LIFE UNIVERSITY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LIFE UNIVERSITY INC

EIN 58-1216007 · Education (B430)

What they do

LIFE UNIVERSITY is A NOT-FOR-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $60.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

$60.70of every $100 spent was reported for mission workThe IRS calls this “program services.”

$1.30of every $100 spent was reported for fundraisingMoney spent asking for more donations.

$101.52spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

$38.00of every $100 spent was reported for management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$1.34in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

2.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,353,276 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $495,086 for ROBERT SCOTT (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$60.70

ManagementOffice and general costs$38.00

FundraisingAsking for donations$1.30

Has the pattern changed?

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

202460.7% mission

202357.4% mission

202256.0% mission

202157.9% mission

202058.2% mission

201957.6% mission

201855.4% mission

201755.1% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$89,113,422

Expenses$90,466,698

Annual shortfall $1,353,276 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)$54,896,948 · 60.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$34,393,826 · 38.0% of expenses

Fundraising$1,175,924 · 1.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$89,113,422

Expenses$90,466,698

Assets$121,040,508

Income$91,432,856

Contributions$2,305,623

Mission work (program services)$54,896,948

Fundraising$1,175,924

Grants given$105,597

Average grant$17,600

Management and general$34,393,826

Accounting fees$253,648

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ROBERT SCOTTPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $495,086Base $460,020 · Other $35,066

WILLIAM JARREXECUTIVE VP OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $307,792Base $301,400 · Other $6,392

JANA HOLWICKPROVOST/CAO · 40 hrs/week $280,926Base $264,000 · Other $16,926

GILLES LAMARCHEVP OF UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $269,157Base $247,000 · Other $22,157

JOHN DOWNESVP GLOBAL INITIATIVES · 40 hrs/week $187,027Base $166,336 · Other $20,691

MARC SCHNEIDERVP OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $175,101Base $171,354 · Other $3,747

ROBERT FOXPROFESSOR · 40 hrs/week $173,823Base $153,277 · Other $20,546

LESLIE KINGASSOCIATE VP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $169,427Base $165,880 · Other $3,547

BERNADETTE LAVENDERASSOCIATE DEAN · 40 hrs/week $160,544Base $142,884 · Other $17,660

CEDRIC GADDYCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $159,683Base $143,694 · Other $15,989

MICHAEL CLUSSERATHDEAN OF COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC · 40 hrs/week $158,695Base $155,295 · Other $3,400

MARY FAUSTPROFESSOR · 40 hrs/week $155,471Base $152,161 · Other $3,310

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 (25)

ROBERT SCOTTPRESIDENT

WILLIAM JARREXECUTIVE VP OF FINANCE

JANA HOLWICKPROVOST/CAO

GILLES LAMARCHEVP OF UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT

JOHN DOWNESVP GLOBAL INITIATIVES

MARC SCHNEIDERVP OF OPERATIONS

ROBERT FOXPROFESSOR

LESLIE KINGASSOCIATE VP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

BERNADETTE LAVENDERASSOCIATE DEAN

CEDRIC GADDYCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

MICHAEL CLUSSERATHDEAN OF COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC

MARY FAUSTPROFESSOR

JEFFREY AITATRUSTEE

JOSEPH LUPOTRUSTEE

KEVIN FOGARTYTRUSTEE

LEANA KARTTRUSTEE

JAY HANDTTRUSTEE

JANELL GIBSONTRUSTEE

RANDY ODELLTRUSTEE

RICHARD GIULITRUSTEE

JACK GRIESBAUMTRUSTEE

SANDRA ELBAUMTRUSTEE

STUART KATZENTRUSTEE

WILLIAM CULLENTRUSTEE

AARON GAGNONTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1977
Location: 1269 BARCLAY CIRCLE, MARIETTA, GA 30060
County: Cobb
In care of: CEDRIC GADDY
Primary officer: CEDRIC GADDY, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailfirstvisit@gmx.de Phone(770) 426-2884

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BDO USA
NTEE classification: Education (B430)
Grant-giving organization: Yes