LIFE SOURCE INTERNATIONAL CHARTER SCHOOL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LIFE SOURCE INTERNATIONAL CHARTER SCHOOL

EIN 26-1375692 · Charter Schools (B29)

What they do

OUR PURPOSE is to PROVIDE A SAFE, HAPPY ENVIRONMENT for YOUR CHILD, WHERE THEY ARE ABLE to BE THEMSELVES and THRIVE; WHILE ACQUIRING THE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION NEEDED to ACHIEVE.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

Easy charity check

Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $74.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2022The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders4 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$74.20of every $100 spent was reported for mission workThe IRS calls this “program services.”

$85.91spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$25.80of every $100 spent was reported for management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$0.80in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $278,128 for DR DEBERAE CULPEPPER (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2022

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.

$100spent

Where each $100 went

These are the charity’s reported Form 990 spending categories.

Mission workProgram services$74.20

ManagementOffice and general costs$25.80

FundraisingAsking for donations$0.00

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202274.2% mission

202179.4% mission

202075.1% mission

201972.5% mission

201879.4% mission

201779.9% mission

201681.1% mission

201566.0% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$10,378,344

Expenses$8,915,749

Annual surplus $1,462,595 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$6,617,407 · 74.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,298,342 · 25.8% of expenses

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Revenue$10,378,344

Expenses$8,915,749

Assets$7,108,726

Income$10,378,344

Contributions$9,924,558

Mission work (program services)$6,617,407

Management and general$2,298,342

Accounting fees$33,579

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2022

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DR DEBERAE CULPEPPEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $278,128Base $226,004 · Other $52,124

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (4)

DR DEBERAE CULPEPPEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JEFFREY PATTERSONPRESIDENT

JOSEPH LAINGTREASURER

RONALD WILLISSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2011
Location: 44339 BEECH AVE, LANCASTER, CA 93534-4303
County: Los Angeles
In care of: % EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Primary officer: JOSEPH LAING, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(661) 579-2970

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2022
Tax period began: July 1, 2022
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Charter Schools (B29)
IRS tax category: Charter Schools