Nonprofit · EIN 61-1672563
LIFE RUNNERS
Tax-exempt · PAPILLION, NE 68046
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $237,972 | $223,562 | $14,410 | $239,543 | $7,806 | $231,737 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $274,378 | $233,393 | $40,985 | $246,080 | $12,506 | $233,574 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $257,849 | $251,218 | $6,631 | $196,288 | $3,699 | $192,589 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $236,741
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $931
- Other revenue
- $300
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,802
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $122,435
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $142,038
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,622
- Travel
- $10,217
- Depreciation
- $5,495
- Program services (functional)
- $162,170
- Management and general (functional)
- $41,392
- Fundraising (functional)
- $20,000
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $228,402
- Total assets, end of year
- $239,543
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,806
- Net assets, end of year
- $231,737
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,910
- Gross receipts
- $237,972
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 25,244
- Year formed
- 2008
- State of legal domicile
- NE
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK CASTLE | PRESIDENT Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $69,000 |
| BERNADETTE COSTELLO | OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $53,434 |
| JEFF GRABOSKY | RELAY DIRECTOR Officer | 0 | $0 |
| GRANT FENSKE | HEALING MINISTRY COORDINATOR Officer | 0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW JANDRAIN | TREASURER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DAVID ZEBOLSKY | SECRETARY Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK CASTLE | PRESIDENT Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $69,000 |
| BERNADETTE COSTELLO | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $56,400 |
| JEFF GRABOSKY | RELAY DIRECTOR Officer | 0 | $0 |
| GRANT FENSKE | HEALING MINISTRY COORDINATOR Officer | 0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW JANDRAIN | TREASURER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DAVID ZEBOLSKY | SECRETARY Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK CASTLE | PRESIDENT Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $61,000 |
| BERNADETTE COSTELLO | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $48,800 |
| JEFF GRABOSKY | RELAY DIRECTOR Officer | 0 | $0 |
| GRANT FENSKE | HEALING MINISTRY COORDINATOR Officer | 0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW JANDRAIN | TREASURER Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DAVID ZEBOLSKY | SECRETARY Officer | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 12080 S 78TH ST, PAPILLION, NE 68046-4258
- In care of
- % PATRICK CASTLE
- Mailing address (990-N for 2017)
- 2602 Fredrick Ave Unit B, St Joseph MO 64506
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DRPATRICK CASTLE, 12080 S 78TH ST, PAPILLION, NE 68046
- Principal officer (990-N for 2017)
- Scott Casmer, 3639 Oak Meadow Drive, Colorado Springs CO 80920
- Signed the 990
- DRPATRICK CASTLE, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (618) 616-0555
- Website
- liferunners.org
Mission
PREVENT ABORTION BY WEARING A LIFE-SAVING MESSAGE.
Program accomplishments
- LIFE RUNNERS GAINED 792 NEW TEAMMATES IN 2025. THERE WERE MANY EVENTS THAT TOOK PLACE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO PREVENT ABORTION WITH MILLIONS OF LIFE-SAVING MESSAGES. A-CROSS AMERICA RELAY HAD 10,000+ PARTICIPANTS,STARTED AND ENDED AT SCHOOLS WITH STUDENTS K TO COLLEGE. 100+ MEDIA AND SPEAKING EVENTS! POPE LEO MET WITH LIFE RUNNERS, RECEIVED A WHITE REMEMBER THE UNBORN JACKET AND TEAM DEVOTIONAL. TEAMMATES IN 52 NATIONS, INCLUDING 3 NEW (BURUNDI, PORTUGAL, UKRAINE). BILLBOARDS IN DOWNTOWN ST. LOUIS AND ALONG INTERSTATE 80. CARRIED 18 BANNERS AT 37 MARCHES AND PARADES AROUND THE WORLD. FLEW BANNER OVER THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FOOTBALL STADIUM. DISPLAYED TEAM FLAG AT AUSCHWITZ CONCENTRATION CAMP IN POLAND. KNIGHTS PLACED REMEMBER THE UNBORN SIGNS ACROSS MISSOURI. RAGBRAI TEAM BIKED ACROSS IOWA. SPONSORED NEBRASKA PERSONHOOD AMENDMENT, CHOOSELIFENOW.NET.Expenses $162,170 · grants $3,802 · revenue $237,972
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
- 61-1672563
- 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)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R62)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $239,543
- Income (IRS master file)
- $237,972
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $237,972 | $223,562 | $239,543 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $274,378 | $233,393 | $246,080 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $257,849 | $251,218 | $196,288 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $288,884 | $229,749 | $169,039 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2017 Officer: Scott Casmer | 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 61-1672563).
Questions about LIFE RUNNERS
- What is the EIN of LIFE RUNNERS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LIFE RUNNERS is 61-1672563.
- Is LIFE RUNNERS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
- Are donations to LIFE RUNNERS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LIFE RUNNERS 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 RUNNERS 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 RUNNERS 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 RUNNERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DRPATRICK CASTLE.
- Who are the officers and directors of LIFE RUNNERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $69,000 (PATRICK CASTLE, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does LIFE RUNNERS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $237,972, expenses of $223,562 and total assets of $239,543 at year end.
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