Nonprofit · EIN 81-3657010
BRAZIL4LIFE
Tax-exempt · PALATINE, IL 60067
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $86,706 | $65,205 | $21,501 | $48,285 | $2,130 | $46,155 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $66,812 | $63,537 | $3,275 | $24,380 | $0 | $24,380 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $86,784
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$78
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,145
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $20,405
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $6,760
- Occupancy
- $6,184
- Printing, publications and postage
- $2,412
- Other expenses
- $24,299
- Program services (functional)
- $39,853
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $24,380
- Total assets, end of year
- $48,285
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,130
- Net assets, end of year
- $46,155
- Cash, savings and investments
- $39,553
- Gross receipts
- $88,106
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ina Braniff | Executive Director | 12 | $0 |
| Jim Braniff | Chairman of the Board | 6 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Kvistad | Treasurer | 10 | $0 |
| Laura Kvistad | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Kimberly Lee | Board member | 1 | $0 |
| Tina Rio | Board member | 1 | $0 |
| Vera Ribeiro | Managing Director | 50 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ina Braniff | Executive Director | 12 | $0 |
| Jim Braniff | Chairman of the Board | 6 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Kvistad | Treasurer | 10 | $0 |
| Laura Kvistad | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Kimberly Lee | Board member | 1 | $0 |
| Tina Rio | Board member | 1 | $0 |
| Vera Ribeiro | Managing Director | 50 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 149 E OLD BRIDGE RD, PALATINE, IL 60067-2731
- In care of
- % INA BRANIFF
- Mailing address (990-N for 2023)
- 149 East Old Bridge Road, Palatine IL 60067
- Principal officer (990-N for 2023)
- Ina Braniff, 149 East Old Bridge Road, Palatine IL 60067
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Jeffrey Kvistad, Treasurer
- Website
- Brazil4Life.org
Mission
Charitable - Counseling and support for women experiencing crisis pregnancies.
Program accomplishments
- Abortion prevention: Counseling and support for women in crisis including training and supporting volunteer counselors. In 2025 591 mothers received assistance leading to the saving of 307 babies with 332 volunteers trained. Additionally two new volunteer centers were established. Volunteers are the front lines of our ministry. Approximately 200 hours are spent with a mother through pregnancy and the first year of babys life. At a conservative value of 4 hour this represents 800 of volunteer time per baby saved for a total of 245,600 of donated volunteer time for the 307 babies saved in 2025.Expenses $31,882 · grants $2,871
- Mother and Childrens Support: Offering food clothing and medical assistance to mothers and their newborns. Involves transporting packaging and distributing donated clothing. See estimated value of volunteer time in the description above.Expenses $5,978 · grants $2,274
- Youth Pregnancy Prevention: Abstinence training through youth education programs.Expenses $1,993
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-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-N on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-3657010
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R62)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $48,285
- Income (IRS master file)
- $88,106
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $86,706 | $65,205 | $48,285 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $66,812 | $63,537 | $24,380 | IRS |
| 990-N for 2023 Officer: Ina Braniff | December 31, 2023 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: Ina Braniff | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: INA BRANIFF | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: INA BRANIFF | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 81-3657010).
Questions about BRAZIL4LIFE
- What is the EIN of BRAZIL4LIFE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BRAZIL4LIFE is 81-3657010.
- Is BRAZIL4LIFE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to BRAZIL4LIFE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BRAZIL4LIFE 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 BRAZIL4LIFE 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 BRAZIL4LIFE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BRAZIL4LIFE?
- The 990-N for 2023 names Ina Braniff.
- Who are the officers and directors of BRAZIL4LIFE?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does BRAZIL4LIFE have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $86,706, expenses of $65,205 and total assets of $48,285 at year end.
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