Life Recaptured Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The mission of our organization is to provide a full curriculum of services to its reclaimed victims of human trafficking including: advocacy/legal services, intake and assessment of need, crisis intervention, counseling, mental and physical health (STD/STI) screening and treatment, alcohol, substance abuse, suicide prevention, life skills and vocational training, the arts, spiritual growth and, eventually, repatriation/reintegration into society. We also provide awareness and prevention training to the community and professionals, such as law enforcement, firefighters and medical personnel.
- Income
- $413,096
- Spending
- $417,242
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- 0.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 35
- Highest pay
- $35,307, vice-president
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
Weak: 34 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.2 months of spending.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 86% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 24% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% 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
Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
5 of 250 of 4 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
6 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 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 (4)
- $180,710 spent. establishment of the Life Recaptured Resale Boutique where donations are received, refurbished and resold for the benefit of supporting the rental (and eventual purchase) of safe houses, utilities, food and clothing for the victims that we rescue from sexual predators
- $142,655 spent. Securing a facility (including utilities, personal supplies and training materials) to house up to 8 individuals (women) who have been taken from their homes, primarily as pre-teens or younger and used for sexual purposes. These victims have had predators use them as income in return for lodging and food.
- $56,662 spent. reestablishment of the Crisafulli Orange Groves which will also support the Life Recaptured safe homes. It will produce oranges, honey (from the beehives) and other fresh fruit and vegetables
- $37,215 spent. Life Recaptured provides activities and training to the community. Here trainees, school students, health professionals and law enforcement personnel will receive the best and most up-to-date information in this ever-changing criminal industry. Our leaders have 30+ years of combined training in human trafficking, awareness and prevention. Learn the signs of human trafficking. Recognizing these combined signs will help individuals accurately alert local or federal authorities of a possible situation. For a victim of trafficking, this may save a life.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2019.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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