Nonprofit · EIN 86-2371418
LIFE NEWS TODAY CORP
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · FAIRFAX, VA 22030
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $63,458 | $60,740 | $2,718 | $65,751 | – | $65,751 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-PF | $23,475 | $23,287 | $188 | $54,858 | $0 | $54,858 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $20,890
- Program service revenue
- $42,568
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $15,675
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $15,675
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $13,887
- Occupancy
- $340
- Printing, publications and postage
- $148
- Other expenses
- $30,690
- Program services (functional)
- $60,740
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $63,033
- Total assets, end of year
- $65,751
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $65,751
- Cash, savings and investments
- $18,526
- Gross receipts
- $63,458
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Fernandez | Director and reporter | 20 | $15,675 |
| Lisa Merolla | Director and Chief Editor | 20 | $0 |
| Margaret Jane Fernandez | Director and Graphics | 20 | $0 |
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Fernandez 810 Plum Street SW, Vienna, VA 22180 | Director | 10 | $0 |
| Lisa Merolla 10521 Rosehaven St Sw, Fairfax, VA 22030 | Chef Editor Director | 10 | $0 |
| M Jane Fernandez 10521 Rosehaven St Sw, Fairfax, VA 22030 | Graphics Director | 15 | $0 |
| Marina Chauffaille 10521 Rosehaven St Sw, Fairfax, VA 22030 | Reporter | 10 | $0 |
| Dillin Bett 10521 Rosehaven St Sw, Fairfax, VA 22030 | Reporter | 5 | $0 |
| Martin Peyruc 10521 Rosehaven St Sw, Fairfax, VA 22030 | Reporter | 15 | $0 |
| Gabriela Casais 10521 Rosehaven St Sw, Fairfax, VA 22030 | Photographer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10521 ROSEHAVEN ST, FAIRFAX, VA 22030-2876
- In care of
- % ALEX FERNANDEZ
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Alexander Fernandez, Director
Mission
To operate a nonprofit news organization that provides public-interest journalism investigative reporting community news consumer information and educational media content to the public.
Program accomplishments
- Life News Today produced and published public-interest journalism community news investigative reporting consumer information and educational news content for the public through its nonprofit news platform.Expenses $60,740
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-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | Check at the IRS |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-PF on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 86-2371418
- 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
- 2025
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $65,751
- Income (IRS master file)
- $63,458
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2024
- Posted by the IRS
- August 12, 2024
- Reinstated
- Effective May 15, 2024
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $63,458 | $60,740 | $65,751 | XML |
| 990-PF | December 2023 | $23,475 | $23,287 | $54,858 | 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 86-2371418).
Questions about LIFE NEWS TODAY CORP
- What is the EIN of LIFE NEWS TODAY CORP?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LIFE NEWS TODAY CORP is 86-2371418.
- Is LIFE NEWS TODAY CORP tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2024 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2024.
- Are donations to LIFE NEWS TODAY CORP tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LIFE NEWS TODAY 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 NEWS TODAY 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 NEWS TODAY CORP last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of LIFE NEWS TODAY CORP?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $15,675 (Alexander Fernandez, Director and reporter).
- How much revenue does LIFE NEWS TODAY CORP have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $63,458, expenses of $60,740 and total assets of $65,751 at year end.
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