Life Challenge International
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
LIFE CHALLENGES MISSION IS: - CONDUCT DRUG PREVENTION AND AWARENESS OUTREACH PROGRAMS INTO THE COMMUNITY PREVENT: Conduct addiction awareness programs through seminars & public rallies in schools and communities PREPARE: Training for counselors through certified courses & credentialing programs and seminars for community leaders
- Income
- $424,816
- Spending
- $358,920
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- 11 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 90%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 50
- Highest pay
- $48,000, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 11.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 16% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 30% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 51 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
0 of 5Reports that it does not keep 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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, 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 (1)
- $280,360 spent. LIFE SCHOOL WAS STARTED TO PROVIDE HOPE AND RESIDENTIAL EDUCATION FOR ORPHANS AND CHILDREN FROM HOMES AFFECTED BY HIV AND ADDICTION. LIFE CHALLENGE HELPED MANY ABUSED AND THEIR FAMILIES BY PROVIDING MENTORING, EDUCATION, LIFE SKILL TRAINING AND SPIRITUAL DIRECTION. 2024 ACTIVITIES: 1. Individual & family counseling for US immigrant families affected by addiction 2. Addiction awareness programs and online seminars for parents & community leaders 3. Addiction Recovery Mens Centers: One-year residential program for men total 150 beds in 4 locations, (Bangalore, South India,(Dimapur, North East India, Kota, Rajasthan and Vellore, Tamil Nadu 4. Residential School: Kakching Life School in Manipur for children from homes affected by addiction & HIV, and displaced children (94 children) 5. Manipur: Community empowerment initiative supporting 15 families with weaving looms and threads for income generation 6. Community outreach & family support services: Weekly outreach, counseling, and support service in Chennais largest slum resettlement location, South India for nearly 150 women, youth & children, public addiction awareness programs & rallies 7. Kalpakkam Life Challenge: Development of camp and retreat center on two-acre campus with capacity for 50 people in five family suites and four dormitories, event hall for 100 people, scheduled to be fully functional in 2025 8. Life Challenge Nepal programs: Rescued 32 children (7 from sexual abuse, 3 from domestic violence, 17 from human trafficking, 5 from streets) and successfully reunited 25 with their families; kept 70 children safe in school and awarded 40 educational scholarships; provided counseling and support for 4 individuals recovering from addiction and mental health challenges 9.Nepal partnerships and operations: Working with 25 volunteers, staff, and counselors; collaborating with Child Workers in Nepal Concerned Centre Women/Children/Senior Citizens Service Directors, New Women and Children Service Centers, Department of Crime Investigation, Nepal Police, and local NGOs 10.Nepal community support: Daily afterschool program serving 22-25 children from vulnerable homes; womens support groups; flood relief supplies and temporary shelter; earthquake relief including winter supplies (blankets, jackets) and sustainable goat farming program for affected families 11.Life Clubs expansion in Africa: Reaching 6,314 children through 248 Life Clubs across seven countries (Nigeria: 1,056 children in 48 clubs; Kenya: 823 children in 27 clubs; Zambia: 2,287 children in 91 clubs; Malawi: 432 children in 17 clubs; Tanzania: 350 children in 17 clubs; Burundi: 850 children in 43 clubs; Cameroon: 335 children in 23 clubs) 12.Life Clubs expansion in India: Launched 28 clubs in Manipur reaching 436 children with curriculum translated into Manipuri; LIFE Curriculum now available in 12 languages. 13.Life Challenge training: Conducted Addiction Counseling one-day seminars and 30- hour Certified Facilitators programs in multiple locations across India (Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana); launched Life Challenge Korea with certified facilitators training for Korean Americans 14.Curriculum development: Translated LIFE Curriculum into additional languages including Manipuri, Nepali, Swahili, Nyanja, Chichewa, and Kirundi; processing translation requests from Togo, Sierra Leone, Mozambique, Uganda, Pakistan, Srilanka, and various regions in India
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 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 June 2007.
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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