Lifetown Inc
Lifetown Inc
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About this organization
Mission
It is LifeTown's mission to create a center for therapeutic services and life-skills training to: • Engage children and teens, including those with special needs, in a thoroughly enriching experience through extensive recreational, educational and therapeutic programs. • Develop independence for people with disabilities through role-play in Life Village – a real-life town-square. • Be a resource for special-education schools throughout the Tri-State area. • Bring families who have children and teens with special needs out of isolation, into an inclusive setting and greater involvement in the general community and to provide them with much needed respite and support. • Motivate, inspire and enrich teen and adult volunteers through sharing of themselves with others.
About
LIFETOWN OFFERS MYRIAD OPPORTUNITIES FOR RECREATION, EDUCATION AND THERAPEUTIC PLAY AIMED AT PROVIDING A COMPREHENSIVE SLATE OF PROGRAMMING FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL ABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES. The majority of Lifetown's activities in FY2019 were overseeing the construction of the Lifetown Building Project(SEE SCHEDULE O FOR DETAILS).
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit, as set forth in the filing, is “The organization's primary function is to create a center for therapeutic services and life-skills training to engage children and teens. (see schedule o for details)”.
When discussing its purpose, they were characterized as: “To create a center for therapeutic services and life skills training to engage children and teens, including those with special needs.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally authorized to operate is NJ, as reported.
- The filing confirms that the non-profit's address in 2020 was 10 MICROLAB ROAD, LIVINGSTON, NJ, 07039.
- The form of the non-profit reports 0 employees as of 2020.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $1,046,500.
- The CEO salary plan within the organization is not subject to review and approval by an impartial entity.
- The organization elects its board members.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 30 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2012.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule J.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $118,527 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $85,772 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.