Nonprofit · EIN 58-2520723
THE LIONHEART LIFE CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · ALPHARETTA, GA 30009
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,419,569 | $2,368,174 | $51,395 | $2,381,389 | $576,235 | $1,805,154 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,430,055 | $2,382,153 | $47,902 | $2,239,865 | $522,670 | $1,717,195 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,319,962 | $2,355,076 | -$35,114 | $2,175,554 | $539,187 | $1,636,367 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,041,553
- of which government grants
- $146,791
- Program service revenue
- $1,359,361
- Investment income
- $15,284
- Net income from fundraising events
- $2,604
- Other revenue
- $3,371
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $115,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,122,538
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,780,744
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $27,577
- Occupancy
- $16,900
- Travel
- $2,422
- Depreciation
- $154,839
- Program services (functional)
- $2,140,710
- Management and general (functional)
- $211,013
- Fundraising (functional)
- $16,451
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,239,865
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,381,389
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $576,235
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,805,154
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,118,251
- Publicly traded securities
- $437,452
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,316,504
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $488,650
- Gross receipts
- $2,600,604
- Employees
- 37
- Volunteers
- 350
- Year formed
- 2000
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAMARA SPAFFORD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (OUTGOING) Officer | 50 | $65,000 |
| TRACY BURKE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (INCOMING) Officer | 50 | $50,000 |
| BETH HUDSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS OWENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GORDON ROGERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HEIDI SPRINKLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KYLE CASWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAT SPAFFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT MAYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT DOLL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRACY BURKE | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND TREASURER Officer | 50 | $65,004 |
| TAMARA SPAFFORD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $42,000 |
| BETH HUDSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS OWENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GORDON ROGERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HEIDI SPRINKLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KYLE CASWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAT SPAFFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT MAYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT DOLL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAMARA SPAFFORD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $70,000 |
| TRACY BURKE | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $65,000 |
| ROBERT MAYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| KYLE CASWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| GORDON ROGERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| PAT SPAFFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| HEIDI SPRINKLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| BETH HUDSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| CHRIS OWENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 225 ROSWELL ST, ALPHARETTA, GA 30009-1933
- In care of
- % TAMARA SPAFFORD
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TAMARA SPAFFORD, 225 ROSWELL STREET, ALPHARETTA, GA 30009
- Signed the 990
- TAMARA SPAFFORD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (770) 772-4555
- Website
- WWW.LIONHEARTLIFECENTER.COM
- Return prepared by
- WINDHAM BRANNON LLC
Mission
THE LIONHEART LIFE CENTER INC PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM AND OTHER NEURODEVELOPMENTAL CHALLENGES A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL, THERAPEUTIC AND VOCATIONAL SERVICES TO MAXIMIZE THE POTENTIAL FOR THEIR HIGHEST LEVEL OF INDEPENDENCE.
Program accomplishments
- FULL-TIME EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR 40 STUDENTS THAT INCORPORATES ACADEMICS AND THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS THROUGH A FULL-TIME EDUCATIONAL DAY PROGRAM, SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES THAT INCLUDE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, SPEECH/LANGUAGE THERAPY, FLOORTIME THERAPY, TUTORING, AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION. AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND SUMMER CAMPS ARE AVAILABLE TO LIONHEART AND NON-LIONHEART FAMILIES AND ARE PROVIDED AS NEEDED OR REQUESTED FOR ADDITIONAL FEES. LIONHEART WORKS PROGRAM PROVIDES VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND SUPPORT FOR 25 INDIVIDUALS. COMMUNITY ACCESS GROUPS AND INDIVIDUAL JOB EVALUATION, TRAINING, AND PLACEMENTS OFFERED DEPENDING ON NEEDS AND CHOICE OF PROGRAMMING.Expenses $2,140,710 · revenue $1,360,128
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 58-2520723
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,381,389
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,600,604
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,419,569 | $2,368,174 | $2,381,389 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,430,055 | $2,382,153 | $2,239,865 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,319,962 | $2,355,076 | $2,175,554 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,961,105 | $2,177,637 | $2,151,522 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 58-2520723).
Questions about THE LIONHEART LIFE CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of THE LIONHEART LIFE CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE LIONHEART LIFE CENTER INC is 58-2520723.
- Is THE LIONHEART LIFE CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to THE LIONHEART LIFE CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE LIONHEART LIFE CENTER 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 THE LIONHEART LIFE CENTER INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE LIONHEART LIFE CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE LIONHEART LIFE CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names TAMARA SPAFFORD.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE LIONHEART LIFE CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $65,000 (TAMARA SPAFFORD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (OUTGOING)).
- How much revenue does THE LIONHEART LIFE CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,419,569, expenses of $2,368,174 and total assets of $2,381,389 at year end.
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