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CHILDRENS LIFELINE

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CHILDRENS LIFELINE

EIN 38-2928770 · International Relief (Q33)

What they do

THE PURPOSE of THE ORGANIZATION is to DISSEMINATE THE WORD of GOD UNDER CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES WHILE PROVIDING FOOD, CLOTHING, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, FACILITIES and EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE for THE UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN and THIER FAMILIES IN UNDERDEVELOPED AREAS of THE WORLD

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They name their leaders8 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

208.64%of revenue went to mission work95.2% of expenses · Program services
1.34%of revenue went to fundraising0.6% of expenses
$219.16spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
9.18%of revenue went to management and office costs4.2% of expenses
$0.26in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $995,896 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $31,013 for DONNA WEBB (CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2018

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.

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$835,768
Mission workProgram services$1,743,721208.64% of revenue95.2% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$76,7549.18% of revenue4.2% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$11,1891.34% of revenue0.6% of expenses
Total expenses$1,831,664219.16% 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
2018CurrentExpense mix: 95.2% mission · 4.2% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 219.16% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 94.9% mission · 4.9% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.00% of revenue
2016Expense mix: 96.8% mission · 2.2% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 50.73% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$835,768
Expenses$1,831,664
Annual shortfall $995,896 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)$1,743,721 · 95.2% of expenses
Management and office costs$76,754 · 4.2% of expenses
Fundraising$11,189 · 0.6% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$835,768
Expenses$1,831,664
Assets$477,742
Income$835,768
Contributions$835,768
Mission work (program services)$1,743,721
Fundraising$11,189
Management and general$76,754
Executive compensation (total)$5,867
Accounting fees$3,762
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2018

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
DONNA WEBBCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $31,013
ARNOLD LEMKEFORMER DIRECTOR $26,535Base · Other $26,535
PATRICIA LEMKEFORMER DIRECTOR $18,579Base · Other $18,579

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 (8)

DONNA WEBBCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

ARNOLD LEMKEFORMER DIRECTOR

PATRICIA LEMKEFORMER DIRECTOR

CARMEN MAGGARDDIRECTOR

CHRISTIAN BUNSEDIRECTOR

JOHN MORRISONCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD/PRES

NATHANIA BUSHDIRECTOR

VIOLET YAWSECRETARY

About this charity

Location
PO BOX 1356, LANCASTER, OH 43130
County
Fairfield
In care of
JOHN MORRISON
Primary officer
JOHN MORRISON, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2018
Tax period began
July 1, 2018
Return type
990
Tax preparer
DANA F COLE & COMPANY LLP
NTEE classification
International Relief (Q33)
IRS tax category
International Relief
Revocation date
November 15, 2022

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