Lifeline Christian Mission
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Lifeline Christian Mission at a glance
In short: Lifeline Christian Mission reported $1.7M in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $1,706,916 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -51.7% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $3,436,561
- -12.4% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $7,438,160
- -8.3% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $9,779
- +10.3% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $8,039,932
- -6.8% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Lifeline Christian Mission funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2020) to $4.1M (2022). In 2024 it reported $1.7M in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Solomon Foundation Parker, CO | Local church COVID recovery assistance | $24,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,436,561 | $7,438,160 | $8,039,932 | $1,706,916 | Total only | $9,779 |
| 2023 | $3,923,048 | $8,108,210 | $8,627,765 | $3,530,346 | Total only | $8,866 |
| 2022 | $3,456,308 | $9,337,840 | $9,323,669 | $4,124,262 | Total only | $10,947 |
| 2021 | $4,011,656 | $8,864,556 | $8,782,743 | $2,244,636 | Total only | $1,211 |
| 2020 | $5,138,291 | $7,849,897 | $7,598,166 | $24,000 | 1 | $9,511 |
| 2019 | $4,982,341 | $9,071,748 | $8,591,321 | $119,369 | Total only | $7,690 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Lifeline Christian Mission
Based on IRS filings
Lifeline Christian Mission is a public charity, based in Westerville, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.4M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $1.7M in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $10K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lifeline Christian Mission is led by Ben Simms, President - CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 4 of 10 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Ben Simms
President - CEO
President & CEO → President - CEO, 2024
On filings since 2019
60 hrs/week
$75K (2019) → $83K (2024)
Doug Crozier
Chairman
Treasurer → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George R. Devoe
Co-Founder - Director
Co-Founder & Director → Co-Founder - Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$46K (2019) → $43K (2024)
Gretchen L DeVoe
Co-Founder Director
Co-Founder & Director → Co-Founder Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$46K (2019) → $43K (2024)
Mark Stier
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
$13K (2023) → $12K (2024)
Greg Byington
Director
Chairman → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jericho Rhoten
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Briana Oltman
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kurt Braun
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Arty Vangeloof
Vice Chairman
Director → Vice Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Robin Seavers (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Dan Reischel (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Joni Scott (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Michael Scott (2019–2020) — Vice Chairman
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $83K, to Ben Simms (President - CEO). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Lifeline Christian Mission
How much does Lifeline Christian Mission give each year?
Lifeline Christian Mission reported $1.7M in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it reported $3.5M in grants paid.
How large is Lifeline Christian Mission?
Lifeline Christian Mission reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.4M.
Where does Lifeline Christian Mission operate?
Lifeline Christian Mission has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is Lifeline Christian Mission's EIN?
Lifeline Christian Mission's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-0999791. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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