Touching Lives Worldwide Inc is located in Frederick, MD. The organization was established in 2010. According to its NTEE Classification (T30) the organization is classified as: Public Foundations, under the broad grouping of Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Touching Lives Worldwide Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 08/2023, Touching Lives Worldwide Inc generated $129.9k in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 8 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 0.2% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $102.5k during the year ending 08/2023. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990EZ
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990EZ Filing
TAX YEAR
2023
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
Part 3
DURING THE PAST FISCAL YEAR, SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2023, TOUCHING LIVES WORLDWIDE SUCCESSFULLY CONTINUED WITH MOST OF THE PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS THAT WERE IN PLACE IN THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEARS. TOUCHING LIVES WORLDWIDE CONTINUES TO PARTNER WITH DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND HAITI NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THE ORGANIZATIONS WORK OUT OF DAJABON IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND QUANAMINTHE, HAITI. THROUGH THE PARTNERSHIPS BOTH CAN DO A LOT TO CHANGE THE LIVES OF POVERTY-STRICKEN CHILDREN AS WELL AS MANY DOZENS OF ADULTS.THEY HAVE TO SPEICAL MISSION SCHOOLS FOR DEAF CHILDREN THAT ARE LOCATED IN HAITI AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. FOR MANY NEEDY ADULTS AND / OR HOMELESS PEOPLE, THEY PROVIDE FOOD, HEALTHCARE, AND MORE. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED TO TOUCH THE LIVES OF MANY ADULTS AND CHILDREN IN VARIOUS WAYS IN BOTH HAITI AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. THEY ALSO PARTNER WITH LOCAN CHURCHES TO HELP THE CHRUCH AND THEIR PEOPLE THAT ATTEND. IN ADDITION, IN JULY, THEY HELD THEIR 11TH YEAR SUMMER CAMP WHEREAS 150 CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN MANY ACTIVITIES AND HAD LOTS OF FUN.TOUHCING LIVES WORLDWIDE ALSO HAS BEEN DOING DISASTER RELIEF FROM THE HURRICAN THAT HIT THE STATE OF FLORIDA. THEY RECRUITED AND HOSTED A TEAM OF 50 VOLUNTEERS TO COME AND HELP TO CHANGE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE THAT WRE IN DIRE NEED BECAUSE OF THE HURRICANE IAN. TO SUMMARIZE, TOUCHING LIVES WORLDWIDE IS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS VERY SMALL, BUT GOD HAS HAD THEM DOING BIG THINGS. THEY OPERATE ON A SMALL BUDGET AND THEY HAVE NO PAID EMPLOYEES IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. THE CEO WORKS AS AN UNPAID VOLUNTEER AND AVERAGES OVER 50 HOURS PER WEEK DOING THE MISSION WORK DESCRIBED.HERE IS SOME OF WHAT THEY DID IN SERVING GOD AND PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:1. ONGOING 100% OF SUPPORT FOR PRECIOUS CHILDREN AT THE ORPHANAGE IN QUANAMINTHE, HAITI (MEDICAL, CLOTHING, SHELTER, FOOD, AND MUCH MORE!)2. PROVIDING A SPECIAL SCHOOL FOR DEAF CHILDREN IN HAITI.3. HAVING A RADIO STATION WHICH PROVIDES GOSPEL MUSIC AND CHRISTIAN TEACHINGS.4. FOR OVER 12 YEARS, THEY HAVE PROVIDED SUPER SUMMER CAMPS FOR HUNDRES OF CHILDREN, AGES 8-12, WHICH TYPICALLY COME FROM VERY POOR HOMES AND UNTHINKABLE POVERTY.5. THEY HAVE CONTINUED TO HELP, OR EVEN SAVED THE LIFE OF, DOZENS OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS THAT WERE SICK, HOMELESS, OR HAD OTHER DIRE NEEDS.6. THEY HAVE ORGANIZED AND HOSTED MANY TEAMS OF VOLUNTEERS TO GO AND SERVE IN VARIOUS WAYS, WHETHER IT WAS AT ONE OF THE AWESOME SUMMER CAMPS OR FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, CONSTRUCTION, OR DISASTER RELIEF PURPOSES.7. IN ADDITION TO WORK IN FLORIDA, HAITI, AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, TOUCHING LIVES WORLDWIDE SERVES PEOPLE RIGHT HERE IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. WHEN THEY ARE CALLED UPON TO HELP PEOPLE, THEY RESPOND IN WAYS THAT MEET THE PHYSICAL AND / OR SPIRITUAL NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE. THEY ADVISE, ENCOURAGE, AND COMFORT THE PEOPLE DURING THEIR TIMES OF CRISIS.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Lyle J Shipe CEO | 45 | $0 | |
Patrick Vanderham Treasurer | 8 | $0 | |
Gabriel Carbonell Secretary | 8 | $0 | |
Thomas Heilman Chairman | 10 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $105,672 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Investment income | $0 |
Gain or Loss | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming & Fundraising | $24,180 |
Other Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $129,852 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and similar amounts paid | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Salaries, other compensation, and employee benefits | $0 |
Professional fees and other payments to independent contractors | $3 |
Occupancy, rent, utilities, and maintenance | $0 |
Printing, publications, postage, and shipping | $24 |
Other expenses | $41,769 |
Total expenses | $102,544 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash, savings, and investments | $52,425 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $52,425 |
Total liabilities | $0 |
Net assets or fund balances | $52,425 |