Roark Sullivan Lifeway Center
The organization's mission is ending chronic and veteran's homelessness by providing safe, temporary shelter, skill development and referrals to recovery services to support individuals experiencing homelessness to assist them in becoming self-sufficient.
Roark Sullivan Lifeway Center at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,471,802
- -2.4% vs 2021
- Revenue (2022)
- $1,348,525
- +12.7% vs 2021
- Net investment income (2022)
- $7
- -12.5% vs 2021
- Expenses (2022)
- $1,389,663
- -15.9% vs 2021
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2022 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2022; updated September 2026.
Who Roark Sullivan Lifeway Center 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 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2021) to $115K (2020). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $11K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| YWCA of Charleston Charleston, WV | Collaboratvie | $11,019 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $1,471,802 | $1,348,525 | $1,389,663 | — | — | $7 |
| 2021 | $1,508,263 | $1,196,226 | $1,651,417 | $11,019 | 1 | $8 |
| 2020 | $1,720,649 | $1,642,291 | $1,598,705 | $114,797 | Total only | $6 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Roark Sullivan Lifeway Center
Based on IRS filings
Roark Sullivan Lifeway Center is a public charity, based in Charleston, WV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. As of 2022, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $7.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Roark Sullivan Lifeway Center is led by Brad Simms, Chair since 2021 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 12 officers listed in 2022 is compensated.
Officers on the 2022 filing
Brad Simms
Chair
Board Member → Chair, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jessica McGuire
Past President
President → Past President, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$57K (2022)
Brian Hamra
Board Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Dotsy Klei
Secretary
Chair → Board Member, 2021
Board Member → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ed Vallandingham
Board Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jean Simpson
Board Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
John Briggs
Board Member
Board Member → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Julia Black
Board Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Justin Weekly
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Paul Ellis
Vice Chair
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Beth Pugh
Board Member
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Lisa Layden
CFO
New on the 2022 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Angie Paranzino (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: John Thompson (2021) — Executive Di
- Former: Steve Pugh (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Zane Blackledge (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Steve Janney (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Stevebeth Pugh (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2022. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $57K, to Jessica McGuire (Past Preside).
Frequently asked questions about Roark Sullivan Lifeway Center
How large is Roark Sullivan Lifeway Center?
Roark Sullivan Lifeway Center reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2022 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.
Where does Roark Sullivan Lifeway Center operate?
Roark Sullivan Lifeway Center has awarded grants in West Virginia.
What is Roark Sullivan Lifeway Center's EIN?
Roark Sullivan Lifeway Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 55-0633523. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2022.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022
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