2024-05-10T05:25:04-07:00 2023-12-31 620989568 Chitwood & Chitwood 5746 Marlin Road Suite 500 Chattanooga TN 37411 990 2023-01-01 300212814 GREATER LIFE INC GREA 9739232264 P O BOX 8447 NEWARK NJ 07108 MICHAEL WESTBROOK Officer 9739232264 2024-03-29 true MICHAEL WESTBROOK XXX-XX-XXXX true H MICHAEL CHITWOOD P00183998 4238924882 2024-05-10 3 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Michael Westbrook 272 Chancellor Avenue Newark NJ 07112 734909 false X www.greaterlifenewark.org X 2003 NJ TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE AT-RISK AND BEHAVIORLY CHALLENGED YOUTH AND FAMILY MEMBERS WITH INNOVATIVE AND CULTURALLY-SENSITIVE PROGRAMS, SO THEY MAY THRIVE ACADEMICALLY, SOCIALLY, PHYSCIALLY AND SPIRITUALLY. 18 18 10 30 0 0 520422 733361 23 1142 244 406 0 520689 734909 0 0 274645 284483 0 31324 302525 441835 577170 726318 -56481 8591 410553 422680 3861 3774 406692 418906 TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE AT-RISK AND BEHAVIORLY CHALLENGED YOUTH AND FAMILY MEMBERS WITH INNOVATIVE AND CULTURALLY-SENSITIVE PROGRAMS, SO THEY MAY THRIVE ACADEMICALLY, SOCIALLY, PHYSCIALLY AND SPIRITUALLY. false false 369496 0 1548 Family Resource Center-LifeLine / Caring About People (CAP); Programs of our Metropolitan Urban Family Institute (MUFI), serves youth & families who are unserved, underserved, overlooked, at risk, and improverished / indigent; designed to address insecurities including food/meals, health & wellness, clothing, housing, employment, education, mental health, neighborhood / community safety, ect. Offering intake & case management for wrap-a-round servicing Virtually, Hybrid & onsite; including food pantry / healthy eating / vouchers, medical referrals, transportation vouchers, counseling, memorials, safety training, community organizing, employability, and referrals to collaborative agencies & professionals; to ultimately help reduce repetivite "poverty mindset", and overall negative behaviors otherwise exhibited with desperation. 0 0 0 Camping, scouting, and retreats; Virtually, Hybrid & on-site year-round; to offer character-building, career exploration, field trips, college visits, and leadership development to those most likly to become more productive members of society upon exposure, which provides a positive impact for peers, family members, communities, city, state, nation & world. 262983 0 0 Community Outreach Center engages street outreach workers with goal of identifying youth who have fallen through the cracks, impoverished, gang influenced, criminally challeged, displaced, orphaned, homeless, etc. Including released incarcerated youth, safe haven daily programs and follow-up services include; Virtually, Hybrid & onsite; Metropolitan Urban Leadership Institute (MULI), Kidstitute Education Enrichment Program (KEEP), Girls In Real Life Situations (GIRLS), healthy eating, and Faith in Life discussions; to achieve career mapping/succession, educational & financial literacy, racial & social justice trauma intervention, community leadership, volunteerism, etc.; thus resulting in improved behavior, life-skills, and community-building, reflected via report cards, family interviews, and staff/volunteer observations. 632479 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 3 0 true 10 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 18 18 true false false false false false false true false false false true true true true false true true true false X X CHITWOOD & CHITWOOD 4238924882 5746 MARLIN RD STE 500 CHATTANOOGA TN 37411 MICHAEL WESTBROOK PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 35360 0 36363 MARIA WESTBROOK VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 57200 0 10760 ANDREW MANNS CHAIRMAN 10.00 X X 0 0 0 VERA UPSHAW DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 SANFORD GARRETT DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 PAMELA GARRETT DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 MARVIN ANTHONY DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 DARLENE ANTHONY DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 ALMERIA LEE-PATTERSON SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 PATRICIA WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES MITCHELL DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 HILTON RAWLS DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 ROBIN MITCHELL DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JACQUI GIBBS DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 VENDETTA KEYES DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT DAVIS EMPLOYEE 35.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT COLE DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 92560 0 47123 false false false 733361 206650 733361 Retreat Camp 813000 0 0 0 Clients 813000 1142 0 0 Leaders Summit 813000 0 0 0 1142 406 0 0 734909 1548 0 0 92560 92560 0 0 153112 115883 10077 27152 27040 27040 0 0 11771 8922 771 2078 7000 0 7000 0 783 783 0 0 7387 3147 4240 0 1248 1248 0 0 35958 18563 17395 0 2812 2812 0 0 13156 13156 0 0 11101 0 11101 0 30912 20429 10483 0 ALARM & SECURITY SYSTEM 2353 2353 0 0 AUTO & TRANSPORTATION 13399 13399 0 0 BOY SCOUTS 4000 4000 0 0 EMERGENCY RENT ASSIST 1170 1170 0 0 310556 307014 1448 2094 726318 632479 62515 31324 175619 162669 15003 24756 461705 226450 219931 235255 410553 422680 3861 3774 3861 3774 X 288692 296363 118000 122543 406692 418906 410553 422680 8591 3623 X true true X true false X 0 489452 542386 563327 436531 527852 2559548 0 0 489452 542386 563327 436531 527852 2559548 0 2559548 84 33 19 244 406 786 0 0 2560334 0.99970 0.99760 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 62660 0 62660 250638 115502 135136 89455 60313 29142 37704 30291 7413 21248 20344 904 235255 EMPLOYEE FICA TAXES 872 EMPLOYEE FEDERAL TAXES 1880 EMPLOYEE STATE TAXES 1022 3774 738531 3623 3623 734908 734908 726318 726318 726318 Other The Organization follows FASB ASC "Income Taxes" which clarifies the accounting and recognition for the tax positions taken or expected to be taken. The Organization recognizes the tax benefits from uncertain tax positions only if it is more likely then not, based on the technical merits, that a tax position will be sustained upon examination by the taxing authority. For the year ending December 31, 2023, the Organization has determined that there are no material uncertainties in income taxes. In addition, the Organization has not incurred and income tax related penalties or interest for the year ended December 31, 2023, and is no longer subject to income tax examinations by the Internal Revenue Service for the years prior to December 31, 2020. Pt VI, Line 8a THE MEETINGS ARE DOCUMENTED BY MINUTES AND ARE PLACED IN THE CORPORATE BOOK. Pt VI, Line 11b THE COMPLETED COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS SENT TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW BEFORE SIGNING AND SUBMITTING TO THE IRS. Pt VI, Line 12c THE BOARD REGULARLY MEETS TO REVIEW ANY SITUATION THAT COULD CAUSE CONFLICTS TO ARISE AND DEVELOPS A PLAN OF ACTION BEFORE THE CONFLICT ARISES. Pt VI, Line 15b THE COMPENSATION DECISIONS ARE BASED ON AN INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE'S REVIEW OF LIKE-KIND POSITIONS AND THEIR RATE OF PAY, AS WELL AS, THE AMOUNT THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS ABLE TO PAY. Pt VI, Line 19 THE FORMS 990 ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW THROUGH "GUIDESTAR.ORGX AND AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE DURING BUSINESS HOURS. Pt VI, Line 2 MICHAEL WESTBROOK IS THE HUSBAND OF MARIA WESTBROOK. MARIA WESTBROOK IS THE WIFE OF MICHAEL WESTBROOK. Pt VI, Line 8b THERE ARE NO SEPARATE COMMITTEES; ONLY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Pt VI, Line 15a THE COMPENSATION DECISIONS ARE BASED ON AN INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE'S REVIEW OF LIKE-KIND POSITIONS AND THEIR RATE OF PAY, AS WELL AS, THE AMOUNT THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS ABLE TO PAY. Pt VI, Line 2 Sanford Garrett and Pamela Garrett are husband and wife. Charles Mitchell and Robin Mitchell are husband and wife. Marvin Anthony and Darlene Anthony are husband and wife. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Youth Activities 31615. 31615. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Fund Raising 2094. 0. 0. 2094. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e DONATIONS 10190. 10190. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e EXTERMINATOR 1010. 1010. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e COMMUNITY ACTIVITY 5913. 5913. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e FOOD MINISTRY 24590. 24590. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e BANK SERVICE CHARGES 1257. 0. 1257. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e FLOWERS & GIFTS 4000. 4000. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e OUTSIDE SERVICES 4629. 4629. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e MINISTRY SUPPLIES 3298. 3298. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e LICENSES, PERMITS & RENEWAL 191. 0. 191. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 867. 867. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e NEEDY FAMILIES & BENEVOLENCE 3066. 3066. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e LEASE EXPENSE 3051. 3051. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Contributed Food Distributed 206650. 206650. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e MISC EXPENSES 1235. 1235. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e LEADERSHIP STIPENDS 6900. 6900. 0. 0.