LIFE SUPPORT INSTITUTE TA THE ENCOURAGING PLACE Charity Report

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LIFE SUPPORT INSTITUTE TA THE ENCOURAGING PLACE

EIN 83-0476372 · Employment Preparation & Procurement (J20)

What they do

CAMP for WOMEN, PRIDE for PARENTS PROGRAM, RACERELATIONS CONFERENCE, WORKSHOPS - ALL ARE OUTREACHPROGRAMS to FULFILL EXEMPT PURPOSE

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Money made simple

86.85%of revenue went to mission work95.0% of expenses · Program services

$91.39spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$0.18in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.1%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$70,370

Mission workProgram services$61,11886.85% of revenue95.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$6,0568.61% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$64,31491.39% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 95.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.39% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 95.4% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.33% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 94.9% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.69% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 95.4% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.49% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$70,370

Expenses$64,314

Annual surplus $6,056 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)$61,118 · 95.0% of expenses

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Revenue$70,370

Expenses$64,314

Assets$11,292

Income$70,370

Contributions$67,635

Mission work (program services)$61,118

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2019

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

REGELYN EDWARDSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $40,380

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 (10)

REGELYN EDWARDSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BROD ROGERSBOARD MEMBER

DEBORAH WRIGHTCHAIR

JANET GRUCHACZTREASURER

JOANNE BARNESBOARD MEMBER

LAURA MARTINBOARD MEMBER

MARY BURR EDWARDSBOARD MEMBER

PHILLIP HOFFMANSECRETARY

RENE HARRISBOARD MEMBER

VIELKA MARIA GABRIELBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Location: 6020 ROCK QUARRY ROAD, RALEIGH, NC 27610
County: Wake
In care of: Reggie Edwards
Primary officer: Reggie Edwards, EXECUTIVE DIREC

How to reach them

Phone(919) 832-0298

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2019
Tax period began: January 1, 2019
Return type: 990EZ
Tax preparer: T L ROBINSON JR CPA CFP PA
NTEE classification: Employment Preparation & Procurement (J20)
IRS tax category: Employment Preparation & Procurement
Revocation date: May 15, 2023