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THIS ACTIVITY IS RECONCILED WITH CASH ADVANCES MADE DURING THE YEAR. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION (OVER A CERTAIN AMOUNT) IS TO BE FORWARDED TO THE USA OFFICE - SUPPORTING THE ACTIVITIES REPORTED. TRANSLATIONS (AS NEEDED) OF SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION ARE OBTAINED BY THE USA OFFICE. ANNUAL BUDGETS FOR EACH LOCATION ARE SET BY USA AND LOCAL MANAGEMENT AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF LIFESONG FOR ORPHANS. ALL NON-USA ACTIVITY REPORTS (AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS) ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR DURING LIFESONGS ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT. PERIODICALLY (GENERALLY ANNUALLY), A TEAM COMPRISED OF BOARD MEMBERS, MANAGEMENT, AND OTHER VOLUNTEERS VISITS EACH LOCATION. PROJECTS ARE INSPECTED AND PLANNING FOR FUTURE EXPENDITURES IS DONE. THE VISITING TEAM REPORTS THEIR FINDINGS BACK TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SEVERAL LOCATIONS ALSO GO THROUGH A LOCAL AUDIT WITH REQUIRED GOVERNMENTAL REPORTING AT THE END OF THE YEAR. Method of accounting for expenditures (Part I, line 3, col f) EACH NON-USA LOCATION PROVIDES A REGULAR ACCOUNTING OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITY TO THE LIFESONG USA ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT. ALL OF THIS ACTIVITY IS INCLUDED IN LIFESONG FOR ORPHANS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON THE ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING. IN ADDITION TO THE EXPENDITURES REPORTED IN PART I, LINE 3, THE FOLLOWING CAPITAL EXPENDITURES WERE ALSO MADE: RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES $1,764,352; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA $5,850,544; CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN $206,544; EUROPE $2,141 General Explanation Attachment AS DISCLOSED ON FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, ONE OF LIFESONGS LARGEST CHARITABLE PROGRAMS IS PROVIDING CARE TO VULNERABLE CHILDREN/ORPHANS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS, LIFESONG WORKS THROUGH VARIOUS INDIGENOUS NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS, ETC AT EACH NON-USA LOCATION. LIFESONG HAS AN ECONOMIC INTEREST IN AND EFFECTIVE CONTROL OVER THESE NON-USA LOCATIONS THROUGH PROVISION OF OPERATING AND CAPITAL FUNDING. THUS, ALL SUCH NON-USA ACTIVITY IS INCLUDED IN LIFESONGS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THIS FORM 990. BANQUET 340356 330456 9900 22416 BANQUET 314807 314807 31505 1 290553 290553 60545 945716 935816 9900 114466 114466 -104566 true LIFESONG INC 101 N WESTERN AVE GRIDLEY IL 61744 854292925 501C3 3587850 GENERAL SUPPORT ADOPTIONPOST-ADOPTION ASSISTANCE EDUCATION AND OTHER PROGRAM GRANTS 3500 7958268 Monitoring procedures (Part I, line 2) PART II - LIFESONG MANAGEMENT RESEARCHES ORGANIZATIONS BEFORE PROVIDING RESOURCES TO THEM TO ASSIST WITH THEIR CHARITABLE WORK. ANY ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED IS A 501C3 ORGANIZATION. LIFESONG MANAGEMENT BELIEVES SUPPORTING THESE ORGANIZATIONS IS IN FURTHERANCE OF LIFESONGS CHARITABLE MISSION AND DOES NOT BELIEVE FURTHER MONITORING OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS IS NECESSARY.PART III - LIFESONG MANAGEMENT AND VOLUNTEERS DO EXTENSIVE SCREENING OF FAMILIES/INDIVIDUALS BEFORE APPROVING ASSISTANCE. INFORMATION SCRUTINIZED MAY INCLUDE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE FAMILY/INDIVIDUAL AS WELL AS OTHER AVENUES OF ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE (CHURCHES, ETC.) X true true false false false false false false false false false N ANDREW LEHMAN VICE-PRESIDENT 217605 29018 10190 2028 258841 KORY KAEB VICE PRESIDENT 189854 27912 9801 24256 251823 Benefit information (Part I, line 1a) TRAVEL FOR COMPANIONS - PROVIDED TO BOTH N. ANDREW LEHMAN AND KORY KAEB; BENEFIT IS NOT TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION AS ALL COMPANION TRAVEL IS FOR BONA FIDE BUSINESS PURPOSES Compensation contingent on revenues (Part I, line 5) THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES A BONUS PACKAGE BASED ON A VARIETY OF MINISTRY FACTORS INCLUDING OVERALL GROWTH, ADVOCATES SERVED, SERVICE VOLUME, MINISTRY OUTCOMES, ETC; HOWEVER THE ACTUAL BONUS IS PAID FROM RELATED ENTITY LIFESONG, INC. X 60948 MGMT EST false true false Amended return information ORIGINAL RETURN DID NOT PROPERLY PRESENT A PRIOR-PERIOD ADJUSTMENT RELATED TO AN ESTIMATED BEQUEST RECEIVABLE. THE AMENDED RETURN CORRECTS THE NET ASSET ROLLFORWARD PRESENTATION SO THAT BEGINNING NET ASSETS AGREE TO THE PRIOR-YEAR ENDING BALANCE, WITH THE CORRECTION REFLECTED ON PART XI, LINE 8. THE ADJUSTMENT DOES NOT AFFECT CURRENT-YEAR REVENUES OR EXPENSES. Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2 GARY RINGGER, MARLA RINGGER, KORY KAEB - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 A COPY OF FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE TO BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENT AND TREASURER REVIEW DETAILS OF FORM 990 (PREPARED BY THIRD-PARTY ACCOUNTANT) AND APPROVE FOR FILING. 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