CHILDREN OF GOD FOR LIFE INC
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $42K · expenses $70K · assets $116K
- EIN
- 59-3671214
- Address
- 1647 PINEVIEW LN, HIDEAWAY, TX 75771-5317
- Website
- www.cogforlife.org
- NTEE code
- H19
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- March 2001 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Debi Vinnedge (its 2020 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2020 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Research and advocacy with the intent of eliminating the use of aborted fetal tissue in research science and commerce
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Luis Trasancos | CEO Chairman of the Board | 2022-2024 | $39,000 | $89,000 | 1 |
| Jose L Trasancos MA MS PhD (former) | CEO Chairman of the Board | 2021-2023 | $39,500 | $39,500 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
6 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stacy Ann Trasancos | Chief Research Officer | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Most Rev Bishop Joseph Strickland | Director Spiritual Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Keith A Fournier JD MTS MPhil | Director | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Stacy Ann Trasancos MA PhD (former) | Chief Research Officer | 2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bishop Joseph E Strickland JCL (former) | Director Spiritual Director | 2021-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Stacy A Trasancos MA PhD (former) | Vice President Chief Research Officer Director | 2021 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $39K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Luis Trasancos | CEO Chairman of the Board | 40 | $39,000 | - | $0 | $39,000 | 1 |
| Stacy Ann Trasancos | Chief Research Officer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Most Rev Bishop Joseph Strickland | Director Spiritual Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Keith A Fournier JD MTS MPhil | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $40K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose L Trasancos MA MS PhD | CEO Chairman of the Board | 50 | $39,500 | - | $0 | $39,500 | 1 |
| Stacy Ann Trasancos MA PhD | Chief Research Officer | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Bishop Joseph E Strickland JCL | Director Spiritual Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Keith A Fournier JD MTS MPhil | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $50K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose L Trasancos PhD | CEO Chairman of the Board | 50 | $50,000 | - | $0 | $50,000 | 1 |
| Stacy A Trasancos PhD | Chief Research Officer | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rev Bishop Joseph E Strickland JCL | Director Spiritual Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Keith A Fournier JD MTS MPhil | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose L Trasancos MA MS PhD | CEO Chairman of the Board | 50 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Stacy A Trasancos MA PhD | Vice President Chief Research Officer Director | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Keith A Fournier JD MTS MPhil | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Bishop Joseph E Strickland JCL | 0 | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $41,631 | $70,095 | $116,147 | $116,147 | $41,631 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $63,315 | $82,862 | $144,611 | $144,611 | $63,315 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $130,026 | $54,734 | $164,158 | $164,158 | $130,026 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $100,567 | $11,700 | $88,867 | $88,867 | $100,567 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $10,000 in all, tax years 2021 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $7,500 | 2021 | $7,500 | show |
| RAFAEL MADAN & LILIAN CASAS FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Children of God for Life” | 2024-2025 | 2 | $2,000 | 2025 | $1,000 | show |
| VERIZON FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CHILDREN OF GOD FOR LIFE INC” | 2022 | 1 | $500 | 2022 | $500 | show |
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Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $70,095 spent · pay $45,464 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $45,464 | 64.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $21,381 | 30.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,250 | 4.6% | |
| Total | $70,095 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $82,862 spent · pay $49,816 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $49,816 | 60.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $18,553 | 22.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $10,842 | 13.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,251 | 3.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $400 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $82,862 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $54,734 spent · pay $16,247 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $20,584 | 37.6% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $16,247 | 29.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $14,695 | 26.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,208 | 4.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,000 | 1.8% | |
| Total | $54,734 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $11,700 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $9,300 | 79.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,400 | 20.5% | |
| Total | $11,700 | 100% |
State business registration
- CHILDREN OF GOD FOR LIFE, INC. TX, CM, Active franchise taxpayer (SOS status A), formed 2021-01-08
- CHILDREN OF GOD FOR LIFE, INC. FL, Domestic nonprofit corporation (DOMNP), Inactive, formed 2000-09-05
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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