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Nonprofit · EIN 47-2481799

LIFEWORTH INC

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · RED OAK, TX 75154

Financials

$96K$103K2023
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LIFEWORTH INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2023990-EZ$95,935$102,792-$6,857$23,884–$23,884
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$95,935

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$15,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$29,792
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$54,194
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$2,158
Other expenses
$31,440
Program services (functional)
$74,531

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$30,741
Total assets, end of year
$23,884
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$23,884
Cash, savings and investments
$23,453
Gross receipts
$95,935

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARK PEPINEXECUTIVE DI25$29,792
BOBBY PARKSPRESIDENT20$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
421 CENTURY WAY, RED OAK, TX 75154-4403
In care of
% MARK PEPIN
Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
421 Century Way, Red Oak TX 75154
Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
Bobby Parks, 421 Century Way, Red Oak TX 75154
Signed the 990-EZ
BOBBY PARKS, PRESIDENT
Phone
(918) 289-3779
Return prepared by
RATLIFF & ASSOCIATES PC

Mission

MISSION: MORE THAN A GAME HELPS TO BUILD BRIDGES FOR YOUTH TO BELONG, BELIEVE, AND BECOME THE LEADERS THEY WERE CREATED TO BE BY PARTNERING WITH CHURCHES AND MINISTRIES THROUGH SPORTS AND CLUBS IN STRATEGIC WAYS TO REACH THEIR COMMUNITY. MORE THAN A GAME HAS PROGRAMMING IN 3 LOCATIONS: TULSA, OK, FORTH WORTH, TX, & HOUSTON, TX AND IS ACTIVE IN SERVING YOUTH AND MINISTRIES IN MANY OTHER COMMUNITIES THROUGH SPEAKING, TRAINING, AND PARTNERSHIPS.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023

Program accomplishments

  • FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT: BUILDING AND MAINTAINING HOPE FIELDS MORE THAN A GAME BUILDS HOPE FIELDS TO GIVE YOUTH A PLACE TO PLAY WHILE INTRODUCING THEM TO HOPE. WE BELIEVE IN HELPING RESTORE A SENSE OF NORMALCY AND FAMILIARITY IN REFUGEE COMMUNITIES BY USING SOCCER AS A BRIDGE TO BUILD HOPE IN THE NEXT GENERATION. OUR HOPE FIELDS ARE DESIGNED TO BE CHILD-FRIENDLY SPACES (CFS) THAT HELP PROVIDE SAFE PLACES FOR YOUTH TO BELONG, BELIEVE, AND BECOME, DESPITE THE CIRCUMSTANCES THEY HAVE COME FROM. FOR MANY YOUTH THAT HAVE COME FROM TRAUMATIC ENVIRONMENTS, SPORTS CAN BE A CATALYST FOR HEALING AND HOPE WHEN PAIRED WITH A HEALTHY COMMUNITY. WE PARTNER WITH LIKE-MINDED CHURCHES AND MINISTRIES THAT HAVE UNDERUTILIZED LAND IN AREAS WHERE THE PAY-TO-PLAY BARRIER IS A CHALLENGE FOR MANY REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT YOUTH TO HAVE ACCESSES TO PLAY AND BELONG ON AN ORGANIZED TEAM. WE HAVE TWO HOPE FIELDS COMPLETED AND A THIRD HOPE COURT BEING BUILT IN HOUSTON. SECOND ACCOMPLISHMENT: CONSISTENT PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH THROUGH SPORT WE SPONSOR AND HELP RUN CONSISTENT PROGRAMMING AT EACH OF OUR HOPE FIELD SITES AND HOPE FIELD SOCCER CLUBS (3D, BIG BRONCOS, LITTLE BRONCOS, AND OCHOA) INCLUDING A SUMMER TRAINING ACADEMY & LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, CALLED 3D ACADEMY. DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS, WE HOST A SOCCER TRAINING ACADEMY THAT RUNS FROM EARLY JUNE UNTIL AUGUST (KNOWN AS 3D ACADEMY). THIS ACADEMY FOCUSES ON DEVELOPMENT BOTH IN SOCCER SKILLS AND SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP. THE ACADEMY IS RUN BY VOLUNTEERS AND OFFERED TO YOUTH BETWEEN THE AGES OF 10- 18. THE PRIMARY ATTENDEES OF THIS ACADEMY ARE FROM THE ZOMI BURMESE COMMUNITY AND IS FREE. DURING THE FALL AND SPRING MONTHS, WE HOST SOCCER TRAINING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUTH IN THE 8-18 AGE RANGE. THIS TRAINING IS CALLED "MFC CLUB. WE ALSO HOST FOOTBALL CLUB- AND MEET ON SATURDAY MORNINGS. WE HAVE CONSISTENT PROGRAMMING EVERY TUESDAY EVENING IN FORT WORTH FOR REFUGEE YOUTH IN PARTNERSHIP WITH VOLUNTEERS FROM LOCAL CHURCHES. WE ALSO RUN AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMMING WITH A PARTNERSHIP WITH OCHOA ELEMENTARY IN TULSA, OK. THIRD ACCOMPLISHMENT: FREE OUTREACH TOURNAMENTS WE HOST LARGE OUTREACHES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THAT ARE FREE SOCCER TOURNAMENTS TO REACH THE COMMUNITY, USUALLY IN THE SPRING FOR EASTER, LATE SUMMER FOR BACK-TO-SCHOOL, AND CHRISTMAS TIME. WE DISTRIBUTE CHRISTMAS TOYS AND BOOKS OF HOPE AND FOOD TO ALL YOUTH INVOLVED IN OUR PROGRAMS AND THOSE THAT ATTEND THE OUTREACHES. WE SERVE HUNDREDS OF YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH THESE FREE OUTREACH TOURNAMENTS. FOURTH ACCOMPLISHMENT: FREE LEADERSHIP CURRICULUM WE OFFER FREE LEADERSHIP AND VALUES CURRICULUM, CALLED VARSITY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY TO ALL OF OUR PLAYERS AND PARTNERS. OUR LEADERSHIP VOLUNTEERS THEIR TIME TO SERVE THIS MINISTRY THAT IS IN 20 HIGH SCHOOLS AND SEVERAL SPORT CLUBS, INCLUDING HOPE FIELD CLUBS AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. WE ALSO OFFER A FREE MORE THAN A GAME OUTREACH TOURNAMENT MANUAL FOR VOLUNTEERS AND PARTNER MINISTRIES TO USE TO HELP IMPACT MORE YOUTH.
    Expenses $74,531 · grants $15,000

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025Not on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2025 990-EZ for LIFEWORTH INC

Due May 15, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
47-2481799
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
2017
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Religion-related (X20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$23,884
Income (IRS master file)
$95,935

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
May 15, 2017
Posted by the IRS
August 16, 2017
Reinstated
Effective May 15, 2017

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2023$95,935$102,792$23,884XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-N for 2021
Officer: Bobby Parks
December 31, 2021≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2020
Officer: Robert T Parks
December 31, 2020≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2019
Officer: Robert Parks
December 31, 2019≤ $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 47-2481799).

Questions about LIFEWORTH INC

What is the EIN of LIFEWORTH INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LIFEWORTH INC is 47-2481799.
Is LIFEWORTH INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2017 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2017.
Are donations to LIFEWORTH INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LIFEWORTH 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 LIFEWORTH INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did LIFEWORTH INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2023.
Who is the principal officer of LIFEWORTH INC?
The 990-N for 2021 names Bobby Parks.
Who are the officers and directors of LIFEWORTH INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023 lists 2 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $29,792 (MARK PEPIN, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does LIFEWORTH INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023 it reported revenue of $95,935, expenses of $102,792 and total assets of $23,884 at year end.

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