NonprofitsLifesong For Orphans Inc

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

Expenses: $9.6MGrants: $7.4M

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

Expenses: $3.2M

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$38.8M
Program service revenue$2.0M
Investment income$2.1M
Other revenue
Total revenue$42.8M

Expenses

Grants paid$10.9M
Salaries & benefits$4.5M
Fundraising$1.6M
Other expenses$19.0M
Total expenses$34.4M
Total assets$71.8M
Net assets$71.2M

People

10 listed

NameRoleCompensation

N ANDREW LEHMAN

VICE-PRESIDENT

Board

30 hrs/wk

KORY KAEB

VP - OPERATIONS

Board

30 hrs/wk

GARY RINGGER

DIRECTOR

Board

15 hrs/wk

ELIZABETH SHAW

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOEL CLOUSING

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ROBERT HOERR

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ROBERT RITZMANN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

TIMOTHY WALLEN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

RODNEY BRENNEMAN

CHAIRMAN

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARLA RINGGER

SECRETARYTREASURER

Board

15 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

LIFELINE CHILDRENS SERVICES

PROGRAM SERVICES

$981K

SOUTH SIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

PROGRAM SERVICES

$600K

CLEAR DESIGN GROUP LLC

SUPPORT SERVICES

$411K

MEMPHIS FAMILY CONNECTION CENTER

PROGRAM SERVICES

$210K

ADOPTION SHARE

PROGRAM SERVICES

$165K

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear
$5.8M
ORPHAN CARE & EDUC
2024
$500K
GENERAL OPERATING FUND
2024
$284K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$200K
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING
2024
$125K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$75K
BRINGING JOY & PURPOSE TO ORPHANS
2024
$55K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$54K
ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
2024
$54K
ORPHAN CARE HAITI
2024
$54K
ORPHAN CARE HAITI
2024
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$50K
INTERNATIONAL
2024
$45K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT, ATTN: ANDREW GERBER
2024
$23K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$20K
ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES ADOPTING CHILDRE
2024
$20K
ADOPTION SUPPORT
2024
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$13K
International & Foreign Affairs
2024
$11K
Program Support
2024
$8K
CHARITABLE SUPPORT
2024
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$7K
RELIGIOUS MINISTRY
2024
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
CHARITABLE
2024
$5K
SUPPORT FOR ENTITY'S NON-PROFIT PURPOSE
2024
$5K
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2024
$5K
ORPHAN CARE
2024
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
2024
$3K
TO MOBILIZE CHURCH TO PROVIDE JOY AND PURPOSE TO ORPHANS AND CULNERABLE CHILDREN.
2024
$2K
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$1K
ORPHAN PROGRAM
2024
$731
General & Unrestricted
2024
$100
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$68
Provides financial assistance for adoption foster care support and international orphan care.
2024
$2.1M
ORPHAN CARE & PUR.
2023
$830K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2023
$709K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$428K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$413K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$353K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$195K
ADOPTION AID, ORPHAN CARE & PREVENTION
2023
$160K
RELIGIOUS MINISTRY
2023
$125K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$70K
INTERNATIONAL
2023
$60K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2023
$50K
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING
2023
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$45K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$40K
SUPPORT OF MINISTRY IN ZAMBIA
2023
$40K
IN FURTHERANCE OF SECTION 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
2023
$30K
Towards the JFRH Adoption Fund
2023
$30K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$30K
ORPHAN CARE HAITI
2023
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
GENERAL WELFARE
2023
$20K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$18K
VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM LIBERIA
2023
$15K
SUPPORT OF ORPHANAGE HOUSING IN HAITI
2023
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$15K
General Support
2023
$12K
IN FURTHERANCE OF FOUNDATION'S PURPOSES
2023
$10K
CHARITABLE SUPPORT
2023
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$10K
ORPHAN CARE
2023
$10K
Where most needed
2023
$10K
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
$10K
General Charitable Purpose
2023
$8K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2023
$7K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
GENERAL USE
2023
$5K
Charity-Adoption AssistanceOrphans
2023
$5K
SUPPORT FOR ENTITY'S NON-PROFIT PURPOSE
2023
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
2023
$5K
General Ops
2023
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$4K
General Fund
2023
$4K
SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES
2023
$3K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2023
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$1K
Mission Support
2023
$1K
ORPHAN PROGRAM
2023
$1K
EXECUTIVE MATCH
2023
$1K
EXECUTIVE MATCH
2023
$512
MATCHING GIFT TO HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY
2023
$500
ADOPTION FACILITATION
2023
$500
GENERAL FUND
2023
$500
GENERAL FUND
2023
$408
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$250
FOR SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2023
$125
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$100
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$100
FOR SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2023
ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES ADOPTING CHILDRE
2023
$1.2M
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2022
$1.1M
GEN. & FARM PURCHASE
2022
$598K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$442K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$400K
UKRAINE RELIEF / GREATEST NEED
2022
$358K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$315K
GENERAL FUND, MINISTRY SUPPORT, ORPHANAGE SUPPORT
2022
$262K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$144K
Adoption Aid
2022
$124K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$122K
INTERNATIONAL
2022
$120K
ORPHAN CARE MINISTRY
2022
$116K
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2022
$100K
UKRAINE RELIEF EFFORTS
2022
$63K
Adoption Aid
2022
$60K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2022
$50K
ALL GRANTS PAID WERE PAID TO THE ORGANIZATION TO SUPPORT ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2022
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$45K
JFRHF Adoption Fund
2022
$40K
VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM LIBERIA
2022
$32K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$32K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$25K
GENERAL WELFARE
2022
$25K
EDUCATION FUNDING GRANT
2022
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING FUND
2022
$23K
IN FURTHERANCE OF FOUNDATION'S PURPOSES
2022
$21K
CHARITABLE
2022
$21K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2022
$20K
SUPPORT OF ORPHANAGE HOUSING IN HATIE
2022
$20K
general
2022
$18K
ORPHAN CARE HAITI
2022
$16K
GENERAL FUND
2022
$15K
ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES ADOPTING CHILDRE
2022
$15K
Q33 INTERNATIONAL RELIEF
2022
$15K
GENERAL USE
2022
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$15K
ORPHAN CARE
2022
$14K
General Support
2022
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$10K
CHARITABLE SUPPORT
2022
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$10K
General Support
2022
$6K
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
$6K
SOCIAL SERVICES
2022
$5K
GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$5K
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
$5K
UNRECTRICTED DONATION
2022
$5K
To fulfill exempt purpose
2022
$5K
GENERAL FUND
2022
$5K
SUPPORT FOR ENTITY'S NON-PROFIT PURPOSE
2022
$5K
TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$5K
Towards Ukraine relief
2022
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
2022
$3K
UKRAINE RELIEF
2022
$2K
General Fund
2022
$2K
SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES
2022
$2K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$2K
ORPHAN PROGRAM
2022
$2K
SUPPORT NON-PROFIT
2022
$2K
CHARITABLE ASSISTANCE
2022
$1K
TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE IN EDUCATION
2022
$500
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$306
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2022
$300
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2022
$80
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$50
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
2022
$50
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2022
$914K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$845K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$845K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$772K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2021
$200K
HUMANITARIAN / CHILD CARE
2021
$114K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021

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Details

EIN351902841
NTEE codeQ330
Subsection03
Ruling date1994-03
Formed1993
Employees0
Volunteers150
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