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Nonprofit · EIN 32-0420745

LIFELINE YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES INC

Tax-exempt · FORT WAYNE, IN 46804

Financials

$31.8M$28.3M2023$34.6M$25.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LIFELINE YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$34,632,749$25,710,930$8,921,819$29,907,322$4,004,013$25,903,309
December 31, 2023990$31,832,145$28,349,363$3,482,782$21,533,488$4,170,927$17,362,561
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,221,453
of which government grants
$1,200,000
Program service revenue
$33,278,797
Investment income
$132,499
Net gain from sales of assets
$127,782
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$15,861,853
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$20,054,766
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$4,400
Accounting fees
$38,545
Occupancy
$954,524
Travel
$2,152,111
Depreciation
$452,003
Program services (functional)
$21,854,219
Management and general (functional)
$3,856,711

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$21,533,488
Total assets, end of year
$29,907,322
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,004,013
Net assets, end of year
$25,903,309
Land, buildings and equipment
$280,622
Net assets without donor restrictions
$25,903,309
Gross receipts
$34,632,749
Employees
465
Volunteers
6
Year formed
2013
State of legal domicile
IN

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
Timothy M SmithChief Executive Officer
Officer
5$0$343,104$25,050
Mark TerrellFORMER PRESIDENT
Former
0$0$328,104$0
Kevin HedrickExecutive VP - Lifeline
Highest-paid employee
5$0$174,988$26,698
Robin R StrasserChief Financial Officer
Officer
5$0$161,304$10,155
Cynthia L WhiteVP-Human Resources
Highest-paid employee
5$0$140,740$25,050
Curtis SmithChief Marketing & Communication Officer
Highest-paid employee
5$0$143,541$18,475
Mandy FehmanCorporate Recruiter
Highest-paid employee
5$0$135,623$23,290
Gordon HainesVP - Information Technology
Highest-paid employee
5$0$152,542$0
Jim HoulihanBoard Vice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
Tom RhoadesBoard President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
Alexis KuhneBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Dave NeckersBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Ed GilligBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Ed McKaigBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
Timothy SmithCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
5$0$531,093$37,874
Mark TerrellFORMER PRESIDENT
Former
0$0$355,446$0
Kevin HedrickEXECUTIVE VP OF LIFELINE
Highest-paid employee
49$0$236,224$38,093
Curtis SmithCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
5$0$167,613$28,849
Cynthia WhiteVP - HUMAN RESOURCES
Highest-paid employee
5$0$144,564$30,448
Gordon HainesVP OF CULTURE AND FAITH
Highest-paid employee
5$0$147,360$23,526
Amanda FehmanCORPORATE RECRUITER
Highest-paid employee
49$0$122,285$7,375
Robin StrasserCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER - START 05/2023
Officer
5$0$110,754$6,101
DAVID CUMMINGSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER - LEFT 05/2023
Officer
5$0$75,142$10,591
Jim HoulihanBOARD VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
Tom RhoadesBOARD PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
Dave NeckersBOARD MEMEBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Ed GilligBOARD MEMEBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Ed McKaigBOARD MEMEBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Michael FutchBOARD MEMEBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Paula BostwickBOARD MEMEBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4150 ILLINOIS RD, FORT WAYNE, IN 46804-1208
In care of
% ROBIN STRASSER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ROBIN STRASSER, 4150 ILLINOIS RD, FORT WAYNE, IN 46804
Signed the 990
ROBIN STRASSER, CFO
Phone
(260) 745-3322
Return prepared by
Forvis Mazars LLP

Mission

LIFELINE YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES, INC (ORGANIZATION) WAS FORMED IN 2013 AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS CHANGING HEARTS AND BRINGING HOPE TO INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Home based services - therapists and counselors spent hundreds of thousands of face-to-face hours with children and families in the family homes. We offer family casework, family therapy, supervised visitations, parent aid services, and parent education.
    Expenses $21,854,219 · revenue $33,278,797

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
32-0420745
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2014
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$29,907,322
Income (IRS master file)
$34,632,749

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$34,632,749$25,710,930$29,907,322XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$31,832,145$28,349,363$21,533,488XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$29,576,319$28,261,292$17,826,743IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 32-0420745).

Questions about LIFELINE YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES INC

What is the EIN of LIFELINE YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LIFELINE YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES INC is 32-0420745.
Is LIFELINE YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
Are donations to LIFELINE YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LIFELINE YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of LIFELINE YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did LIFELINE YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of LIFELINE YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ROBIN STRASSER.
Who are the officers and directors of LIFELINE YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does LIFELINE YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $34,632,749, expenses of $25,710,930 and total assets of $29,907,322 at year end.

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