH SIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
PROGRAM SERVICES
CLEAR DESIGN GROUP LLC
SUPPORT SERVICES
MEMPHIS FAMILY CONNECTION CENTER
PROGRAM SERVICES
ADOPTION SHARE
PROGRAM SERVICES
Grants received
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Funded by
$70.5M from 149 funders · 374 grants · 2017–2024
$40.1M · 5 grants · 2020–2024
$9.0M · 3 grants · 2022–2024
$4.0M · 7 grants · 2017–2023
$3.3M · 8 grants · 2017–2023
$2.3M · 4 grants · 2020–2023
$1.1M · 4 grants · 2018–2022
$1.0M · 5 grants · 2018–2023
$913K · 3 grants · 2020–2023