Lion Life Community Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Lion Life Community offers innovative education programs to the incarcerated and reintegrating population of North Georgia with the aim of redeeming time served and fostering healthy community. Our mission is to equip individuals with practical skills and new mindsets through a hybrid curriculum of traditional education and exposure to the creative arts. We currently offer eight different educational programs that include General Education Diploma (G.E.D.) Certification, English as A Second Language Course, Continuing Education Preparation, Entrepreneurship, Freedom from Addiction, Music, Creative Writing, and a Literacy Initiative. These courses will not only change lives, but contribute to the safety and betterment of our community as a whole. We believe in education for all.
- Income
- $217,739
- Spending
- $201,612
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 4.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 88%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 30
- Highest pay
- $76,000, president, executive director
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
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 91 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 253 of 5 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.
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 (1)
- $173,132 spent. Our in-jail programs reached over 1,500 individuals. We currently offer eight different educational programs that include General Education Diploma (G.E.D.) Certification, English as A Second Language Course, Continuing Education Preparation, Entrepreneurship, Freedom from Addiction, Music, Creative Writing, and a Literacy Initiative. Our library inside the facility was accessed by 1,316 different people, resulting in over 49,500 hours of reading in 2025. We helped 25 students receive their official General Education Diploma (GED) and 42 others make plans for continued education in our College Workshop. Our Entrepreneurship program helped 67 students complete business plans, understand best financial practices, and learn basic marketing techniques. 211 Creative Writing students wrote multiple full-length novels, plays, and poetry. We helped improve the English speaking skills of 128 students in our ESL Course, a program which received contributions for improvement by an official partnership with the Honors College at Kennesaw State University. Our Freedom from Addiction students have found support through mentorship as they have been equipped to find true lasting freedom in Christ. Through our website, we connect students post-release to other community resources.
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 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 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 May 2019.
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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