Religion-Related
(X20)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
CELEBRATE LIFE INTERNATIONAL INC
Financial strength (30%)
64/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
75/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
Celebrate Life International (CLI) is a youth-serving charitable organization dedicated to transforming at-risk kids into responsible citizens through its Teach One to Lead One program. Teach One to Lead One (T1L1) instills universal ethical principles and practical leadership skills in youth 8 to 18 years of age to help them build their character. T1L1 is a proven, curriculum-based program, delivered by certified mentors to enable young people to build lives of integrity, create positive relationships, stand strong in healthy habits, and to multiply their influence among their peers.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$2.0M
Total Revenue
$2.4M
Total Expenses
$7.1M
Net Assets
27
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
69.7%
Fundraising Efficiency
2823.3%
Operating Reserve
35.75x
Liability-to-Asset
1.7%
Revenue Diversification
69.1%
Executive Compensation
$246K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 815 similar organizations
(United States, Religion-Related, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
69.7% | 85.1% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
16.4% | 10.0% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
13.8% | 1.3% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
2823.3% | 162.6% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
35.8 mo | 7.9 mo |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
1.7% | 7.2% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
69.1% | 93.2% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
-46.9% | 6.2% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
-12.8% | 6.2% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-18.4% | 1.5% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.0M | $2.4M | $7.1M | 69.7% | 27 |
| 2024 | $3.8M | $2.7M | $7.1M | 70.6% | 32 |
| 2023 | $2.0M | $2.3M | $5.6M | 69.9% | 30 |
| 2022 | $6.1M | $2.1M | $5.7M | 74.6% | 20 |
| 2021 | $2.8M | $1.9M | N/A | — | 24 |
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