Nonprofit · EIN 82-0547746
LIFE RAFT GROUP INC
Tax-exempt · WAYNE, NJ 07470
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,179,789 | $1,770,153 | $409,636 | $3,761,480 | $301,915 | $3,459,565 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,861,966 | $1,712,287 | $149,679 | $3,244,046 | $283,523 | $2,960,523 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,089,809
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $166,851
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$86,464
- Other revenue
- -$76,871
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $25,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $371,958
- Other salaries and wages
- $673,822
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,186,153
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $6,265
- Accounting fees
- $40,380
- Occupancy
- $28,580
- Depreciation
- $1,220
- Program services (functional)
- $1,630,539
- Management and general (functional)
- $69,807
- Fundraising (functional)
- $69,807
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,244,046
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,761,480
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $301,915
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,459,565
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,080
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,868,450
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,432,060
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,027,505
- Gross receipts
- $2,312,458
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 215
- Year formed
- 2002
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARA ROTHSCHILD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $144,660 | $10,586 |
| LAURA OCCHIUZZI | DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $131,915 | $7,021 |
| ROBIN ELIA | CONTROLLER Officer | 30 | $73,829 | $3,947 |
| STAN BUNN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM HUGHES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTA PEREIRA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ABRAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TEENA PETERSOHN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY GLASSER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE PONTELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAY STOLZER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MONICA ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANTY DISABATINO | BOARD MEMBER & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA BONDA-SWENSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL BORWEGEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARA ROTHSCHILD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $143,371 | $10,800 |
| LAURA OCCHIUZZI | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 35 | $127,194 | $6,840 |
| ROBIN ELIA | CONTROLLER Officer | 24 | $59,142 | $1,913 |
| JERRY CUDZIL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STAN BUNN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM HUGHES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RODRIGO SALAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ABRAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TEENA PETERSOHN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY GLASSER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE PONTELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAY STOLZER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MONICA ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANTY DISABATINO | BOARD MEMBER & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA BONDA-SWENSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL BORWEGEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- US HIGHWAY 46 WEST SUITE 202, WAYNE, NJ 07470-0000
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SARA ROTHSCHILD, 155 US HIGHWAY 46 WEST 202, WAYNE, NJ 07470
- Signed the 990
- SARA ROTHSCHILD, EXEC. DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (973) 837-9092
- Website
- WWW.LIFERAFTGROUP.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
ENHANCING SURVIVAL AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH GIST AND OTHER RARE CANCERS THROUGH PATIENT-POWERED RESEARCH, EDUCATION, EMPOWERMENT AND GLOBAL ADVOCACY EFFORTS.
Program accomplishments
- RESEARCH: WE FUND AND MANAGE UNIQUELY COORDINATED RESEARCH INITIATIVES THAT ALWAYS KEEP THE NEEDS OF GIST PATIENTS FOREMOST. THE LIFE RAFT GROUP (LRG) CONTINUES TO LEAD A COLLABORATIVE TEAM OF WORLD-RENOWNED SCIENTISTS AND CLINICIANS IN GIST. LRG HAS THE LARGEST GIST PATIENT REGISTRY IN THE WORLD. OUR RESEARCH PARADIGM IS PATIENT-POWERED SCIENCE FOR LIFE. A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH THAT COMPLIMENTS TRADITIONAL RESEARCH WITH REAL WORLD EVIDENCE SUPPORTED BY DATA.Expenses $1,141,896 · grants $25,000
- INFORMATION, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT: THE LRG PROVIDES SUPPORT, INTERVENTION, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY TO GIST PATIENTS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND CAREGIVERS. LOCAL SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE TO THE GIST COMMUNITY THROUGH A NETWORK OF LRG MENTORS AND VOLUNTEERS. OUR EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED WORLDWIDE. OUR GIST DAYS OF LEARNING ANDOUR BIENNIAL LIFE FEST EVENT GATHER EXPERTS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE TO BRING THE MOST UP TO DATE INFORMATION ON GIST RESEARCH, EMERGING THERAPIES AND UPDATES ON THE WORLD OF GIST. OUR OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS ALSO INCLUDE PATIENT SUPPORT GROUPS, FOCUS GROUPS, MONTHLY WEBCASTS, OUR WEBSITE, ACCESS TO OUR CLINICAL TRIALS DATABASE AND OUR WORLDWIDE GIST SPECIALIST DATABASE. EXPERT PATIENT TRAINING IS OFFERED TO ALL MEMBERS.Expenses $488,643
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 | Not 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
- 82-0547746
- 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
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines (G70)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,761,480
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,312,458
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,179,789 | $1,770,153 | $3,761,480 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,861,966 | $1,712,287 | $3,244,046 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,396,538 | $1,918,096 | $2,905,317 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 82-0547746).
Questions about LIFE RAFT GROUP INC
- What is the EIN of LIFE RAFT GROUP INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LIFE RAFT GROUP INC is 82-0547746.
- Is LIFE RAFT GROUP INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to LIFE RAFT GROUP INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LIFE RAFT GROUP 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 LIFE RAFT GROUP 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 LIFE RAFT GROUP INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of LIFE RAFT GROUP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SARA ROTHSCHILD.
- Who are the officers and directors of LIFE RAFT GROUP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $144,660 (SARA ROTHSCHILD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does LIFE RAFT GROUP INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,179,789, expenses of $1,770,153 and total assets of $3,761,480 at year end.
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