Nonprofit · EIN 91-1190193
LIFEWIRE
Tax-exempt · BELLEVUE, WA 98008
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,247,468 | $7,211,491 | -$1,964,023 | $18,538,585 | $9,763,686 | $8,774,899 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $8,047,319 | $6,098,832 | $1,948,487 | $20,179,668 | $9,445,653 | $10,734,015 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,298,759
- of which government grants
- $3,905,693
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $37,465
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$107,006
- Net income from gaming
- $12,948
- Other revenue
- -$88,756
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,364,505
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $279,829
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,996,359
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,910,974
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,396
- Accounting fees
- $73,866
- Occupancy
- $162,947
- Depreciation
- $776,196
- Program services (functional)
- $6,012,863
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,037,697
- Fundraising (functional)
- $160,931
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $20,179,668
- Total assets, end of year
- $18,538,585
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,763,686
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,774,899
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $15,014,488
- Publicly traded securities
- $56,774
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,387,108
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $387,791
- Gross receipts
- $5,354,474
- Employees
- 44
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 1981
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KARLAH RAMIREZ TANORI | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $131,594 | $10,272 |
| JANEIRA BENCOSME-GIL | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $128,996 | $8,969 |
| E JEANNETTE BIFFLE | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,510 | $10,222 |
| OLIVIA MONTGOMERY | SERVICES DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,510 | $10,021 |
| AMY FITZGERALD | OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,905 | $4,092 |
| PATRICK MARTIN | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,687 | $6,435 |
| ASHICA DEMIRA | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GRANT YERKE | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE MIYAUCHI | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESA ANDERSON | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICIA QUACO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANASTACIA VISNESKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA PULS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CHRISTOPHER HENDERSON MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GRACIEN CHARLES ANTOINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA COLE | BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| JUDY MIRKIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| KAREN MELANSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| MARK LESTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| Meghan Douris | Board Member Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| Miya Nazzaro | Board Member Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| MONIQUE GABLEHOUSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| REBECCA HOUGHTON | BOARD MEMBER, PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| ROBERT WILLIAMSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karlah Ramirez-Tanori | Co-Executive Director Officer | 40 | $126,983 | $9,859 |
| Amy FitzGerald | Operations Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,899 | $2,966 |
| Alexis Harden | Housing Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,848 | $7,985 |
| E Jeannette Biffle | Controller Highest-paid employee | 40 | $92,107 | $6,525 |
| Olivia Montgomery | Services Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $91,042 | $6,318 |
| Kelly Becker | Development Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $61,777 | $7,135 |
| Janeira Bencosme-Gil | Co-Executive Director Officer | 40 | $53,204 | $3,812 |
| Theresa Anderson | Board President Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Laurie Miyauchi | Board Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Brenda Puls | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Grant Yerke | Board Member at Large Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Rebecca Houghton | Board Member, Past President Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Farrell | Board Member, Past President Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Carissa Allen | Board Member Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Carla Becvar | Board Member Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ashica DeMira | Board Member Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Norm Escover | Board Member Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Monique Gablehouse | Board Member Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher Henderson MD | Board Member Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Cristina House | Board Member Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Mangini | Board Member Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Melanson | Board Member Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessica Sullivan | Board Member Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Williamson | Board Member Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 6398, BELLEVUE, WA 98008-0398
- In care of
- % E JEANNETTE BIFFLE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LAURIE MIYAUCHI, PO Box 6398, Bellevue, WA 980080398
- Signed the 990
- Laurie Miyauchi, BOARD PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (425) 562-8840
- Website
- WWW.LIFEWIRE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BDO USA
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BY CHANGING INDIVIDUAL, INSTITUTIONAL AND SOCIETAL BELIEFS, ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORS THAT PERPETUATE IT. TO ACHIEVE THIS WE WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE SERVICES IN EAST AND NORTH KING COUNTY FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL OR SEXUAL ABUSE; AND PREVENT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE THROUGH ADVOCACY, EDUCATION AND SUPPORT.
Program accomplishments
- SURVIVOR ADVOCACY SERVICES: ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT TO SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. THE PROGRAM ENCOMPASSES SAFETY PLANNING; RESOURCE REFERRAL; LEGAL ADVOCACY (FOR PROTECTION ORDERS, PARENTING PLANS, DIVORCE ETC.); SUPPORT GROUPS FOR ADULTS, TEENS, AND CHILDREN; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EDUCATION; AND ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY STABILIZATION ASSISTANCE. SURVIVOR ADVOCACY SERVICES WORKS WITH SURVIVORS WHO CONTACT US DIRECTLY EITHER PERSONALLY OR THROUGH OUR 24-HOUR HELPLINE AND WHO ARE REFERRED FROM HOSPITALS, DSHS, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS. WE ALSO PROVIDE ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT FOR SURVIVORS THROUGH THE LEGAL SYSTEM BY PARTNERING WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND PRO-BONO ATTORNEYS TO SUPPORT SURVIVORS AS THEY NAVIGATE THE LEGAL ENTANGLEMENTS NECESSITATED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. WE PROVIDE TRAUMA-INFORMED, SURVIVOR-DRIVEN SERVICES.Expenses $2,275,946 · grants $374,248
- RENTAL ASSISTANCE, RAPID REHOUSING, AND HOUSING STABILITY: THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR FAMILIES IN NON-TIME-LIMITED HOUSING. SAFETY PLANNING, SUPPORT GROUPS, LEGAL ADVOCACY SERVICES, CHILDREN'S SERVICES, CRISIS SUPPORT SERVICES, REFERRALS, AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EDUCATION INFORMATION AND SUPPORT REMAIN AVAILABLE TO PARTICIPANTS IN THESE PROGRAMS. THE RAPID REHOUSING AND HOUSING STABILITY PROGRAMS PROVIDE FLEXIBLE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITH INDIVIDUALIZED HOUSING AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOCUSED ON OBTAINING AND/OR MAINTAINING HOUSING, AS WELL AS HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION EFFORTS.Expenses $1,741,968 · grants $671,307
- TRANSITIONAL SHELTER: MY FRIEND'S PLACE PROVIDES CONFIDENTIAL TRANSITIONAL HOUSING TO SURVIVORS EXPERIENCING BOTH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND CHEMICAL USE FOR UP TO 24 MONTHS. SAFETY PLANNING, SUPPORT GROUPS, LEGAL ADVOCACY SERVICES, CHILDREN'S SERVICES, AND CHEMICAL USE COUNSELING SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON SITE TO RESIDENTS DURING THEIR STAY.Expenses $879,437 · grants $182,238
- EMERGENCY HOUSING: MY SISTER'S HOME IS AN EMERGENCY, CONFIDENTIAL SHELTER THAT PROVIDES INTERIM HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR FAMILIES AND/OR INDIVIDUALS IN THE MOST DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. SAFETY PLANNING, SUPPORT GROUPS, LEGAL ADVOCACY SERVICES, CHILDREN'S SERVICES, CRISIS SUPPORT SERVICES, REFERRALS, AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EDUCATION INFORMATION AND SUPPORT ARE PROVIDED TO RESIDENTS DURING THEIR STAY. IN ADDITION, THE HOTEL MOTEL VOUCHER PROGRAM PROVIDES FAMILIES AND/OR INDIVIDUALS SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND EMERGENCY HOUSING IN A HOTEL OR MOTEL FOR SHORT-TERM STAYS. 24 HOUR HELPLINE: 24/7 YEAR ROUND GATEWAY TO ALL SERVICES. ADVOCATE STAFFED TO PROVIDE SUPPORT LISTENING, SAFETY PLANNING, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EDUCATION, REFERRALS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES, AND INTAKE INTO SERVICES. MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING: INDIVIDUAL MENTAL HEALTH THERAPY FOR ADULT, YOUTH, AND CHILD SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND PREVENTION: RESOURCE AND CATALYST FOR SOCIAL CHANGE IN THE COMMUNITY. LIFEWIRE LEADS SOCIAL CHANGE EFFORTS THROUGH INNOVATIVE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS; BY EDUCATING COMMUNITY LEADERS, EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS ABOUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS; AND BY WORKING FOR JUSTICE THROUGH MULTIPLE SYSTEMS.Expenses $1,115,512 · grants $136,712
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
- 91-1190193
- 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
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P43Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $18,538,585
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,354,474
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,247,468 | $7,211,491 | $18,538,585 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $8,047,319 | $6,098,832 | $20,179,668 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $6,310,969 | $5,420,506 | $19,386,401 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 91-1190193).
Questions about LIFEWIRE
- What is the EIN of LIFEWIRE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LIFEWIRE is 91-1190193.
- Is LIFEWIRE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to LIFEWIRE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LIFEWIRE 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 LIFEWIRE 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 LIFEWIRE 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 LIFEWIRE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LAURIE MIYAUCHI.
- Who are the officers and directors of LIFEWIRE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 24 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $131,594 (KARLAH RAMIREZ TANORI, CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does LIFEWIRE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,247,468, expenses of $7,211,491 and total assets of $18,538,585 at year end.
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