2025-10-15T12:56:29-07:00 2024-12-31 475417583 CPA CFO LLC 234 SW 36 Terrace Cape Coral FL 33914 990 2024-01-01 273845472 Lee Interfaith For Empowerment Inc LEEI 5033364151 PO Box 62692 Fort Myers FL 33906 John Reed Treasurer 5033364151 2025-10-15 true true John Reed CPA P00026280 2392818932 2025-10-15 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X Pastor Mary Stockton PO Box 62692 Fort Myers FL 33906 90409 false X www.LIFEjustice.org X 2009 FL Lee Interfaith For Empowerment (LIFE) is an interfaith organization working towards justice in Lee County, Florida. 28 28 1 375 0 0 101789 89595 0 647 814 0 102436 90409 0 0 69124 17736 0 3824 29731 19873 98855 37609 3581 52800 32009 34738 51425 1354 -19416 33384 Lee Interfaith For Empowerment (LIFE) is an interfaith organization working towards justice in Lee County, Florida. false false 9020 0 0 Grassroots community engagement: Lee Interfaith For Empowerment (LIFE) held a community gathering in April, 2024 to discuss community concerns about when handcuffs are used by law enforcement on patients volunteering to be transported to mental health facilities. The Lee County Sheriff and Fort Myers Police Chief were invited and their representatives spoke with 300 LIFE members in attendance. An appreciation award was presented to the chair of the Lee County Commission for the Commissions partnership with LIFE on affordable housing and other community issues 9021 0 0 Advocacy for Affordable Housing: In June, 2024, LIFE held a prayer vigil outside of a Fort Myers City Council meeting. 30 LIFE members attended the meeting after the prayer vigil to support the City Councils decision to use $1.15 million in the Affordable Housing Trust Fund to help fund 230 units of affordable housing for individuals making 80% or less of Area Median Income. 9021 0 0 Leadership development: 16 one-on-one meetings were held with local clergy members of multiple denominations throughout 2024. LIFE held a Clergy Caucus in October, 2024 with local clergy members for leadership training and a discussion of community issues. LIFE held a Team Leader Training in November, 2024. Leaders learned how to build organized networks in their communities and churches so that they can successfully convince policy and decision makers to address community problems. 27062 true false false true false false false false false false true false false false 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 false true 0 0 true 1 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 28 28 false false false false true true false true true false false true true false false false false true false false X John Reed 2392818932 PO Box 62692 Fort Myers FL 33906 X Paul Leingang Lead Organizer 50.00 X 13542 0 3191 Pastor Mary Stockton Co-Chair 5.00 X 0 0 0 Rev Dr Rickey Anderson Co-Chair 5.00 X 0 0 0 Ms Patricia Zimmerman Secretary 5.00 X 0 0 0 John Reed Treasurer 10.00 X 0 0 0 13542 0 3191 false false false 38945 50650 89595 814 0 0 90409 814 0 0 13542 10157 2031 1354 1354 1016 203 135 1837 1378 275 184 1003 753 150 100 101 101 0 0 643 483 96 64 2459 1845 368 246 3600 1650 1650 300 3004 2253 451 300 1897 1423 284 190 8003 6003 1200 800 Bank Fees 166 0 15 151 37609 27062 6723 3824 5959 3820 25647 30515 0 0 403 0 403 403 32009 34738 2987 1354 48438 0 51425 1354 X -19416 33384 -19416 33384 32009 34738 52800 X false false false X 0 0 108932 135970 90986 101789 89595 527272 0 0 0 108932 135970 90986 101789 89595 527272 0 0 0 527272 647 814 1461 647 814 1461 528733 0.99720 0.99880 0.00280 0.00120 X false false false false false false true 100 false false 100 Pt II-B Line 1 LIFE advocated for the passage of a local affordable housing trust fund. 403 0 403 403 Payroll taxes payable 0 0 Pt VI, Line 6 The congregations are the members and elect the governing officers. Pt VI, Line 7a Member congregations send delegates to the annual assembly to elect officers Pt VI, Line 7b Members meet annually to select which community problems to work on. This body also has authority to amend the bylaws and/or constitution if necessary Pt VI, Line 19 Distributed at board meetings and available upon request Pt VI, Line 11b Finance committee reviews return before filing. Board members reviewed 990 at a board meeting before filing Pt VI, Line 19 Upon request Pt VI, Line 15a The Personnel Committee reviews and evaluates the compensation for the Executive Director