Life Frames Inc

EIN: 133776512 501(c)(3) Environment

San Francisco, CA

Total Revenue
$333,537
Total Expenses
$338,387
Total Assets
$202,992
Net Assets
$202,992
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Organization Details

Legal Domicile
CA
Tax Period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

Life Frames Inc is a small nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $334K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025.

Mission

LFI offers practical processes and imaginative solutions resulting in ecological land use planning, landscape architecture, participatory design with multiple, systemically linked, interactive, community and school programs, which also function as community and economic development for the area, resulting in transformation of the community.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $304,547

Executive Leadership & Organizational Turnaround Under the leadership of Executive Director China Bushell, Life Frames Inc. successfully completed the OMI/Excelsior Nature Walkwaya major...

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Executive Leadership & Organizational Turnaround Under the leadership of Executive Director China Bushell, Life Frames Inc. successfully completed the OMI/Excelsior Nature Walkwaya major infrastructure project that had been stalled for over three years. Within just six months, the ED and staff: oPartnered with Alrie Middlebrook, who redesigned the nature pathway with native and pollinator plants oOversaw full construction and planting of the walkway oSecured $450,000 in reimbursements within three months, stabilizing the nonprofits finances and allowing the projects completion. Youth Workforce & Education Impact Supported over 70 underserved youth ages 1524 in paid internships and stipended leadership positions across New York and San Francisco. Delivered green jobs training through hands-on work in garden maintenance, landscape design, and sustainability education. Partnered with OFA, MYEEP, SFYWs, and JCYC to provide wraparound services and equitable employment pathways. Community Engagement & Environmental Education Facilitated weekly youth gardening classes rooted in Indigenous ecological knowledge, especially from the Ohlone tradition. Continued Vegetable & Me classes for seniors on Roosevelt Island, emphasizing therapeutic horticulture, nutrition, and community building. Piloted a youth food initiative providing healthy snacks and meals to underserved SF students, addressing the gap left by citywide funding cuts.

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Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $333,535
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $2
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $333,537

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $0
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $304,547
Other Expenses $338,387
TOTAL EXPENSES $338,387

Year-over-Year Comparison

2025 2024 Change
Revenue $333,537 N/A N/A
Expenses $338,387 N/A N/A
Net Income $-4,850 N/A N/A
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
5
Independent Members
N/A
Employees
N/A
Volunteers
N/A

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
0
$0
Total Directors
5
$46,514
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
China Bushell Executive Dir. 20.00
Director
$46,514 $0 $46,514
Sherie Helstein Director 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Caryl Hodges Chairman 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Julie Last Secretary 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Valerie Rifkin Director 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $333,537 $338,387 $202,992 $-4,850
2023 $322,566 $143,999 $333,725 $178,567
2018 $201,369 $191,484 $301,952 $9,885
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