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New Life Community Services

Public charity · Grantmaker Santa Cruz, CA EIN: 94-2898338 Website
People with substance use disorderHealthMental health careAddiction services

We provide residential addiction treatment services and support for individuals and families, including therapuetic services, counseling, psycho-education, reentry services, and case management services.

Key facts about New Life Community Services

In short: New Life Community Services gave $378K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $378K), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
94-2898338
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$377,500
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$377,500
Median grant
$377,500
Total assets
$6,360,584
Primary geography
Hawaii (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$6.4M

+57.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$378K

Grant Count

1

Avg Grant Size

$378K

About New Life Community Services

Based on IRS filings

New Life Community Services is a public charity focused on People with substance use disorder, based in Santa Cruz, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $378K. Net investment income was $1.1M.

Focus Areas

People with substance use disorderHealthMental health careAddiction services
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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Kailuakona

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $378K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Transformation Health Network: $378KTransformation Health Network$378K

The largest 2025 recipient was Transformation Health Network ($378K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Transformation Health Network Kailuakona, HIResidential and aftercare treatment, with emphasis on low income individuals for addiction to drugs or alcohol$377,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$8M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$6,360,584$4,049,418$2,590,800
Revenue$6,927,795$4,896,424$3,501,008
Expenses$4,580,394$3,446,541$2,889,445
Net Investment Income$1,101,060$25,055$5,648

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 16, 2020)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

New Life Community Services is led by Stacey Palau, CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 3 of 8 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Stacey Palau

    CEO

    Executive Director → Executive Director & CEO, 2023

    Executive Director & CEO → CEO, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $65K (2020) → $116K (2025)

  • Maria Marinos

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joel Stiles

    Employee

    CEO & Clinical Director → Clinical Director, 2023

    Clinical Director → Employee, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $2K (2020) → $116K (2025)

  • Laura Davis

    Board Member & Treasurer

    Treasurer → Board Member, 2020

    Board Member → Board Member & Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $60K (2019) → $0 (2025)

  • Steve Stiles

    Secretary & Consultant

    Secretary → Secretary & Consultant, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    $12K (2019) → $15K (2025)

  • Gary Quan

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Esposito

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rita Chapman

    Vice President Board

    Board Member → Vice President Board, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Wilson Cheh (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Daniel Bennett (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Elisa Dakiwag (2021–2022) — Gemma Program Director
  • Former: Gina Wilhelm (2021–2022) — Deputy Clinical Director
  • Former: Anna Phillips (2020) — Former Executive Director
  • Former: George Palau (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Wolfgang Rietz (2019) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Stacey Palau — CEO: $116KStacey PalauCEO$116KJoel Stiles — Employee: $116KJoel StilesEmployee$116KSteve Stiles — Secretary & Consultant: $15KSteve StilesSecretary & Consultant$15K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $116K, to Stacey Palau (CEO). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about New Life Community Services

How much does New Life Community Services give each year?

New Life Community Services gave $378K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is New Life Community Services?

New Life Community Services reported $6.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.9M.

What is New Life Community Services?

New Life Community Services is a public charity focused on People with substance use disorder, based in Santa Cruz, CA. It holds $6.4M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does New Life Community Services operate?

New Life Community Services has awarded grants in Hawaii.

What is New Life Community Services's EIN?

New Life Community Services's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2898338. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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