New Life Family Services
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
NEW LIFE FAMILY SERVICES IS A MINNESOTA FAITH-BASED NON-PROFIT AAAHC-ACCREDITED MEDICAL CLINIC AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON PROVIDING LIFE-AFFIRMING PREGNANCY, PARENTING, AND ADOPTION SUPPORT.
- Income
- $5.1 million
- Spending
- $4.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- 6.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 97%
- Employees
- 51
- Volunteers
- 196
- Highest pay
- $189,225, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 78 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 11% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 27% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1577% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 12 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
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2026, 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)
- $3.3 million spent. FIRST CARE PREGNANCY CENTER SERVICES:OUR FIRST CARE CENTERS' PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO COME ALONGSIDE THOSE FACING AN UNPLANNED PREGNANCY. WE PROVIDE EARLY PREGNANCY SUPPORT THROUGH PREGNANCY TESTING, ULTRASOUNDS, AND DECISION-MAKING COUNSELING WITH REGISTERED NURSES AND LICENSED SOCIAL WORKERS. OUR ONGOING SUPPORT INCLUDES CASE MANAGEMENT, STI TESTING AND TREATMENT, PRENATAL EDUCATION CLASSES, AND BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT, ALONG WITH TWO FATHERHOOD PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION, OUR EVERY FAMILY PARENTING PROGRAM PROVIDES LONG-TERM EDUCATION AND RESOURCES INCLUDING CAR SEATS, DIAPERS, AND NEEDED BABY ITEMS UNTIL THEIR YOUNGEST CHILD IS AGE FIVE. EACH YEAR, FIRST CARE SERVES OVER 3,700 WOMEN, MEN, AND CHILDREN IN THE TWIN CITIES AND ROCHESTER THROUGH SIX LOCATIONS.
- $353,253 spent. ADOPTION: NEW LIFE ADOPTIONS OFFERS FULL AND LIMITED DOMESTIC ADOPTION SERVICES FOR BOTH BIRTH FAMILIES AND ADOPTIVE FAMILIES. OUR SERVICES INCLUDE A LIFETIME OF POST-ADOPTION SERVICES FOR BIRTH PARENTS, ADOPTIVE FAMILIES, AND ADOPTEES. IN 2025, WE PROVIDED SIX HOME STUDIES AND FIVE UPDATES, A PROCESS THAT INVOLVED AN IN-DEPTH ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL ADOPTIVE PARENTS, ALONG WITH 190 DECISION-MAKING APPOINTMENTS. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WE WERE INVOLVED IN SIX ADOPTION PLACEMENTS.
- $58,833 spent. SUPPORT GROUPS AND MENTORING: CONQUERORS IS A PROGRAM THAT OFFERS BOTH ONE-ON-ONE MENTORING AND SUPPORT GROUPS THAT OFFER HOPE AND HEALING FOR THOSE HURTING FROM A PAST ABORTION. THE GROUPS ARE OFFERED SEVERAL TIMES PER YEAR AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS, INCLUDING VIRTUALLY. IN 2025, 17 CLIENTS WENT THROUGH OUR FULL CONQUERORS 10-WEEK PROGRAM, AND EIGHT ADDITIONAL MENTEES PARTICIPATED IN MENTORSHIP, INCLUDING TWO MEN.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2026, 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 March 2026.
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 August 1978.
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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