Lifesong for Orphans Inc
101 N Western Ave, Gridley, IL · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $51,717,314 | $37,799,676 | $85,535,325 |
| FY2024 | $42,820,792 | $34,369,966 | $71,242,287 |
| FY2023 | $39,806,626 | $32,143,911 | $62,166,185 |
| FY2022 | $40,755,637 | $27,054,489 | $54,542,485 |
| FY2021 | $28,888,250 | $19,635,198 | $41,898,655 |
| FY2020 | $25,872,911 | $19,555,105 | $32,506,610 |
| FY2019 | $22,043,589 | $18,884,294 | $26,035,532 |
| FY2018 | $21,625,677 | $18,493,823 | $22,759,569 |
| FY2017 | $19,571,234 | $16,275,470 | $19,595,842 |
| FY2016 | $16,518,343 | $14,525,105 | $16,226,003 |
| FY2015 | $14,993,491 | $12,717,895 | $14,207,765 |
| FY2014 | $12,741,530 | $10,679,771 | $11,907,169 |
| FY2013 | $12,137,427 | $10,182,793 | $9,845,410 |
| FY2012 | $9,436,384 | $7,023,420 | $7,890,776 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Lifesong for Orphans Inc (EIN 35-1902841), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $46,835,733 | 91% |
| Program service revenue | $3,105,335 | 6% |
| Other revenue | $1,776,246 | 3% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $35,297,199 | 93% |
| Management & general | $465,729 | 1% |
| Fundraising | $2,036,748 | 5% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 91% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 93% of functional expenses, management & general 1%, and fundraising 5%.
- 93% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 80.7% of 373 International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations nationwide (too few in IL for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 27.2 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 74th percentile among 287 International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations in IL.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.3% of 291 International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations in IL.
- Total revenue rose from $9,436,384 in FY2012 to $51,717,314 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 12 and decreased in 1 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Revenue covered expenses in each of the 14 reported years, FY2012 to FY2025.
- Net assets grew from $7,890,776 to $85,535,325 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 99% of revenue in FY2012 and 91% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
LIFESONGS MISSION IS TO BRING JOY AND PURPOSE TO ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN. WE DO THIS BY MOBILIZING THE CHURCH TO CARE FOR THE ORPHAN, WHERE EACH MEMBER CAN PROVIDE A UNIQUE AND SPECIAL SERVICE: SOME TO ADOPT, SOME TO CARE, SOME TO GIVE.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1994 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | Q330 — International, Foreign Affairs & National Security |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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