2026-03-12T18:37:18-07:00 2025-12-31 990EZ 2025-01-01 472171861 REAL LIFE SKILLS INC REAL 6199211139 655 India St Unit 306 San Diego CA 92101 Richard Karlson President 6199211139 2026-03-12 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Accrual reallifeskills.org X X 34500 X 17000 17500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34500 0 0 45900 2981 0 0 6419 55300 -20800 64112 0 43312 X 62603 41452 0 0 3243 1860 65846 43312 1734 0 64112 43312 Our purpose is to restore hope to those dealing with life challenges, resurrect lost self-esteem, and re-ignite the desire to become the best version of themselves. We do this by teaching a self-improvement program in eight dynamic one hour classes on the power of thinking and provide a clear understanding of how life choices are made. This introduces a new valuable education experience, utilizing the cognitive behavior theory approach for those in need focused on developing a new mindset that can provide a path to a better life. Our strategic focus is directed to help agencies that serve the homeless, the homeless in transition, parolees, drug & alcohol recovery, transitional youth, and low -income families seeking better job opportunities. 2025 Accomplishments 1.Introduced a new Model to scale real life skills concepts to reach a larger audience with agencies in the community. It is a Train-the Trainer Model designed for community organizations. Rather than relying only on RealLife Skills staff to teach every class, the agencies would equip trusted voices inside partner agencies to teach the curriculum in-house. RLS would provide teaching skills and curriculum to certify trainers With certification the concepts would be taught to staff and to those they serve along with their existing programs. 2. A Life skills course was taught at David Harps Foundation to a staff of 18 mentors. This organization is a successful community organization helping homeless youth achieve academic success though music education, sound engineering and multimedia production leading to jobs and self sufficiency. A staff member was selected to become the first certified trainer for the Train-the Trainer program. In a short time the trainer began teaching life skills concepts to new transitional youth coming into the organization.. 3.In November we were pleased to have hired Dr. Stephanie Murphy to provide leadership as our new Program Director. Dr. Murphy was formerly director of the learning academy at the San Diego Housing Commission. 4.During the year Life Skill classes continued to be taught at the San Diego Housing Commission. A Zoom class was taught to 28 students enrolled in their Medical Assistant Program providing job opportunities for students. 5. We are starting the new year with a new opportunity to teach our Life Skill classes at the at O'Farrell Charter School for their ARC Program. The proposal to teach 8 lessons to 40 students ages 10-14 starting March 2026 0 55300 55300 Richard Karlson President 1 0 0 0 Susan Zlaket Secretary 1 0 0 0 James Robins Executive Director, Program Director & Facilitator 8 37500 0 0 Bruce Menser Board member 1 0 0 0 Raul Palomino Treasurer 1 0 0 0 Stephanie Murphy Program Manager 2 3125 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Richard Karlson 655 India St Unit 306 San Diego CA 92101 6199211139 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 43630 39650 27600 25000 17000 152880 63400 6245 0 16500 17500 103645 23250 23250 107030 45895 50850 41500 34500 279775 63400 6245 0 16500 86145 63400 6245 0 16500 0 86145 193630 107030 45895 50850 41500 34500 279775 0.69209 0.53253 0 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Description;Amount^Insurance;3090|Payroll services;413|Computer services;2576|Office expenses;340^Total;6419^ Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 Description;EOY Amount^Prepaid Expenses Insurance;1860^Total;1860^