Community Lifeline Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
COMMUNITY LIFELINE CENTER ENVISIONS A COMMUNITY WHERE ALL OF OUR NEIGHBORS ARE PROVIDED RESOURCES TO OVERCOME TEMPORARY ADVERSITY. WE CAN ACHIEVE THIS VISION BY FOCUSING ON OUR MISSION TO PROVIDE RESIDENTS OF COLLIN COUNTY WITH BASIC CRITICAL RESOURCES, THROUGH OUR FOOD PROGRAM, ONE MONTH AWAY PROGRAM, AND UNHOUSED NEIGHBORS ACCESS POINT PROGRAM.
- Income
- $2.3 million
- Spending
- $2.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 94%
- Reserves
- 0.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 1,650
- Highest pay
- $100,800, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 56 out of 100. Higher than 27% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.8 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 40% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 59% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1594% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 77 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 June 30, 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 (2)
- $1.9 million spent. Community Lifeline Center offers a range of programs to support individuals and families in our community who are facing food insecurity, housing insecurity, and other financial hardships. This is completed through our Food Assistance Programs and Financial Assistance Program, entitled One Month Away. During FY23, our food program included operating a Food Pantry and numerous mobile distributions throughout Collin County. During this year, CLC distributed 592,866 pounds of food to 29,205 individuals, which represented 494,055 meals provided to our neighbors in Collin County. As the need continued to grow throughout the fourth quarter of FY23, CLC continued to modify its food pantry operations. By the end of FY23, neighbors could visit the pantry weekly, without an appointment. The pantry operating hours by June 2023 were Tuesday through Friday from 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM.
- $180,330 spent. CLC's One Month Away program provided rent and/or utility assistance to those experiencing a crisis. With the exponential growth in applications (we were receiving nearly 400 applications a month by February 2023), CLC staff streamlined and automated some of the processes to ensure we could serve residents in a timely manner. During FY23, CLC provided $268,408 in assistance to 1,924 of our neighbors in Collin County. These programs are crucial in helping our neighbors in need, and we are committed to continuing to provide support to our community through these and other initiatives. Without the assistance provided, many of these neighbors would have faced eviction or hunger, which leads to even greater health risks for our neighbors.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 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 June 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 October 1989.
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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