EIN 20-5524270

The Life Is Good Playmaker Project

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
14
City
Year formed
2005
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Life Is Good Playmakers harnesses the power of optimism to create healing, life-changing relationships for kids in need. The organization has raised approximately $2.1 million through contributions from the general public and businesses to fund the program and paid out approximately $1.1 million to support childcare professionals and organizations in the United States and Haiti.
Also known as...
The Life Is Good Kids Foundation
Total revenues
$2,041,738
2022
Total expenses
$1,848,734
2022
Total assets
$3,460,087
2022
Num. employees
14
2022

Program areas at The Life Is Good Playmaker Project

The organization raised approximately $1.8 million through contributions from The general public and businesses to fund The program and paid out approximately $1.4 million to support childcare professionals and organizations in The united states and haiti to help more than one million kids overcome trauma.

Grants made by The Life Is Good Playmaker Project

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Camp Southern GroundCamp$64,532

Who funds The Life Is Good Playmaker Project

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$50,850
The 1434 FoundationCharitable$50,000
The Terry and Regina Armstrong Family Charitable FoundationGeneral Fund$10,000
...and 5 more grants received

Personnel at The Life Is Good Playmaker Project

NameTitleCompensation
Julie BowersSecretary / President$0
Whitney Robbins GriffinTreasurer of the Board
Steve GrossChief Playmaker$155,640
Kara PassPresident / Director$0
Thomas AngelonePast Treasurer and Finance Chair$0
...and 3 more key personnel

Financials for The Life Is Good Playmaker Project

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,768,473
Program services$272,334
Investment income and dividends$1,465
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$-534
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$2,041,738

Form 990s for The Life Is Good Playmaker Project

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-10-30990View PDF
2021-122022-11-14990View PDF
2020-122021-11-08990View PDF
2019-122021-02-18990View PDF
2018-122020-02-10990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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The Resolution ProjectNew York, NY$530,441
Foundation for the Mid SouthJackson, MS$1,593,028
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StandUp for KidsDecatur, GA$2,727,706
Data update history
December 30, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from The 1434 Foundation
December 24, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
July 28, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 6, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsCommunity foundationsYouth service charitiesCharities
Issues
ChildrenCommunity improvement
Characteristics
Provides grantsFundraising eventsOperates internationallyNational levelTax deductible donations
General information
Address
253 Summer St Floor 1
Boston, MA 02210
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
Website URL
lifeisgood.com/playmakerproject/playmaker-about.html 
Phone
(617) 648-5318
IRS details
EIN
20-5524270
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2005
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T31: Community Foundations
NAICS code, primary
624110: Child and Youth Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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