Life Rolls On Foundation is located in Los Angeles, CA. The organization was established in 2002. According to its NTEE Classification (G50) the organization is classified as: Nerve, Muscle & Bone Diseases, under the broad grouping of Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Life Rolls On Foundation 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 12/2021, Life Rolls On Foundation generated $341.0k in total revenue. This represents a relatively dramatic decline in revenue. Over the past 7 years, the organization has seen revenues fall by an average of (11.5%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $432.0k during the year ending 12/2021. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2021
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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LIFE ROLLS ON FOUNDATION (LRO) IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AFFECTED BY SPINAL CORD INJURY AND UTILIZES ACTION SPORTS AS A PLATFORM FOR INSPIRING THE INFINITE POSSIBILITIES BEYOND PARALYSIS. IN ADDITION TO PRODUCING UNIQUE QUALITY OF LIFE.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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AS OUR SIGNATURE QUALITY OF LIFE PROGRAMS, THEY WILL SURF AGAIN & THEY WILL SKATE AGAIN (TWSA) ARE AWARD-WINNING SERIES OF BI-COASTAL EVENTS THAT EMPOWER PARAPLEGICS, QUADRIPLEGICS AND OTHER VARIOUS DISABILITIES TO EXPERIENCE THE FREEDOM OF MOBILITY BY RIDING A WAVE OR A SKATE PARK WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT AND THE SUPPORT OF HARD WORKING VOLUNTEERS. THEY WILL SURF AGAIN & THEY WILL SKATE AGAIN HAVE THE UNIQUE ABILITY TO ENGAGE AND BRIDGE THE ABLE-BODIED AND DISABLED COMMUNITIES, AS THEY COLLABORATE TO PUSH THE BOUNDS OF POSSIBILITY FOR THOSE WITH SPINAL CORD INJURIES. MORE THAN A DAY OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY, THEY WILL SURF AGAIN & THEY WILL SKATE AGAIN ALSO SERVES AS AN EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURIES AND THEIR FAMILIES TO NETWORK AND ESTABLISH NEW SUPPORT NETWORKS OUTSIDE TRADITIONAL GROUP SUPPORT SETTINGS. TWSA ALSO SHIFTS NEGATIVE STEREOTYPES OF THE PARALYSIS COMMUNITY, AS THE PUBLIC IS ABLE TO LEARN, THROUGH WATCHING OR PARTICIPATING IN THESE PROGRAMS, WHAT IS TRULY POSSIBLE BEYOND PARALYSIS. WE ARE THRILLED THAT THESE PROGRAMS HAVE GIVEN THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS HOPE AND INSPIRATION TO REACH NEW HEIGHTS DESPITE BEING CHALLENGED BY MOBILITY.
SPEAKING TOUR: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS NOT ONLY TO MOTIVATE AND ENCOURAGE THE YOUTH OF TODAY TO LIVE WITH PASSION REGARDLESS OF ANY OBSTACLES BUT IT IS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT SPINAL CORD INJURIES AND PROVIDE SUPPORT, HOPE AND ENCOURAGEMENT FOR THOSE WITH SPINAL CORD INJURIES.
TO BE AN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE FOR THOSE WITH SPINAL CORD INJURIES, TO INSPIRE THOSE WITH SPINAL CORD INJURIES TO PERSEVERE IN THE FACE OF EXTREME OBSTACLES, AND TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF SPINAL CORD INJURIES.
AS OUR SIGNATURE QUALITY OF LIFE PROGRAMS, THEY WILL SURF AGAIN & THEY WILL SKATE AGAIN (TWSA) ARE AWARD-WINNING SERIES OF BI-COASTAL EVENTS THAT EMPOWER PARAPLEGICS, QUADRIPLEGICS AND OTHER VARIOUS DISABILITIES TO EXPERIENCE THE FREEDOM OF MOBILITY BY RIDING A WAVE OR A SKATE PARK WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT AND THE SUPPORT OF HARD WORKING VOLUNTEERS. THEY WILL SURF AGAIN & THEY WILL SKATE AGAIN HAVE THE UNIQUE ABILITY TO ENGAGE AND BRIDGE THE ABLE-BODIED AND DISABLED COMMUNITIES, AS THEY COLLABORATE TO PUSH THE BOUNDS OF POSSIBILITY FOR THOSE WITH SPINAL CORD INJURIES. MORE THAN A DAY OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY, THEY WILL SURF AGAIN & THEY WILL SKATE AGAIN ALSO SERVES AS AN EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURIES AND THEIR FAMILIES TO NETWORK AND ESTABLISH NEW SUPPORT NETWORKS OUTSIDE TRADITIONAL GROUP SUPPORT SETTINGS. TWSA ALSO SHIFTS NEGATIVE STEREOTYPES OF THE PARALYSIS COMMUNITY, AS THE PUBLIC IS ABLE TO LEARN, THROUGH WATCHING OR PARTICIPATING IN THESE PROGRAMS, WHAT IS TRULY POSSIBLE BEYOND PARALYSIS. WE ARE THRILLED THAT THESE PROGRAMS HAVE GIVEN THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS HOPE AND INSPIRATION TO REACH NEW HEIGHTS DESPITE BEING CHALLENGED BY MOBILITY.
SPEAKING TOUR: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS NOT ONLY TO MOTIVATE AND ENCOURAGE THE YOUTH OF TODAY TO LIVE WITH PASSION REGARDLESS OF ANY OBSTACLES BUT IT IS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT SPINAL CORD INJURIES AND PROVIDE SUPPORT, HOPE AND ENCOURAGEMENT FOR THOSE WITH SPINAL CORD INJURIES.
TO BE AN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE FOR THOSE WITH SPINAL CORD INJURIES, TO INSPIRE THOSE WITH SPINAL CORD INJURIES TO PERSEVERE IN THE FACE OF EXTREME OBSTACLES, AND TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF SPINAL CORD INJURIES.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Jesse Billauer Executive Dir. | OfficerTrustee | 40 | $0 |
Jonathon Drubner Secretary | OfficerTrustee | 5 | $0 |
Samanta Billauer CFO | OfficerTrustee | 5 | $0 |
Danielle Mendez Vice President | Trustee | 5 | $0 |
Tricia Nordby Vice President | Trustee | 5 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $0 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $196,557 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $196,557 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $105,468 |
Investment income | $26,434 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $12,494 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $82 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $341,035 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $169,712 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $84,856 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $0 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
Other employee benefits | $0 |
Payroll taxes | $0 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $12,176 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $0 |
Advertising and promotion | $11,975 |
Office expenses | $0 |
Information technology | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $9,727 |
Travel | $52,114 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $350 |
Insurance | $31,110 |
All other expenses | $18,215 |
Total functional expenses | $431,981 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $2,750,875 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $0 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $0 |
Accounts receivable, net | $0 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $0 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $1,057 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $2,751,932 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $0 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $0 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $2,751,932 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $0 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $2,751,932 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 2 grants that Life Rolls On Foundation has recieved totaling $65,100.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
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Schwab Charitable Fund San Francisco, CA PURPOSE: HEALTH | $40,100 |
Tides Foundation San Francisco, CA PURPOSE: HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES | $25,000 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
---|---|---|
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association Woodland Hills, CA | $12,004,045 | $10,468,130 |
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association Portland, OR | $3,939,845 | $4,368,601 |
Joint Electrical Industry Fund San Jose, CA | $5,316,972 | $2,015,967 |
Adult & Pediatric Spine Research Foundation Inc San Anselmo, CA | $9,464,891 | $173,934 |
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association Phoenix, AZ | $1,551,685 | $1,483,680 |
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association Citrus Heights, CA | $1,088,166 | $1,260,833 |
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association Oceanside, CA | $0 | $2,138,341 |
Parkinsons Resources Of Oregon Beaverton, OR | $3,158,996 | $1,166,467 |
Road 2 Recovery Foundation Poway, CA | $2,785,803 | $1,723,214 |
Southern California Joint Pole Committee San Dimas, CA | $374,552 | $956,754 |
Personal Enrichment Program Inc Venice, CA | $143,594 | $802,209 |
Sup Joint Employment Committee Trust San Francisco, CA | $101,954 | $709,109 |