Civic Intelligence

Lifes Key

EIN 25-1373020 • 501(c)3 • Pittsburgh, PA

Pub. 78 Eligible

Profile

The organization is engaged in personal and mail contact with prisoners in federal, state, county and local prisions providing free bible correspondence courses, and spiritual counseling of prisoners.

PO Box 98100Pittsburgh, PA 15227

www.lifeskey.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

72nd percentile

18%

Higher net margin than 72% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

74th percentile

18%

Faster asset growth than 74% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

37th percentile

-16%

Faster revenue growth than 37% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$201,336

Up $30,060 (+18%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$201,336

Up $30,060 (+18%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin72nd percentile

Revenue

Down

$153,410

Down $30,045 (-16%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$126,089

Down $23,944 (-16%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

$27,321

Down $6,101 (-18%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth74th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2021: $134,815Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $134,8152021Assets 2022: $137,760Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $137,7602022Assets 2023: $137,815Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $137,8152023Assets 2024: $171,276Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $171,2762024Assets 2025: $201,336Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $201,3362025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$201,336
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$201,336
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth37th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0Revenue 2021: $209,546Expenses 2021: $172,410Net Income 2021: $37,1362021Revenue 2022: $164,671Expenses 2022: $161,726Net Income 2022: $2,9452022Revenue 2023: $165,896Expenses 2023: $165,841Net Income 2023: $552023Revenue 2024: $183,455Expenses 2024: $150,033Net Income 2024: $33,4222024Revenue 2025: $153,410Expenses 2025: $126,089Net Income 2025: $27,3212025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$153,410
Expenses$126,089
Net Income$27,321
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$201,336
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$201,336
Revenue
$153,410
Expenses
$126,089
Net income
$27,321
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.01$0.00$2.01$1.53$1.26$0.27
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.71$0.00$1.71$1.83$1.50$0.33
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.38$0.00$1.38$1.66$1.66$0.00
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.38$0.00$1.38$1.65$1.62$0.03
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.35$0.00$1.35$2.10$1.72$0.37
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Signed
Feb 13, 2026
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$153,410
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The organization is engaged in personal and mail contact with prisoners in federal, state, county and local prisions providing free bible correspondence courses, and spiritual counseling of prisoners.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE ORGANIZATION IS ENGAGED IN PERSONAL AND MAIL CONTACT WITH PRISONERS IN FEDERAL, STATE, COUNTY AND LOCAL PRISIONS PROVIDING FREE BIBLE CORRESPONDENCE COURSES, AND SPIRITUAL COUNSELING OF PRISONERS.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
David HarperBoard Officer-$0--
Dave MurisonBoard Officer-$0--
Kathleen TietzBoard OfficerPT$0--
Bill BowesTreasurerPT$0--
Gerry PrianoBoard Officer-$0--
Tom LawrenceBoard PresidentPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Lifes Key
EIN
25-1373020
Phone
4128811090
Address
PO BOX 98100, Pittsburgh, PA 15227

Signing Officer

Name
Scott Murison
Title
Volunteer
Phone
4122604214
Signed
2026-02-13
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Service Awards - 400, Missionary Disbursements - 8380”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20

“Fixed Assets Equipment/Depreciation - 2739”

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