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2002~ I Ono B850A 3 12 PM Pp 1 8850A 11 4 AM Pp 4 Fortr/e .7po- ,, OMeNO 15asooa7 Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax 2002 Under section 507(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except black lung oeoarunent or use treasury Vust or private foundation)as ," Open to P~Iic - 3 Internal Revenue Service Tie org anization ma havebenefit to use a t0 0l Nls realm 10 la state re porting requirements . .Pe~~ ' A For lha 2002 olendar ear or tax ar beninnina and ending B Check d applicable Please C Name of orpanixatlon D Employer to number uwIR 59-1746396 Address change label o Name change photo LIFE EXTENSION FOUNDATION INC E Telephone number Initial return type Number and street (or a o box a =it is not delivered a suet address) Roorrusuite 954-985-860 0 Final return Sae 3107 STIRLING ROAD 105 F nccounun method ~J Cash Specific country ZIP t d ~ Accrual b Other (specify) Amended return inswc City or town state or and Application pena~n 1 tons. FT . LAUDERDALE FL 33312 resection SO1(c)(7) organizations end 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable M and I are not aODllrable b section 527 orpanluuons trusts must attach a completed Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) H(a) is this a group return for affiliates? Yes No G Web site " WWW LEF .ORG H(b) It'ves " enter noof affiliates 1 J Organization type H(c) Na ail affiliates included? Yes No check only one 1 501 c 3 s Insert no 4947 (a)( 1 ) or 527 (if 'NO' an a list See insv ) K Check here 1 if the organization's gross receipts are normally not more than H(d) Is tots a separate rowm fiiea by an $25,000 The organization need not file a return with the IRS, but it the organization org anization covered by I F1 Yes 11 No received a Form 990 Package in the mail, it should file a return without financial data I Enter 4-0i ,g EN 1 Some states require a complete return M Check 1 ~ If we organization is not required L Gross receipts Add lines 6b 8b 9b and 10b to line 12 1 9 , 141 , 487 1 to attach Sch B Forth 990 990.EZ or 990-PF Part 1 Revenue Expenses, and Chan es In Net Assets or Fund Balances (See page 17 of the instructions ry 1 Contributions . gifts, grants, and similar amounts received a Direct public support Is 57 , 394 b Indirect public support 1b c Govemmentcontnbu~ons(grants) 1e n d Total (ad0lines tathrough tc)(psh $ 57,394 noncash S ) 1d 57 , 394 2 c~government fees and contracts (from Part VII, line 93) 3 em menu 3 4 , 726 , 777 4 I ter on savings and tempo ~ fash investments 4 1 , 793 , 261 5 io ~Ipte~psa~se ~ s 5 21 641 6a ros Sits ° ~ a ~ ~q 6a 77 , 756 , b 55 r 6b $2 1$B, ,` c et ren TibsVIlbilm t line 6b from line 6a) 6c -4 , 432 R 7 Other investment income (describe " 7 0 v Ba Gross amount from sales Of assets other A SecunUes B Other ea n than inventory SEE NOTE A 406 , 418 u b Less cost or other basis and sales expenses 443 , 617 8b c Gain or (loss) (attach schedule) -37 , 199 Be , d Net gain or (loss) (combine line 8c, columns (A) and (B)) 8d -37 , 199 9 Special events and activities (attach schedule) a Gross revenue (not Including S of contnbuhons reported on line ta) 9a b Less direct expenses other wan fundraising expenses 9b e Net income or (loss) from special events (subtract line 9b horn line 9a) 9e 10a Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances 70a b Less cost of goods sold 70b c Gross profit or (loss) from sales of Inventory (all sch ) (subtract line tOb from line 10a) 1'Oe 17 Other revenue (from Part VII, line 103) 77 2 501 857 12 Total revenue add lines ld 2 3 4 5 6c 7 8d 9c tOc and 11 12 9 059 299 E 19 Program services (from line 44, column (B)) 17 3 881 , 631 1a15 729 , 217 Px 74 Management and general (from line 44, column (C)) 0 15 Fundraising (from line 44, column (D)) 16 Payments to affiliates (attach schedule) 16 e w 1, n o n o A 18 Excess or (deficit) for the year (subtract line 17 from line 12) N 5 19 Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (from line 73, column (A)) il balances (attach explanation) j t° 20 Other changes in net assets or fund SEE NOTE B s 21 Net assets or fund balances at end of ear combine tines 18 19 and 20 ,988 .172 For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate Instructions Foam 990 (2002~ I ono B850A 3 12 PM Pp 1 Form99o(2002) LIFE EXTENSION FOUNDATION, INC 59-1746396 Pace z Part 11 , Statement of All arpanizabons must complete column (A) Columns (B), (C), and (D) are repulsed for section 507(c)(3) and (a) orpanlzauons not include amounts reported on I (C) Management (A) Total I (g) Prom (D) FunE2isinp 22 Grants and allocations (attach schedule) (wsns 3, 881, 631 asn s SEE NOTE C ) 23 Specific assistance to individuals 24 Benefits paid to or for members 25 Compensation of officers . directors, etc 26 Other salaries and wages 27 Pension plan contnbubons 28 Other employee benefits 29 Payroll taxes 30 Professional fundraising lees 31 Accounting fees 32 Legal fees 33 Supplies 34 Telephone 35 Postage and shipping 36 Occupancy 37 Equipment rental and maintenance 38 Pnn6ng and publications 39 Travel 40 Conferences conventions, and meetings 41 Interest 42 Depreciation, depletion, etc (attach schedule) 43 Other expenses not covered above (itemize) a n SEE STATEMENT c d 4e Total functional expenses (add lines Z2-a7) Orpanlratlons Joint Costs Check 1 U d you are following SOP 9&2 Are any point costs from a combined educaUOnal campaign and fundraising soliufahon reported in (B) Program services? 1 ~ Yes 0 No If 'Yes,' enter (I) Na aggregate amount of these 1olnt costs $ , (il) the amount allocated b Program services S What is the organizations primary exempt purpose? Program Service Expenses t SEE NOTE D equireE for 507 (c)(3) 8 All organizations must describe their exempt purpose achievements in a clear and concise manner '4) orys , 8 4917(a),1 ) of clients served, publications issued, etc Discuss achievements that are not measurable (Section trusts, but optional or a SEE NOTE D b c d e uin¢r program services (a[IaCn sCneaule) Ili2nL4 aria anocauons i 1 I f Total of Program Service Expenses (should equal line 44, column (B) Program services) . 1 3,881,631 ppq Form 990 (2004) 8850A 17 .7 AM Pp 6 Farm990(20oE) LIFE EXTENSION FOUNDATION, INC 59-1746396 Page 3 ,PartW,~ Balance Sheets (See page 24 of the instructions Note* Where required, attached schedules and amounts within the description (A) (B) End of ear 45 Cash - non-interest-bearing 2 , 025 , 500 46 Savings and temporary cash Investments 47a Accounts receivable 47a I ;i b Less allowance !or doubtful accounts 47b 48a Pledges receivable 4Ba , , b Less allowance (or doubtful accounts 48b 49 Grants receivable 50 Recervables from officers, directors. trustees, and key employees A (attach schedule) s 51a Other notes and loans receivable (attach s schedule) SEE NOTE E 51a 15 , 326 , 991 .' e b Less allowance for doubtful accounts 51b 15 , 326 , 991 t 52 Inventories for sale or use s 57 Prepaid expenses and deterred charges 54 InvesUnents-seventies SEE NOTE F 1 a Cost 0 FMV 5 , 719 , 292 55a Investments-land, buildings, and equipment basis 55a 417 , 254 b Less accumulated depreciation (attach schedule) 55b 58 , 84 1 358 , 413 56 Investments-other (attachschedule) SEE NOTE G 323 , 764 57a Land, buildings, and equipment basis 57a b Less accumulated deprecation (attach schedule) 57b 58 Other assets (describe 10, 239 , 998 23 , 993 , 958 60 Accounts payable and accrued expenses 61 Grants payable a 62 Deferred revenue BJ Loans from officers, directors, trustees, and key employees (attach I schedule) I 64a Tax-exempt bond liabilities (attach schedule) b Mortgages and other notes payable (attach schedule) I 65 Other liabilities (describe 1 ) 5,786 s 66 Total liabilities add lines 60 through 6 5 .786 Organizations that follow SFAS 717, check here 1 W and complete lines 67 through 69 and lines 73 and 74 N F 67 Unrestricted 23 .988,172 e u 68 Temporarily restricted to 69 Permanently restricted p Organizations that do not follow SFAS 717, check here " 0 and s 8 complete tines 70 through 74 s a TO Capital stock, trust principal, or current funds 71 Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, and equipment fund to s 72 Retained comings, endowment, accumulated Income, or other funds 73 Total net assets or fund balances (add lines 67 through 69 or fines 70 Through 72, r~ column (A) must equal line 19, column (B) must equal line 27) Forth 990 is available for public inspection and, for some people, serves as the primary or sole source of information about a particular organization How the public perceives an organization In such roses may be determined by the infortna6on presented on its realm Therefore, please make sure the velum Is complete and accurate and lolly describes, In Part III, the orpanizauon's programs and accomplishments OAA 8850A 7 7 56 AM Pp 7 ~~IU .77VaWL L1lG ALGlYJ1VLY CVVLYLf111VLY 11V1 .
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