Life Impact International Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
LIFE IMPACT WORKS RELENTLESSLY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF TRAFFICKED, EXPLOITED, AND AT-RISK CHILDREN IN THAILAND, BURMA, AND BRAZIL. THROUGH LOCAL PREVENTION PROJECTS AND OUTREACHES, WE WORK TO PREVENT CHILD EXPLOITATION, REACHING NEARLY 1,000 CHILDREN IN BRAZIL ALONE. WE OFFER TUTORING, COUNSELING, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, FOOD, AND SO MUCH MORE. WE PARTNER WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, INCLUDING POLICE, SOCIAL WELFARE WORKERS, HOSPITALS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS, TO RESCUE CHILDREN FROM HORRIFIC SITUATIONS, OPERATING SOME 20 FAMILY-STYLE SAFE HOMES IN THE THREE NATIONS. WE DON'T JUST RESCUE CHILDREN. WE TAKE EVERY STEP POSSIBLE TO BRING RESTORATION, HEALING, AND WHOLENESS TO EACH CHILD ENTRUSTED TO OUR CARE. WE HELP THEM HEAL THROUGH COUNSELING AND EDUCATION, GIVING THEM THE LOVE AND CHILDHOOD THEY DESERVE, AND POINTING THEM TO THE GREATEST RESCUER OF ALL, JESUS.
- Income
- $2.9 million
- Spending
- $2.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 71%
- Reserves
- 11.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 98%
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 110
- Highest pay
- $144,982, board president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 11.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 14% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 36% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1571% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 16 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 94 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
9 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $856,172 spent. OUR PROGRAMS IN BRAZIL ARE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH GRANTS TO LIFE IMPACT BRAZIL, BASED IN CAMPINA GRANDE, BRAZIL. WE HAVE SIX PREVENTION PROJECTS IN FIVE BRAZILIAN COMMUNITIES IN THREE REGIONS: RIO DE JANEIRO, CEARA (NORTHEAST), AND THE AMAZON (NORTH). THESE PROJECTS PROVIDE A SAFE PLACE FOR THE CHILDREN TO RECEIVE HELP, TUTORING, FOOD, SUPPLIES, PLAY GAMES OR SPORTS, AND LEARN ABOUT JESUS. IN 2024, OVER A 1,000 CHILDREN WERE ENROLLED IN OUR PREVENTION PROJECTS. IN 2024, WE DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 137,000 MEALS AND NEARLY 38,000 POUNDS OF FOOD. OUR MISSION IS TO PREVENT ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION SINCE MANY OF THE CHILDREN LIVE IN SOME OF THE DARKEST AND MOST DANGEROUS REGIONS OF THE WORLD FOR CHILDREN.SOME WILL SELL THEIR BODIES FOR RICE AND BEANS. WHILE FOR OTHERS, THEIR ONLY HOPE FOR MONEY OR STATUS IS TO BE A DRUG DEALER OR THE GIRLFRIEND OF A DRUG DEALER. OUR LIFE IMPACT BRAZIL TEAM DOES EVERYTHING IT CAN TO HELP FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY WITH FOOD, EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, COUNSELING, AND SHARING THE GOSPEL WITH THEM. A PROFESSIONAL STAFF OF PSYCHOLOGISTS AND SOCIAL WORKERS VISITS FAMILIES IN "FAVELAS" EVERY YEAR. THEY ARE TRAINED TO RECOGNIZE ANY ABUSE IN THE HOME. THEY ALSO WORK WITH PUBLIC ENTITIES TO CHANGE THE COMMUNITY AND KEEP THE CHILDREN SAFE, HOLDING CAMPAIGNS TO TEACH THE COMMUNITY HOW TO IDENTIFY CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING. IN 2024, WE HELD 100 OUTREACHES IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. WE HELPED 700 FAMILIES WITH BASIC NECESSITIES. IN THE AMAZON, WE RECEIVED CERTIFICATION IN DECEMBER TO OPEN OUR FIRST SAFE HOME. WE BEGAN THE PROCESS IN JULY OF 2023 AND COMPLETED IT A YEAR AND A HALF LATER. GRANTS TO LIFE IMPACT HELP PAY FOR PROJECTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.
- $803,323 spent. OUR PROGRAMS IN THAILAND ARE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH GRANTS TO THE LIFE IMPACT THAILAND FOUNDATION, ESTABLISHED IN 2015 AND BASED IN MAE SOT, THAILAND. THE FOUNDATION IS GOVERNMENT-RECOGNIZED AND CERTIFIED, THE FIRST OF ITS KIND ON THE THAI-BURMA BORDER, ORGANIZED TO PROPERLY FACILITATE OPERATIONS IN THE COUNTRY. OUR 18 FAMILY-STYLE SAFE HOMES ARE LOCATED ON 52 ACRES. OUR EMERGENCY SHELTER IS IN AN UNDISCLOSED LOCATION. IN 2024, WE HOUSED AND CARED FOR JUST OVER 100 UNDERAGE CHILDREN WHO HAD BEEN EXPLOITED, ABUSED, TRAFFICKED, OR WERE LIVING AS ORPHANS. TWENTY-FOUR OF THESE CHILDREN WERE RESCUED IN 2024. EVERY RESCUED CHILD HAS HOUSE PARENTS, LIVES IN A FAMILY-STYLE SAFE HOME, AND IS PROVIDED ALL OF LIFE'S NECESSITIES, INCLUDING EDUCATION AND MEDICAL CARE. THE CHILDREN ALSO PARTICIPATE IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES LIKE SPORTS AND MUSIC PROGRAMS. BESIDES RESCUING CHILDREN, WE ALSO TAKE STEPS TO PREVENT THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN FROM BEING SOLD, TRAFFICKED, OR PRESSURED INTO A LIFE OF EXPLOITATION AND SLAVERY THROUGH OUR OUTREACH AND PREVENTION PROJECTS. IN 2024, WE HELD 112 OUTREACH EVENTS, RAISING AWARENESS AND PROVIDING FOOD AND SUPPLIES, AS WELL AS EMERGENCY SUPPORT WHERE NEEDED. WE REACHED OVER 2,100 VULNERABLE AND AT-RISK PEOPLE IN SCHOOLS, SLUMS, AND VILLAGES. WE DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 45,000 POUNDS OF FOOD. WE SUPPORTED AS MANY AS 32 FAMILIES EACH MONTH WITH OVER 20,000 LBS OF FOOD AND SUPPLIES. WE ALSO PARTNERED WITH SIX SCHOOLS HELPING ABOUT 460 STUDENTS. SEE SCHEDULE F FOR MORE DETAILS ABOUT OUR GRANT-MAKING AND MONITORING PROCESS.
- $97,887 spent. BURMA (MYANMAR) MINISTRYBECAUSE OF THE ONGOING CIVIL WAR, WE OFFER DISASTER RELIEF TO INTERNALLY DISPLACED PEOPLE IN THE JUNGLES OF BURMA AND EXTREMELY VULNERABLE CHILDREN WHO ARE AT RISK OF BEING TAKEN AS CHILD SOLDIERS OR ARRANGED CHILD BRIDES. IN 2024, WE HELPED OVER 1,100 MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN LIVING IN FEAR BECAUSE OF THE WAR. WE DELIVERED 3,090 POUNDS OF FOOD AND HELD 2 OUTREACHES. IN ADDITION TO RELIEF FOR THOSE DISPLACED BY WAR, WE ALSO HOUSED 13 CHILDREN IN THE HOUSE OF HOPE, A SAFE HOME FOR ORPHANS OF WAR AND AT-RISK CHILDREN. WE ALSO WELCOMED 8 CHILDREN INTO OUR BOARDING HOME WHO HAVE BEEN SEPARATED FROM THEIR PARENTS UNTIL THEY CAN BE REUNITED WITH THEM. THE HOUSE OF HOPE SITS ON 12 ACRES AND WAS HOME TO 21 CHILDREN IMPACTED BY THE WAR.
- $52,979 spent. GENERAL MINISTRYIN 2024, WE CONTINUED FULFILLING OUR MISSION TO PREVENT, RESCUE, AND HEAL. WE WORKED TO PREVENT THE EXPLOITATION AND TRAFFICKING OF AT-RISK CHILDREN, RESCUE THOSE ALREADY VICTIMS, AND HEAL THOSE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED TRAUMA BECAUSE OF IT. TO FULFILL OUR ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IN THAILAND, BURMA, AND BRAZIL, WE HAVE MULTIPLE PREVENTION PROJECTS AND CONTINUOUS OUTREACH PROGRAMS IN PLACE. IN THAILAND, WE HAVE RESCUE HOMES THROUGH THE LIFE IMPACT THAILAND FOUNDATION AND REGULARLY CONDUCT COMMUNITY OUTREACHES ALONG THE THAI/BURMA BORDER. WE ARE WORKING TO OPEN OUR FIRST RESCUE HOME IN BRAZIL. IN OUR PREVENTION PROJECTS THERE, WE REACH NEARLY 1,000 CHILDREN. WE FEED FAMILIES AND PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, TUTORING, AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES SUCH AS BALLET AND SOCCER. WE ALSO OFFER VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR OLDER CHILDREN. WE PROVIDE COUNSELING THROUGH ALL OF OUR PROGRAMS TO HELP CHILDREN HEAL FROM THE TRAUMA THEY'VE EXPERIENCED. AND WE TELL THEM ABOUT THE GREATEST RESCUER OF ALL, JESUS. IN 2024 WE GRANTED AN AFRICAN ORPHANAGE $50,000.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2014.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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