Nonprofit · EIN 30-0212814
GREATER LIFE INC
Tax-exempt · NEWARK, NJ 07108
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $952,395 | $901,963 | $50,432 | $468,023 | $4,876 | $463,147 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $822,765 | $829,605 | -$6,840 | $417,451 | $4,777 | $412,674 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $734,909 | $726,318 | $8,591 | $422,680 | $3,774 | $418,906 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $947,982
- Program service revenue
- $3,038
- Investment income
- $1,375
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $88,348
- Other salaries and wages
- $168,905
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $301,464
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,800
- Occupancy
- $26,749
- Depreciation
- $14,906
- Program services (functional)
- $812,318
- Management and general (functional)
- $51,443
- Fundraising (functional)
- $38,202
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $417,451
- Total assets, end of year
- $468,023
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,876
- Net assets, end of year
- $463,147
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $224,372
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $275,347
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $187,800
- Gross receipts
- $952,395
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 48
- Year formed
- 2003
- State of legal domicile
- NJ
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL WESTBROOK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $31,148 | $31,252 |
| MARIA WESTBROOK | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $57,200 | $0 |
| ANDREW MANNS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| VERA UPSHAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SANFORD GARRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA GARRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARVIN ANTHONY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DARLENE ANTHONY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALMERIA LEE-PATTERSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HILTON RAWLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUI GIBBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| VENDETTA KEYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT DAVIS | EMPLOYEE Trustee or director | 35 | $0 |
| ROBERT COLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL WESTBROOK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $34,600 | $29,240 |
| MARIA WESTBROOK | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $58,300 | $0 |
| ANDREW MANNS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| VERA UPSHAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SANFORD GARRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA GARRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARVIN ANTHONY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DARLENE ANTHONY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALMERIA LEE-PATTERSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HILTON RAWLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUI GIBBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| VENDETTA KEYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT DAVIS | EMPLOYEE Trustee or director | 35 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT COLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL WESTBROOK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $35,360 | $36,363 |
| MARIA WESTBROOK | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $57,200 | $10,760 |
| ANDREW MANNS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| VERA UPSHAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SANFORD GARRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA GARRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARVIN ANTHONY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DARLENE ANTHONY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALMERIA LEE-PATTERSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HILTON RAWLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUI GIBBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| VENDETTA KEYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT DAVIS | EMPLOYEE Trustee or director | 35 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT COLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 8447, NEWARK, NJ 07108-0447
- In care of
- % 187 WAINWRIGHT ST
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Michael Westbrook, 272 Chancellor Avenue, Newark, NJ 07112
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL WESTBROOK, Officer
- Phone
- (973) 923-2264
- Website
- www.greaterlifenewark.org
- Return prepared by
- Chitwood & Chitwood
Mission
TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE AT-RISK AND BEHAVIORALLY CHALLENGED YOUTH AND FAMILY MEMBERS WITH INNOVATIVE AND CULTURALLY-SENSITIVE PROGRAMS, SO THEY MAY THRIVE ACADEMICALLY, SOCIALLY, PHYSICALLY AND SPIRITUALLY.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $380,483
- 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 likely to become more productive members of society upon exposure, which provides a positive impact for peers, family members, communities, city, state, nation & world.Expenses $7,644
- 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.Expenses $424,191
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
- 30-0212814
- 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
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $468,023
- Income (IRS master file)
- $952,395
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $952,395 | $901,963 | $468,023 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $822,765 | $829,605 | $417,451 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $734,909 | $726,318 | $422,680 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $520,689 | $577,170 | $410,553 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 30-0212814).
Questions about GREATER LIFE INC
- What is the EIN of GREATER LIFE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GREATER LIFE INC is 30-0212814.
- Is GREATER LIFE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to GREATER LIFE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GREATER LIFE INC 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 GREATER LIFE INC 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 GREATER LIFE INC 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 GREATER LIFE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Michael Westbrook.
- Who are the officers and directors of GREATER LIFE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $31,148 (MICHAEL WESTBROOK, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does GREATER LIFE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $952,395, expenses of $901,963 and total assets of $468,023 at year end.
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