Lifespan Incorporated
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
LIFESPAN EMPOWERS CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES BY PROVIDING EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, AND ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO LIVE, WORK AND PLAY IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.
- Income
- $9.2 million
- Spending
- $9.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 4.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 89%
- Employees
- 451
- Volunteers
- 50
- Highest pay
- $191,000, president/ce
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 66 out of 100.
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.9 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 24% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 52% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 30 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 17 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 December 31, 2025, 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)
- $4.8 million spent. EMPLOYMENT AND ENRICHMENT: LIFESPAN PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT SERVICES THROUGH THE NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION, SERVING INDIVIDUALS ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA. COMMISSIONED BY BOTH THE DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES AND MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS, LIFESPAN SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS WHO WANT TO WORK IN SECURING AND MAINTAINING MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT. OUR EMPLOYMENT SERVICES SPAN 16 COUNTIES AND INCLUDE COMPREHENSIVE VOCATIONAL ASSESSMENTS, PERSON-CENTERED CAREER EXPLORATION, AND INDIVIDUALIZED JOB DEVELOPMENT. EMPLOYMENT SPECIALISTS PARTNER WITH LOCAL EMPLOYERS TO SECURE POSITIONS, PROVIDE ON-THE-JOB TRAINING, AND DELIVER ONGOING SUPPORT TO PROMOTE LONG-TERM EMPLOYMENT SUCCESS. IN ADDITION, LIFESPAN OFFERS COMMUNITY-BASED ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS IN UNION, MECKLENBURG, IREDELL, SURRY, GUILFORD, AND MARBLE COUNTIES THROUGH ITS CREATIVE CAMPUS MODEL. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE INCLUSIVE, HANDS-ON LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS WITH AN INTERACTIVE CURRICULUM FOCUSED ON HORTICULTURE, VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS, CULINARY ARTS, SENSORY EXPERIENCES, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, LEISURE AND RECREATION, COMPUTER LITERACY, MUSIC APPRECIATION, AND VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT. MOSAIC MAKERS - LIFESPAN SERVICES LOCATED IN GREENSBORO AND CHARLOTTE IS AN ENTHUSIASTIC AND UNIQUE ART STUDIO WHERE RESIDENT ARTISTS CREATE POTTERY, PAINTINGS, MOSAICS ART, AND MORE. THE STUDIO ARTISTS, WITH DIFFERING ABILITIES, ARE ENCOURAGED AND SUPPORTED. WE STRIVE FOR AN INCLUSIVE ATMOSPHERE. ITEMS CREATED ARE SOLD IN SHOPS, GALLERIES, AND BOUTIQUES THROUGHOUT NORTH CAROLINA AND BEYOND. THE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE A SAFE, OPEN, AND ENERGETIC ENVIRONMENT FOR ARTISTS OF MANY LEVELS TO CREATE INDEPENDENTLY, EXPRESS THEMSELVES, GROW AND LEARN. ENRICHMENT SERVICES ALSO EXTEND INTO RESIDENTIAL SETTINGS, WHERE PROGRAMMING EMPHASIZES SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND INDEPENDENCE. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE TRAINING AND SUPPORT IN SOCIAL SKILLS, PERSONAL HEALTH AND HYGIENE, RECREATION AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES, AND ACCESS TO SPECIALIZED THERAPEUTIC SERVICES DESIGNED TO ENHANCE QUALITY OF LIFE AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION. EMPLOYMENT AND ENRICHMENT: LIFESPAN PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT SERVICES THROUGH THE NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION, SERVING INDIVIDUALS ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA. COMMISSIONED BY BOTH THE DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES AND MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS, LIFESPAN SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS WHO WANT TO WORK IN SECURING AND MAINTAINING MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT. OUR EMPLOYMENT SERVICES SPAN 16 COUNTIES AND INCLUDE COMPREHENSIVE VOCATIONAL ASSESSMENTS, PERSON-CENTERED CAREER EXPLORATION, AND INDIVIDUALIZED JOB DEVELOPMENT. EMPLOYMENT SPECIALISTS PARTNER WITH LOCAL EMPLOYERS TO SECURE POSITIONS, PROVIDE ON-THE-JOB TRAINING, AND DELIVER ONGOING SUPPORT TO PROMOTE LONG-TERM EMPLOYMENT SUCCESS. IN ADDITION, LIFESPAN OFFERS COMMUNITY-BASED ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS IN UNION, MECKLENBURG, IREDELL, SURRY, GUILFORD, AND MARBLE COUNTIES THROUGH ITS CREATIVE CAMPUS MODEL. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE INCLUSIVE, HANDS-ON LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS WITH AN INTERACTIVE CURRICULUM FOCUSED ON HORTICULTURE, VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS, CULINARY ARTS, SENSORY EXPERIENCES, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, LEISURE AND RECREATION, COMPUTER LITERACY, MUSIC APPRECIATION, AND VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT. MOSAIC MAKERS - LIFESPAN SERVICES LOCATED IN GREENSBORO AND CHARLOTTE IS AN ENTHUSIASTIC AND UNIQUE ART STUDIO WHERE RESIDENT ARTISTS CREATE POTTERY, PAINTINGS, MOSAICS ART, AND MORE. THE STUDIO ARTISTS, WITH DIFFERING ABILITIES, ARE ENCOURAGED AND SUPPORTED. WE STRIVE FOR AN INCLUSIVE ATMOSPHERE. ITEMS CREATED ARE SOLD IN SHOPS, GALLERIES, AND BOUTIQUES THROUGHOUT NORTH CAROLINA AND BEYOND. THE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE A SAFE, OPEN, AND ENERGETIC ENVIRONMENT FOR ARTISTS OF MANY LEVELS TO CREATE INDEPENDENTLY, EXPRESS THEMSELVES, GROW AND LEARN. ENRICHMENT SERVICES ALSO EXTEND INTO RESIDENTIAL SETTINGS, WHERE PROGRAMMING EMPHASIZES SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND INDEPENDENCE. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE TRAINING AND SUPPORT IN SOCIAL SKILLS, PERSONAL HEALTH AND HYGIENE, RECREATION AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES, AND ACCESS TO SPECIALIZED THERAPEUTIC SERVICES DESIGNED TO ENHANCE QUALITY OF LIFE AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION.
- $1.4 million spent. EDUCATION: LIFESPAN EARLY LEARNING CENTERS ARE INCLUSIVE EARLY LEARNING CENTERS SERVING CHILDREN WITH AND WITHOUT DISABILITIES FROM SIX WEEKS OF AGE THROUGH THE START OF KINDERGARTEN. THE CENTERS ARE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT CHILDREN OF ALL ABILITIES IN A NURTURING, DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE, AND INCLUSIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. LIFESPAN CURRENTLY OPERATES TWO EARLY LEARNING CENTERS SERVING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION TO EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE, LIFESPAN OFFERS AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER CARE PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AGES 612, PROVIDING A SAFE, ENRICHING ENVIRONMENT THAT SUPPORTS CONTINUED LEARNING, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, AND FAMILY NEEDS BEYOND THE TRADITIONAL SCHOOL DAY AND SCHOOL YEAR. LIFESPAN ALSO PROVIDES INTERVENTION SERVICES, INCLUDING SPEECH THERAPY AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, FOR QUALIFYING CHILDREN. THESE SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS AND PROMOTE POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN ENROLLED IN LIFESPAN PROGRAMS AND WITHIN THE BROADER COMMUNITY, AS APPROPRIATE. THROUGH INCLUSIVE PRACTICES AND INTEGRATED SUPPORT SERVICES, LIFESPAN IS COMMITTED TO HELPING CHILDREN REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL WHILE SUPPORTING FAMILIES AND STRENGTHENING THE COMMUNITY. EDUCATION: LIFESPAN EARLY LEARNING CENTERS ARE INCLUSIVE EARLY LEARNING CENTERS SERVING CHILDREN WITH AND WITHOUT DISABILITIES FROM SIX WEEKS OF AGE THROUGH THE START OF KINDERGARTEN. THE CENTERS ARE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT CHILDREN OF ALL ABILITIES IN A NURTURING, DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE, AND INCLUSIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. LIFESPAN CURRENTLY OPERATES TWO EARLY LEARNING CENTERS SERVING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION TO EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE, LIFESPAN OFFERS AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER CARE PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AGES 612, PROVIDING A SAFE, ENRICHING ENVIRONMENT THAT SUPPORTS CONTINUED LEARNING, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, AND FAMILY NEEDS BEYOND THE TRADITIONAL SCHOOL DAY AND SCHOOL YEAR. LIFESPAN ALSO PROVIDES INTERVENTION SERVICES, INCLUDING SPEECH THERAPY AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, FOR QUALIFYING CHILDREN. THESE SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS AND PROMOTE POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN ENROLLED IN LIFESPAN PROGRAMS AND WITHIN THE BROADER COMMUNITY, AS APPROPRIATE. THROUGH INCLUSIVE PRACTICES AND INTEGRATED SUPPORT SERVICES, LIFESPAN IS COMMITTED TO HELPING CHILDREN REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL WHILE SUPPORTING FAMILIES AND STRENGTHENING THE COMMUNITY.
- $1.6 million spent. RESIDENTIAL SERVICES: LIFESPAN OFFERS LONG-TERM RESIDENTIAL SERVICES THROUGH FOUR ICF-IID GROUP HOMES IN MECKLENBURG COUNTY AND ONE INNOVATIONS GROUP HOME LOCATED IN ANDREWS, NC. INDIVIDUALS LIVE IN ACCESSIBLE, FAMILY- LIKE ENVIRONMENTS STAFFED 24/7, WHERE THEY SHARE DAILY LIFE WHILE REMAINING ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. LIFESPAN'S LONG-TERM SERVICES AND SUPPORT ARE DESIGNED TO ADDRESS EACH PERSON HOLISTICALLY, RECOGNIZING THAT EVERY INDIVIDUAL HAS UNIQUE NEEDS. RESIDENTIAL SERVICES INCLUDE ASSISTANCE WITH PERSONAL HEALTH AND HYGIENE, RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES, AND TRAINING IN SOCIAL SKILLS, ALONG WITH ACCESS TO SPECIALIZED CONSULTATIVE SERVICES. RESIDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ENGAGE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES BY VOLUNTEERING, ATTENDING RELIGIOUS SERVICES, AND PARTICIPATING IN CONTINUING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES. RESIDENTIAL SERVICES: LIFESPAN OFFERS LONG-TERM RESIDENTIAL SERVICES THROUGH FOUR ICF-IID GROUP HOMES IN MECKLENBURG COUNTY AND ONE INNOVATIONS GROUP HOME LOCATED IN ANDREWS, NC. INDIVIDUALS LIVE IN ACCESSIBLE, FAMILY- LIKE ENVIRONMENTS STAFFED 24/7, WHERE THEY SHARE DAILY LIFE WHILE REMAINING ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. LIFESPAN'S LONG-TERM SERVICES AND SUPPORT ARE DESIGNED TO ADDRESS EACH PERSON HOLISTICALLY, RECOGNIZING THAT EVERY INDIVIDUAL HAS UNIQUE NEEDS. RESIDENTIAL SERVICES INCLUDE ASSISTANCE WITH PERSONAL HEALTH AND HYGIENE, RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES, AND TRAINING IN SOCIAL SKILLS, ALONG WITH ACCESS TO SPECIALIZED CONSULTATIVE SERVICES. RESIDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ENGAGE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES BY VOLUNTEERING, ATTENDING RELIGIOUS SERVICES, AND PARTICIPATING IN CONTINUING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 2025.
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 October 1977.
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 October 21, 2026.
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