2019-01-23T15:24:37-08:00 2018-06-30 KOCH CONSULTANTS LTD 11770 MILLER RD TREMONT IL 61568 990 2017-07-01 351902841 LIFESONG FOR ORPHANS INC LIFE 3097473556 202 NORTH FORD STREET GRIDLEY IL 61744 KORY KAEB VP - OPERATIONS 3097473556 2019-01-23 true NATHAN D KOCH P00742216 3092673796 2019-01-23 66.163.101.240 2019-01-23 15:24:25 PS P B42766E6B502F983B1470F698386271A277071F4 B42766E6B502F983B1470F698386271A277071F4 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z KORY KAEB 202 NORTH FORD STREET GRIDLEY IL 61744 21924369 false X WWW.LIFESONGFORORPHANS.ORG X 1993 IN LIFESONG'S 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. 8 8 46 150 0 19146633 20918652 343143 536769 80582 126495 876 43761 19571234 21625677 7788756 7961476 0 3771467 4472033 0 941794 4715247 6060314 16275470 18493823 3295764 3131854 19901126 23060820 305284 301251 19595842 22759569 X LIFESONG'S MISSION IS TO BRING JOY AND PURPOSE TO ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN. true false 6723634 6215788 ADOPTION GRANT/LOAN PROGRAM - PROVIDE GRANTS AND LOANS TO ASSIST IN THE ADOPTION OF ORPHANS BY CHRISTIAN FAMILIES. POST-ADOPTION ASSISTANCE IS ALSO PROVIDED. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED TO OFFSET ONLY DOCUMENTED ADOPTION COSTS. 120 COVENANT LOANS TO ADOPTIVE FAMILIES, TOTALING $436,123, WERE OUTSTANDING AT YEAR-END. LIFESONG HELPED FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF 889 ORPHANS, WITH A TOTAL OF OVER 7,000 ORPHANS ADOPTED THROUGH THE PROGRAM SINCE ITS INCEPTION. 9196621 1731008 536769 VULNERABLE CHILDREN/ORPHAN CARE PROGRAM - (INCLUDES SUSTAINABLE BUSINESSES) PROVIDE HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE, BIBLICAL TRAINING, EDUCATION AND JOB-SKILL TRAINING THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. SUSTAINABLE BUSINESSES HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED IN SEVERAL PROJECT LOCATIONS. LIFESONG ALSO PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT AND GRANTS TO OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE MINISTRIES ARE FOCUSED ON AT-RISK CHILDREN. APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF ORPHANS REACHED WITH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST, EDUCATION AND TRAINING, AND BA 255053 10500 THE FORGOTTEN INITIATIVE (FOSTER CARE SUPPORT) - PROVIDE BACKPACKS WITH PERSONAL ITEMS TO CHILDREN WHEN THEY ARE BEING PLACED INTO FOSTER CARE, TRAIN MENTORS TO HELP FOSTER FAMILIES, AND PROVIDE TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES TO FOSTER FAMILIES. 69 FOSTER AGENCIES WERE SERVED. 582140 4180 COORDINATION OF SHORT-TERM MISSION TRIPS TO PROJECT LOCATIONS SERVING ORPHANS. 25 TRIPS WERE COORDINATED LOCATIONS SERVING ORPHANS. 25 TRIPS WERE COORDINATED 582140 4180 16757448 true true false false false true false false false false true false false false true true true false false true true false true false false false false true true true false false false false false false true false true false false false false true false false true 39 0 46 true false true UP ZA IN LI GT ET BL HA false false false true true true 2 false false true false false false false X 8 8 true false false false false false false true true true false true true true true true true true true false IL IN AK AZ AR CA CO CT DC FL GA HI KS KY ME MD MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI X LIFESONG FOR ORPHANS 3097473556 202 NORTH FORD STREET GRIDLEY IL 61744 GREG GRAMM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT HOERR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOEL CLOUSING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY WALLEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHILLIP GOAD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RODNEY BRENNEMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY RINGGER PRESIDENT (NO SALARY RECEIVED) 30.00 X X 0 0 20000 MARLA RINGGER SECRETARY/TREASURER 15.00 X X 0 0 0 N ANDREW LEHMAN VICE-PRESIDENT 40.00 X 175865 0 600 KORY KAEB VP - OPERATIONS 40.00 X 147982 0 15300 TODD BLOCK ORPHAN CARE 40.00 X 120136 0 2400 RICHARD METCALFE PROGRAM DIRECTOR 40.00 X 114186 0 2700 558169 41000 4 false true false AMERICAN WORLD ADOPTION 6723 WHITTIER AVE MCLEAN VA 22101 ADOPTION SERVICES 104354 HOLT INTERNATIONAL PO BOX 2880 EUGENE OR 97402 ADOPTION SERVICES 112965 LIFELINE CHILDREN'S SERVICES 31 LONDON LANE MEBANE NC 27302 ADOPTION SERVICES 235512 3 395021 20523631 842304 20918652 AGRICULTURE/BUSINESS REVENUE 111000 536769 536769 122045 122045 289097 284647 4450 4450 4450 42575 14045 28530 28530 MISC 900099 15231 15231 15231 21625677 552000 155025 809403 809403 6193452 6193452 958621 958621 340861 88224 146366 106271 3779335 3147472 364915 266948 38320 24029 10811 3480 149997 77177 22178 50642 163520 99915 37145 26460 37945 33623 4322 0 29506 1192 28314 0 126803 120505 6298 0 83177 5360 3425 74392 286657 108301 97967 80389 68678 20657 19148 28873 339228 306051 16582 16595 1165945 892620 15960 257365 65098 35546 7188 22364 897845 875868 13962 8015 MINISTRY SUPPLIES & SERVICES 2843658 2843658 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS 115774 115774 0 0 18493823 16757448 794581 941794 740891 673651 6861288 6780177 115253 180170 296166 16428752 3674789 11241507 12753963 1005487 500000 1000000 254147 436123 123123 19901126 23060820 223843 301251 81441 305284 301251 X 11800780 14689805 7795062 8069764 19595842 22759569 19901126 23060820 3131854 6873 25000 X false true X true false X 12619019 14706740 16235496 19146633 20918652 83626540 12619019 14706740 16235496 19146633 20918652 83626540 83626540 25971 26952 36598 71137 122045 282703 83909243 1873202 0.99660 0.99760 X 0 0 0 470 1979005 1961945 4512209 true true 2239727 2239727 7797956 918020 6879936 356033 49202 306831 4609126 2370214 2238912 1425910 337353 1088557 12753963 NOTES PAYABLE - RENT-TO-OWN AGREEMENT X 21657550 6873 25000 31873 21625677 21625677 18493823 18493823 18493823 Pt X, Line 2 LIFESONG IS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION AS DEFINED IN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND IS THEREFORE EXEMPT FROM THE PAYMENT OF INCOME TAXES. LIFESONG IS SUBJECT TO A TAX ON INCOME FROM ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AND BELIEVES THAT INCOME TAX FILING POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION AND DOES NOT ANTICIPATE ANY ADJUSTMENTS THAT WOULD RESULT IN A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON LIFESONG'S FINANCIAL POSITION, ACTIVITIES OR CASH FLOWS. ACCORDINGLY, LIFESONG HAS NOT RECORDED ANY RESERVES, OR RELATED ACCRUALS FOR INTEREST AND PENALTIES FOR UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AS OF JUNE 30, 2018 AND 2017. LIFESONG IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. LIFESONG BELIEVES IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2015. true Russia 1 507 PROGRAM SERVICES CARE OF ORPHANS 901517 Sub-Saharan Africa 9 459 PROGRAM SERVICES CARE OF ORPHANS 2605562 South Asia 1 60 PROGRAM SERVICES CARE OF ORPHANS 231689 South America 1 32 PROGRAM SERVICES CARE OF ORPHANS 605157 Central America 4 197 PROGRAM SERVICES CARE OF ORPHANS 2481187 East Asia and Pacific 2 44 PROGRAM SERVICES CARE OF ORPHANS 320963 North America 2 16 PROGRAM SERVICES CARE OF ORPHANS 208137 20 1315 20 1315 7354212 7354212 SEE PART V Russia 1 SEE PART V Sub-Saharan Africa 1 SEE PART V South Asia 1 SEE PART V South America 1 SEE PART V Central America 1 SEE PART V East Asia and Pacific 1 SEE PART V North America 1 ADOPTION ASSISTANCE GRANTS Russia 1 350 GRANT false false false false false false Pt I Line 2 AN INDIVIDUAL AT EACH FOREIGN LOCATION PROVIDES A REGULAR ACCOUNTING OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITY TO THE LIFESONG USA ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT. THIS ACTIVITY IS RECONCILED WITH CASH ADVANCES MADE DURING THE YEAR. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION (OVER A CERTAIN AMOUNT) IS TO BE FORWARDED TO THE USA OFFICE - SUPPORTING THE ACTIVITIES REPORTED. TRANSLATIONS (AS NEEDED) OF SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION ARE OBTAINED BY THE USA OFFICE. ANNUAL BUDGETS FOR EACH FOREIGN LOCATION ARE SET BY USA MANAGEMENT AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF LIFESONG FOR ORPHANS. ALL FOREIGN ACTIVITY REPORTS (AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS) ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR DURING LIFESONG'S ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT. PERIODICALLY (GENERALLY ANNUAL), A VISION TEAM COMPRISED OF BOARD MEMBERS, MANAGEMENT AND OTHER VOLUNTEERS VISITS EACH FOREIGN SITE. PROJECTS ARE INSPECTED AND PLANNING FOR FUTURE EXPENDITURES IS DONE. THE VISION TEAMS REPORT THEIR FINDINGS BACK TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Pt I Line 3 Col (F) RUSSIA REGION - ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING IS USED TO REPORT EXPENSES; IN ADDITION, $983,160 IN CAPITAL EXPENDITURES WERE MADE DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. Pt I Line 3 Col (F) SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA REGION - ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING IS USED TO REPORT EXPENSES; IN ADDITION, $447,404 OF CAPITAL EXPENDITURES WERE MADE DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. Pt I Line 3 Col (F) H ASIAN REGION - ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING IS USED TO REPORT EXPENSES; NO CAPITAL EXPENDITURES WERE MADE DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. Pt I Line 3 Col (F) SOUTH AMERICAN REGION - ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING IS USED TO REPORT EXPENSES; NO CAPITAL EXPENDITURES WERE MADE DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. true NCF GREATER CHICAGO 5 REVERE DRIVE NORTHBROOK IL 60062 581493949 501C3 25978 PROGRAMS SOUTH SIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 3523 W HILL PEORIA IL 61605 811345478 501C3 732425 PROGRAMS SCHOOLS FOR HAITI INC 301 WIOTA ST CASSVILLE WI 53806 205842361 501C3 51000 PROGRAMS CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE FOR ORPHANS 6723 WHITTIER AVE MCLEAN VA 22101 261492375 501C3 15000 PROGRAMS JEFFERSON COUNTY DHR 2001 12TH AVE BIRMINGHAM AL 35234 636000006 10000 PROGRAMS SHOW HOPE PO BOX 647 FRANKLIN TN 37065 320011220 501C3 10950 PROGRAMS 6 0 ADOPTION ASSISTANCE GRANTS 889 6162957 POST-ADOPTION ASSISTANCE & MISC OTHER 22 3754 Pt I Line 2 LIFESONG MANAGEMENT RESEARCHES ORGANIZATIONS BEFORE PROVIDING RESOURCES TO THEM TO ASSIST WITH THEIR CHARITABLE WORK. LIFESONG MANAGEMENT BELIEVES SUPPORTING THESE ORGANIZATIONS IS IN FURTHERANCE OF LIFESONG'S CHARITABLE MISSION AND DOES NOT BELIEVE FURTHER MONITORING OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS IS WARRANTED. Pt III, col (b) ADOPTION ASSISTANCE GRANTS - LIFESONG MANAGEMENT AND VOLUNTEERS DO EXTENSIVE SCREENING OF FAMILIES BEFORE APPROVING ADOPTION ASSISTANCE GRANTS TO CHRISTIAN FAMILIES. INFORMATION SCRUTINIZED INCLUDES FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE FAMILY AND OTHER AVENUES OF ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE (CHURCHES, ETC.). false false false true false false false false false N ANDREW LEHMAN 154751 21114 600 176465 KORY KAEB 128398 19584 15300 163282 Pt I Line 5a THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED A BONUS PACKAGE BASED ON A VARIETY OF MINISTRY FACTORS; OVERALL GROWTH, ADVOCATES SERVED, SERVICE VOLUME, ETC. ANDREW GERBER FAMILY OF OFFICER 100973 PAYROLL false X 5232 MGMT. EST. X 113825 MGMT. EST. X 5 35710 MGMT. EST. X 8 290967 MGMT. EST. X INVESTMENTS - PROGRAM RELATED 73 267907 APPROX. NUMBER, BOOK VALUE X FARM/PROGRAM EQUIP. 9 128663 MGMT. EST. false true false Pt III, Line 2 VULNERABLE CHILDREN / ORPHAN CARE PROGRAM - DURING THE YEAR LIFESONG ESTABLISHED ANOTHER LOCATION IN THE CENTRAL AMERICA REGION AND EXPANDED THE PROGRAM SCOPE TO EMPOWER HEALTHY FAMILIES THROUGH BUILDING HOMES, PROVIDING EMPLOYMENT, AND RAISING UP GODLY MEN. THIS INCLUDED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS VENTURE. Pt VI, Line 11b A COPY OF FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE TO BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. VP-OPERATIONS REVIEWS DETAILS OF FORM 990 (PREPARED BY THIRD-PARTY ACCOUNTANT) AND APPROVES FOR FILING. Pt VI, Line 2 GARY RINGGER, MARLA RINGGER, KORY KAEB - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP Pt VI, Line 12c GOVERNANCE POLICY REQUIRES AN ANNUAL CONFLICT STATEMENT TO BE FILED BY ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES. Pt VI, Line 15a BOARD MEMBERS ARE FAMILIAR WITH COMPENSATION RANGES IN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA OF CENTRAL IL. BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW SUCH INFORMATION AND MAKE OFFERS TO EMPLOYEES THAT THEY BELIEVE ARE COMPETITIVE AND REASONABLE. Pt VI, Line 15b BOARD MEMBERS ARE FAMILIAR WITH COMPENSATION RANGES IN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA OF CENTRAL IL. BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW SUCH INFORMATION AND MAKE OFFERS TO EMPLOYEES THAT THEY BELIEVE ARE COMPETITIVE AND REASONABLE. Pt VI, Line 19 DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d COORDINATION OF SHORT-TERM MISSION TRIPS TO PROJECT 582140. 4180. 0. Form 990, Part VI, Line 9 JOEL CLOUSING 1209 N. CREEKSIDE DR. WHEATON IL 60137 Form 990, Part VI, Line 9 GREG GRAMM 5544 EAST SHEENA DRIVE SCOTTSDALE AZ 85254 Form 990, Part VI, Line 9 ROBERT HOERR 206 SURREY LANE EAST PEORIA IL 61611 Form 990, Part VI, Line 9 TIMOTHY WALLEN 16550 PRAIRIE COURT BROOKFIELD WI 53005 Form 990, Part VI, Line 9 PHILLIP GOAD 19808 MALLARD COVE LITTLE ROCK AR 72210 Form 990, Part VI, Line 9 RODNEY BRENNEMAN 16305 TURNBERRY LOCH LLOYD MO 64012 TMG FOUNDATION 202 NORTH FORD STREET GRIDLEY IL 61744 010750822 SUPPORTING ORG. OF NAT CHAR FOUNDATION IL 501(C)(3) PUBLIC NONE false false true true true false false false false false false false true false true true false false false false PART II TMG FOUNDATION - GARY RINGGER IS BOARD PRESIDENT OF BOTH TMG FOUNDATION (TMG) AND LIFESONG FOR ORPHANS. PART V, LINE 1 DURING THE YEAR, TMG CONTRIBUTED $395,021 TO LIFESONG. AS OF 6/30/2018, CERTAIN LIFESONG PROPERTY SERVES AS SECURITY (GUARANTEE) FOR A TMG NOTE PAYABLE TOTALING $325,000. DURING THE YEAR, LIFESONG PROVIDED TMG WITH SERVICES (MANAGEMENT AND FUND-RAISING), SUPPLIES AND USE OF FACILITIES FREE OF CHARGE.