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Employment (J30) 990 on File

LIFE START

EIN: 31-1814483 · COLUMBUS, OH 43229-5433 · United States · FY 2025 Data
3 out of 5 49 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 62/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 78/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2025 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2025
$1.9M
Total Revenue
$1.9M
Total Expenses
$653K
Net Assets
11
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 97.8%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 4.10x
Liability-to-Asset 11.2%
Revenue Diversification 98.1%
Executive Compensation $97K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 483 similar organizations (United States, Employment, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
97.8% 85.5%
P10P90
Top quarter
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
2.2% 13.1%
P10P90
Top quarter
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
0.0% 0.0%
P10P90
Top quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
4.1 mo 11.8 mo
P10P90
Below median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
11.2% 12.9%
P10P90
Above median
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
98.1% 92.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
1.0% 3.2%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2025 $1.9M $1.9M $653K 97.8% 11
2023 $1.7M $1.8M $583K 90.4% 14
2022 $1.7M $1.8M $646K 89.1% 18
2021 $1.8M $2.0M N/A — 15
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Organization Details
EIN
31-1814483
State
OH
City
COLUMBUS
ZIP
43229-5433
Classification
J30
Category
Employment
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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