A LIFETIME ADOPTION FOUNDATION: Form 990PF, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- A LIFETIME ADOPTION FOUNDATION (EIN 68-0418994)
- Tax period
- 2024-09-01 to 2025-08-31
- Filed
- 2026-01-19
- IRS object ID
- 202600199349100250
- Schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
- Return header
- Form 990-PF
- Accounting Fees Schedule
- Land Etc Schedule2
- Other Expenses Schedule
- Other Liabilities Schedule
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-01-19T07:46:48-08:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-08-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 680477398 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Scinto Group LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 420 Sierra College Dr ste 360 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Grass Valley | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 95945 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990PF | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-09-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 680418994 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | A Lifetime Adoption Foundation | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | ALIF | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 5304327373 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 1900 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Penn Valley | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 95946 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Mardie Marie Caldwell | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Executive Director | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2026-01-19 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Gregory Blaney | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P02234334 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5302733200 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-PF IRS990PF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization501c3 Exempt PF | Yes (X) | Organization501c3ExemptPFInd |
| FMV Assets EOY | $12,343 | FMVAssetsEOYAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contri Rcvd Rev And Expnss | $9,625 | ContriRcvdRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Total Rev And Expnss | $9,625 | TotalRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Total Net Invst Incm | $0 | TotalNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss | $1,150 | AccountingFeesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Accounting Fees Chrtbl Prps | $1,150 | AccountingFeesChrtblPrpsAmt |
| Trav Conf Meeting Rev And Expnss | $1,562 | TravConfMeetingRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Trav Conf Meeting Dsbrs Chrtbl | $1,562 | TravConfMeetingDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Other Expenses Rev And Expnss | $5,353 | OtherExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Other Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl | $5,353 | OtherExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss | $8,065 | TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm | $0 | TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl | $8,065 | TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Contri Paid Rev And Expnss | $13,979 | ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl | $13,979 | ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Total Expenses Rev And Expnss | $22,044 | TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Total Expenses Net Invst Incm | $0 | TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl | $22,044 | TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Excess Revenue Over Expenses | -$12,419 | ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt |
| Net Investment Income | $0 | NetInvestmentIncomeAmt |
Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cash BOY | $24,660 | CashBOYAmt |
| Cash EOY | $12,343 | CashEOYAmt |
| Cash EOYFMV | $12,343 | CashEOYFMVAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $28,459 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $28,459 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $24,660 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $12,343 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOYFMV | $12,343 | TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt |
| Accounts Payable EOY | $101 | AccountsPayableEOYAmt |
| Other Liabilities BOY | $1,326 | OtherLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Other Liabilities EOY | $1,327 | OtherLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $1,326 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $1,428 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Org Does Not Follow FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind |
| Retained Earning BOY | $23,334 | RetainedEarningBOYAmt |
| Retained Earning EOY | $10,915 | RetainedEarningEOYAmt |
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY | $23,334 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY | $10,915 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY | $24,660 | TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY | $12,343 | TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt |
Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY | $23,334 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Excess Revenue Over Expenses | -$12,419 | ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt |
| Subtotal | $10,915 | SubtotalAmt |
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY | $10,915 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Income Excise Tax | $0 | InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt |
| Tax Due | $0 | TaxDueAmt |
| Applied To ES Tax | $0 | AppliedToESTaxAmt |
Statements Regarding Acty StatementsRegardingActyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Legislative Political Acty | false | LegislativePoliticalActyInd |
| More Than100 Spent | false | MoreThan100SpentInd |
| Form1120 POL Filed | false | Form1120POLFiledInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Changes To Articles Or Bylaws | false | ChangesToArticlesOrBylawsInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Section508e Rqr Satisfied | Yes (true) | Section508eRqrSatisfiedInd |
| At Least5000 In Assets | Yes (true) | AtLeast5000InAssetsInd |
| Org Report Or Register State | CA | OrgReportOrRegisterStateCd |
| Form990 PF Filed With Atty Gen | Yes (true) | Form990PFFiledWithAttyGenInd |
| Private Operating Foundation | Yes (true) | PrivateOperatingFoundationInd |
| New Substantial Contributors | false | NewSubstantialContributorsInd |
| Own Controlled Entity | false | OwnControlledEntityInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Comply With Public Insp Rqr | Yes (true) | ComplyWithPublicInspRqrInd |
| Website Address | www.lifetimefoundation.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
Persons With Books Name PersonsWithBooksName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Chari Bockelmann | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 5306152153 | PhoneNum |
Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 400 Idaho Maryland Rd Ste B | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Grass Valley | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 95945 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Accounts Question | false | ForeignAccountsQuestionInd |
Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Sale Or Exch Disqualified Prsn | false | SaleOrExchDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Brrw Or Lend Disqualified Prsn | false | BrrwOrLendDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Furn Goods Disqualified Prsn | false | FurnGoodsDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Pay Comp Disqualified Prsn | false | PayCompDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Transfer Ast Disqualified Prsn | false | TransferAstDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Payment To Government Official | false | PaymentToGovernmentOfficialInd |
| Acts Fail To Qlfy As Exceptions | false | ActsFailToQlfyAsExceptionsInd |
| Uncorrected Prior Acts | false | UncorrectedPriorActsInd |
| Undistributed Income PY | false | UndistributedIncomePYInd |
| Business Holdings | false | BusinessHoldingsInd |
| Jeopardy Investments | false | JeopardyInvestmentsInd |
| Uncorrected PY Jeopardy Invst | false | UncorrectedPYJeopardyInvstInd |
| Influence Legislation | false | InfluenceLegislationInd |
| Influence Election | false | InfluenceElectionInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Noncharitable Purpose | false | NoncharitablePurposeInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
Officer Dir Trst Key Empl Info OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplInfoGrp
Officer Dir Trst Key Empl OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mardie Marie Caldwell | ||||||
| 441 Washington Street | Nevada City | CA | 95959 | Executive Dir. | 25.00 | $0 |
| Heather Featherson | ||||||
| 18873 Chickadee Court | Penn Valley | CA | 95946 | CFO | 8.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl Or NONE | NONE | CompOfHghstPdEmplOrNONETxt |
| Comp Of Hghst Pd Cntrct Or NONE | NONE | CompOfHghstPdCntrctOrNONETxt |
Summary Of Direct Chrtbl Acty SummaryOfDirectChrtblActyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description1 | Provide emergency housing, food, clothing, educational assistance and counseling to low income expectant mothers and eligible birth mothers who have placed children in adoption. | Description1Txt |
| Expenses1 | $13,979 | Expenses1Amt |
Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Average Monthly FMV Of Sec | $0 | AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt |
| Average Monthly Cash Balances | $0 | AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt |
| FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast | $0 | FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt |
| Total FMV Of Unused Assets | $0 | TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt |
| Reduction Claimed | $0 | ReductionClaimedAmt |
| Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast | $0 | AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt |
| Cash Deemed Charitable | $0 | CashDeemedCharitableAmt |
| Net Vl Noncharitable Assets | $0 | NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt |
| Minimum Investment Return | $0 | MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt |
Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Sect4942j3j5 Fndtn And Frgn Org | Yes (X) | Sect4942j3j5FndtnAndFrgnOrgInd |
PF Qualifying Distributions PFQualifyingDistributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expenses And Contributions | $22,044 | ExpensesAndContributionsAmt |
| Qualifying Distributions | $22,044 | QualifyingDistributionsAmt |
Private Operating Foundations PrivateOperatingFoundationsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Section4942j3 | Yes (X) | Section4942j3Ind |
Lessor Adj Net Incm Min Invst Ret LessorAdjNetIncmMinInvstRetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year | $0 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Qualifying Distributions QualifyingDistributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year | $22,044 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Year1 | $47,327 | Year1Amt |
| Year2 | $50,906 | Year2Amt |
| Year3 | $28,042 | Year3Amt |
| Total | $148,319 | TotalAmt |
Qualifying Distri Made Drt QualifyingDistriMadeDrtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year | $22,044 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Year1 | $47,327 | Year1Amt |
| Year2 | $50,906 | Year2Amt |
| Year3 | $28,042 | Year3Amt |
| Total | $148,319 | TotalAmt |
Two Thirds Minimum Invst Ret TwoThirdsMinimumInvstRetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Public Support Type PublicSupportType
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year | $9,625 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Year1 | $24,078 | Year1Amt |
| Year2 | $56,814 | Year2Amt |
| Year3 | $30,321 | Year3Amt |
| Total | $120,838 | TotalAmt |
Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Only Contri To Preselected | Yes (X) | OnlyContriToPreselectedInd |
Grant Or Contribution Pd Dur Yr GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp (3 entries)
| Address Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityRecipientUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationRecipientUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCd | Grant Or Contribution PurposeGrantOrContributionPurposeTxt | AmtAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lifetime Adoption Center LLC | |||||
| 17860 Cattle Drive | Rough Ready | CA | 95959 | Grants for Adoptive Families | $13,000 |
| Clemson University | |||||
| 105 Sikes Hall | Clemson | SC | 29634 | Pure Charity Funds | $250 |
| World Remit | |||||
| PO Box 1116 | Nevada City | CA | 95959 | Pure Charity Funds | $729 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Grant Or Contri Pd Dur Yr | $13,979 | TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt |
Trnsfr Trans Rln Nonchrtbl EO TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trnsfr Of Cash To Nonchrtbl EO | false | TrnsfrOfCashToNonchrtblEOInd |
| Trnsfr Other Asset Nonchrtbl EO | false | TrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd |
| Sales Or Exchanges Of Assets | false | SalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd |
| Purchase Of Assets Nonchrtbl EO | false | PurchaseOfAssetsNonchrtblEOInd |
| Rental Of Facilities Oth Assets | false | RentalOfFacilitiesOthAssetsInd |
| Reimbursement Arrangements | false | ReimbursementArrangementsInd |
| Loans Or Loan Guarantees | false | LoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd |
| Performance Of Services Etc | false | PerformanceOfServicesEtcInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities Etc | false | SharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd |
| Relationships Nonchrtbl EO | false | RelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd |
Accounting Fees Schedule AccountingFeesSchedule
Accounting Fees Detail AccountingFeesDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Accounting Fees | CategoryTxt |
| Amt | $1,150 | Amt |
| Net Investment Income | $0 | NetInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Adjusted Net Income | $0 | AdjustedNetIncomeAmt |
| Disbursements Charitable Prps | $1,150 | DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt |
Land Etc Schedule2 LandEtcSchedule2
Land Etc LandEtcGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Category Or Item | Machinery and Equipment | CategoryOrItemTxt |
| Cost Or Other Basis | $28,459 | CostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Accumulated Depreciation | $28,459 | AccumulatedDepreciationAmt |
Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule
Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp (8 entries)
| DescDesc | Revenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt | Disbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Bank Charges | $92 | $92 |
| Birthmom Expenses | $1,827 | $1,827 |
| Dues and Memberships | $380 | $380 |
| Insurance | $1,725 | $1,725 |
| Miscellaneous Business Expense | $45 | $45 |
| Org.expenses | $25 | $25 |
| Telephone | $40 | $40 |
| Utilities | $1,219 | $1,219 |
Other Liabilities Schedule OtherLiabilitiesSchedule
Other Liabilities Detail OtherLiabilitiesDetail (2 entries)
| DescDesc | BOY Book ValueBOYBookValueAmt | EOY Book ValueEOYBookValueAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Credit Cards Payable | $187 | $188 |
| Accrued expense | $1,139 | $1,139 |