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Life Skills Center Of Columbus Southeast

  • Fairlawn, OH
  • Tax-exempt since March 2009
  • EIN: 20-1310658

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Elementary, Secondary Education, K - 12 (B29) (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its June 2024 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a school
Organization is a school. Details are reported on Schedule E.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$2.38M (2024)

Expenses
$2.35M (2024)

Total Assets
$472k (2024)

Total Liabilities
$1.12M (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,382,220
Expenses
$2,349,025
Net Income
$33,195
Net Assets
-$645,317
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,360,613
99.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,507
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $20,100
0.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $3,524
0.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $471,678
Total Liabilities $1,116,995
Net Assets -$645,317
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
T Cary Jennings (President) $899 $0 $0
Rick Amato (Treasurer) $750 $0 $0
Jonathan Hays (Vice President) $625 $0 $0
Jude Divierte (Secretary) $625 $0 $0
Dr Ruby Lipscomb (Director) $625 $0 $0
Stephanie Ataya (Fiscal Officer) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey A Foster Cpa (Fiscal Officer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 29, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,174,650
Expenses
$2,160,158
Net Income
$14,492
Net Assets
-$678,512
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,153,526
99.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,024
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $20,100
0.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $3,524
0.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $563,559
Total Liabilities $1,242,071
Net Assets -$678,512
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
T Cary Jennings (President) $899 $0 $0
Richard Amato (Secretary And Treasurer) $750 $0 $0
Jonathan Hays (Vice President) $625 $0 $0
Jude Divierte (Director) $625 $0 $0
Dr Ruby Lipscomb (Director) $625 $0 $0
Stephanie Ataya (Fiscal Officer) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey A Foster Cpa (Fiscal Officer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 5, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,167,273
Expenses
$2,110,279
Net Income
$56,994
Net Assets
-$693,004
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,147,101
99.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $72
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $20,100
0.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $2,478
0.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $646,073
Total Liabilities $1,339,077
Net Assets -$693,004
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Cary Jennings (President) $978 $0 $0
Jonathan Hays (Vice President) $750 $0 $0
Richard Amato (Secretary And Treasurer) $750 $0 $0
Dr Ruby Lipscomb (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jude Divierte (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey A Foster Cpa (Fiscal Officer) $0 $0 $0
Stephanie Ataya (Fiscal Officer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 10, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,127,352
Expenses
$2,189,311
Net Income
-$61,959
Net Assets
-$749,998
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,107,038
99.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $41
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $20,273
1.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $537,768
Total Liabilities $1,287,766
Net Assets -$749,998
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bradley Harshaw (Director) $878 $0 $0
Cary Jennings (President) $813 $0 $0
Daniel Brookman (Treasurer) $813 $0 $0
Dr Ruby Lipscomb (Director) $813 $0 $0
Jonathan Hays (Vice President) $688 $0 $0
Richard Amato (Secretary) $688 $0 $0
Jeffrey A Foster Cpa (Fiscal Officer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 12, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,758,880
Expenses
$1,780,181
Net Income
-$21,301
Net Assets
-$688,039
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,734,967
98.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $613
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $23,300
1.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $378,447
Total Liabilities $1,066,486
Net Assets -$688,039

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,344,201
Expenses
$1,193,924
Net Income
$150,277
Net Assets
-$666,738
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,322,202
98.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,049
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $20,950
1.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $329,509
Total Liabilities $996,247
Net Assets -$666,738
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Cary Jennings (President) $750 $0 $0
Jonathan Hays (Vice President) $750 $0 $0
Bradley Harshaw (Director) $750 $0 $0
Richard Amato (Secretary) $625 $0 $0
Dr Ruby Lipscomb (Director) $625 $0 $0
Daniel Brookman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey A Foster Cpa (Fiscal Officer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on July 1, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,403,789
Expenses
$1,020,391
Net Income
$383,398
Net Assets
-$817,015
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,383,053
98.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $633
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $20,103
1.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $322,820
Total Liabilities $1,139,835
Net Assets -$817,015
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Cary Jennings (Vice President) $750 $0 $0
Bradley Harshaw (Treasurer) $750 $0 $0
Jonathan Hays (President) $625 $0 $0
Richard Amato (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Brookman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ruby Lipscomb (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey A Foster Cpa (Fiscal Officer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 14, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$937,716
Expenses
$931,362
Net Income
$6,354
Net Assets
-$991,300
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $919,321
98.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $455
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $17,940
1.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $2,875
0.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $330,612
Total Liabilities $1,321,912
Net Assets -$991,300
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bradley Harshaw (Vice President) $750 $0 $0
Richard Hammond (Board Member) $750 $0 $0
Jonathan Hays (Treasurer) $625 $0 $0
Cary Jennings (Board Member) $625 $0 $0
Dr Ruby Lipscomb (Secretary) $125 $0 $0
Jeff Foster (Fiscal Officer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 14, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,317,232
Expenses
$1,311,287
Net Income
$5,945
Net Assets
-$997,654
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,300,326
98.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $136
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $16,770
1.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $3,050
0.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $169,747
Total Liabilities $1,167,401
Net Assets -$997,654
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Richard Hammond (Board Member) $850 $0 $0
Bradley Harshaw (Vice President) $750 $0 $0
Jonathan Hays (Treasurer) $600 $0 $0
Dr Ruby Lipscomb (Secretary) $475 $0 $0
Cary Jennings (Board Member) $375 $0 $0
Jeff Foster (Fiscal Officer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 9, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,649,640
Expenses
$1,619,594
Net Income
$30,046
Net Assets
-$1,003,599
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,625,435
98.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $34
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $24,171
1.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $6,950
0.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $321,007
Total Liabilities $1,324,606
Net Assets -$1,003,599
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bradley Harshaw (Vice President) $1,425 $0 $0
Richard Hammond (Board Member) $1,425 $0 $0
Debra Bufford (President) $1,200 $0 $0
Jackiethia Butsch (Board Member) $1,200 $0 $0
Jonathan Hayes (Treasurer) $850 $0 $0
Dr Ruby Lipscomb (Secretary) $850 $0 $0
Jeff Foster (Fiscal Officer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 9, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,425,492
Expenses
$1,440,083
Net Income
-$14,591
Net Assets
$58,224
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,425,471
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $17
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $7,000
0.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $94,049
Total Liabilities $35,825
Net Assets $58,224
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Debra Bufford (President) $1,225 $0 $0
Richard Hammond (Vice President) $1,225 $0 $0
Dr Ruby Lipscomb (Board Member) $1,225 $0 $0
Jackiethia Butsch (Board Member) $1,225 $0 $0
Bradley Harshaw (Board Member) $1,050 $0 $0
Jonathan Hayes (Treasurer) $1,050 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 21, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,303,750
Expenses
$1,331,811
Net Income
-$28,061
Net Assets
$72,815
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,303,674
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $76
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $4,950
0.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $115,924
Total Liabilities $43,109
Net Assets $72,815

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990
Filed on March 18, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,633,787
Expenses
$1,652,909
Net Income
-$19,122
Net Assets
$100,877
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,633,729
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $58
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $241,858
Total Liabilities $140,981
Net Assets $100,877

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,047,747
Expenses
$2,063,044
Net Income
-$15,297
Net Assets
$119,999
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,047,573
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $174
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $306,210
Total Liabilities $186,211
Net Assets $119,999

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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