Liabilities / Assets
59th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
We Save Lives
EIN 45-3507377 • 501(c)3 • Alexandria, VA
Profile
To support and promote solution driven policies and programs that save lives by changing dangerous driving choices through viral awareness, education, advocacy, and partnerships
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
61st percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
76th percentile
Higher net margin than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
94th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 94% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 43.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
89th percentile
Faster asset growth than 89% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
89th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 89% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$78,584
Up $15,807 (+25%) from 2023
Liabilities
$1,720
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
Up$76,864
Up $14,087 (+22%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$104,649
Down $4,741 (-4.3%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$90,562
Up $4,930 (+5.8%) from 2023
Net Income
Down$14,087
Down $9,671 (-41%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $78,584
- Liabilities
- $1,720
- Net assets
- $76,864
- Revenue
- $104,649
- Expenses
- $90,562
- Net income
- $14,087
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- May 13, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $104,649
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To support and promote solution driven policies and programs that save lives by changing dangerous driving choices through viral awareness, education, advocacy and ongoing partnerships.
To support and promote solution driven policies and programs that save lives by changing dangerous driving choices through viral awareness, education, advocacy, and partnerships
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| WE PROMOTE SAFE DRIVING MESSAGES SUCH AS FRIENDS DON'T LET FRIENDS DRIVE DRUNK, DISTRACTED OR DRUGGED, BY PROMOTING OUR COURAGE TO INTERVENE PROMISE AT SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, PUBLIC EVENTS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, NEWSLETTER AND/OR EMAIL CAMPAIGNS, SOCIAL MEDIA, WEBSITE, ETC. | - | $77,940 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANDACE LIGHTNER | President | FT | $55,750 | - | $55,750 |
| JAMES EVANS | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| LORNE ADRAIN | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| STAN MARKS | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| CINDY SCHREIBMAN | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| SHARON SIKORA | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- We Save Lives
- EIN
- 45-3507377
- Phone
- 7032964708
- Address
- 3305 WYNDHAM CIRCLE, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22302
Signing Officer
- Name
- Candace Lightner
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 7032964708
- Signed
- 2025-05-13
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Mitchell Burns & Co Pc
- Address
- 110 E MARKET ST STE 200, LEESBURG, VA 20176
- Preparer
- W Matthew Burns
- Phone
- 7037774900
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8
“Insurance refund 1,329 credit card rewards 28 total 1,357”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses pr & marketing 23,266 office equipment 296 website 300 software & apps 80 travel 3,264 interest 147 632 bank and finance charges 149 memberships and subscr 450 vehicle repairs & maint 244 non-investment depreciation 5,492 total 34,320”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Accounts receivable 0 888 27,461 27,461 less accumulated depreciation 2,746 8,238 total 24,715 20,111”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Credit card payable 0 1,720”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“To support and promote solution driven policies and programs that save lives by changing dangerous driving choices through viral awareness, education, advocacy, and partnerships”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28
“We promote safe driving messages such as friends don't let friends drive drunk, distracted or drugged, by promoting our courage to intervene promise at schools across the country, public events, community organizations, newsletter and/or email campaigns, social media, website, etc.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE SOLUTION DRIVEN POLICIES AND PROGRAMS THAT SAVE LIVES BY CHANGING DANGEROUS DRIVING CHOICES THROUGH VIRAL AWARENESS, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND PARTNERSHIPS |
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