Nonprofit · EIN 58-2272902
CELEBRATE LIFE INTERNATIONAL INC
Also known as TEACH ONE TO LEAD ONE
Tax-exempt · KENNESAW, GA 30144
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,013,416 | $2,382,970 | -$369,554 | $7,225,424 | $125,957 | $7,099,467 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,790,833 | $2,732,448 | $1,058,385 | $7,437,815 | $356,178 | $7,081,637 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,982,462 | $2,277,555 | -$295,093 | $5,818,176 | $201,876 | $5,616,300 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,391,684
- Program service revenue
- $224,594
- Investment income
- $0
- Net rental income
- $397,561
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$423
- Other revenue
- $397,138
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $245,690
- Other salaries and wages
- $940,389
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,467,696
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,000
- Accounting fees
- $15,600
- Occupancy
- $134,388
- Travel
- $80,530
- Depreciation
- $93,182
- Program services (functional)
- $1,661,563
- Management and general (functional)
- $391,591
- Fundraising (functional)
- $329,816
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,437,815
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,225,424
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $125,957
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,099,467
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,948,723
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,975,080
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,096,902
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,565
- Gross receipts
- $2,059,319
- Employees
- 27
- Volunteers
- 400
- Year formed
- 1996
- State of legal domicile
- GA
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERESA LUTZ | CEO & PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $124,304 | $9,186 |
| Michele Robbins | Business Manager Officer | 40 | $106,556 | $5,645 |
| CURTIS DICKINSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET PIPER | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACK MISHKIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYCIA ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE MALDONADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY LOWDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT REID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR LORI MALDONADO | CEO & PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $155,001 | $5,058 |
| JOSE MALDONADO | COO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $149,086 | $5,438 |
| TERESA LUTZ | CEO IN WAITING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,388 | $3,102 |
| ZACK MISHKIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET PIPER | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| CURTIS DICKINSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB ZECHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYCIA ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| DR BARBARA DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY LOWDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT REID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR LORI MALDONADO | CEO & PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $120,398 | $10,844 |
| JOSE MALDONADO | COO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $115,765 | $10,623 |
| JANET PIPER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB ZECHER | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYCIA ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| DR BARBARA DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY LOWDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACK MISHKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT REID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3104 CREEKSIDE VILLAGE DR SUITE 303, KENNESAW, GA 30144-2334
- In care of
- % TERESA LUTA
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Teresa Lutz, 3104 Creekside Village Dr Suite 303, Kennesaw, GA 30144
- Signed the 990
- Teresa Lutz, CEO
- Phone
- (770) 529-7700
- Website
- WWW.T1L1.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MAULDIN & JENKINS LLC
Mission
DEDICATED TO DELIVERING PROGRAMS, MATERIALS, AND PERSONNEL THAT EQUIP STUDENTS TO BUILD LIVES OF INTEGRITY, CREATE POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS, STAND STRONG IN HEALTHY HABITS, AND MULTIPLY THEIR INFLUENCE AMONG THEIR PEERS.
Program accomplishments
- PROGRAMS IMPLEMENTED IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, JUVENILE COURT SETTINGS, AND ONLINE TO TEACH UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLES TO STUDENTS AND LEAD INTO A LIFE OF PURPOSE AND POTENTIAL. THROUGH THE PROVEN 'TEACH ONE TO LEAD ONE' PROGRAM, CLI HAS HAD A SIGNIFICANT POSITIVE IMPACT ON OVER 60,000 STUDENTS SINCE 1996. THE PROGRAM CURRICULUM IS UTILIZED THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES, COLUMBIA, AND SOUTH AFRICA. NO FOREIGN REVENUE OR EXPENSE WAS REALIZED.Expenses $1,661,563 · revenue $224,594
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 58-2272902
- 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
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,225,424
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,059,319
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,013,416 | $2,382,970 | $7,225,424 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,790,833 | $2,732,448 | $7,437,815 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,982,462 | $2,277,555 | $5,818,176 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $6,117,889 | $2,072,373 | $5,892,977 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 58-2272902).
Questions about CELEBRATE LIFE INTERNATIONAL INC
- What is the EIN of CELEBRATE LIFE INTERNATIONAL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CELEBRATE LIFE INTERNATIONAL INC is 58-2272902.
- Is CELEBRATE LIFE INTERNATIONAL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to CELEBRATE LIFE INTERNATIONAL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CELEBRATE LIFE INTERNATIONAL 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 CELEBRATE LIFE INTERNATIONAL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CELEBRATE LIFE INTERNATIONAL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CELEBRATE LIFE INTERNATIONAL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Teresa Lutz.
- Who are the officers and directors of CELEBRATE LIFE INTERNATIONAL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $124,304 (TERESA LUTZ, CEO & PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does CELEBRATE LIFE INTERNATIONAL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,013,416, expenses of $2,382,970 and total assets of $7,225,424 at year end.
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