Nonprofit · EIN 27-3845472
LIFE LEE INTERFAITH FOR EMPOWERMENT CORP
Tax-exempt · FORT MYERS, FL 33906
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $53,496 | $22,376 | $31,120 | $64,504 | $0 | $64,504 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $90,409 | $37,609 | $52,800 | $34,738 | $1,354 | $33,384 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $102,436 | $98,855 | $3,581 | $32,009 | $51,425 | -$19,416 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $52,553
- Membership dues
- $28,334
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $943
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $2,100
- Travel
- $4,447
- Program services (functional)
- $17,021
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,531
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,824
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $34,738
- Total assets, end of year
- $64,504
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $64,504
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $403
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $64,504
- Gross receipts
- $53,496
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 375
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- FL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pastor Mary Stockton | Co-Chair Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Rev Dr Rickey Anderson | Co-Chair Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Ms Patricia Zimmerman | Secretary Officer | 5 | $0 |
| John Reed | Treasurer Officer | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Leingang | Lead Organizer Highest-paid employee | 50 | $13,542 | $3,191 |
| Pastor Mary Stockton | Co-Chair Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Rev Dr Rickey Anderson | Co-Chair Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ms Patricia Zimmerman | Secretary Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| John Reed | Treasurer Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Leingang | Lead Organizer Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 50 | $46,153 | $3,699 |
| Ms Chelsea Baker | Lead ORganizer Key employee | 24 | $8,125 | $5,652 |
| Pastor Mary Stockton | Co-Chair Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Rev Dr Rickey Anderson | Co-Chair Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ms Marsha Bates | Secretary Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| John Reed | Treasurer Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 62692, FORT MYERS, FL 33906-2692
- In care of
- % CITYGATE MINISTRIES
- Mailing address (990-N for 2017)
- 3950 Winkler Avenue, Fort Myers FL 33916
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Pastor Mary Stockton, PO Box 62692, Fort Myers, FL 33906
- Principal officer (990-N for 2017)
- Michael Cunningham, 3950 Winkler Avenue, Fort Myers FL 33916
- Signed the 990
- John Reed, Treasurer
- Phone
- (503) 336-4151
- Website
- www.LIFEjustice.org
- Return prepared by
- CPA CFO LLC
Mission
Lee Interfaith For Empowerment (LIFE) is an interfaith organization working towards justice in Lee County, Florida.
Program accomplishments
- Training and Development: We held an orientation training event with 157 people in attendance from 21 congregations. The training focused on understanding the Biblical call to do justice. Additionally 4 clergy attended a national training event hosted by the DART networkExpenses $5,674
- Relationship building - More than 40 1 to 1 meetings were held with clergy throughout the county to build and strengthen relationships. Clergy were then gathered on three different occasions to develop and strengthen relationships with one anotherExpenses $5,674
- LIFE leaders attended city council meetings to receive updates on the development of affordable housing in the city of Fort Myers. That information was then brought back to the member congregations for them to distribute throughout the congregations to their membershipExpenses $5,673
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-3845472
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2013
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $64,504
- Income (IRS master file)
- $53,496
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $53,496 | $22,376 | $64,504 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $90,409 | $37,609 | $34,738 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $102,436 | $98,855 | $32,009 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $90,986 | $84,354 | $50,846 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2017 Officer: Michael Cunningham | December 31, 2017 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-3845472).
Questions about LIFE LEE INTERFAITH FOR EMPOWERMENT CORP
- What is the EIN of LIFE LEE INTERFAITH FOR EMPOWERMENT CORP?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LIFE LEE INTERFAITH FOR EMPOWERMENT CORP is 27-3845472.
- Is LIFE LEE INTERFAITH FOR EMPOWERMENT CORP tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
- Are donations to LIFE LEE INTERFAITH FOR EMPOWERMENT CORP tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LIFE LEE INTERFAITH FOR EMPOWERMENT CORP file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of LIFE LEE INTERFAITH FOR EMPOWERMENT CORP due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LIFE LEE INTERFAITH FOR EMPOWERMENT CORP last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LIFE LEE INTERFAITH FOR EMPOWERMENT CORP?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Pastor Mary Stockton.
- Who are the officers and directors of LIFE LEE INTERFAITH FOR EMPOWERMENT CORP?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does LIFE LEE INTERFAITH FOR EMPOWERMENT CORP have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $53,496, expenses of $22,376 and total assets of $64,504 at year end.
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