ZING LIFE SERVICES INC
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $206K · expenses $202K · assets $5K
- EIN
- 46-5747985
- Address
- 212 ASHTON GLN, DURHAM, NC 27703-9451
- Website
- WWW.ZINGLIFESERVICES.COM
- NTEE code
- E70
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2018
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
OUR GOAL IS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE WITHIN RURAL NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF HEALTH RELATED SERVICES. WE FOCUS ON BASIC LIFE SKILLS, HEALTH PROMOTION/WELLNESS AND SELF-ESTEEM DEVELOPMENT. OUR ORGANIZATION PROVIDES RESOURCES TOWARD REMOVING BARRIERS AND INEQUALITIES TO ACHIEVE PERSONAL FULFILLMENT.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nykedtra Brown | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2019-2025 | $34,320 | $227,808 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demario Brown | PRESIDENT | 2019-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Vanessa Raynor | SECRETARY | 2019-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Turkeisha Brown | TREASURER | 2019-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $34K · 9 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYKEDTRA BROWN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 20 | $33,000 | $0 | $1,320 | $34,320 | 1 |
| DEMARIO BROWN | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VANESSA RAYNOR | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TURKEISHA BROWN | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $39K · 9 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYKEDTRA BROWN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 20 | $37,450 | $0 | $1,498 | $38,948 | 1 |
| DEMARIO BROWN | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VANESSA RAYNOR | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TURKEISHA BROWN | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $40K · 9 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYKEDTRA BROWN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 20 | $34,415 | $0 | $5,941 | $40,356 | 1 |
| DEMARIO BROWN | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VANESSA RAYNOR | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TURKEISHA BROWN | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $49K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYKEDTRA BROWN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 20 | $35,350 | - | $13,905 | $49,255 | 1 |
| DEMARIO BROWN | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VANESSA RAYNOR | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TURKEISHA BROWN | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $35K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYKEDTRA BROWN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 20 | $25,925 | - | $9,154 | $35,079 | 1 |
| DEMARIO BROWN | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VANESSA RAYNOR | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TURKEISHA BROWN | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $18K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYKEDTRA BROWN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 20 | $18,100 | - | $0 | $18,100 | 1 |
| DEMARIO BROWN | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VANESSA RAYNOR | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TURKEISHA BROWN | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $12K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYKEDTRA BROWN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 20 | $11,750 | - | $0 | $11,750 | 1 |
| DEMARIO BROWN | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VANESSA RAYNOR | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TURKEISHA BROWN | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $206,161 | $201,587 | $4,809 | $1,863 | $2,705 | $203,456 | $33,000 | 9 | 5 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $212,560 | $213,418 | $215 | -$2,711 | $4,021 | $208,539 | $37,450 | 9 | 5 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $208,547 | $211,520 | $2,120 | -$1,853 | $3,480 | $205,067 | $34,415 | 9 | 5 |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $195,533 | $194,694 | $4,166 | $1,120 | $1,762 | $193,771 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $113,084 | $108,948 | $1,817 | $281 | $15,631 | $97,453 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $64,393 | $72,646 | $10,298 | -$3,855 | $2,755 | $61,638 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $62,260 | $64,547 | $4,515 | $4,398 | $4,165 | $56,957 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $208 in all, tax years 2020 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ZING LIFE SERVICES INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $208 | 2023 | $47 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $201,587 spent · pay $113,713 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $56,409 | $56,409 | - | - | 28.0% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $33,000 | $33,000 | - | - | 16.4% | |
| Office expenses | $20,141 | $17,707 | $2,434 | - | 10.0% | |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM SUPPLIES & EXPE | $19,257 | $19,257 | - | - | 9.6% |
| Insurance | $12,022 | $12,022 | - | - | 6.0% | |
| Travel | $11,895 | $11,895 | - | - | 5.9% | |
| Occupancy | $11,819 | $11,819 | - | - | 5.9% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $11,225 | $11,225 | - | - | 5.6% | |
| Payroll taxes | $7,730 | $7,730 | - | - | 3.8% | |
| Other employee benefits | $5,349 | $5,349 | - | - | 2.7% | |
| Fees: other services | $5,131 | - | $5,131 | - | 2.5% | |
| Other (as described) | DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS | $3,116 | $3,116 | - | - | 1.5% |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,034 | $2,034 | - | - | 1.0% | |
| Other (as described) | TAXES & LICENSES | $1,986 | $1,986 | - | - | 1.0% |
| Other (as described) | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | $270 | $270 | - | - | 0.1% |
| Fees: accounting | $203 | - | $203 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $201,587 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $213,418 spent · pay $132,778 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $70,185 | $70,185 | - | - | 32.9% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $37,450 | $37,450 | - | - | 17.5% | |
| Office expenses | $24,745 | $20,241 | $4,504 | - | 11.6% | |
| Occupancy | $16,094 | $16,094 | - | - | 7.5% | |
| Insurance | $12,571 | $12,571 | - | - | 5.9% | |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM SUPPLIES & EXPE | $10,575 | $10,575 | - | - | 5.0% |
| Pension plan contributions | $10,082 | $10,082 | - | - | 4.7% | |
| Payroll taxes | $9,188 | $9,188 | - | - | 4.3% | |
| Travel | $8,868 | $8,868 | - | - | 4.2% | |
| Other employee benefits | $5,873 | $5,873 | - | - | 2.8% | |
| Fees: other services | $3,002 | - | $3,002 | - | 1.4% | |
| Other (as described) | DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS | $1,694 | $1,694 | - | - | 0.8% |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,326 | $1,326 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Fees: management | $1,130 | - | $1,130 | - | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | TAXES & LICENSES | $635 | $635 | - | - | 0.3% |
| Total | $213,418 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $211,520 spent · pay $139,595 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $76,725 | $76,725 | - | - | 36.3% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $34,415 | $34,415 | - | - | 16.3% | |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM SUPPLIES & EXPE | $16,345 | $16,345 | - | - | 7.7% |
| Occupancy | $16,086 | $16,086 | - | - | 7.6% | |
| Office expenses | $11,099 | $4,267 | $6,832 | - | 5.2% | |
| Insurance | $10,019 | $10,019 | - | - | 4.7% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $9,853 | $9,853 | - | - | 4.7% | |
| Payroll taxes | $9,566 | $9,566 | - | - | 4.5% | |
| Other employee benefits | $9,036 | $9,036 | - | - | 4.3% | |
| Travel | $8,267 | $8,267 | - | - | 3.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $3,125 | - | $3,125 | - | 1.5% | |
| Other (as described) | DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS | $2,894 | $2,894 | - | - | 1.4% |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,203 | $2,203 | - | - | 1.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,081 | - | $1,081 | - | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | TAXES & LICENSES | $806 | $806 | - | - | 0.4% |
| Total | $211,520 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $194,694 spent · pay $124,082 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $124,082 | 63.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $60,527 | 31.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $7,711 | 4.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,254 | 0.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,120 | 0.6% | |
| Total | $194,694 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $108,948 spent · pay $67,461 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $67,461 | 61.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $32,350 | 29.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $5,731 | 5.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,330 | 2.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,076 | 1.0% | |
| Total | $108,948 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $72,646 spent · pay $37,715 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $37,715 | 51.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $21,802 | 30.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $8,811 | 12.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,034 | 4.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,284 | 1.8% | |
| Total | $72,646 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $64,547 spent · pay $28,637 · grants $0 · events $1,282
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $28,637 | 44.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $23,523 | 36.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $9,424 | 14.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,802 | 2.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,161 | 1.8% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $1,282 | reported apart |
| Total | $64,547 | 100% |