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LIVING INDEPENDENCE FOR ELDERS(L.I.F.E.) INC.

Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·BOX 684 · ASHERN, MB · R0C 0E0·BN 107631020RR0001

Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31

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Cents to cause T1

43¢

of each dollar spent, to programs

Operating overhead T1

57%

typical range 5–35%

Reserves T1

2.7 yr

of program spending, in cash and investments

Revenue T1

$232K

not reviewed by an analyst (Charity Intelligence)

— means the filing doesn't include the lines needed; details and sources below.·How to read these figures

Common questions

How do I donate to Living Independence for Elders(L.I.F.E.) Inc.?

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Is Living Independence for Elders(L.I.F.E.) Inc. a registered charity?

Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 107631020RR0001. Registration status can change, so check the CRA charities listing for its current status. Only a currently registered charity can issue an official donation receipt.

Where is Living Independence for Elders(L.I.F.E.) Inc. located?

Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is BOX 684, ASHERN, MB, R0C 0E0. Source.

What does Living Independence for Elders(L.I.F.E.) Inc. do?

In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "WE RECEIVED A FEDERAL GRANT IN OCTOBER 2023 WHICH WILL RUN UNTIL OCTOBER 2025. THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO SUBSIDIZE SERVICES FOR SENIORS (HOUSEKEEPING MEAL PREPARATION YARD MAINTENANCE TRANSPORTATION). WE HAVE COMPLETED OUR FIRST YEAR AND CONTINUE WORKING ON RAISING AWARENESS OF THE GRANT PROGRAM BENEFITS ALONG…" Full program description.

How much of Living Independence for Elders(L.I.F.E.) Inc.'s spending goes to programs?T1

Per its F2024 T3010, 43¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.

How big is Living Independence for Elders(L.I.F.E.) Inc.?T1

Its last-reported revenue was $232K (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's under $1M revenue band, alongside 27,629 other operating charities.

What it does — in its own words

New programs

WE RECEIVED A FEDERAL GRANT IN OCTOBER 2023 WHICH WILL RUN UNTIL OCTOBER 2025. THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO SUBSIDIZE SERVICES FOR SENIORS (HOUSEKEEPING MEAL PREPARATION YARD MAINTENANCE TRANSPORTATION). WE HAVE COMPLETED OUR FIRST YEAR AND CONTINUE WORKING ON RAISING AWARENESS OF THE GRANT PROGRAM BENEFITS ALONG WITH OUR REGULAR PROGRAMMING. WE ARE IN OUR SECOND YEAR OF THE GRANT WITH IT EXPECTED TO END IN OCTOBER 2025. GOOD RESULTS TO DATE.

Program descriptions from its F2024 T3010 filing, verbatim · self-reported · this is also the text our semantic search matches against. source ↗

Tier 1 — what we computed (open data)

From the charity's own F2024 T3010 filing. Self-reported; not independently verified. You can recompute every figure. New to these terms? Read what cents to the cause, overhead and reserves mean.

Cents to cause

T1 · computed (open data)

43¢

Per its F2024 T3010, 43¢ of each dollar spent went to programs. The rest ran the organization and raised money; higher is not automatically better.

Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities; 89¢ among those its size (under $1M).

this charity 43¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities

T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Operating overhead

T1 · computed (open data)

57%

Management, administration, and fundraising as a share of total spending. We treat 5–35% as the typical range; we state the figure, you judge.

T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Reserves

T1 · computed (open data)

2.7 yr

Years that cash, bank balances and investments on hand could cover program spending; liabilities and restricted funds are not netted out.

Charities its size (under $1M, 27,629): median 1 yr; 14% hold under half a year. All operating charities: median 0.8 yr.

T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Total revenue

T1 · computed (open data)

$232K

Last-reported total revenue.

T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Donor-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

0%

Share of revenue from receipted donations.

T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

Government-funded

T1 · computed (open data)

76%

Share of revenue from federal, provincial, and municipal sources.

T3010 line 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means

Where the money comes from

Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.

  • Receipted donationsT1

    0%

    T3010 4500 ÷ 4700

  • GovernmentT1

    76%

    T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700

  • Other revenueT1

    23%

    T3010 remainder ÷ 4700

Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗

★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)

Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 819 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.

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Figures per each charity's F2024 T3010 · self-reported, not audited by us · ✱= that filing's expense lines don't reconcile · open a profile for sources and caveats.

Board of directors

12 directors reported · 12 of 12at arm's length

  • O'SULLIVAN, ERIKACHAIRarm's length
  • BERGNER, JULIETTE VTREASURERarm's length
  • MICHNO, MARLENESECRETARYarm's length
  • STEWART, JOYCEDIRECTORarm's length
  • HAYSTEAD, BEVERLEYDIRECTORarm's length
  • NOORDENBOS, ALISONDIRECTORarm's length
  • EBBERS, MARIADIRECTORarm's length
  • WILLIAMSON, KARENDIRECTOR/FUNDRAISINGarm's length
  • THORLACIUS, GWENDIRECTORarm's length
  • THORLACIUS, CAROLYNDIRECTORarm's length
  • JABUSCH, GREGRM OF GRAHAMDALE REParm's length
  • PETERSON, EDITHRM OF WEST INTERLAKE REParm's length

From its F2024T3010 filing (public CRA record), as filed. “Arm's length” means not related to other officials by family or business ties. source ↗

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