Darius Pettway Life Skool
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Life Skools primary exempt purpose is to provide youth and families with mentoring behavioral health support and leadership development services designed to improve emotional regulation decision-making academic engagement and pro-social behavior. The organization delivers community-based programs that include counseling case management restorative justice programming and life-skills education to help youth develop coping strategies reduce involvement with the juvenile justice system and strengthen family and community connections. Services are provided in schools homes and community settings to promote long-term personal growth accountability and positive outcomes.
- Income
- $22,363
- Spending
- $9,538
- Reserves
- 25 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending July 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 (2)
- $9,538 spent. Life Skool provided behavioral health services to youth and families including individual counseling skill development emotional regulation support and case management services. During the tax year the program served approximately 60 youth focusing on improving mental health outcomes reducing behavioral challenges and supporting family stability through evidence-based interventions delivered in home school and community settings.
- Life Skool operated a restorative justice program in partnership with the Dallas County Juvenile Probation Department under a memorandum of understanding. The program provided leadership development mentoring accountability-focused programming and restorative practices to youth involved in the juvenile justice system. During the tax year the program served 7 youth at no cost with services provided as a community-based diversion and prevention effort.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending July 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 July 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 September 2020.
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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