EIN 56-1142969

Lifespan

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
505
Year formed
1973
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
Description
Lifespan empowers children and adults with disabilities by providing education, employment, and enrichment opportunities to live, work and play in their communities. It has developed enrichment programs in multiple counties that feature community and campus based learning environments. The Lifespan early learning center serves children with disabilities and typical needs using a reverse mainstream model of inclusion. This program gives children opportunities to interact with each other regardless of abilities.
Total revenues
$19,368,891
2022
Total expenses
$18,697,888
2022
Total assets
$15,920,289
2022
Num. employees
505
2022

Program areas at Lifespan

Employment and enrichment: Lifespan has developed enrichment programs in stanly, union, mecklenburg, iredell, surry, guilford, cherokee and haywood counties that feature community and campus based learning environments. Each creative campus features interactive curriculum that focuses on horticulture, visual arts, performing arts, culinary arts, sensory experiences, health and wellness, leisure and recreation, computer literacy, music appreciation, volunteerism, and compensatory education. Enrichment services also include residential services for which programming includes training and assistance with social skills, personal health and hygiene, recreation and leisure activities and specialized therapies. In addition, Lifespan operates four icf/iid group homes and four innovation group homes in cherokee and mecklenburg counties. Lifespan provides employment services for individuals with disabilities in communities across western and central north carolina. Lifespan is commissioned by the division of vocational rehabilitation services and managed care organizations to secure employment opportunities for those who want to work. Our service footprint for employment services spans 28 counties. Services include evaluating individual's vocational abilities and helping them identify their employment preferences. Job coaches then locate local employment opportunities, work to secure the job for the individual and provide on-the-job training and continuous support to the individual.
Education: Lifespan early learning center serves children with disabilities and children with typical needs who are six weeks through the start of kindergarten. Using a reverse mainstream model of inclusion, the program gives children opportunities to interact with, learn from and develop relationships with each other. There are four schools in alamance and iredell counties. Lifespan provides early intervention services for children birth through three years of age through the children's developmental services agencies in 34 north carolina counties. Services are provided in the home, childcare center, or other natural environment that will correct, reduce or prevent further deterioration of identified deficits in a child's mental or physical health.

Who funds Lifespan

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Iredell County Partnership for Young ChildrenNC Pre-K$297,030
Alamance Partnership for ChildrenSchool Success$121,315
Bill and Sharon Allen Family FoundationEnrichment Opportunitues for Children and Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities$30,000
...and 3 more grants received

Personnel at Lifespan

NameTitleCompensation
Kenneth FuquayPresident and Chief Executive Officer$163,586
Christopher WhiteChief Operating Officer$114,468
Donella BrownTreasurer and Chief Financial Officer$105,485
Harry Workman, D. MinChief Philanthropy Officer and Ambassador of Generosity
Barbara WilsonSecretary and CH$110,227
...and 8 more key personnel

Financials for Lifespan

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$860,736
Program services$18,089,440
Investment income and dividends$4,539
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$80,811
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$249,836
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$83,529
Total revenues$19,368,891

Form 990s for Lifespan

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062023-03-13990View PDF
2021-062022-03-03990View PDF
2020-062021-04-13990View PDF
2019-062020-10-30990View PDF
2018-062019-05-14990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
Data update history
June 17, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 15, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
May 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $296,445 from Iredell County Partnership for Young Children
October 1, 2022
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
August 16, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Human service organizationsYouth service charitiesDevelopmentally disabled centersHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesChildrenDevelopmentally disabled
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donations
General information
Address
1511 Shopton Rd Suite A
Charlotte, NC 28217
Metro area
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
County
Mecklenburg County, NC
Website URL
lifespanservices.org/ 
Phone
(704) 944-5100
Facebook page
LIFESPANInc 
Twitter profile
@lifespan_inc 
IRS details
EIN
56-1142969
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1973
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
P82: Developmentally Disabled Centers and Services
NAICS code, primary
624110: Child and Youth Services
Parent/child status
Central organization
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