Public Charity

Lives in the Balance Inc

Lives in the Balance Inc, of Freeport, ME, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $777K in revenue, $1.2M in expenses, $1.0M in total assets. 20 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $802K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 800484290 Freeport, ME Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$777K
Total Expenses$1.2M
Total Assets$1.0M
Grant Records20
Funding Total$802K
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

The mission of Lives in the Balance is to provide vital, accessible resources and programs to caregivers of behaviorally challenging kids; to bring the plight of these kids into the public consciousness; to address and identify the systemic issues that cause many of these kids to slip through the cracks; and to promote parenting and disciplinary practices that foster the positive side of human nature in all children.

Sample Grants Received

2024
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$22,900
2023
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$102,100
$83,000
2023
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$14,000
2023
GENERAL SUPPORT OF MISSION
$10,000

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Officers & Directors

Member Christina Keller
Vice Chair Jenn Faul
Director of Learning, Resources & Support Kim Hopkins-Betts
Secretary Laura Fuller
Former Executive Director Liz Rudman
Executive Director Marissa Thompson

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$342,100 6 grants
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
$166,000 2 grants
DAF - Health Care & Research
$154,000 3 grants
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$43,900 3 grants
This grant is for the film The Kids We Lose.
$35,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $777K $1.2M $1.0M
2023 $1.2M $1.3M $1.4M
2022 $1.5M $1.1M $1.4M
2020 $899K $625K $565K
2019 $835K $798K $207K

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $835K to $777K (-7%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.0M.

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