Totals
- Total revenue
- $14,118,104
- Total expenses
- $14,542,842
- Contributions and grants received
- $13,826,373
- Grants paid
- $60,000
- Program service revenue
- $6,830
- Investment income
- $242,396
- Other revenue
- $42,505
- Total assets, end of year
- $42,609,277
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $15,280,267
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $27,329,010
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $9,794,143
- Management and general expenses
- $2,468,705
- Fundraising expenses
- $2,279,994
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $9,794,143
Program services were 67.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1c · Fundraising events
$710,250
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$1,000,000
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$12,116,123
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$1,505,270
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2a · Program service revenue: FEES
total $6,830 · related or exempt $6,830
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3 · Investment income
total $253,206 · excluded $253,206
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
other assets $10,810
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7c · Gain or loss
other assets -$10,810
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7d · Net gain or loss
total -$10,810 · excluded -$10,810
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$171,600
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$710,250
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$223,670
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$52,070 · excluded -$52,070
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11a · Other revenue: BARTER REVENUE
total $56,328 · excluded $56,328
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11b · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE
total $38,247 · excluded $38,247
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11e · Other revenue, total
$94,575
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $60,000 · program services $60,000
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $286,947 · program services $71,737 · management and general $157,821 · fundraising $57,389
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $5,100,206 · program services $3,747,175 · management and general $783,005 · fundraising $570,026
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $84,006 · program services $61,316 · management and general $13,068 · fundraising $9,622
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $1,016,650 · program services $722,967 · management and general $184,765 · fundraising $108,918
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $429,591 · program services $296,479 · management and general $85,115 · fundraising $47,997
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11b · Fees: legal
total $43,527 · management and general $43,527
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $50,625 · management and general $50,625
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $240,534 · fundraising $240,534
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11g · Fees: other
total $1,421,958 · program services $566,491 · management and general $179,492 · fundraising $675,975
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $156,546 · program services $12,125 · management and general $80 · fundraising $144,341
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13 · Office expenses
total $100,885 · program services $88,894 · management and general $11,566 · fundraising $425
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14 · Information technology
total $1,632 · program services $1,198 · fundraising $434
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16 · Occupancy
total $675,070 · program services $563,608 · management and general $76,610 · fundraising $34,852
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17 · Travel
total $27,714 · program services $17,681 · management and general $8,862 · fundraising $1,171
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $57,560 · program services $16,839 · management and general $39,502 · fundraising $1,219
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20 · Interest
total $289,001 · management and general $289,001
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $622,582 · program services $243,296 · management and general $332,260 · fundraising $47,026
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23 · Insurance
total $229,487 · program services $168,449 · management and general $36,847 · fundraising $24,191
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24a · Other expenses: INKIND EXPENSES
total $878,804 · program services $878,804
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24b · Other expenses: FOOD
total $861,165 · program services $859,021 · management and general $2,144
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24c · Other expenses: CLIENT COSTS
total $582,585 · program services $579,267 · management and general $3,318
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24d · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT
total $336,139 · program services $259,236 · management and general $37,754 · fundraising $39,149
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24e · All other expenses
total $989,628 · program services $579,560 · management and general $133,343 · fundraising $276,725
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $10,884 · end of year $34,986
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $2,515,982 · end of year $1,931,595
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $84,137 · end of year $951,298
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $9,434 · end of year $18,993
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
beginning of year $12,483,450 · end of year $12,483,450
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $221,934 · end of year $172,784
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $383,470 · end of year $449,124
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$4,171,592
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$1,505,054
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $2,004,482 · end of year $2,666,538
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $7,646 · end of year $2,852
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $8,019,278 · end of year $8,019,278
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $14,821,365 · end of year $15,878,379
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $313,798 · end of year $1,023,383
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $170,994 · end of year $171,009
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24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
beginning of year $750,000 · end of year $1,368,125
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $11,573,522 · end of year $12,717,750
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $27,631,056 · end of year $26,728,264
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $122,692 · end of year $600,746
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
LIGHT OF LIFE TRANSFORMS LIVES THROUGH THE LOVE OF CHRIST BY PROVIDING FOOD, SHELTER, AND HOPE TO MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, POVERTY, OR ADDICTION TO RESTORE THEM AS HEALTHY MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY.
Activities or mission (Part I)
THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE HUNGRY, SHELTER FOR THE HOMELESS AND OFFER A LIFE TRANSFORMING PROGRAM TO ADDRESS THE RECOVERY, EMPLOYMENT AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS OF DISADVANTAGED MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN, IN ORDER TO EQUIP THEM TO LEAD HEALTHY, PRODUCTIVE, AND SELF-SUFFICIENT LIVES.
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FOOD & EMERGENCY SHELTER PROGRAMTHIS PROGRAM INCLUDES STREET HOMELESS OUTREACH, EMERGENCY SHELTER, AND MEAL MINISTRY WITH COMMUNITY OUTREACH. THE EMERGENCY SHELTER HOLDS UP TO TWENTY-FOUR MEN (MORE IF ANY OF THE 12 HOUSING & EMPLOYMENT OR SHELTER PLUS BEDS ARE OPEN). MEN AND WOMEN CAN COME FOR DINNER, A SHOWER, A BED FOR THE NIGHT AND BREAKFAST THE NEXT MORNING. THEY ALSO RECEIVE AN INVITATION TO RECEIVE CASE MANAGEMENT. THE SHELTER PLUS PROGRAM ADDS CASE MANAGEMENT FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE READY TO MAKE A CHANGE IN THEIR LIVES. MEAL MINISTRY ENCOMPASSES THE MISSION SERVING BREAKFAST AND DINNER TO MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY AS WELL AS TO THE RESIDENTS. AT THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS AND EASTER, VOLUNTEERS TAKE MEALS PREPARED AT THE MISSION TO SENIOR CENTERS IN THE COMMUNITY. AN AVERAGE OF 285 MEALS IS SERVED EVERY DAY. THE OUTREACH SERVICES INCLUDE A FOOD PANTRY, FREE STORE FOR CLOTHING AND OTHER ESSENTIALS, AND A FURNITURE BANK. HELD BOTH MORNINGS AND EVENINGS DAILY, LIGHT OF LIFE'S CHAPEL MINISTRY DELIVERS THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST TO MEN AND WOMEN IN DIRE NEED OF HOPE.
Expenses $5,668,843
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MEN'S RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMTHIS PROGRAM INCLUDES THE HIGH COMMITMENT SHELTER, FOR MEN WHO ARE STABLE ENOUGH TO WORK AND COMMIT TO 90 DAYS OF CASE MANAGEMENT, AND TWO 12 TO 18-MONTH RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS, THE MEN'S LIFE RECOVERY PROGRAM AND THE MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM. RESIDENTS ARE PROVIDED WITH SLEEPING QUARTERS AND A PRIVATE STORAGE AREA FOR HIS BELONGINGS. MEN'S PROGRAMS INCLUDE CONNECTIONS TO EMPLOYMENT, MEDICAL SERVICES, HOUSING, COUNSELING, CASE MANAGEMENT, CAREER ADVANCEMENT, AND OTHER SERVICES. COMPONENTS INCLUDE ADDICTION RECOVERY, EDUCATION, CAREER TRAINING, LIFE SKILLS, CREATIVE LEARNING, TREATMENT REFERRALS FOR MENTAL HEALTH, ACTIVITIES FOR DEVELOPING SOCIAL SKILLS, BIBLE STUDIES AND OTHER CHRIST-CENTERED SERVICES. UP TO 32 MEN ARE IN THE PROGRAM AT ONE TIME.
Expenses $2,128,100 · Grants $60,000 · Revenue $6,230
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WOMEN & CHILDREN'S PROGRAMSINGLE MOTHERS IN RECOVERY AND THEIR CHILDREN CAN COMMIT TO THIS 18-24 MONTH RECOVERY PROGRAM. COMPONENTS INCLUDE ADDICTION RECOVERY, EDUCATION, LIFE SKILLS, TREATMENT REFERRALS FOR MENTAL HEALTH, ACTIVITIES FOR DEVELOPING SOCIAL SKILLS, BIBLE STUDIES, AND OTHER CHRIST-CENTERED SERVICES. ALSO OFFERED ARE SUBSIDIZED APARTMENTS, ASSISTANCE WITH TRANSPORTATION, HELP WITH HOUSEHOLD NEEDS AND PARENTING SKILLS. A NURTURING ENVIRONMENT IS AVAILABLE FOR THE CHILDREN AS WELL AS SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND MEALS. UP TO 30 WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN ARE IN THE PROGRAM AT ONE TIME.FOR WOMEN WITHOUT CHILDREN, WE HAVE THE SISTERS' RECOVERY HOUSE, WITH TEN FURNISHED APARTMENTS WHERE THE WOMEN HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE IN THE COMMUNITY, BUILDING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS IN A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT.
Expenses $1,997,200 · Revenue $600
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Natalie KreterNATALIE KRETER
CHAIRMAN
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 4 related
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Adam LucasADAM LUCAS
VICE CHAIRMAN
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 2 related
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Rachel SchmiedlinRACHEL SCHMIEDLIN
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 4 related
-
Falco MuscanteFALCO MUSCANTE
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 4 related
-
Chris ChaneyCHRIS CHANEY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
Gash AbebeGASH ABEBE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
Rosalyn WalkerROSALYN WALKER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
Rita HuckleRITA HUCKLE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
James RimmelJAMES RIMMEL
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
Deborah PattersonDEBORAH PATTERSON
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
William WolfeWILLIAM WOLFE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
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Dr Cathy SigmundDR CATHY SIGMUND
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
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Richard RoadarmelRICHARD ROADARMEL
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
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Matthew BauerMATTHEW BAUER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
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Jerrel GilliamJERREL GILLIAM
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $163,362
- From this org
- $134,550
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $28,812
- Hours/week
- 40 + 4 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $134,550
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $5,577
- Nontaxable benefits
- $23,235
- Filer's total
- $163,362
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Doug SmithDOUG SMITH
ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECT
- Total calculated
- $123,585
- From this org
- $102,325
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $21,260
- Hours/week
- 40 + 2 related
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- PART I, LINE 3
- LIGHT OF LIFE (A RELATED ORGANIZATION) CONDUCTED A COMPENSATION STUDY AND THE LIGHT OF LIFE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT.
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
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$60,000
OPERATION SUPPORT
Related organizations on this return
Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.
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501(C)(3) · SERVICING THE NEEDS OF THE POOR AND HOMELESS BY PROVIDING EMERGENCY SHELTER · PA · controlled entity
Directly controlled by LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES
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LIGHT OF LIFE SUPPORT CORPORATION
501(C)(3) · FOR THE BENEFIT OF LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC. · PA · controlled entity
Directly controlled by LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES
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501(C)(3) · FOR THE BENEFIT OF LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC. · PA · controlled entity
Directly controlled by LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES
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501(C)(3) · OPERATE AS NON-PROFIT FURNITURE BANK SERVING THE PITTSBURGH AREA · PA · controlled entity
Directly controlled by LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 10 June 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.5
- Source object
- 202611919349301336
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