FAMILY LIVES ON FOUNDATION Charity Report

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FAMILY LIVES ON FOUNDATION

EIN 23-2929922 · Human Service Organizations (P20)

What they do

FAMILY LIVES ON FOUNDATIONS MISSION is to SUPPORT THE LIFELONG EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING of CHILDREN WHOSE MOTHER or FATHER HAS DIED. THE DEATH of A PARENT is ONE of THE MOST TRAUMATIC LIFE EVENTS A CHILD CAN EXPERIENCE. MORE THAN TWO MILLION CHILDREN and TEENS IN THE US ARE GRIEVING THE DEATHS of THEIR MOM or DAD. FAMILY LIVES ON FOUNDATIONS GROUNDBREAKING TRADITION PROGRAM ADDRESSES THREE CRITICAL, and OFTENTIMES UNMET, NEEDS IN CHILD and FAMILY BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT. GRIEVING FAMILIES NEED INTRA-FAMILY CONNECTION and COMMUNICATION, ONGOING SUPPORT, and CONTINUING EMOTIONAL BOND WITH THEIR DECEASED PARENT. THE TRADITION PROGRAM PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES for INTENTIONAL REMEMBERING, A SAFE HAVEN for GRIEF, COMMUNICATION and CELEBRATION.

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Money made simple

103.12%of revenue went to mission work80.1% of expenses · Program services

16.85%of revenue went to fundraising13.1% of expenses

$128.73spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

8.77%of revenue went to management and office costs6.8% of expenses

$0.25in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

128.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2019

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$218,787

Mission workProgram services$225,612103.12% of revenue80.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$19,1808.77% of revenue6.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$36,86316.85% of revenue13.1% of expenses

Total expenses$281,655128.73% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2019CurrentExpense mix: 80.1% mission · 6.8% management · 13.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 128.73% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.6% mission · 4.9% management · 13.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 164.44% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 4.8% management · 15.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.17% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 76.8% mission · 5.3% management · 17.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.96% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 78.6% mission · 6.0% management · 15.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.62% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$218,787

Expenses$281,655

Annual shortfall $62,868 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$225,612 · 80.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$19,180 · 6.8% of expenses

Fundraising$36,863 · 13.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$218,787

Expenses$281,655

Assets$71,189

Income$281,269

Contributions$281,242

Mission work (program services)$225,612

Fundraising$36,863

Management and general$19,180

Accounting fees$7,876

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2019

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (11)

ALEXIS DICLEMENTEDIRECTOR

DENNIS COSGROVEDIRECTOR

FRANK EPINGERDIRECTOR

JOHN RIZZODIRECTOR

KELLY BECKEREXEC DIRECTOR

KRIS MESSNERSECRETARY

MIGUEL BAPTISTAVICE PRESIDENT

MITCHELL MESSINGERDIRECTOR

PETER HOMSHERDIRECTOR

ROBERT FARNAMTREASURER

TONY COSTANZOPRESIDENT

About this charity

Location: 582 WHARTON BOULEVARD, EXTON, PA 19341
County: Chester
In care of: ROBERT FARNAM
Primary officer: ROBERT FARNAM, DIRECTOR/TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(610) 458-1690

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2019
Tax period began: July 1, 2019
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MORGENSTERN WAXMAN ELLERSHAW
NTEE classification: Human Service Organizations (P20)
IRS tax category: Human Service Organizations
Revocation date: November 15, 2023