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New Life Family Alliance

EIN 46-4850869 · Omaha, NE

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair54 out of 100GovernanceWeak37 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Only 7% of its spending went to programs.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

NEW NBSP;LIFE NBSP;FAMILY NBSP;ALLIANCE APOS;S NBSP;MISSION NBSP;IS NBSP;TO NBSP;SUPPORT NBSP;THE NBSP;WELL-BEING NBSP;AND NBSP;GROWTH NBSP;OF NBSP;SUDANESE NBSP;AND NBSP;SOUTH NBSP;SUDANESE NBSP;REFUGEES NBSP;IMMIGRANTS NBSP;AND NBSP;THEIR NBSP;FAMILIES NBSP;THROUGH NBSP;INFORMATION NBSP;SHARING NBSP;COMMUNITY NBSP;OUTREACH NBSP;AND NBSP;SUPPORT NBSP;SERVICES NBSP;SO NBSP;THEY NBSP;CAN NBSP;REBUILD NBSP;THEIR NBSP;LIVES NBSP;AND NBSP;BECOME NBSP;HEALTHY NBSP;CONFIDENT NBSP;AND NBSP;PRODUCTIVE NBSP;CITIZENS NBSP;NLFA NBSP;IS NBSP;ORGANIZED NBSP;AND NBSP;OPERATED NBSP;EXCLUSIVELY NBSP;FOR NBSP;CHARITABLE NBSP;PURPOSES NBSP;UNDER NBSP;SECTION NBSP;501(C)(3) NBSP;OF NBSP;THE NBSP;INTERNAL NBSP;REVENUE NBSP;CODE NBSP;OR NBSP;ANY NBSP;CORRESPONDING NBSP;SECTION NBSP;OF NBSP;ANY NBSP;FUTURE NBSP;FEDERAL NBSP;TAX NBSP;CODE

Income
$348,381
Spending
$256,786
Spent on programs
7%
Reserves
0 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 54%
Employees
4
Highest pay
$79,040, associate director

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

Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 4% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 26% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 40% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    7% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Weak: 37 out of 100. Higher than 9% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 6 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    12 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (3)
  1. $145,600 spent. YOUTH SERVICES NLFA TAKES A THREE-PRONGED APPROACH TO OUR YOUTH SERVICES PROGRAM 1. CASE MANAGEMENT WE WORK WITH YOUTH TO SUPPORT THEM WITH FAMILY CHALLENGES JOB READINESS AND PERSONAL AND FAMILY NEEDS INCLUDING CREATING NATIVE LANGUAGE PROGRAMS SO THEY CAN COMMUNICATE WITH THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS. 2. OUR JUVENILE SERVICES PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO CHILDREN WHO ARE AT-RISK OF ENTERING INTO THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM. WE DO THIS WITH REFERRALS TO OUR YOUTH PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION PROGRAM PARENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND ADVOCACY. WE COLLABORATE WITH DOUGLAS COUNTY AND OTHER AGENCIES FOR YOUTH AT RISK OF GETTING INVOLVED IN DEPENDENCY AND DELINQUENCY PROCEEDINGS AND PROVIDE HOME VISIT SERVICES FOR YOUTH WHO INTERACT WITH THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM. 3. WE ALSO WORK TO CONNECT YOUTH FROM THE SOUTH SUDANESE COMMUNITY WITH OTHER EXISTING PROGRAMS SUCH AS EDUCATIONAL HELP SPORTS AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS. AS A RESULT OF OUR WORK PARENTS YOUTH AND FAMILIES FEEL EMPOWERED AND HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO WORK WITH AT-RISK YOUTH. YOUNG PEOPLE ARE ALSO ABLE TO CONNECT WITH PROGRAMS THAT CONNECT THEM WITH THEIR CULTURE AND KEEP THEM ACTIVE.
  2. $38,000 spent. FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM NLFA PROVIDES GENERAL SUPPORT THROUGH REFERRALS AND FACILITATE ACCESS TO RESOURCES FOR SOUTH SUDANESE AND REFUGEE COMMUNITIES. BECAUSE WE HAVE THE CULTURAL KNOW-HOW OF THIS COMMUNITY AND A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES NLFA IS A TRUSTED ENTITY THAT CAN CONNECT PEOPLE FROM A VARIETY OF GROUPS TO RESOURCES SUCH AS ADULT EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT AND JOB TRAINING PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES WHICH HAVE LED TO HOME AND FAMILY STABILITY.
  3. $37,000 spent. IMMIGRATION PROGRAM NLFA PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR REFUGEES WHO HAVE IMMIGRATION-RELATED ISSUES AND ASSISTS OTHERS WHO HAVE LOST THEIR DOCUMENTS. WHEN THEIR IMMIGRATION AND OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE IN ORDER THEY HAVE IMPROVED SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC STATUS.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2016.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 October 21, 2026.

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